Hotel Hookup: San Francisco by Annabelle Snow - Review

Molly Roxbury travels to San Francisco for her company’s annual sales meeting, knowing she’ll feel right at home: a great city, personable coworkers, and plenty of planned events. Spending a week in Union Square and living in a hotel is going to be like returning to a posh adult summer camp.

And like all good camp memories, hers from one year ago involve Derek, her equal from another district with whom she shared some heavy flirting. This year, though, Derek is the one doing the talking. One morning of fun gives way to another. Molly's not sure if she’s willing to get involved…But Derek can be very persuasive.

Will they risk their professional lives to fulfill their personal one behind closed doors?

The Hotel Hookup series
Book 1: Hotel Hookup: Austin
Book 2: Hotel Hookup: San Francisco
Book 3: Hotel Hookup: Chicago

Book 4: Hotel Hookup: Miami

My Review: 

A passionate hookup between two workers at the company's annual sales conference in San Fransisco.

Molly Roxbury and Derek Watson met the previous year when they both attended their company conference and shared the honor of Rookie of the Year.  Molly was attracted to Derek, but knew he was married, so she settled for a friendship only.  This year Derek arrives and shares the news with Molly that he recently divorced.  There is no holding back when they share their free time getting to know each other intimately.  But in the end they both go their separate ways.

This is a quick read with a lot of sexual content.  The author did a good job bringing the characters to life and telling their stories.  I liked how Molly referred to the sales conference as summer camp for adults and says “what happens at summer camp, stays at summer camp”. 

 

Free New Release and Giveaway: The Truth About Love by Anna Bloom

Anna Bloom's The Truth About Love is out now!

Eve Harris has always had a point to prove: where you come from doesn't matter, it's what you aim for that counts. She has it all planned; find the perfect teaching job, live with her best friend, Cherry, and never get dragged back into the destructive world of her youth.

The last thing she expects is to bump into millionaire heir Cameron Wallis on her last day on campus. Nor is she expecting to discover that when she gives him a chance to win her over he's nothing like the playboy the newspapers paint him to be.

Will Eve be able to let go of her judgements and embrace a spontaneous affair with Cam that isn't part of her plan? Or will the constraints from both their families prevent Cam and Eve from discovering The Truth About Love?

The Truth About Love Vol.I is the first novella in a serial About finding love even when you're least expecting it.



The Truth About Love is free on Amazon.com myBook.to/TruthAboutLove

Goodreads Link https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33983628-the-truth-about-love?from_search=true



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The Valentine Quest (Love at the Chocolate Shop Book 5) by Melissa McClone - Review

Keep your competition close…and your heart even closer.

When Nevada Parker travels to Marietta, Montana, she anticipates enough peace and quiet to finish her PhD dissertation. Cupidville turns out to be anything but quiet. In fact, it looks like Valentine’s Day—her least favorite holiday—exploded all over the small town.

Among the sea of red hearts, “Be Mine” signs, and pink, pink, pink, Nevada spots a flyer for a multi-day race called The Valentine Quest. The grand prize—a luxury tropical vacation—would be the perfect welcome-home gift for her brother who’s leaving the military.

Dustin Decker sure could use a break from giving city slickers sleigh rides. Even with a bum knee from his bull-riding days, the race’s grand prize is as good as his—until he realizes he needs a partner if he wants to win.

He makes a strategic pact with the prim, bookish Nevada. But with a kiss, their unlikely alliance turns into something more…and soon, racing isn’t the only thing on their minds. As the finish line nears, they must decide if the grand prize is worth more than what they’ve found together…or if one of them will walk away empty handed—and brokenhearted.

The Love at the Chocolate Shop series
Book 1: Melt My Heart, Cowboy by CJ Carmichael
Book 2: A Thankful Heart by Melissa McClone
Book 3: Montana Secret Santa by Debra Salonen
Book 4: The Chocolate Cure by Roxanne Snopek
Book 5: The Valentine Quest by Melissa McClone
Book 6: Charmed by Chocolate by Steena Holmes
More books coming soon

My Review: 

We have all heard the saying "you often find love when you have stop looking" and in Nevada Parker and Dustin Decker's case, this happens to be true.  Neither wanted anything serious.  They just wanted partner up in order win the Valentine Quest, and then go one their separate ways.

