Tempted in the Tropics
Suddenly Smitten Series
Book 2
Tracy March
Genre: Contemporary
Romance
Publisher:
Entangled Publishing - Bliss
Date of
Publication: September 9, 2013
ISBN:
9781622661626
Cover Artist: Jessica
Cantor
Book Description:
The only thing they agree on is the sultry heat
between them
Nothing’s more important to
Paige Ellerbee than her struggling bakery, Sweet Bee’s.
When Lane Anderson, the temporary new doctor hot enough to rival McDreamy, moves in next door, though, she’s sure things are looking up. Until he threatens her business in their first conversation.
When Lane Anderson, the temporary new doctor hot enough to rival McDreamy, moves in next door, though, she’s sure things are looking up. Until he threatens her business in their first conversation.
Lane just wants to practice
medicine responsibly—not argue with the flighty bakery owner next door. But
when he finds himself traveling down to the Caribbean to play guitar for
Paige’s best friend’s wedding, suddenly the sight of the blonde in a bikini
eclipses the fact they can’t agree on anything. And as their vacation romance
grows, his reservations about starting something after getting burned by love
are washed away like sand on the beach.
But once Paige and Lane land
back home, will these polar opposites be able to forgive their feud and find
lasting love?
Excerpt:
After getting her footing, Paige faced
him. She tipped her head back beneath the cascading waterfall and ran her hands
through her loose hair. The scene was like something from a glossy travel
brochure where an irresistible yet unobtainable bikini-clad model seduced you
into booking the most expensive vacation ever, hoping you’d possibly catch a
glimpse of her while you were on your trip.
Lane couldn’t fight his reaction to
seeing Paige standing beneath the frothy flow. He took a deep breath and willed
himself to stop reacting like a hormone-drunk teenager. She was definitely
testing his self-control.
He stood riveted as the rushing water
unexpectedly loosened the back tie of Paige’s bikini top. With her arms still
raised, the strings fell to her sides, yet the tie around the back of her neck
stayed secure. She seemed unaware as, through a glaze of glistening water, he
saw the perfect, supple curves of her breasts peek below the loose fabric. A
battle raged inside him. He should look away or warn her. Surely she didn’t
know what was happening and she’d no doubt be embarrassed. But the pure male
parts of him begged him to keep quiet.
“Paige,” he called, loudly enough for
her to hear him above the cascade.
A split second later she shrieked,
cupped her hands over her breasts, and jumped from beneath the waterfall,
nearly losing her balance on the rocky surface of the pool. Lane steadied her.
She squeezed her eyes closed. “Please
tell me you didn’t see my boobs.”
Lane tried not to laugh. “Did you just
say boobs?”
She popped open her eyes. “Boobs,
breasts, mammary glands…whatever the hell you doctors call them. Please tell me
mine weren’t out there.”
“Turn around. I’ll tie you back up,
even though that sounds a little kinky.”
She turned. “Stop teasing me—and
avoiding the question. Tell me what you saw.”
He got to work on the tie. After it was
secured and she’d fussed over straightening the triangles in front, she faced
him.
“A man
never peeks and tells.” He smiled slyly.
She slapped
her hand over her mouth. “Oh crap. You did see them.” Her words were muffled,
but he understood her just fine. She looked up at him, pleading with those big,
golden-brown eyes.
“I liked what I saw,” he said. “But it
wasn’t anything too private.”
She lowered her eyebrows.
He reached out and gently squeezed her
shoulder. “I promise.”
Seeming somewhat satisfied, she lowered
her hand from her mouth, but she kept biting her bottom lip. Thanks to her,
he’d seen plenty of stimulating sights today, but that sexy lip-biting was what
finally got him.
“Do we have a truce or not?” he asked.
She nodded. “You did save me from
flashing my boobs to all of St. Lucia.”
He was the only one around, but he
wasn’t going to argue. “So we can kiss and make up?” The cliché was out of his
mouth before he even thought about its implications. Now he was the one in an awkward
position. His pulse raced as he waited for her reaction.
She cocked her head and grinned slyly.
“We can kiss…”
My Review: 5 stars
And that kiss ^ up there ^ is where things started getting physical between Lane (Dr. Anderson) and Paige, it was already interesting. This was so good to read. You know the saying about opposites attracting? It's so true. Paige and Lane are opposites, but so attracted to each other from the moment they meet. The chemistry between them is sizzling, even though they are irritated with the other from the start. They have something between them that sparks. There were scenes that has me laughing, and a couple that had me crying. But it was all good. I loved Paige's spunk and honesty, and her good heart. Lane isn't quite sure what to make of her, but he does make up his mind eventually. Tracy has done a fabulous job with this book. I'm looking forward to reading more from her in the future.
And that kiss ^ up there ^ is where things started getting physical between Lane (Dr. Anderson) and Paige, it was already interesting. This was so good to read. You know the saying about opposites attracting? It's so true. Paige and Lane are opposites, but so attracted to each other from the moment they meet. The chemistry between them is sizzling, even though they are irritated with the other from the start. They have something between them that sparks. There were scenes that has me laughing, and a couple that had me crying. But it was all good. I loved Paige's spunk and honesty, and her good heart. Lane isn't quite sure what to make of her, but he does make up his mind eventually. Tracy has done a fabulous job with this book. I'm looking forward to reading more from her in the future.
About the Author:
Award-winning author Tracy
March writes romantic thrillers influenced by her career in the pharmaceutical
field, and her interest in science and politics. She also writes lighthearted
romances inspired by her real-life happily ever after.
Always up for travel and
adventure, Tracy has flown in a stunt plane, snowmobiled on the Continental
Divide, ziplined in the Swiss Alps, and been chased by a bull in the mountains
of St. Lucia. She loves Nationals baseball, Saturday date nights, and Dairy
Queen Blizzards—and rarely goes a day without Diet Coke and Cheez-Its.
Tracy lives in Yorktown,
Virginia, with her superhero husband who works for NASA. They recently spent
two years living in Washington D.C., and enjoy visiting often—especially when
the Nats are in town.
Website: http://www.tracymarch.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/Tracy_March
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Beautiful bracelet. Thank you for the excerpt. Can't wait to read their story.
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I hope you enjoy the book Angel. It's very good. Good luck!!
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