May
Today I’m super excited to participate in the Blog Tour of ‘Sweet Home Louisiana’ by Erin Nicolas. Sweet Home Louisiana, is an all-new sexy, small town, second chance rom com and is available now!
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When I read the book description of ‘Sweet Home Louisiana’ I knew this was a book I wanted to read. I’ve never read an Erin Nicholas book before, but this one just sounded amazing. And when I got approved for a review copy I was so excited and started reading as soon as possible.
In ‘Sweet Home Louisiana’ we meet Maddie. Maddie is forced to go back to the town she grew up in after leaving it twelve years ago. There is a lot of unresolved history in the little Louisiana town, and Maddie is determined to leave again soon. But to be able to sell her part of the family business that keeps her tied there, she has to go back for thirty days. Thirty days back to the small town forces her to come eye to eye with Owen Landry, the guy who stole her heart all those years ago. And all she wants is to flee again as fast as possible.
From the moment I started reading ‘Sweet Home Louisiana’ I was hooked. I just loved everything about this read. The two main characters Maddie and Owen were such fun characters to get to know. Maddie is not the southern girl she was growing up, and she tries everything she can to prove that she doesn’t belong in the small Louisiana town anymore. But Owen is determined to make Maddie see what she is missing out on. And those moments between them are just so fun and charming. The chemistry between Maddie and Owen is flying of the pages, and I just couldn’t read fast enough. This book made me smile several times, and I couldn’t stop reading!
I also loved the scenery in this book. I love reading about small towns, and there was just something about this little town that really charmed me. I can’t say I would enjoy visiting myself, since it apparently is very hot there and there are lots of alligators. But it sure does sound charming.
‘Sweet Home Louisiana’ has a ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ (the movie with Reese Witherspoon) kind of feel about it. And since that is one of my favorite movies, this book just couldn’t go bad for me. Although this is the second book in the Boys of the Bayou series, it can be read as a standalone. But let me tell you.. When you start this book, you want to read all the books in the series! There are many side characters in this book that makes me want to read more about their story. My TBR list got a lot longer for sure.
That was one of his favorite sounds—high heels on the wooden dock of the Boys of the Bayou swamp boat tour company.
He took his time turning and once he did, he started at the shoes.
They were black and showed off bright red toenails. The straps wrapped sexily around trim ankles and led the eye right up to smooth, toned calves. The heels matched the black polka dots on the white skirt that thankfully didn’t start until mid-thigh, and showed off more tanned skin.
He straightened from his kneeling position in one of the boats as his eyes kept moving up past the skirt to the bright red belt that accentuated a narrow waist and then to the silky black tank that molded to a pair of perfect breasts.
He was fully anticipating her lips being bright red to go with that belt and her toenail polish. God, he loved red lipstick. And high heels. In any color.
But before he could get to those lips, she used them, to say, “Oh, dammit, it’s you.”
Owen’s gaze bypassed her mouth to fly to her eyes. Because he’d know that voice anywhere.
Madison Allain was home.
A day early.
Not that an extra day would have helped him prepare. He’d been thinking about her visit for a week and was still as wound tight about it as he’d been when Sawyer, his business partner and cousin, had told him that she was coming home. For a month.
Owen stood just watching her, fighting back all of the first words that he was tempted to say.
Like, “Damn, you’re even more gorgeous than the last time I saw you.”
Or, “I haven’t put anyone in the hospital lately.”
Or, “I’ve missed you so fucking much.”
Just for instance.
She blew out a breath and now he did focus on her lips.
Yep, red. Terrific. That wasn’t going to make ignoring them any easier.
“I was hoping you were Sawyer,” she said, propping a hand on her hip.
Owen tossed the wrench he held into the toolbox at his feet. “Nope. Sorry.” So she wasn’t happy to see him. Big shocker. He hadn’t always been the perfect Southern gentleman around Maddie, that was for sure.
He wiped his hands on his jeans. Okay, he was supposed to be niceto her. That meant treating her like she was one of the tourists who frequented this dock. Polite. Friendly, but not I’ve-known-you-my-whole-life-and-kissed-you-a-whole-bunch friendly. Just mildly hey-how’s-it-goin’ friendly. So that she didn’t sell off her portion of the business that not only fed him and his other two partners, but that was their pride and joy. And the only thing he was really good at.
Nice. Polite. A little friendly—but not too much. He could do that.
Annoyed that within thirty seconds of seeing her again he was already thinking about kissing her, he kicked the toolbox, trying to slide it into the nook under the bow of the boat. Of course, he kicked it too hard and it tipped, spilling tools over the floor of the boat with loud clangs of metal against metal.
He shoved a hand through his hair. That was typical. Everything was an overreaction when it came to how he acted around Maddie. Even the little stuff. Certainly the big stuff. Always had been.
“Sawyer’s over at Ellie’s.” Owen pulled himself up out of the boat and onto the dock.
That took him about two feet closer to her and he instantly became aware that he wasn’t wearing a shirt. Very aware as Maddie’s eyes tracked over his shoulders, chest and abs.
The heat that arrowed through him was unwelcome. Though not unexpected. There had always been this crazy chemistry between them. Key word: crazy.
This Blog Tour was organized by Social Butterfly PR.
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Maureen is a mom, wife, nurse, and Ravenclaw living in the Netherlands. She spends her days juggling mom-life, reading, blogging, planning date nights with her husband and working as a nurse. Maureen also is a big Anglophile, loves cooking, Gilmore Girls, Bridgerton and Harry Potter.. Always! Facebook | Instagram
Sweet Home Alabama is one of my favorite movies as well. I love a good small town romance, and I think this one sounds sweet and fun. I love the idea of Owen showing Maddie what she’s missing out on. Wonderful Review Maureen!
Thanks Lindy! If you love the movie.. than this one is definitely a read you would like too! 😉 I loved it!