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Alexandrea
Weis
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: World Castle Publishing
Cover Artist: Laura Hildalgo
Book Description:
A
man driven by his desires
Tyler Moore is considered cold,
ruthless, and determined to get everything he wants. CEO of a flourishing oil
company, he thrives on order and never gives up control to anyone.
The
woman from his past
Monique Delome has left her unhappy
past behind to pursue her dream of becoming a writer. Love is something she
believes is better suited to the pages of her novels and not meant for real
life.
Whether in the boardroom or the
bedroom, Tyler Moore is always in charge. But when Monique Delome walks back
into his life, everything changes. A successful romance author, all the sexy
leading men Monique writes about strangely remind everyone of Tyler. Intrigued,
Tyler sets out to seduce the one woman he could never forget. Soon Tyler gets
more than he bargained for, and his grip on his well-ordered life is turned
upside down.
Tyler Moore is about to find out what
happens when a romantic tale jumps from the pages and comes to life between the
sheets.
Excerpt:
“If I can be of any
further assistance, Mr. Moore,” a peppy blonde with too much black eyeliner
said to the man in the impeccably tailored, dark blue Hugo Boss suit. “Please,
let me know. I have your suite key.” She pushed the white key-card over the surface
of the front desk. “Your usual order of Veuve Clicquot and strawberries will be
waiting in your room,” she added with a welcoming smile.
The self-assured
gentleman removed his dark Porsche sunglasses and let his deep-set dark brown
eyes linger over the young woman’s attractive face. “Afraid I won’t be needing
that this time, Missy,” he murmured, getting a glimpse at her nametag.
“Oh, I’m sorry, Mr.
Moore. I was informed you are always to have a bottle of Veuve Clicquot waiting
in your room whenever you stay with us.”
Wandering over Missy’s
stout figure, his eyes fixated on the way her blue blazer clung to her ample
bosom. “I usually do when I’m staying here for a relaxing weekend. This time,
however, is all business.” He placed his sunglasses in his jacket pocket.
Missy leaned forward,
revealing her cleavage as her blue eyes meandered up and down his body. “I am
very sorry to hear that, Mr. Moore.”
The flirtatious pout
that puckered her red lips made Tyler Moore wipe his hand across his chin,
attempting to hide his cocky grin. At six-foot-one, with black, wavy hair
outlining his chiseled cheekbones and determined, square jaw, he was used to
getting such suggestive looks from the opposite sex. But he knew that looks
could only get you so far with a woman.
“How sorry are you?”
Missy’s eyes popped
with interest. “I…I’m not sure what you mean, Mr. Moore.”
“How sorry are you that
I won’t be having any fun this weekend, Missy?”
She fingered the lapel
on her blue blazer adjacent to her right breast. “I would hate to think your
stay here would only be about business, Mr. Moore. If there was anything I
could do to change that….”
He felt a kick of
satisfaction as he gazed into her hopeful eyes. “Perhaps you might come up with
a few suggestions of other ways I could spend my weekend in your wonderful
hotel? We could go over them later…at the bar, after you get off work.”
The pale blush
blossoming on her cheeks was so becoming that Tyler almost began to believe
their playful repartee had been worth the effort.
“I’ll think about it,
Mr. Moore.”
“You do that, Missy.
When you have an answer, you know where to find me.” He motioned to his
overnight bag and black suitcase by the desk. “Be a sweetheart, and have the
porter take my bags to my room. I have to meet a client in the bar before I go
up to my suite.”
The flush on Missy’s
cheeks was positively radiant. “Yes, Mr. Moore. Right away.”
Tyler turned from the
polished reception desk, unable to hide his smug grin. No matter where he went,
the lust in a woman’s eyes never got old. The entire episode with the desk
clerk had only reinforced his belief that it was his confidence, and not his
looks, that always got a woman to give him what he wanted. He had learned long
ago that his handsome face could only take him so far in life, and had made a
concerted effort to take control of any situation. It was a philosophy he had
incorporated into every arena of his life.
