Title: COMING HOME
Series: Taking a Chance on Love #1
Author: Misty Matthews
Publish Date: 09.30.13
Publisher: Front Porch Romance
Category /Genre: Contemporary Romance
Recommended
for: 18+ due to light sexual
content
Grammar/editing: B – a few small
errors/received as an ARC
Received from: Misty Matthews (in exchange for an honest review)
Date completed: 02.27.14
Description from the publisher:
Motorcycle riding, high-powered
attorney Alana Stewart is a far cry from the shy, teenager who left Chance
determined never to look back. Family obligations force her to return to the
town that only holds bad memories for her. A stop at her former sanctuary
brings an unexpected surprise...the new manager just might be what she needs to
get her through the holidays.
When sexy, leather-clad Alana walks into the bookstore, Connor Tate, has a feeling he may be in for the ride of his life. Despite the fact that their lives are headed in different directions, they are drawn to one another. Connor is determined to prove to Alana that Chance isn’t the place she remembers, but will his efforts fail when she discovers he hasn’t told her the whole truth about himself?
Can they trust each other enough to take a chance on love?
When sexy, leather-clad Alana walks into the bookstore, Connor Tate, has a feeling he may be in for the ride of his life. Despite the fact that their lives are headed in different directions, they are drawn to one another. Connor is determined to prove to Alana that Chance isn’t the place she remembers, but will his efforts fail when she discovers he hasn’t told her the whole truth about himself?
Can they trust each other enough to take a chance on love?
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EXCERPT
The man was most
definitely not the one she’d expected. He wore jeans that hugged him in all the right places, a
white t-shirt, and a gray and black striped sweater vest. His feet were stuffed
into black converse shoes. He took her breath away. Clean shaven, with striking
green eyes that peered at her from behind large black framed glasses, he was
gorgeous, totally geek-chic, a look that drew her as no other did. Even though
she never acted on the yearning guys like that sometimes evoked in her, she
could appreciate a masterpiece when she saw it. His expensive spicy,
tantalizing cologne aroused a sudden desire that pulsed through her.
Usually shy around
males, she stared at him openly, not hiding the fact that she was admiring him.
The man was pure eye candy, and she loved candy! She could tell from the way he
stood that there was a toned and fit body hidden under his clothes. She found
herself wishing she could see more of it, and felt her cheeks grow hot at the
implication of her thoughts.
He seemed vaguely
familiar, and she rattled her brain trying to place him, but try as she might,
she couldn’t imagine anyone she
knew back then looking like this today. Had she seen this god before, she’d certainly have remembered him.
“Can I help you?” He looked at her boldly, his gaze taking in every inch of her. The
look on his face said he liked what he saw.
“I was looking for Mr. Tate. Is he around?” She was amazed that her voice sounded so normal when her heart was
beating so fast he must surely be able to hear it.
“I’m sorry. My dad isn’t here right now. Is there something I can do for you?”
Lots! Her brain screamed as her raging hormones threatened to take over and
destroy what little common sense she had left. She peered at him more closely,
trying to zone in on that familiarity she’d detected. Of course! She remembered him—sort of. Mr. Tate had had two children, but they were both older than
she was. Although they’d gone to the same school, the age gap between them had put him a
couple of grades ahead of her, making him a senior when she was only a
sophomore.
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This is the first book in the Taking
a Chance on Love series. It does
stand-alone
Siren Allen asked me to take part in
the tour for this book, but, unfortunately, I had already made commitments for
the entire week. She and Misty Matthews
agreed that I may do participate after the official dates and I'm glad they
did. This is a sweet, easy, romantic
read. I found it to be a nice relaxing
change of pace from some of the darker or more intense reads that have left me
in a bawling or anxious heap. I loved both
Alana and Connor, individually and together.
There was plenty of sexual tension and drama, tempered with a beautiful
HEA. I am so glad I didn’t miss this
story!
This is the first story presented by
the team that has named themselves Misty Matthews. An excellent book and I hope that they will
continue working together. In fact, I
hope there will be a companion book to explore the story of Isabelle’s father
and Melody.
~AUTHOR BIO~
Misty Matthews is a
newly formed writing partnership between Susanne Matthews and Misty Cail. These
authors have never met and the book was created by grace and virtue of email
and Internet chats. It's a true Twenty-first century miracle.
Misty and Susanne met
in an online Facebook chat group back in December, 2012 and have become fast
friends and partners. Misty, the plot genius, had the idea for the book, but
found it hard to do the research and polishing necessary for the story. Susanne
loved the premise of the story and offered to handle that aspect of it in
partnership with her. The name seemed a natural choice. The rest as they say is
history.
When Front Porch
Romance offered them their first contract, they actually spoke by phone for the
first time, cementing a working relationship they hope will go on for years to
come. While both authors will continue to write solo, watch for more books and
short stories from the duo.
~Author Links~
Twitter – @Mistymatthews8
Originally posted 03.09.2014 on my
previous website
WordPress.com closed that site
because I promoted authors and their books
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