Review & Giveaway: Then He Kissed Me by Maria Geraci
Then
He Kissed Me
Whispering Bay # 2
Whispering Bay # 2
By:
Maria Geraci
Releasing
May 19, 2015
TKA
Distribution
Blurb
Lauren
Donalan was once Whispering Bay’s golden girl—the rich, bubbly
blonde cheerleader who married the high school football star. When
her mediocre marriage falls apart, she returns home and starts a
vintage clothing business, determined to prove she’s more than just
a pretty face with a trust fund.
Nate
Miller may have been a nerd in high school, but now he has a
beautiful girlfriend and is set to take over Doc Morrison’s medical
practice. Still, the good folks of Whispering Bay find his
no-nonsense approach more than a little unsettling, leaving his
future in town a great big question mark. And things go even further
downhill when his well-intentioned marriage proposal goes awry.
Lauren
doesn’t need a man to complete her, yet when she finds herself set
up on a date with Nate, she can’t help but notice how sexy and
confident he is. In fact, every time the former introvert kisses her,
she sees fireworks. But, only a big love will make Lauren change her
mind about commitment. As Nate attempts to win Lauren over, a real
estate co-op threatens Lauren’s business—and Nate’s ex still
has a thing or two to say about their previous relationship. Now
Lauren has to decide to go big or go home, in business, as well as in
love.
Excerpt
He
helped her clear the dishes. Twice, they bumped into each other (on
purpose?) and Lauren got a whiff of his cologne. Her pulse
skyrocketed and her brain turned to mush. She was dying
here. She really was. Henry should be back any second. But she wanted
to know the answer to that last question of his. Did Nate want to
date her? What was he really doing here? It was now or never.
“I’m
sorry about Henry and his…questions.”
“He’s
a great kid. It’s natural he’d be territorial about his mom.”
“Territorial?”
“Sure.
He’s sees me sniffing around and he’s suspicious.”
She
tried for a light tone. “So that’s what you’re doing.
Sniffing?”
His
expression turned serious. “Absolutely. The dog was just a
pretense. Well, it was also convenient that he chose the sidewalk in
front of your house.” He hesitated. “May I ask you a question?
What were you doing on a date with Ted Ferguson?”
She
couldn’t help but cringe. “My mother set it up.”
“I
hear she’s good at that sort of thing.”
They
both smiled. Then he cleared his throat. “I know the evening didn’t
end well, but I’m not one to make assumptions. You’re not dating
him now, are you?”
“That
would be a big fat no.”
“Are
you seeing anyone else?”
“I’ve
had two dates since my divorce. Ted. And…you.” An image of that
last perfect moment on the beach flashed through her mind. “Nate,
what are we doing? I mean, that kiss was…”
“Spectacular?
Earth-shattering? At least, I hope that’s what you were going to
say. As for what we’re doing, I think that’s obvious. I know we
got off to a rocky start, but I’m attracted to you. And I pretty
sure you’re attracted to me, as well.”
He
thought their kiss had been Earth-shattering! She felt a moment’s
relief to discover that it hadn’t been just her.
“But
you just got out of a serious relationship. Are you sure you’re
over Jessica? Because I don’t want to be anyone’s rebound.”
“You
wouldn’t be a rebound,”
he said.
“What
would I be then?”
“A
beautiful, fascinating woman that I want to get to know better.”
Yikes!
No one had ever been interested in her as a woman. As a girl, she’d
had plenty of admirers in high school. Then, she’d gotten pregnant.
And married. But her marriage had been a ticking time bomb. It hadn’t
been either of their faults. She and Tom had been young and they’d
tried, but their love hadn’t been deep enough to sustain them into
adulthood. She wasn’t a narcissist, but she knew men found her
attractive. No one, however, had ever called her fascinating before.
Was it a line? Nate certainly didn’t seem like a player. But less
than a month ago she’d seen him get down one knee and propose to
another woman. What if Jessica wanted him back? It could happen. And
once again she’d find herself with a man who deep down, really
wanted someone else.
Author
Info
Maria
Geraci writes contemporary romance and women’s fiction with a happy
ending. The Portland Book Review called her novel, The Boyfriend of
the Month Club, “immensely sexy, immensely satisfying and
humorous.” Her fourth novel, A Girl Like You, was nominated for
Romance Writers of America’s prestigious RITA ® award. She lives
in north Florida with her family, which includes a very needy
chihuahua, an extremely needy dachshund and a not-so-needy cat (guess
which one she likes best?). You can reach at her www.mariageraci.com
My Thoughts.....
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DeleteI wish I read the previous book first, I didn't have the time. Nice review. I enjoyed your take on Lauren. I really liked Nate.
ReplyDeleteYou should try to go back and read it. I think you'd like it too.
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