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“His eyes settled on her…piercing green embers of flame
that revealed the ferocity of his pain and passion, yet still shrouded him
under veils of ever deepening mystery that made every ounce of her ache to
unravel him.”
Tegan Lockwood’s dreams were dead, sacrificed on the noble altar of duty before
they ever had a chance to live. Her entire existence was disappearing into the
abyss of apathy as she labored her days away keeping her family’s struggling
business alive. There would be no emotion, no color, no beauty in her life.
That is, until a mysterious visitor begins to draw her out of the darkness of
her past towards something that will challenge the boundaries of her world, and
unlock the most deeply held secrets of her heart.
The Facts:
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Publication Date:
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June 24th 2016
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Series:
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Genre:
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Contemporary Romance
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Pages:
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305
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Formats:
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eBook, Paperback
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Available at:
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My Review:
sure this book would be for me. Especially since I really didn’t need more
books to add to my very long TBR list. But after I read the book description, I
became very curious about Tegan’s story and I couldn’t wait to start reading.
lives and works on her parents property. Tegan was supposed to go to college,
but her parents were struggling with their business and soon it became clear to
Tegan that she needed to stay home and help out. And that’s what she did.
experience years ago, Tegan doesn’t want to have anything to do with guys.
Especially if they are arrogant. So when American Popstar Mason Keane suddenly appears
at Tegan’s parents place for the summer, Tegan is sure he is the stereotype
famous guy who doesn’t care about anything but himself. But soon Tegan finds
out there is more to Mason than she thought.
slow start, this book became a very nice and very romantic read I just didn’t
want to put down.
reading about strong and independent woman, and Tegan was definitely a strong
one. I really enjoyed seeing into her life and reading about her struggles as
she slowly began to trust Mason more and more.
good to be true. I loved how his character gave this ‘Notting Hill’ kind of
feel to this book. Mason was very romantic, sexy and above all very kind. He
was definitely one swoon worthy character.
impressive. The writing was very good and not once did I lose interest. The
writing hooked me to the pages and I couldn’t get enough. The storyline was
good, not to complicated but interesting. I could easily imagine the setting to
be a real place.
the old letters. They were just so beautiful and touching. In the end I did
wonder what happened to the letters and their authors. That part of the story still
felt a little unfinished to me. But not everything can be perfect I suppose! 🙂
recommend!
My Rating:
Excerpt:
America?” This time Tegan completely intended the playful sarcasm that dripped
from the comment. She even ventured a slight grin to put him on the defensive a
little, but Mason was quick with his reply.
“Yes, we have them. For example, don’t judge a book by its
cover.”
Mason had smiled disarmingly when he said it, but the underlying
message to her was clear. Considering what happened at the pub, perhaps she had
been a tad hasty in her judgment of his character. Tegan bundled the tools she
had been cleaning and attempted to pick them up all at once in order to move
them into the shed, but before she could take two steps they began slipping
from her hands. Just as she expected to see the entire bunch go crashing to the
ground, Mason’s hands appeared and encircled hers, stabilizing the load. His
hands were strong, but soft, and their sudden steadying warmth took her
completely off guard.
She had been careful to avoid looking directly at him during
their entire exchange so far, but her discipline wavered for one instant and
she allowed herself to meet his gaze. She immediately regretted it. His eyes
were two fiery emeralds that seemed to have already been waiting millennia for
her to find them. The depth they held was something she had not expected; there
was profound suffering there, but also something wild and passionate and
unbridled…like the feeling she got while walking through the estate gardens
after a summer storm.
Somehow his eyes burned through the walls of her meticulously
constructed defenses as if they were flash paper. She felt as though he was
somehow seeing her…the real her, instead of the protective façade she
normally projected to people she didn’t know. In that instant of unexpected
vulnerability Tegan was surprised to find she was capable of anything. She felt
the boundaries and inhibitions that normally constrained her fading like a
winter sunset.
A moment after Tegan felt the hurricane begin to stir within her,
she smothered it for fear of being consumed. Where in the world is this coming
from? She had only been looking at him for a moment, but it felt as though they
had been staring at each other for hours. She abruptly pulled her hands free,
which sent the tools clattering loudly into the dirt. In truth, she had
forgotten they were suspended between their interlocked hands. Grateful for the
distraction, she kneeled down and began gathering the fallen load, which he
immediately assisted her with. Between them, they got all the tools to the shed
in one trip. As the electricity of the moment faded, Tegan began feeling silly
for even thinking such ridiculous things. I know nothing about him. She made a
mental note not to look into his eyes again. There was a reason so many girls
went crazy over him, and he probably knew exactly what he was doing with those
eyes…and that crooked smile.
About the Author:
Dallas Coryell is a musician and author residing deep inthe untamed wilds of Michigan, USA, where he desperately attempts to assign
meaning to his world through bouts of maniacal creative catharsis and pitifully
doomed hopeless romantic fantasies. All of the songs written by the characters
in this novel are real and can be viewed on the author’s fledgling YouTube
channel:
author’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dallascoryell
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