Title: Tartan
Deadlines
Author:
Jamie Salisbury
Genre:
Contemporary Romance
Publisher:
Self Published
Release
Date: April 2014
Edition/Formats
Available In: eBook & Print
Blurb/Synopsis:
Rae
Spencer has found out all it takes is a nasty, good old fashioned divorce for
family secrets and deception to come bubbling to the surface.
For
Rory MacGregor, his life is an open book. He's never had time for a serious
relationship. His multi-media corporation is his mistress.
Imagine
his surprise when he finds himself falling for his recent hire from America . .
. his mature, attractive magazine editor, Rae Spencer. Picture her confusion as
she finds herself deeply attracted to her handsome, take-charge Scottish boss.
Sometimes,
no matter how hard you try, you can't fight love.
Book Links
Excerpt:
Rae
looked up from the computer screen to see a man of about forty standing in the
doorway. His height was slightly below the doorframe. He was tall. Wearing blue
jeans and an Irish fisherman's sweater with a pale blue shirt underneath, his
dark brown hair contrasted off the sweater. Sable brown eyes observed her. His
smile only increased his handsome good looks.
"You
look good sitting there." He boomed in a loud Scottish brogue. "I'm
Rory MacGregor and welcome to MacGregor Communications Mrs. Spencer."
Rae
started to get up out of her chair, but her legs felt like jelly. She finally
got hold of herself, stood and met him halfway.
"It's
so good to finally meet you, Mr. MacGregor."
He
extended his hand and took Rae's in a firm grip.
"And
it's good to meet you as well. Please call me Rory. I don't believe in old fashioned
formalities in the office."
"Well
then Rory, please…call me Rae."
He
sauntered into the office and sat down in one of the two leather and chrome
chairs strategically placed in front of the glass and chrome desk.
"Very
well how about if I introduce you properly to the staff? I can give you a run
down on what everyone does. I know it'll boggle your mind for a week or two but
you'll learn quickly."
"That
sounds good." she replied, trying not to look at him too directly.
Damn
Shawn! He hadn't told her Rory MacGregor was not only a younger man he had
failed to let her know how handsome a man he was. Not that she was interested.
A relationship with a man was the furthest thing from Rae's mind since all the
nastiness with Duncan, the divorce…his girlfriend.
Playlist:
Rolling in
the Deep - Adele
Paganini's
Caprice 24 - David Garrett
Can't Buy Me
Love - Paul McCartney/The Beatles
Hurt -
Johnny Cash's version of Nine Inch Nail's song
I Think I
Love You - The Partridge Family
Tuesday's
Gone - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Do I Wanna
Know? - Arctic Monkeys
Magic -
Coldplay
Viva
La Vida - David Garrett's version of the Coldplay song
My Review: 3 1/2 stars
This was a complicated book. It is all about relationships of every kind of fashion; friendships, employees, spouses, lovers, children, etc. The story is quite complicated and a bit convoluted. There is betrayal pretty much everywhere surrounding Rae. The farther she gets from her divorce, the more the betrayals come. The bright spots in Rae's life are her new job at MacGregor Publishing and Rory MacGregor himself. There is an age difference that looking at the cover of this book doesn't show, neither does the synopsis bring up that issue.
Rae and Rory have an intense attraction to the other and decide to just go with it. I believe that Rory is the best thing that could have happened to Rae. I loved how protective he was of her, and how he went about making things happen. He is not a man to be trifled with. Rae is a good person, who just happens to have toxic people in her life. Not that she knows it, until after the divorce and things begin happening with Rory. It was a good story, the characters are solid as is the story line. Jamie did great with this.
Rae and Rory have an intense attraction to the other and decide to just go with it. I believe that Rory is the best thing that could have happened to Rae. I loved how protective he was of her, and how he went about making things happen. He is not a man to be trifled with. Rae is a good person, who just happens to have toxic people in her life. Not that she knows it, until after the divorce and things begin happening with Rory. It was a good story, the characters are solid as is the story line. Jamie did great with this.
Author Information
In the three short years since Jamie Salisbury
began publishing her Romance stories, she has seen her books soar to #1 on
Amazon. Her novella Tudor Rubato was a finalist in the 2012 RONE (Reward of
Novel Excellence) award, and the cover won for Best Contemporary Cover. Now in
2014, her novel Life and Lies has been nominated for a RONE in the Erotica
category. She has expanded her audience to include several now published by
Secret Cravings Publishing.
Her
previous career in public relations has afforded her with a treasure trove of
endless story ideas.
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