Archives for April 19, 2018

* Review * MADDIE FORTUNE’S PERFECT MAN by Nancy Robards Thompson

I voluntarily read an early copy of this book.

* Review * MADDIE FORTUNE’S PERFECT MAN by Nancy Robards ThompsonMaddie Fortune's Perfect Man by Nancy Robards Thompson
Series: The Fortunes of Texas: The Rulebreakers
Published by Harlequin Special Edition on May 1, 2018
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four-stars

THERE’S TROUBLE AFOOT AMONG THE HOUSTON FORTUNES…

Maddie Fortunado, heir apparent to her father’s real estate business, is stunned to learn that she’ll have to fight for the job she’d assumed was hers! Even worse? Her rival is none other than Zach McCarter, her secret crush. Only a makeover can transform “Maddie” into “Madeleine,” who can compete against her charismatic coworker. But when Zach meets Maddie 2.0, business is suddenly the last thing on either of their minds!

 

This co-workers to lovers story makes for a delightful read with a fast paced plot! With the next book in the Fortune’s of Texas: The Rulebreakers series, we get Maddie’s story. She’s a real go-getter and thought she had her life’s dream at her fingertips when suddenly she realizes she’s in for a fight. You had to feel bad with how her Dad handled it all, but it was fun to watch her relationship with Zach develop along the way. I would have liked to have seen a bit more of Zach’s life included, but overall, a fun read!

Maddie Fortunado has worked hard beside her father’s side for years building up his real estate empire, so when she hears he plans to retire, she’s sure she’s going to take over the business. Much to her surprise, he plans to have her compete for the job … with the guy she’s been crushing on for years!

Zach McCarter is thrilled to have a chance at the job of a lifetime, but he’s not sure how he feels about having to compete against Maddie. If he thought he couldn’t ask her out as the boss’s daughter, he sure isn’t going to be able to if she’s the boss! When a little healthy competition ensues, sparks ignite and passion flies!

four-stars

* Blog Tour / Review * EMBRACING HER HEART by Melissa Foster

I voluntarily read an early copy of this book.

* Blog Tour / Review * EMBRACING HER HEART by Melissa FosterEmbracing Her Heart by Melissa Foster
Series: The Bradens and Montgomerys #1
Published by World Literary Press on April 17, 2018
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five-stars

Welcome to Oak Falls, Virginia, home to horse farms, midnight rodeos, bookstores, coffee shops, and quaint restaurants where you’re greeted like family and treated like treasured guests. Buckle up for a wild ride. Like any Southern girls worth their salt, the sweet-talking, sharp-tongued Montgomery sisters can take men to their knees with one seductive glance or a single sugarcoated sentence.

In EMBRACING HER HEART…
Leaving New York City and returning to her hometown to teach a screenplay writing class seems like just the break Grace Montgomery needs. Until her sisters wake her at four thirty in the morning to watch the hottest guys in town train wild horses and she realizes that escaping her sisters’ drama-filled lives was a lot easier from hundreds of miles away. To make matters worse, she spots the one man she never wanted to see again—ruggedly handsome Reed Cross.

Reed was one of Michigan’s leading historical preservation experts, but on the heels of catching his girlfriend in bed with his business partner, his uncle suffers a heart attack. Reed cuts all ties and returns home to Oak Falls to run his uncle’s business. A chance encounter with Grace, his first love, brings back memories he’s spent years trying to escape.

Grace is bound and determined not to fall under Reed’s spell again—and Reed wants more than another taste of the woman he’s never forgotten. When a midnight party brings them together, passion ignites and old wounds are opened. Grace sets down the ground rules for the next three weeks. No touching, no kissing, and if she has it her way, no breathing, because every breath he takes steals her ability to think. But Reed has other ideas…

 

Sexy, sweet and downright delicious! With the kick off to a new spin-off series, Melissa Foster uses her signature witty and humorous voice to introduce the Montgomery clan and all of their sass to us! In this first book in the series, we get to go along for the ride as Grace hooks back up with her first love … and starts a whirlwind romance that takes their breath away! The characters are endearing and explosively HOT … and the supporting cast is super fun to get to know. I loved it!

Grace Montgomery never expected a short trip home to Oak Falls, Virginia to put her face to face with her one true love again after all these years. She’s been making all of her dreams come true in New York City since she left town after high school, but when her little sister asks for her help with a project, she figures she could use the break from the rat race anyway and hightails it home. She can’t let the fact that the only man she’s ever loved is standing in front of her again derail her future … she’s heading back to NYC in a matter of weeks!

Reed Cross thought he would never leave Oak Falls, but losing Grace made everything different and he wound up setting up a successful business in Michigan over the years. Things unexpectedly fell apart in the span of a heartbeat when he caught his girlfriend in bed with his business partner and then learned that his Uncle Roy had just suffered a heart attack, so he cut ties and headed home to help his family and start anew. He didn’t expect seeing Grace after all of these years to pack such a wallop. She might deny it and try to keep him at arms length, but it’s obvious the second their eyes meet that those old feelings haven’t died … for either of them!

 

 

 

 

Grace and Reed finally get a second chance at a first love!
EMBRACING HER HEART
The Bradens and Montgomerys
Pleasant Hill ~ Oak Falls, Book 1
Melissa Foster
Releasing April 17, 2018
World Literary Press

 

Leaving New York City and returning to her hometown to teach a screenplay
writing class seems like just the break Grace Montgomery needs. Until her
sisters wake her at four thirty in the morning to watch the hottest guys in
town train wild horses and she realizes that escaping her sisters’ drama-filled
lives was a lot easier from hundreds of miles away. To make matters worse, she
spots the one man she never wanted to see again-ruggedly handsome Reed Cross.
 
Reed was one of Michigan’s leading historical preservation experts, but
on the heels of catching his girlfriend in bed with his business partner, his
uncle suffers a heart attack. Reed cuts all ties and returns home to Oak Falls
to run his uncle’s business. A chance encounter with Grace, his first love,
brings back memories he’s spent years trying to escape.
Grace is bound and determined not to fall under Reed’s spell again-and
Reed wants more than another taste of the woman he’s never forgotten. When a
midnight party brings them together, passion ignites and old wounds are opened.
Grace sets down the ground rules for the next three weeks. No touching, no
kissing, and if she has it her way, no breathing, because every breath he takes
steals her ability to think. But Reed has other ideas…
 
Don’t miss the next in series! 
Pre-order today!
Melissa Foster is a New
York Times
 & USA Today bestselling and award-winning author. She writes
sexy and heartwarming contemporary romance and new adult romance with
emotionally compelling characters that stay with you long after you turn the last
page. Melissa’s emotional journeys are lovingly erotic and always family
oriented-perfect beach reads for contemporary romance lovers who enjoy reading
about wealthy heroes and smart, sassy heroines.
 

 

five-stars