Cover Designer: Sarah Hansen at Okay Creations.
Release Date: 9/2/2013
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Blog Tour Hosted by: Angie’s Dreamy Reads
Celeste Hebert appears to have it all, but there are many things she's never had, been forbidden from having.
One night. One song. One kiss. The perfect trifecta to unleash the floodgates of a forbidden attraction between the widow and her husband’s bad boy cousin, Adrian.
Celeste endeavors to rebury the feelings that surface after this one night since her powerful family despises him. Kindred spirits, best of friends they attempt to douse their attraction; however, Adrian always seems to know exactly how to push her buttons and may prove too much to resist.
Having defied his family by making his way on his own terms, Adrian struggles to regain their acceptance. When he meets his cousin’s wife and wants her for his own, he feels he’s finally lived down to the title—black sheep. But, when his cousin dies unexpectedly, Adrian fights his attraction and swears to honor them both by helping her raise her boys.
Finding himself enveloped in a cocoon of love and acceptance, Adrian knows it’s more than just physical attraction. However, unforeseen events threaten to destroy those he now holds dear and his newfound peace.
Will the ties that bind them be their undoing?
One night. One song. One kiss. The perfect trifecta to unleash the floodgates of a forbidden attraction between the widow and her husband’s bad boy cousin, Adrian.
Celeste endeavors to rebury the feelings that surface after this one night since her powerful family despises him. Kindred spirits, best of friends they attempt to douse their attraction; however, Adrian always seems to know exactly how to push her buttons and may prove too much to resist.
Having defied his family by making his way on his own terms, Adrian struggles to regain their acceptance. When he meets his cousin’s wife and wants her for his own, he feels he’s finally lived down to the title—black sheep. But, when his cousin dies unexpectedly, Adrian fights his attraction and swears to honor them both by helping her raise her boys.
Finding himself enveloped in a cocoon of love and acceptance, Adrian knows it’s more than just physical attraction. However, unforeseen events threaten to destroy those he now holds dear and his newfound peace.
Will the ties that bind them be their undoing?
He studies me for a minute. Just as I find myself about to squirm under
his intense gaze, he releases me. "OK, Celeste, that settles that. Back
to normal. We'll both behave. This physical thing between us will pass.
No harm, no foul. Right?"
"Right," I say on a smile.
Standing up, he turns to go back to his mowing; but then he spins around and
comes back to tower over me. My head flies up, my gaze searching. I open
my mouth to ask him what's wrong, but he beats me once again.
"Celeste,
just so you know," he says as he tilts my chin back further and runs
his calloused fingertips up my cheek to tuck a strand of errant hair
behind my ear. His hand curls itself along my jaw. "That kiss...that
kiss was exceptional, and I'll never forget it. As I stand here and as
long as I live, it was the best I've ever had, the best I could ever
have."
Since my heart has lodged itself firmly in my throat, he's gone before I can
speak or even form a coherent thought for that matter. Slowly, I shake
my head at his retreating back. We'll never get back to normal if he
keeps touching me and talking to me like that.
All rights reserved. Copyright Lynetta Halat 2013.
4 stars!
This was a sweet and fun book that appealed to me for different
reasons than I expected. It does have a little angst, but just enough
to keep you interested. It also has some sexual tension like crazy!
I think Celeste was one of my favorite parts of this story. She is 37 and has three sons which is not at all your typical heroine. She was older, but I really loved her attitude. One of my favorite things about Celeste was her interaction with her boys. It was those parts, that may seem insignificant to the story that really made me like this book. Getting to see the relationship between mama and sons was just a bonus of this story for me.
Adrian...mmmm Adrian. He's all kinds of yummy-marine, plays in a band, loves her children like his own. What more could you ask for in a man? He of course is not perfect and does have a few flaws, but what he can do with a guitar pick definitely makes up for them. ;)
My reason for 4 stars instead of 5? Well at times the romance was just a little too saccharin sweet for me. Also the climax and the big secret reveal fell a little flat for me. I thought that there would be more obstacles than there were, and the secret reveal was built up so much and then just revealed as kind of an afterthought.
This book was a good book. I always wanted to know what was going to happen next and the sexual tension in the beginning was hot! I liked the two main characters, loved Celeste's boys and their part in the story, and enjoyed plot for the most part.
I think Celeste was one of my favorite parts of this story. She is 37 and has three sons which is not at all your typical heroine. She was older, but I really loved her attitude. One of my favorite things about Celeste was her interaction with her boys. It was those parts, that may seem insignificant to the story that really made me like this book. Getting to see the relationship between mama and sons was just a bonus of this story for me.
Adrian...mmmm Adrian. He's all kinds of yummy-marine, plays in a band, loves her children like his own. What more could you ask for in a man? He of course is not perfect and does have a few flaws, but what he can do with a guitar pick definitely makes up for them. ;)
My reason for 4 stars instead of 5? Well at times the romance was just a little too saccharin sweet for me. Also the climax and the big secret reveal fell a little flat for me. I thought that there would be more obstacles than there were, and the secret reveal was built up so much and then just revealed as kind of an afterthought.
This book was a good book. I always wanted to know what was going to happen next and the sexual tension in the beginning was hot! I liked the two main characters, loved Celeste's boys and their part in the story, and enjoyed plot for the most part.
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Sounds like a great book. Can't wait to read it.
ReplyDeleteLove the cover! Cannot wait to read! :)
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