Welcome to another MFRWHook!
"Fresh Beginnings" is set in Australia and the USA.
I hope you get hooked by this
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The small town of Hobart in Tasmania has witnessed many beginnings in recent years. At yet one more beginning, the wedding of a friend, Jared Fraser decides it’s time for some fresh beginnings to come his way… and he sets out for a holiday to the US to travel along the Route 66 in a motorhome.
Ivy Bennett thought leaving her boyfriend would be the hard part. It doesn’t take long to figure out how wrong she was. As she struggles with making a new start in her life, the last person she expects to lead her to happiness is a laid-back Australian on holiday.
Then the arrival of family friend Mia Levesque and her boyfriend, Josh, turns Jared’s holidays upside-down when he’s forced to play arbitrator between the two teenagers.
Ivy Bennett thought leaving her boyfriend would be the hard part. It doesn’t take long to figure out how wrong she was. As she struggles with making a new start in her life, the last person she expects to lead her to happiness is a laid-back Australian on holiday.
Then the arrival of family friend Mia Levesque and her boyfriend, Josh, turns Jared’s holidays upside-down when he’s forced to play arbitrator between the two teenagers.
Today's hook :-)
"There's a little pool over in the small building next to
the showers. I'd give anything for a little dip."
He shook his head. "Nope."
A sigh escaped her lips.
"What's holdin' ya back?" he asked.
Her eyebrows shot up. "What's holding me back?"
He simply nodded.
"I've got no bathers."
Then he shrugged. It didn't make sense to him. "Anybody else in there?"
"No." She looked around. "Which doesn't surprise me, because there're not too many people camping here tonight, it seems."
"No one will notice that ya swimmin' in ya bra and knickers."
"Knickers?" She giggled.
Not sure whether this was a language thing or whether he'd offended her, Jared decided to stay quiet.
"Honey, I don't wear knickers. I don't have much money, but enough to buy decent underwear, which we call panties."
He raised his eyebrow.
She gently slapped his chest.
"What? Aren't you Australians lovers of the water? Wouldn't you like to go
swimming?"
He shook his head. "Nope."
A sigh escaped her lips.
"What's holdin' ya back?" he asked.
Her eyebrows shot up. "What's holding me back?"
He simply nodded.
"I've got no bathers."
Then he shrugged. It didn't make sense to him. "Anybody else in there?"
"No." She looked around. "Which doesn't surprise me, because there're not too many people camping here tonight, it seems."
"No one will notice that ya swimmin' in ya bra and knickers."
"Knickers?" She giggled.
Not sure whether this was a language thing or whether he'd offended her, Jared decided to stay quiet.
"Honey, I don't wear knickers. I don't have much money, but enough to buy decent underwear, which we call panties."
Heat rolled over his body and pooled
in his groin. He knew! There weren't too many secrets in a small motorhome, and
when she'd changed into her clothes that morning, he took a sneak peak. Of
course he did. After all, he was only human.
4 Stars:
I just loved Jared and his very Australian mannerisms and speech!
5 Stars:
Fantastic read, would be great if there were more books in the series.
Iris, this sounds like a fun story! I'd love to find a laid-back Australian on vacation! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Patricia ... and may I add .. I've found my laid-back Australian on holidays, so the story is not too far fetched :-D
Deletethe Australian accent alone would do it for me. Love your hook Iris
ReplyDeletethanks Michelle :-)
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