Title: Miss Congeniality
(The Misses Trilogy #1)
Author: Marie Garner
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: October 28, 2014
Synopsis
Miss Congeniality doesn’t curse. Miss Congeniality
doesn’t have tattoos. Miss Congeniality doesn’t drink shots. Miss Congeniality
doesn’t ride motorcycles….Or does she?
When America’s sweetheart…
Brea Richards is America’s sweetheart. Dubbed Miss Congeniality by the media, Brea has spent years honing her current reputation. And being one of the leading stars of a prime time television show…priceless. It’s a long way from her humble beginnings, but that’s her secret to keep. Or at least that’s what she believes until she gets the phone call.
Meets America’s bad boy…
Lance Holder is America’s bad boy, the guy they love to hate. He lives life the way he wants, and makes no apologies, regardless of what anyone thinks. All everyone sees is the tattooed, motorcycle riding, reckless movie star, preventing anyone from looking beneath the surface. And that’s just fine with Lance. Until his new gig puts him right in the path of Brea.
Will either one escape unscathed?
Lance is the newbie on Brea’s show, and everyone is watching to see if America’s bad boy will influence Miss Congeniality. They don’t know Brea’s worst influences happened long before Lance entered the picture. And Lance seems to be one of the only ones to see beyond her current façade. Maybe America’s bad boy is just what America’s sweetheart needs…
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Excerpt
That wasn’t so bad,” Lance
said as they walked in the green room following the conference. The others had
scattered soon after, but Brea had followed him to express her displeasure. She
simply stared at him; he had clearly been hit in the head if he thought that
press conference went well.
Brea tried for calm but
failed miserably. Her temper didn’t flair up often, but when it did she tended
to lay waste to everything in her path. “Easy for you to say grabby hands,” she
hissed. “And what the hell were you doing insinuating that we had a
relationship?!”
“First of all, I wouldn’t
have had to say shit if you didn’t try to eye fuck me on the way in.”
Brea narrowed her eyes,
gritting her teeth so she didn’t rise to his bait. “I didn’t try to eye fuck
you. And who says shit like that?”
He leaned in so close she
could feel his breath, causing a tingle in the base of her spine. “The guy who
you were about ten seconds away from pulling into a back room.” She pulled
away, needing the distance, before glaring at him.
“And don’t touch me again
without permission.”
He chewed on his bottom
lip, looking her up and down like he knew exactly where he wanted to touch her.
“What pisses you off more? The fact that I had to squeeze your leg to prevent
you from spouting off at the mouth…or that you wanted me to squeeze much more
than your leg?”
Her nostrils flared, from
desire or anger she didn’t know. They say there’s a thin line between love and
hate, and she never felt it more acutely than she did today, as though ever
nerve ending was on fire. She didn’t know why this man did it for her, but he
did.
“You are obnoxious as
hell.” It was pretty weak as far as comebacks went, but she couldn’t think
straight. All she wanted to do was feel, but she wasn’t about to give in to
shit when it came to Lance.
“That all you got? You
really are…nice.” When he said it like that it made it seem like she had the
plague.
“One of us has to have
manners,” she replied in a way that would have made Emily Post proud.
“Yeah, and one of us had to
preserve your reputation in the media. Will they speculate about us? Yes. Did I
play it off so they think there’s nothing serious about us? Yes. Just wait and
see what they write about you, I guarantee you will be the victim of my evil
clutches.” She shifted from side to side, knowing he was probably right. They
would be much more forgiving of her, but if she said anything they would have
circled like vultures around new prey. She should probably thank him for his
foresight, but he had been such an ass about everything.
“And as far as the other
stuff- the shit between you and me? You look at me like that again, and I
guarantee we’ll be doing a lot more than playing grabby hands under the table.”
And just like that, he walked away, slamming the door on the way out. She
plopped down on the couch, trying to pretend like she didn’t want to call him
back for more.
My Review: 4 stars
This was an interesting read for me. I grew up around Hollywood, so I know how image that's out there isn't necessarily the real truth of the matter. Brea has a squeaky clean image, and her starting to date bad boy Lance, that's his image. That is not his reality. Once Brea and Lance give in to the temptation of each other, things just start going wrong for Brea. Her image keeps taking hit after hit, and then things just get out of control when her past comes to light. Lance is right there with her though. Just where he wants to be, but Brea is naive, and still wants to believe that people are for the most part good. This brings unwanted tension to Lance and Brea's relationship. But they both fight for what they want. It's a rough road to get to where they want to be, but even with the challenges in front of them, once they decide what they're going to do. They do it. This was a great start to a new series, and I cannot wait for the next books in the series.
About The Author
Marie Garner hails from North Carolina, and has had
her nose in a book for as long as she can remember. Story ideas have been
floating around in her head for as long as she can remember when she finally
decided to write them down. She is an avid football fan, often found
rooting on her Washington Redskins or her alma mater NC State. She has
taught for the past 7 years, with a short break to earn her Masters
degree. She loves London, having lived there for a year, and loves taking
all those crazy ideas to make stories you enjoy!
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