Happy "Book Hook" Day
May I 'hook' you on
"Let Me Love You"?
"Let Me Love You" is set in Melbourne, in the wonderful country of Australia.
I hope you get hooked by this Snippet
Today's hook
He
slowly stripped out of his track pants before grabbing a can of Coke out of his
bag. Leaning against the wall, he chugged half of the drink while enjoying the
quietness around him. Everyone else was still out on the field trying to please
Coach Becker. He choked a laugh, hoping his mates would put Erik in a better
mood than he had. They had a few important games over the next few weeks before
the season ended, and for the first time in years, the club was doing well. As
he walked to the showers, he thought about his training session and wondered
whether his shoulder was to blame for the bad hits, or his lack of training.
But who was he kidding, he always liked to throw everything he had at people,
yet was hopeless in receiving anything thrown at him. That applied in baseball
and in life. When he’d been to see his first baseball game as a kid in Los
Angeles, he’d known he was born to pitch. He ran the water to heat it up before
stepping under the spray and lifting his face to the mist. Closing his eyes, he
succumbed to the seduction the water brought as it ran over his head and
muscles. He was tired. After a moment of letting the water flow over his body, Oliver
opened his eyes, and fixed his gaze on the tile wall before him. Coach Becker’s
niece, Tamara, popped into his mind, and he thought of how she’d ignored his
hand. He wasn’t sure whether she’d snubbed him or there was more to that look
of fear in her eyes. Reluctantly, he turned off the water and grabbed his
towel.
Blurb:
Oliver Dempsey, pitcher
for a Melbourne baseball club, loves the women, and they love him…
But he keeps them at an arm’s length, and when he meets Tamara, he’s unprepared for the attraction he feels for her. Told by his coach that she’s off limits, only draws him in more.
Tamara Amis moved to Melbourne to find some distance between her past and herself…
With the help of her uncle, the coach of a Melbourne baseball club, she quickly finds a job, and a place to live. Yet, one meeting with the handsome pitcher stirs unexpected emotions that threaten to overwhelm her.
It’s Oliver’s injury that brings them together,
but as they find out about each other’s pasts, how can they be ready to share a
future? But he keeps them at an arm’s length, and when he meets Tamara, he’s unprepared for the attraction he feels for her. Told by his coach that she’s off limits, only draws him in more.
Tamara Amis moved to Melbourne to find some distance between her past and herself…
With the help of her uncle, the coach of a Melbourne baseball club, she quickly finds a job, and a place to live. Yet, one meeting with the handsome pitcher stirs unexpected emotions that threaten to overwhelm her.
5 Stars
This is the first book I read by author. I really enjoyed this book. I will have to read book 1 in this series. You can read this as a standalone
4 Stars
Having enjoyed the first book in this series, I was more than happy to read Let Me Love You – but each book stands alone and you don't have to have read one to understand the other. Nor do you have to know baseball inside-out to follow the story!
Oliver and Tamara appear to be opposites in the way they live life – he outgoing, she nervy and insular after a recent tragedy. And yet both choose to keep people at arm's length and neither are looking for romantic involvement. The attraction they feel for each other is initially unwanted but ultimately can't be ignored.
When Oliver is injured, he must reevaluate his career and his attitude to relationships, just as Tamara must decide the best way to forge forward rebuilding her life.
This is an enjoyable romance exploring the way two people cope with loss and tragedy in different ways, with likeable secondary characters adding variety and humor.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Oliver and Tamara appear to be opposites in the way they live life – he outgoing, she nervy and insular after a recent tragedy. And yet both choose to keep people at arm's length and neither are looking for romantic involvement. The attraction they feel for each other is initially unwanted but ultimately can't be ignored.
When Oliver is injured, he must reevaluate his career and his attitude to relationships, just as Tamara must decide the best way to forge forward rebuilding her life.
This is an enjoyable romance exploring the way two people cope with loss and tragedy in different ways, with likeable secondary characters adding variety and humor.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
No comments:
Post a Comment