Nevada had been hurt by a guy when she was in college and didn't care about meeting or dating men.  She was focused on teaching and finishing school.  Former rodeo champion, Dustin was just a fun time guy and never serious about any girls he met or hung out with.  But when Nevada and Dustin decide to join the Valentine Quest as a team, they start to realize they not only make a good team, they just might make a good couple.

I really enjoyed this book.  The characters' backgrounds were well thought out and the story moved along at a good pace.  The scenes were easy to visualize too.  If you are looking for a heartfelt romance, this is the book for you.

Cover Reveal & Giveaway: Plan Cee by Hilary Grossman

Would you abandon your present for a second chance at your past?

Cecelia Reynolds has spent most of her life trying to forget the commitment-phobic man who broke her heart. It wasn’t easy, but eventually she did it, or so she thought…

As Cecelia and her husband gather for a friend’s wedding, her perfect world is thrown into complete turmoil. Even though it’s been twenty years since she last laid eyes on Keith Emerson, all it takes is one glance for her to feel emotions she thought were long gone. When Keith ends up officiating the ceremony, she quickly realizes his message of love is directed at her, not the happy couple. But can she believe him?

We live our entire lives thinking we know ourselves. But do we ever really?

As secrets and lies cause Cecelia’s world to spin completely out of control, she is forced to seek advice from the most unlikely ally. In the process, she must confront the demons of her past and the events that shaped her into the woman she is now. Will she finally learn the real meaning of love, friendship, and family?

While this book is a sequel to Plan Bea, it also reads as a standalone.

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About Hilary:

 

By day, Hilary Grossman works in the booze biz. By night she hangs out with her "characters." She has an unhealthy addiction to denim and high heel shoes. She's been known to walk into walls and fall up stairs. She only eats spicy foods and is obsessed with her cat, Lucy. She loves to find humor in everyday life. She likens life to a game of dodge ball - she tries to keep many balls in the air before they smack her in the face. She lives on Long Island.

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Meet Me at Willoughby Close by Kate Hewitt - Review

Welcome to Willoughby Close… a charming cluster of cozy cottages, each with a story to tell and a happy ending to deliver…

Ellie Matthews has come to Wychwood-on-Lea to find a new start for her and her daughter Abby. But, life there doesn’t start out as idyllic as she had hoped. While Ellie loves her cute cottage in Willoughby Close, the Yummy Mummies at the primary school seem intent on giving her the cold shoulder, Abby has trouble fitting in, and her boss, Oliver Venables, is both surprisingly sexy and irritatingly inscrutable.

But miracles can happen in the most unexpected places, and in small, yet wonderful ways. Slowly, Ellie and Abby find themselves making friends and experiencing the everyday magic of Willoughby Close. When Oliver’s nephew, Tobias, befriends Abby, the four of them start to feel like family… and Ellie begins to see the kindness and warmth beneath Oliver’s chilly exterior, which awakens both her longing and fear.

Ellie knows all about disappointment, and the pain of trying too hard for nothing, while Oliver has his own hurts and secrets to deal with. When the past comes rollicking back to remind both of them of their weaknesses and failings, will they be able to overcome their fears and find their own happy ending?


My Review:

From mean girls, to an uncertain new romance and even a gassy dog.  This story has all of the elements to hold your interest.

Ellie Matthews and her daughter Abby moved to Willoughby Close to start their lives over.  At first they don't know what to expect, but as they get settled in, life starts taking shape.  They find friends in unexpected places when they were about to give up the search.  Ellie also fights the growing attraction she has for her new boss, Oliver Venables.  Will Ellie let down her guard enough to allow this new romance to happen? 

I enjoyed this book a lot.  I liked seeing Ellie and Abby get the second chance they deserved.  They author did a good job with creating a believable new life for them both. I also enjoyed catching up with the characters from the first book.  This is a fun series filled with love, drama and laughs. 

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