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
She
followed his finger towards the pocket of her jacket, only to find the acrylic
heart-shaped key ring that held a photo of Jason hanging outside. Taking the
keys, she whispered, “Thanks,” towards him and then pushed the button to unlock
the car. Oliver still stared at her, but she wasn’t going there. Some things
were better left unsaid.
Hell,
if she could explain it in three words she might have, but many of her friends
had already given up understanding. Words like ‘you need to move on’ or ‘not
all men are bad’ had come up frequently in most conversations she’d had over
the last year. And she knew. Every fibre in her knew, but her subconscious told
her to stay away from everyone.
“You
okay?”
It
took her a second, and a lot of strength, to meet his gaze again. Again, she
was surprised how much her body responded. Yet, it was unlike any response
she’d had towards men over the last few months. Yes, her hands were trembling
as usual, but there was also a little flutter in her stomach. Heat crept into
her cheeks. There was a hint of concern in his green eyes, and she studied him
for a brief moment. The beginning of a smile tipped the corners of his mouth,
and she quickly turned to open the car door.
“I’m
working on it,” she finally said.
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?
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.
