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Tuesday, January 31, 2017

ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE by JILL SHALVIS - #BOOKREVIEW #EXCERPT @JillShalvis @InkSlingerPR

From New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis comes the next sexy, standalone novel in the Heartbreaker Bay series…

Title: Accidentally on Purpose

Series: Heartbreaker Bay #3

Author: Jill Shalivs

Release Date: January 24, 2017

About ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE:

There’s no such thing as a little in love . . .

Elle Wheaton’s priorities: friends, career, and kick-ass shoes. Then there’s the muscular wall of stubbornness that’s security expert Archer Hunt—who comes before everything else. No point in telling Mr. “Feels-Free Zone” that, though. Elle will just see other men until she gets over Archer . . . which should only take a lifetime . . .

There’s no such thing as a little in lust . . .

Archer’s wanted the best for Elle ever since he sacrificed his law-enforcement career to save her. Their chemistry could start the next San Francisco earthquake and he craves her 24/7, but Archer doesn’t want to be responsible for the damage. The alternative? Watch her go out with guys who aren’t him . . .

There is such a thing as . . .

As far as Archer’s concerned, nobody is good enough for Elle. But when he sets out to prove it by sabotaging her dates, she gets mad—and things get hot as hell. Now Archer has a new mission: prove to Elle that her perfect man has been here all along . . .

“My life isn’t normal,” she said with a shake of her head.

“Forget normal. Normal’s overrated. Now drink that gross green stuff you can’t survive without.”

“It’s just tea, you weirdo. And I could totally survive without it if I needed to.” She paused. “I just can’t guarantee anyone else’s safety.”

“Exactly, so why take chances?”

Ell rolled her eyes. She was still taking what had happened last night personally. She knew everyone in this building, each and every business on the first and second floor and every tenant on the third and fourth floor, and she felt responsible for all of them.

And someone had been hurt on her watch. Unacceptable. “You do realize that the emergency exit system falls under security’s jurisdiction,” she said. “Which means the security company you hired failed us.”

Spence, following her line of thought, stopped looking so amused. He put down his coffee. “No, Elle.”

“Spence, a year ago now you sought me out for the general manager job. You put me in charge of covering your ass, which we both know I’m very good at. So I’m going to go discuss this matter with Archer, your head of security.”

He grimaced. “At least let me clear the building before you two go at each other.”

“There won’t be a fight.” At least not that she’d tell him about. “I’m simply doing my job and that includes managing one Archer Hunt.”

“Yes, technically,” Spence allowed. “But we both know that he answers to no one but himself and he certainly doesn’t consider you his boss. He doesn’t consider anyone his boss.”

Ell smiled and mainlined some more tea, the nectar of the gods as far as she was concerned. “His problem, not mine.”

Looking pained, Spence stood. “He’s not going to enjoy you going off on him this early half-cocked, Elle.”

“Ask me if I care.”

“I care,” Spence said. “It’s too early to help you bury his body.”

Elle let out a short laugh. Her and Archer’s antagonistic attitude toward each other had been well documented. The thing was, Archer thought he ran the world, including her.

Accidentally on Purpose is the third book in Jill Shalvis' Heartbreaker Bay series. Like all of Jill Shalvis' series, this book could definitely be read as a standalone. Jill Shalvis does a great job of mentioning other characters from prior books, but not making the new book in the series dependent upon having read the other books. So you can pick up anywhere in the series and read. I have read the other books in the Heartbreaker Bay series, but you definitely don't have to before reading this. You will probably want to read them after though.

This book is the story of Elle and Archer. Archer owns a security business and Elle manages a building. They have the same friends and run in the same circles, but they've known each other for a long time. When Elle was 16, Archer was a police officer. He ended up turning her life around. They lost touch (or at least Elle thought they did) for years and then Elle ended up working in Archer's building.

Both Elle and Archer have always felt something for the other. But years ago Elle was too young. Now Archer feels some responsibility for her and still resists. Until he finally can't resist any longer.

Archer is strong, a bit controlling, but so very caring. Elle, though she came from a hard beginning, is also strong and hardworking, but untrusting. Once they get together and get past their hangups they are perfect for each other. Accidentally on Purpose is a sweet, but sexy romance. It's a light read and perfect to curl up with.

I give Accidentally on Purpose FOUR STARS!

