Love in Bloom – Carol Ross

 

   

   

  Bachelor Remedy by Carol Ross 

  She’s the most unconventional woman he’ll ever meet… and the cure for a perennial bachelor? Raised by her healer grandfather, former army medic Ally Mowak knows her alternative approach to traditional medicine puts her at odds with most of her Alaskan town. That includes Tag James, the rugged transport pilot with the sprawling family and political ambitions. Ally couldn’t be more wrong for the aspiring senator. Then why does everything feel so right when they’re together?

 

 

“No.” Ally looked offended. “And that’s not why you like me, either. We didn’t feel anything the first couple times we met, did we? Except for irritation. I didn’t even remember who you were at one point and you thought I was a crackpot. Maybe still do, a bit.”

This was true, mostly. “Crackpot is kind of a strong term,” Tag hedged.

She chuckled. “Don’t start pulling the political correctness card on me now. I know what you thought of me. And I thought you were just another arrogant know-it-all. I’m attracted to you because you’re not those things. You are confident and smart and incredibly thoughtful and kind. You love your family, and from what I’ve seen you’re extra good to them all, especially your sisters. You’re also a paramedic, a decent basketball player and an excellent pilot, and I’ll admit I find that particular skill set highly attractive.”

Toast. He was toast. How was he supposed to resist this—her? He was 100 percent certain he’d never been tested this way in his entire life. And he’d thought running for the senate was going to be his biggest challenge.

 

 

   

Carol Ross always creates characters and stories and romances that immediately capture your attention and keep you captive until you’ve read the last word.

As for the story…dive in knowing you will get a fully developed storyline, wonderful characters all around, and an extremely satisfying happily-ever-after.

Ross writes dialogue that is fresh, fun, and realistic just like the story itself.

  

 

  

Author Carol Ross 

 USA Today bestselling author Carol Ross grew up in small town America right between the Pacific Ocean and the Cascade Mountains, in a place where you can go deep sea fishing in the morning and then hit the ski slopes the same afternoon. The daughter of what is now known as free range parents, she developed a love of the outdoors at a very early age. As a writer, Carol loves to breathe the life she has lived into the characters she creates, grateful for the “research material” that every questionable decision, adrenaline-charged misstep, and near-death experience has provided.

 

 

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Love in Bloom – Laurie (L.C.) Lewis

 

  Love on a Limb by Laurie Lewis 

 Matthew Grayken is young, successful, and dying, which is why he’s about to propose to a total stranger. He isn’t interested in love. He needs a caregiver, a companion, and someone to be his legal voice when he can no longer speak for himself. Lonely, compassionate nurse Mikaela Compton is intrigued by Matt Grayken’s tender request, but when their friendly marriage turns into love, she rejects the inevitability of Matt’s death and prays for a miracle instead. Mikaela succeeds in reigniting Matt’s will to fight, but his body is losing the battle and he is suffering. She recognizes that her urgent need to save Matt has caused her to betray the fundamental promise she made him--to help him die peaceably. Matt needs a miracle, and Mikaela believes one is attainable, but she will need to leave him at the hour of his greatest need. She's about to learn that while love sometimes draws you close, it sometimes requires you to go out on a limb. 

 

She slipped her hand back again and sat upright with her elbows on the table. “You’ve spelled out the financial terms, and the wedding plans. So far, this is just a lucrative long-term nursing job with companion care, but what are your expectations for—” her voice lowered to a whisper, “—the marriage?”

Of course, he knew this delicate issue would arise, but it was the most painful part of the equation. “I hope we’ll be great companions, enjoying friendship, respect, humor. But that’s not what you’re asking, is it?” He played with his spoon as he gathered the right words. “You want to know if a dying man would play on your sympathies to lure you into his bedroom?”

She didn’t flinch. “The thought crossed my mind.”

Try as he might to remain even, he knew his disappointment showed on his face. “Fair enough. No, Mikaela, I am not asking for a full marriage in that way, nor am I looking to fall in love. I want to avoid that, as much to protect me as to protect you.”

“I don’t understand.”

“I don’t want to grieve for anyone else as I pass, nor do I want to leave someone else grieving for me.”

“So just friendship and companionship?”

“Yes, but neither is a small thing. I’m embarrassed to admit that I find myself feeling a little anxious. I would be a bit possessive of your time and company.”

“Would I need to quit my job?”

“Not at first. I intend to work a while longer. When I quit, I’d like you to do the same. That’s when I’ll need you the most.”

Mikaela nodded quietly as she stared down at the table. Matt couldn’t read her expression, and his heart clutched.

“So what do you think?”

She looked up, tilted her head to the side, and studied his face. “I’m up for a second date.”

 

“Not just great writing but spectacular. This is a book that I will keep in my library and cherish.”

“The characters in this book are written so well you can actually feel their emotions and can’t help getting swept away in their love story.”

“. . . completely unforgettable, heartwarming, and joyous. Have the tissues ready.”

“This book was extremely well written and has fast become one of my favorites of all time.”

