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
From
where he stood, he was only able to see a small part of her face. She was pale,
yet her skin was flawless. Her blonde hair was tied back in a ponytail, with a
few stray strands tucked behind her ears. No earrings. He moved a bit forward.
No rings on any of the fingers either. When she turned a bit, he again saw her
deep blue eyes. They were so beautiful, and yet underlined with troubling dark circles.
He imagined for a moment what those eyes were hiding.
“So
what brings you to Melbourne?” he asked.
He
was sure he’d noticed another little flinch.
Tamara
finally turned towards him and met his gaze. She had the most beautiful eyes,
and for a moment, he completely got lost in them. A smiled tugged at his lips,
yet she simply turned and stared back at the door.
“Business,”
she whispered.
He
nodded and was glad when the doors opened after what had seemed the longest two
minutes of his life.
“Enjoy
Melbourne,” he tried once more, but he should have known she wouldn’t answer.
Shaking his head, he exited the lift and headed towards the front doors.
As
he walked across the car park, he was able to see her in the distance—right
next to his car. He choked back a chuckle in disbelief at the odds of parking
beside her car.
Shaking
his head, he watched her rummaging in her bag. “Lost your keys?” he asked.
She
startled, and he saw what he thought was panic in her eyes.
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.
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