“I’ll have to check
back in with sweet little Missy. See how she looks without the blazer.” He
strutted across the lobby toward the arched entrance of the Rattlesnake Bar.
A warm glow of honey, onyx, and a
contemporary Western-theme greeted him as he stepped into the cool bar. Perched
on the brown leather barstools, an array of women sipped on a myriad of
colorful alcoholic concoctions while trying to chase away the sweltering
afternoon heat. Tyler noted how more than one set of eyes turned his way as he
strolled up to the bar. He checked his confidence at the door and pushed all
thoughts of possible late night hookups from his mind.
His flourishing oil and
gas business was always more important than women. Besides, women were nothing
more than a distraction at this point in his life. Having just passed the
milestone of his fiftieth birthday, Tyler pondered that perhaps it was time for
him to stop pursuing such meaningless liaisons and settle down with a tolerable
woman who could cater to all of his needs.
“Two divorces is
plenty,” he reasoned as he arrived at the onyx marble and teak-topped bar.
Lightly stroking the smooth surface of the marble, he remembered many of the
encounters he had experienced in that very bar. Snapshots of blurred faces and
forgettable names skipped across his mind. Some of the women had been exciting,
a few horrific, but none had been…memorable.
You know who was memorable, don’t you, Ty?
his inner voice taunted. She was the one you let slip through your fingers.
Tyler snickered at his
self-remonstrations. He hated to admit his inner demon was right, but it was.
She had happened so long ago, but he found it funny how advancing age only
seemed to make the memories of youth more poignant. It was as if growing older
brought into focus the emotions that the impetuosity of youth seemed to blur.
My Review: 4 1/2 stars
The thing about this book that struck me right away was the ages of the characters. I really liked that it was about people in mid-life, around my age. Just because you reach a certain age, such as 50 like Tyler, doesn't mean you think you're old. Maybe have gone through a lot, which Tyler has, but you don't think of yourself as old or unworthy of love. Maybe more deserving because of everything you've been through. Tyler was still going through things when Monique re-entered his life. I most definitely enjoyed the fact that Tyler and Monique were both each others "One that got away." I liked Monique right away, she didn't take Tyler's crap back in the day and she wasn't about to start now. Fiesty and able to stand on her own, exactly what Tyler needed. Not another woman out for his money or status like Hadley. I loved how they had to overcome obstacles to get to where they needed to be. I have got to say Alexandrea writes a steamy love scene! Whew!! The story was great, and flowed right from the beginning and kept me there, wanting to know what happened next. It was at times emotional, but that's what makes me connect to the characters. If I don't feel something for them, that's not a good thing. I love reading Alexandrea's writing, it's always interesting and she writes great characters in every novel.
About
the Author:
Alexandrea Weis is an advanced
practice registered nurse who was born and raised in New Orleans. Her first
novel, To My Senses, introduced readers to the world of Nicci Beauvoir and
garnered numerous awards and rave reviews.
Her popular second Nicci Beauvoir
novel, Recovery, won the Gold Medal for best romantic suspense from The
Reader’s Favorite Book Awards 2011, and was named best Romantic Suspense novel
by the Spring 2011 NABE Pinnacle Book Awards.
Her fourth novel, Broken Wings, won
best Contemporary Romance by the NABE Pinnacle Book Awards in 2012, was a
Silver Medal winner in the ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Awards for
Romance, as well as a finalist in the USA Book Awards for Romance in 2012, and
a finalist in the Reader’s Favorite Book Awards for Contemporary Romance for
2012.
Diary of a One-Night Stand, was
released in August 2012 and was named a Paranormal Romance Guild’s Best
Reviewed of 2012. Her last novel, Acadian Waltz was a Readers’ Favorite Book
Awards honorable mention winner for Best Contemporary Romance, and finalist in
Best Southern Fiction.
A permitted wildlife rehabber with
the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries, Weis rescues orphaned and injured
wildlife. She lives with her husband and pets in New Orleans.
Author Links:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexandreaweis
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