BOOK INFORMATION
Title: Connor
Author: Randi
Everheart
Genre: Contemporary
Romance
BOOK SUMMARY
When Sophia Turner comes
home from college for the summer, she has no idea her stalker is planning to
kidnap her – and worse. But she escapes with the clothes on her back and
nothing more, searching for safety and somewhere to stay.
Connor Kendall is looking forward to a quiet summer running his bed and
breakfast, but when a barefoot Sophia turns up looking scared and with no bags,
he takes her in despite concern she may have brought trouble with her. She’s
hiding something, he’s sure, and yet he vows that nothing will harm her as long
as she’s staying with him, but the promise might be harder to keep than he’d ever
imagined.
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EXCERPT
Sophia asked, “Is
there more parking out back? I can move my car. You know, to make
way for someone else,” she added lamely. She bit her lip, which drew his
gaze to it.
Connor replied,
“Usually only family parks there, but I can move your car for you if you’d like.”
She nodded and he
came around to her side of the desk. When she extended the keys, he let
his fingers brush her palm while scooping them up. She looked down and
then turned to watch him go, eyes dropping to his tight ass as he slipped on
shoes.
“Hey, Connor,”
she began, and he turned. “Thank you.”
He flashed his
best smile. “You’re welcome, Sophia. I’ll do everything I can to
make your stay a great one.”
Outside, Connor’s
eyebrows shot up on reaching her car. He saw what looked like fresh damage
on the driver’s side, as if she’d scraped along something black. Curious,
he walked around to the back and saw the bumper had been struck, too, also by a
black vehicle, judging by the smudged paint. He checked the front and
passenger sides of the vehicle but saw nothing. Then he noticed her
watching him from inside, looking impatient.
He got in, seeing
only empty plastic bags, candy wrappers, a discarded coffee mug, and an empty
pretzel bag. The car came to life and he backed up, then pulled it around
back on the gravel driveway, stopping beside his blue BMW 3 series
convertible. He was about to turn off the engine when a hunch made him
put the car in reverse and back it into the detached garage, closing the garage
door. If someone was after Sophia, he wasn’t letting them have her.
And as long as she was under his roof, she was under his protection.
As he walked toward the house, a Dodge Challenger roared up to
the intersection and stopped, the driver’s dark silhouette turning toward him
for a few moments as the gravel crunched beneath his feet. The car didn’t
move for a long time—longer than was appropriate for a mere stop sign,
considering the absence of other cars—and only when Connor reached the back
door of the inn did the car’s black color register on him. As he opened
the door, the car took off with a squeal of tires on pavement, disappearing
into the darkness. The lights of Sugarloaf Inn gleamed brightly in the
night, and the girl inside smiled at Connor as he reappeared before her.
CAT'S REVIEW
"Connor" is the story of Sophia and Connor. Sophia, a college student home on break, is reintroduced to her high school stalker. Not the run, she ends up at Connor's Inn. I really, really liked Connor - he's the ultimate good guy! He's tender and gentle and kind, yet there's that part of him that is super protective over those he loves. Sophia is a bit naive, being so young but I liked her - she's sweet. The two of them together were really cute. There is a ton of sex in this book - now, I enjoy the steamy sex scenes in a story but I felt this was a bit much - it took away from the story a bit. Overall, this is a good story that has suspense and drama and romance and love. I was hoping for a bit more, I suppose. I would have liked to have seen more of the characters growing together, just not always in the bedroom. This is my first read by this author and I will certainly check out other stories by her - especially the Kendall family series. (received copy for honest review)
★★★.5
AUTHOR INFO
An Amazon Bestselling
author, Randi Everheart is an avid writer of romance, due in no small part to
being a diehard romantic. After all, Randi once wrote a song for the
object of a crush and penned a fifty page love letter for another! The same
spirit now flows into these stories - hopefully to win your heart.
Randi has a Bachelors of Music in classical guitar but has always been more of
a rocker, having released several albums under another name. Tendonitis
in both arms ended career plans in music, leading to a new career as a software
developer. Today Randi co-owns a software consulting firm and lives in the
Maryland suburbs north of D.C., is married, and loves spending time with son
Ryan when not writing, playing guitar or golf, or writing smut.
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