Virtual Book Tour Dates: 4/28/14 – 5/26/14
Genres: Romance, Contemporary Romance
Blurb:
Independent, talented, and beautiful–inside and out–Haley Sloan knew
exactly what she wanted out of life. With her designer lingerie business
booming, her career was moving forward, but her heart stayed in the
same place it had for four years…hopelessly in love with the single
father across the street.
Former wild boy turned responsible adoring father, Eddie Thomas
always made sure that the needs of his little girl Emily were his top
priority. Being a single father meant sacrificing his wants and needs
for that of his little girl and that meant sacrificing his want and need
for Haley…no matter how tempting.Will the oldest of the Sloan girls finally be able to break through to the heart of the man who has had hers prisoner for years? Will this single father finally realize that accepting his love for Haley may be just what his little girl needs to get the family they both deserve?
Excerpt:
As he moved into the doorway that led
into the kitchen, he saw Haley standing at the sink, her back to him, suds up
to her elbows, barefoot, and singing softly but with enthusiasm. His pants grew
tight as he watched her hips swaying back and forth to the rhythm of the music
that was playing through the headphones she wore.
Damn, she looked like a pinup girl from
the ’50s. His blood was not just heated; it was also quickly headed down south.
Arousal, like he’d never felt before, crashed through him.
He needed to get her out of here. Now.
While he could still think fairly straight and exercise some self-control.
“Hales.” He had heard the need in his
voice as he spoke her name.
She, on the other hand, hadn’t. It
seemed she hadn’t heard him at all. Singing into a large spoon, she whipped her
head back and forth as she sang along with Prince...
I want to be your fantasy, maybe you
could be mine.
You just leave it all up to me. We
could have a good time.
You don’t have to be rich to be my
girl.
Don’t have to be cool to rule my world.
Ain’t no particular sign I’m more
compatible with
I just want your extra time and your…
Kiss
And with the word kiss, she rolled her
body more seductively than any stripper he’d ever seen and Eddie thought he
might explode in his pants. He was having trouble breathing. His thoughts were
clouded with lust.
She had to go. Now.
Stepping forward, he hesitated. He was
only a foot behind her, but he didn’t trust himself to touch her. He didn’t
want to raise his voice to alert her to his presence because he might wake up
Em and he didn’t want to scare Haley.
Before he had a chance to figure out a
plan, Haley glanced up and caught his reflection in the window that sat above
the sink. He saw the split second of panic in her eyes. Okay, so much for not
scaring her.
“Haley, it’s me,” he said as she jumped
about a foot off the ground and spun around, sucking in a terrified breath.
On instinct, his arms wrapped around
her and he pulled her close to him. For a moment she was tense and poised to
fight, but then her eyes softened with recognition as her body molded against
his. She was clutching her hands to her chest, but he could still feel her full
breasts pressed against his chest as he held her.
His hands spread out on the small of
her back and his fingers rested against the delicate dip of her spine. For just
a moment, Eddie closed his eyes and let himself feel.
Never before had they been this close.
Body to body. Pressed up against each other. He’d made it a point never to
touch her. Whenever she would hug him, he’d made sure that full-body contact
had not occurred and he’d always done the one-arm pat move.
Now he knew for a fact that had been
the right thing to do because the feel of her in his arms was…amazing. Right.
Perfect.
“You scared me.” Her quiet voice
drifted into his consciousness.
“I’m sorry,” he
rasped as he opened his heavy-lidded eyes. Looking down, he was temporarily
speechless at what he saw. Her huge baby blues were staring up at him through
long, inky lashes. Her full, pink lips parted as she took in short pants of
breath. The seductive line of her cleavage was heaving against him through
labored breathing.
Need. Arousal. Desire. All of those
things coursed through his veins like raging water in the rapids. His fingers
tightened at the strength of it, pulling her body even closer to his. A groan
ripped from his chest as a needy sigh escaped Haley’s perfect mouth.
Dammit. This
had to stop.
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My Review: 4 1/2 stars
This was a really good book. I wasn't aware that it was part of a series, and it didn't really seem like I was missing anything, so this may be considered a stand alone, but I'm really not sure because I haven't read the first four books. I really enjoyed the story line in this book. I thought that the characters were fantastic - all of them, not just the main ones.
I liked that Eddie was in his own way trying to do the right thing for his daughter, and for himself. I loved that Hayley was so generous, kind, giving and selfless. Hayley was there for Eddie because she wanted to be there. He had no idea that she wanted him or even thought about him the way that he had been thinking about her. I laughed out loud when he finally realized what he had had all along, but was too blind to see. I thought it was good that Hayley had such a good relationship with Emily, Eddie's daughter. Wanted to strangle his ex when she showed up out of the blue wanting so many things. What an idiot she was for letting both Eddie and Emily go.
I will go back and read the first books in this series, I'm also looking forward to the next one. This was a great, fun read. Not too much drama, some good lovin', and an ending I really enjoyed. Fantastic job Melanie!
About the Author:
Melanie
Shawn is the writing team of sister duo Melanie and Shawna. Originally
from Northern California, they both migrated south and now call So Cal
their home.
Growing
up, Melanie constantly had her head in a book and was always working on
short stories, manuscripts, plays and poetry. After graduating magna
cum laude from Pepperdine University, she went on to teach grades 2nd
through 8th for five years. She now spends her days writing and taking
care of her furry baby, a Lhasa Apso named Hercules. In her free time,
her favorite activity is to curl up on the couch with that stubborn,
funny mutt and binge-watch cable TV shows on DVD (preferably of at least
eight seasons in length – a girl’s gotta have her standards!).
Shawna
always loved romance in any form – movie, song or literary. If it was a
love story with a happy ending, Shawna was all about it! She proudly
acknowledges that she is a romanceaholic. Her days are jam-packed with
writing, being a wife, mom aka referee of two teens, and indulging in
her second passion (dance!) as a Zumba instructor. In the little free
time she has, she joins Melanie in marathon-watching DVDs of their
favorite TV programs.
They have joined forces to create a world where True Love and Happily Ever After always has a Sexy Twist!
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Giveaway:
Enter to win an ebook copy of each of the first four books in the Crossroads series and a $100 Amazon Gift Card. The giveaway will run the length of the tour: 4/28/14 – 5/26/14. Open internationally, 18 and over, please!
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