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Release Blitz + Excerpt + Review + Giveaway: Catching Summer by L. P. Dover – Second Chances Series – Book 6

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 Catching Summer
Second Chances Series – Book 6
By L. P. Dover

 

Blurb
Former nurse Summer Jacobs has seen her fair share of suffering, but she never expected tragedy to hit so close to home. After watching her husband die in the MMA ring, Summer spends the next two years fighting her way through the darkness. The last thing she needs is another hardheaded athlete turning her life upside down. But that’s exactly what happens when she meets a gridiron star who’s as skilled at stealing hearts as he is at snagging passes.Carolina Cougars wide receiver Evan Townsend usually has no problem winning fans, so he’s intrigued when Summer shoots down his go-to plays for winning a woman’s attention. Never one to back down from a challenge, Evan turns up the heat, setting off sparks that neither can deny. But as his slow seduction begins to chase away Summer’s pain, he gets the feeling that someone is desperate to keep them apart. Now Evan will do anything to protect her—because he never misses a chance to make a perfect catch.
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Once out the door, I breathed a sigh of relief and slowed my pace. “Come on, Summer, stop acting like an idiot.”

“Talking to yourself now?” Evan teased from behind.

I stopped mid-step and closed my eyes. “Do you enjoy provoking me?”

When he circled around me, I opened my eyes. “Not really, but I do love seeing you blush. I didn’t realize I had that effect on you.”

“You seriously are full of yourself, aren’t you?” How could I be so stupid? There was no way in hell I could hide my face now. I didn’t want him to know how flustered he made me.

Chuckling, he shook his head and kept his gray eyes solely on mine. “I’m really not. I was just hoping to hear your laugh again. I guess I didn’t get enough of it yesterday.”

“So, this is you flirting with me? What do you expect to gain from that?”

He took a step closer and smiled. “For starters, I was hoping to persuade you to come to my party after the game Saturday night.”

My heart thumped wildly in my chest. I could feel the sweat pouring down my back. “Like what? A date?”

“Only if you want it to be. I just figured I’d save you the trouble of having to ward off my teammates. I can name three of the guys who are interested in you. My threats to stop their advances can only go so far.”

“What if I didn’t want to go to your party? I can easily just tell them I’m not interested.”

He nodded and crossed his arms over his chest. “You could, but that doesn’t mean shit to these guys. They’ll keep hounding you until you give in. They love the chase.”

“Just like you,” I retorted with a smile.

“What can I say? I’m relentless when I want something.” I sucked in a breath and bit my lip. Did he really want me like that? The thought made everything inside of me tighten. It was too dangerous to think of him like that.

“So are you trying to save me from your friends or are you really wanting me to join you? I know how you guys work, and I don’t want to be a part of some game you’re playing to get girls.”

His grin faded, gaze hard. “I don’t play games, Summer. I may have in the past, but I would never do that to you. Have I ever given you the impression that you can’t trust me?”

Sighing, I shook my head. I felt like such an idiot. “No, and I’m sorry for being presumptuous. It’s just . . .” I paused and bit down on the side of my cheek.

“It’s just what?” he asked in all seriousness.

“It’s just this is all new to me. All I’ve ever known is Austin. Being around you makes me nervous. I’m not like the girls you’ve brought into the restaurant. If it’s sex you want, you can forget it. I’m not one of your groupies.” For a second there, I thought he was at a loss for words, but then he belted out in laughter. Ouch, that hurt. “I’m glad I could amuse you.”

When he straightened up, he took off his hat and ran his hands through his hair. And again, my heart sped up at the sight. Shit. “Damn, you are a fiery one. And just so we’re clear, I’m not trying to fuck you or trying to put another notch in my belt. Believe it or not, I’m actually interested in something else.”

“What is that, exactly?”

“I don’t know, but I’m hoping you can help me figure it out.” Grabbing my hand, he pulled me toward his truck. “Let’s go.”