 

Author Laurie Lewis 

 Laurie (L.C.) Lewis knows that wherever life takes her, she will always be a Marylander at heart—a weather-whining lover of crabs, American history, and the sea. She admits to being craft-challenged, particularly lethal with a glue gun, and a devotee of sappy movies. Therapists have been chasing her down to diagnose her multiple personality syndrome, since she writes under three names--historical fiction as L.C. Lewis, romance and women's fiction as Laurie Lewis, and general fiction as Laurie L.C. Lewis. Laurie was honored to win the 2017 RONE Award for Inspirational Romance. She also has been an IndieBRAG Medallion Honoree, and a New Apple Literary Medallion winner. She has twice been named a Whitney Awards finalist, and a USA Best Books Award finalist.

 

 

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First Line Friday's

Ok party people! It's that time again! First Line Friday's hosted by my amazing friend Kathy over at Bookworm Nation! Are you ready?! 

This week's First Line Friday is:

A Madness Most Discreet by Nichole Van

Tennyson D'Angelo . . .

Darkness lives within each of us. Shadows. We are each capable of great goodness and unbelievable evil. It is the duality of being human.

I want to live in the light. I don't enjoy the shadows. But I'm not sure I've been given a choice in the matter.The shadows own me. They dance at my edges and tangle in my light. They torment my days and make my nights an anguished hell.

I simply want to be free. One way . . . or another.

They call him the Prophet.

Tennyson D'Angelo, the man who can foretell the future. A modern-day oracle. And Olivia Hawking desperately needs his help. She tracks him down in Italy, begging for his assistance. She has a life-or-death problem that only a bonafide psychic can solve. But Tennyson is slowly fracturing from within, the weight of the D'Angelo curse destroying him. 

Olivia and Tennyson join forces, each searching for answers. But their understanding of the D'Angelo curse keeps changing, and Time is not on their side. Even as they fall in love, Tennyson and Olivia realize they are in a race against the clock. Will they find answers in time to save themselves?

FIRST LINE

"Catastrophe had struck. Life wasn't supposed to go like this. They had been so careful."

GUYS! GUYS! This is Tennyson's book! I have been DYING to read it! I received an ARC on Tuesday and I knew that once I started this book, I would NOT want to put it down! So I waited until today. And let me tell you... it was TORTURE! Haha. Keep an eye out for my review on release day... April 19th! Eeeeeeeeeeek! Can you tell I'm super excited to start this one?! Haha. 

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Sweet Regrets by Jennifer Peel

Synopsis:

Melanie Dixon never thought she would find herself divorced, pregnant, and living back with her parents in Indigo Bay. Not one to let misfortune get the best of her, she picks up the broken pieces of her life and bit by bit puts them back together. She’s determined to go it alone, but her loving and equally determined family and friends have another idea.

Enter Declan Shaw, the boy next door from long ago. The boy she wasn’t quite ready to commit forever to at eighteen. Back in Indigo Bay due to a recent job promotion, Declan sees this as a second chance to reunite with the girl who has owned his heart since the day they met in their junior year of high school. But Melanie is a tougher sell on the idea than he thought she would be. Now it’s up to him to prove to Melanie that she can trust him with her heart and that he’s the man she and her baby deserve.

Will the regret and hurt of the past win out? Or will love prevail?

My Review: 5 Stars

April 2018:

*dreamy sigh* I still absolutely love this book! It's super cute! Declan is pretty perfect in my opinion... one of my favorites! <3

June 2017:

Divorced, pregnant and living back home in Indigo Bay is the last place Melanie thought she would be at almost 30 years old. But here she is. Starting over. Determined to go at it alone. She doesn't need to have her heart broken or be left again. All she needs is her family, friends and the little one growing inside her. But little does she know that fate has something else in store for her...

Declan finds himself back in Indigo Bay starting a new job. When he sees Mel for the first time in almost 12 years, he knows that this is fates way of giving him a second chance. She is and always will be his one true love. He let her go the first time and has regretted it ever since. He will not make the same mistake twice. Now.. all he has to do is win Mel over again and get her to see that they are meant to be together.

Melanie definitely has her doubts about getting into another relationship, and she has every right to. But Declan is patient and knows what he wants. He's not going to let her go without a fight. I absolutely loved watching these two rebuild their relationship and get their second chance at HEA.

*dreamy sigh*

I just love this book! What's better than a lost love/second chance story?! I am a complete sucker for them! I found myself getting teary eyed at the sweet moments, giggling out loud at the funny moments, and of course letting out little dreamy sighs at the swoony moments. I love it when that happens! <3

I have to say that I am super excited for this series! You gotta love when amazing authors come together to give us a new, fun, swoony series!

And can I just say that Ms. Peel has done it again! Her talent completely amazes me and I am in awe every time I read one of her books! They just keep getting better and better! I can't wait to see what she has in store for us next! <3

I have to say I'm absolutely in LOVE with this casting! They are perfect in my opinion! What do you think?!

*I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are solely my own.*