Today I’m excited to participate in the Release Blitz of ‘Take Me Home’ by Carrie Elks. This is the first book in the Heartbreak Brothers series of emotional standalone romances, set in the small town of Hartson’s Creek.

Author: Carrie Elks

Genre: Contemporary Romance

ISBN: B085FTRFCZ

A grammy-winning rock star falls for a small-town girl in this all-new standalone romance from author Carrie Elks. Gray Hartson is coming home. After years of playing to sold-out stadiums around the world, the tattooed singer is determined to build bridges with his sick father and reconnect with the family he left behind. But then he meets her . . . the beautiful waitress with the smart mouth who makes him laugh more than he has in years. One small problem. She’s his ex-girlfriend’s sister. The only woman he can’t have. Maddie Clark was an awkward teenager when Gray left. Now she slings hash in a backwater diner, her dreams of being a famous concert pianist left in tatters. Don’t ask her why. She’ll never tell. Strong women do what it takes to keep a roof over their heads. Until he walks through the door and complicates everything. Their attraction is wrong. But foolish hearts never listen to reason. Maybe he should write a song about that. Take Me Home is the first book in the Heartbreak Brothers series of emotional standalone romances, set in the small town of Hartson’s Creek.

I’ve been a huge Carrie Elks fan for a while now. I just love her books so much. So when I received an email about her new upcoming book, the first one in a brand new series, I got super excited and couldn’t wait to start reading.

‘Take Me Home’ is the story of Gray Hartson. Gray is a famous rock star who left his small home town of Hartson’s Creek a decade ago without looking back. Gray won Grammy’s, has been on many tours and has a beautiful home in L.A. But now it’s time to go back home and be with his family. But being a famous singer in a small town takes some getting used too. So when Gray meets this beautiful girl Maddie Clark in a diner, who treats him like he is just a normal guy, he is immediately attracted to her. But she also seems slightly familiar.

If you’ve been on Maureen’s Books before, you know that I really like romance novels and small towns. And this book simple was perfect in that aspect. From the moment I started reading ‘Take Me Home’, I was hooked. I started reading in the evening, and finished reading it the next morning before work (and my job start at 7.30 a.m., so I had to get up early). It was just that good.

The setting of Hartson’s Creek really was the way I like it. A small town, a lot of gossip, a little diner, a unique tradition, fun characters.. I loved it! I was picturing  me walking through Hartson’s Creek right from the start. And before I knew it, I felt like I knew this town and its population for real.

The two main characters Gray and Maddie where really fun to read about. And their chemistry was flying of these pages from the start. Although Gray is a Rockstar, and definitely has lived as one, he is also just a normal guy who loves music. I loved how kind he was and how hard he seemed to work for his music. And his stubbornness also was very fun. I could easily picture him sitting with his father arguing because they were both so stubborn.

Maddie’s character has this ‘girl-next-door’ vibe, and she was very easy to like. She was funny, caring and definitely a girl I’d like to hang around with. Maddie really tries to take care of everyone, and sometimes even at her own cost. Match these two together, and let me tell you sparks are flying.

The romance between Gray and Maddie was really good. Right from the start it gave me all the butterflies. The way they meet, the way they get to know each other better.. It was really good and I couldn’t get enough of them.

‘Take Me Home’ is the first book in the Heartbreak brothers series and I can’t wait to read more. Especially after reading about the Hartson’s brothers in this book. Really, the anticipation is killing me! LOL!!

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Carrie Elks writes contemporary romance with a sizzling edge. Her first book, Fix You, has been translated into eight languages and made a surprise appearance on Big Brother in Brazil. Luckily for her, it wasn’t voted out. Carrie lives with her husband, two lovely children and a larger-than-life black pug called Plato. When she isn’t writing or reading, she can be found baking, drinking an occasional (!) glass of wine, or chatting on social media. To keep up to date with all of Carrie’s books, subscribe to her newsletter. Or visit her website or her FB page.

This Release Blitz was organized by Bare Naked Words.

Maureen Bakker

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