BOOK INFORMATION
One
Snowy Night
Heartbreaker Bay #2.5
Heartbreaker Bay #2.5
By: Jill Shalvis
Releasing
November 8, 2016
Avon Impulse
Avon Impulse
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BOOK SUMMARY
New
York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis returns to Heartbreaker Bay with a
fun and festive holiday novella!
It’s Christmas Eve and Rory Andrews is desperate to get home to the family she hasn’t seen in years. Problem is, her only ride to Lake Tahoe comes in the form of the annoyingly handsome Max Stranton, and his big, goofy, lovable dog Carl.
Hours stuck in a truck with the dead sexy Max sounds like a fate worse than death (not), but Rory’s out of options. She’s had a crush on Max since high school and she knows he’s attracted to her, too. But they have history… and Max is the only one who knows why it went south.
They’ve done a good job of ignoring their chemistry so far, but a long road trip in a massive blizzard might be just what they need to face their past… and one steamy, snowy night is all it takes to bring Max and Rory together at last.
It’s Christmas Eve and Rory Andrews is desperate to get home to the family she hasn’t seen in years. Problem is, her only ride to Lake Tahoe comes in the form of the annoyingly handsome Max Stranton, and his big, goofy, lovable dog Carl.
Hours stuck in a truck with the dead sexy Max sounds like a fate worse than death (not), but Rory’s out of options. She’s had a crush on Max since high school and she knows he’s attracted to her, too. But they have history… and Max is the only one who knows why it went south.
They’ve done a good job of ignoring their chemistry so far, but a long road trip in a massive blizzard might be just what they need to face their past… and one steamy, snowy night is all it takes to bring Max and Rory together at last.
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EXCERPT
Christmas Eve
had the nerve to show up just like it did every year: way too quickly and with
ridiculous fanfare.
The nerve.
Rory Andrews
stood in the courtyard of the Pacific Pier Building in San Francisco,
surrounded by sparkly holiday lights and enough garlands to give the place its
own ozone, and told herself things could be worse.
She just
wasn’t sure how.
It was the
unknown, she decided. Because this year, unlike the past six, she’d be spending
Christmas with her family, a thought that caused a swarm of butterflies to take
flight in her belly.
Not an
uncommon feeling since she’d turned twenty-three a few months back and decided
it was time to become a person she could be proud of if it killed her. And
given the guy leaning against one of the lamp poles clearly waiting for her,
arms crossed, frown in place, it just might.
Max Stranton.
At his side sat Carl, his huge, eternally hungry, adorable Doberman.
“No,” she
said, not to Carl but to Carl’s owner. Who was not lovable. “No way.”
As always
when their gazes locked, Max’s was a disconcerting mix of heat and . . .
something else that she couldn’t quite figure out, as he was good at hiding
when he wanted to be. She never quite knew how to take the heat because it
seemed reluctant. He was attracted to her but didn’t want to be.
Ditto. He
made her knees wobble. And also a couple of other inner reactions that shouldn’t
be happening in public.
“Merry
Christmas to you too, Rory,” he said, and damn. It wasn’t just his eyes. His
voice was rough and sexy, and for that matter, so was the rest of him.
He worked for
an investigations and security firm in the building. Basically he and the rest
of his team were fixers and finders for hire. To say that Max was good at his
job was an understatement. He stood there looking like sex on a stick with a
duffle bag slung over a broad shoulder, his dark hair two weeks past needing a
cut, and the icy wind of an incoming storm plastering his clothes to a body
that could be registered as a lethal weapon.
“What are you
doing here?” she asked calmly even if her heart was anything but, pounding all
the way up to her throat and ears because she knew. She knew exactly why he was here. “I don’t need a
ride home.”
A flash of
wry humor slid in with all that sizzling heat. “Because you’d rather take two
buses and a train than get into my truck with me?” he asked.
Well yes,
actually.
CAT'S REVIEW
"One Snowy Night" by Jill Shalvis. This is a novella from the Heartbreaker Bay series by Ms. Shalvis. Having read the previous books, I was truly looking forward to Rory's story. (Note - it isn't necessary to read the previous but I highly recommend them). Rory has loved Max forever and Max, apparently, has loved Rory just as long. However, time and life have gotten in their way. Will Mother Nature step in and help these two along the path to happiness and true love? Ms. Shalvis has a wonderful knack for writing stories that touch the heart and are uplifiting and fun. Reading other works by her, I find I always smile and chuckle throughout and I found this one no different. Oh, and Carl - Max's dog - of course warms my heart and steals the show! My only complaint about this one is that it wasn't long enough. I really wanted to get into both of these characters more and see their relationship develop and grow. I hope Ms. Shalvis will revisit these two down the road. For the perfect feel good, holiday tale, pick up "One Snowy Night", grab a cup of hot cocoa and prepare to smile and warm your heart. (received copy for honest review).
★★★★
AUTHOR INFO
New York Times bestselling
author Jill Shalvis lives in a small town in the Sierras with her family
and far too many assorted quirky characters. Any resemblance to the quirky
characters in her books is, um, mostly coincidental.
Look for Jill's latest, SWEET LITTLE LIES on shelves and e-readers now, and get all her bestselling, award-winning books wherever romances are sold.
Visit Jill's website for a complete book list and daily blog detailing her city-girl-living-in-the-mountains adventures.
Look for Jill's latest, SWEET LITTLE LIES on shelves and e-readers now, and get all her bestselling, award-winning books wherever romances are sold.
Visit Jill's website for a complete book list and daily blog detailing her city-girl-living-in-the-mountains adventures.
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