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Tuesday, November 8, 2016

ONE SNOWY NIGHT by JILL SHALVIS - #BOOKREVIEW #EXCERPT #BLOGTOUR @JillShalvis @InkSlingerPR

New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis returns to Heartbreaker Bay with a fun and festive holiday novella! Order your copy for just $0.99 today!

Title: One Snowy Night

Series: Heartbreaker Bay #2.5

Author: Jill Shalvis

Release Date: November 8, 2016

It’s Christmas Eve and Rory Andrews is desperate to get home to the family she hasn’t seen in years. Problem is, her only ride to Lake Tahoe comes in the form of the annoyingly handsome Max Stranton, and his big, goofy, lovable dog Carl.

Hours stuck in a truck with the dead sexy Max sounds like a fate worse than death (not), but Rory’s out of options. She’s had a crush on Max since high school and she knows he’s attracted to her, too. But they have history… and Max is the only one who knows why it went south.

They’ve done a good job of ignoring their chemistry so far, but a long road trip in a massive blizzard might be just what they need to face their past… and one steamy, snowy night is all it takes to bring Max and Rory together at last.

“You were on the phone,” Rory said.

“I was.”

She looked at him, clearly waiting for more, her pretty eyes not giving much away. She was so petite a good wind could blow her away, but that analogy implied she was fragile.

Rory was anything but fragile, and in fact her inner strength was even more attractive to him than her beauty.

“It was Willa,” he said, willing to give her that. Besides she was more curious than a cat and he wanted to appease that curiosity and fast, before she figured out the rest.

She looked at him, surprised. “What did she want?”

Shit. On top of curious as a cat, she was like Carl with a damn bone. He twisted around to buckle Carl back in and then put on his own seatbelt. He turned the engine over and cranked up the radio.

Rory turned it off. “She already made you drive me, so what now?”

“Nothing.”

Rory turned in her seat to fully face him. “Was she checking to see if we’d killed each other?”

He smiled at that, a thought that had been so close to his own, but she narrowed her eyes, not amused. “What did she want, Max?”

He went to put the truck in gear but she leaned into him to turn off the engine and grab his keys. Her breast brushed against his arm, giving him another zap of awareness.

“Come on,” she said. “This is Willa we’re talking about. I love her, but she’s incapable of not sticking her nose in where it doesn’t belong, especially when it comes to me. What did she want?”

Shit, it’d been two minutes and he was already regretting his “gentle” promise. He looked her right in the eyes. “Nothing.”

Her eyes went to little slits. “Liar.” She opened her door, revealing that the slush had turned to snow, as she swung his keys from her fingers. “Tell me or say goodbye to your keys.”

“That’ll strand you too,” he pointed out.

She raised her eyebrows and he got the message. She didn’t care.

“Fine,” he said. “She told me to be nice to you. Actually, she said gentle.” While she gaped at that, he snagged the keys from her lax fingers, feeling like an asshole when he leaned into her, reaching past her to slam her door shut.

She didn’t shrink back, which meant that their bodies once again bumped up against each other, and it was like they knew what his brain couldn’t seem to comprehend—he wanted her. He was a little thrown by that, and the now familiar zing of electricity, only slightly mollified to realize by the way her breath hitched that she felt it too.

“If you even try to be gentle,” she said, “I’ll get out and walk.”

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As I've said before I always like reading Jill Shalvis' books when I'm looking for something light with tons of romance. One Snowy Night is the story of Rory and Max. If you've read the other books in the series (see below) you'll definitely remember Rory. Years earlier Rory and Max had lived in the same town and gone to school together. Now they are both living in San Francisco and running with the same crowd. But they have a past. Rory had always had a crush on Max and he'd always been sweet to her. Then Rory was bullied. When she turned the bully in she ended up hurting Max. She never knew the extent of the damage until this book. They are trapped together for hours in a car and then a motel and all comes out.

One Snowy Night is a novella so it's a short, quick read, but Jill Shalvis doesn't let us miss anything. The characters are well developed and the plot is not rushed. It's just a shorter story line than some of the other books.

Max turned out to be a really sweet guy. He's understanding and he's strong. And he cares. He's a genuine nice guy. Rory is young, but she's had to grow up a lot on her own. She's had to be strong and she is. She knows how to take care of herself and she doesn't trust easily. Together they're a cute couple.

One Snowy Night was a fun book to read and would be even more fun reading while leading up to the Christmas season. And since it costs less than a dollar it's worth every penny. I give One Snowy Night FOUR STARS!