 

4 Star
Michel’s Review
Summer Jacobs, a former nurse, is finally healing.  She has spent the last two years grieving the loss of her husband.  She has lost her best friend, her companion, and her future dreams.  After months of therapy and the healing of time, she is finally ready to move forward in her life.  She has built the successful restaurant her husband dreamed of opening.  She is also keeping her nursing license active.  She has made great strides with her career and now she’s ready to take another step and become socially active again.  Part of that step is the openness to begin dating once again.  The opportunity to take that step becomes available when she signs up for continuing ed with an NFL team.
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Summer met NFL star, Evan Townsend, through her friend.  When they begin working together the chemistry between the two is undeniable.  They are forming a solid friendship and are taking that friendship to the relationship level very slowly.
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As their relationship begins evolving, strange and dangerous things start to surface.  It seems as if their relationship is upsetting someone.  Neither has a clue who is behind the danger.  Even though they are going slow and steady, can they withstand the dangerous interference thrown in every turn?
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Catching Summer was more than a second chance romance, it became a romantic suspense novel that delivered quite a surprise.  I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and would highly recommend it.
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Author Bio:

lpdoverUSA Today Bestselling author, L.P. Dover, is a southern belle residing in North Carolina along with her husband and two beautiful girls. Before she even began her literary journey she worked in Periodontics enjoying the wonderment of dental surgeries.

Not only does she love to write, but she loves to play tennis, go on mountain hikes, white water rafting, and you can’t forget the passion for singing. Her two number one fans expect a concert each and every night before bedtime and those songs usually consist of Christmas carols.

Aside from being a wife and mother, L.P. Dover has written over nine novels including her Forever Fae series, the Second Chances series, and her standalone novel, Love, Lies, and Deception. Her favorite genre to read is romantic suspense and she also loves writing it. However, if she had to choose a setting to live in it would have to be with her faeries in the Land of the Fae.

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ARC 5 Star Review: Back To Before by Tracy Solheim – Second Chances Series- Book 1

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Back To Before

Second Chances Series – Book 1

By Tracy Solheim

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Synopsis

Chances Inlet, North Carolina, has an infamous power for second chances. But its charms are lost on the town’s favorite son—until she comes along…

When his father’s sudden death puts his family’s construction business in serious debt, architect Gavin McAlister is forced to put his dream career in New York on hold. Making matters worse, his fiancée calls it quits. Desperate to return to his big-city life, he discovers an opportunity to save his family, one that has him reluctantly starring in a home restoration TV show.

Former soap star Ginger Walsh hopes this job as a TV makeup artist will lead to better things. So far it’s only brought her to a hamlet full of people who don’t like her—except Gavin. After a wild night out leads to Ginger waking up in Gavin’s loft—and the rest of town talking—the two of them soon wonder if getting back to before is what they want. Because being in each other’s arms certainly feels like what they need…

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5 star

Michel’s Review

Back To Before by Tracy Solheim is the first book in her new series , Second Chances. It takes place in the small town, Chances Inlet, North Carolina. A small town that is tight knit, full of colorful characters, and loaded with promising future stories.

Gavin MacAlister was the golden boy of Chance Inlet. Being the golden boy made Gavin want to escape his past and become part of a big anonymous city. After college he fled to New York to start his career as an architect. He loves the life he is living. The death of his father forces him to return home to Chance Inlet.

His father left behind a substantial debt, a failing business, and possibly the loss of his mother’s B & B. Gavin is forced to remain in Chance Inlet to save his family’s financial state. He devices a plan that will dig his family out of the financial mess his father left. A plan that will get him back to New York quickly and save his mother’s B&B. He is going to restore an old house on a TV DYI Restoration Show. He will have to work on the show himself. This is when he meets Ginger Walsh.

Ginger Walsh is a former teen soap star. The role she played was that of a spoiled teenage brat that viewers loved to hate. Now she is an adult with a new direction in her life. She wants to work behind the scenes. She has come to Chance Inlet to work with the DYI show as a makeup artist.

Ginger has always wanted to be a part of a small town community. She has always wanted somewhere to belong. But the town doesn’t want to open their arms to her because they view her as the person she played on tv. Gavin seems to be the only one that sees who she really is.

She wants what Gavin has. Gavin wants to walk away from this small town way of life. Somewhere along the way, Gavin and Ginger find each other. They give new meaning to each other’s lives. They open each other’s eyes to much more than a romantic relationship. Will this be a summer fling or something new and better for them both?

Back To Before is a story of second chances in every aspect of life. It is a feel good story that has your heart pitter-pattering. The vivid descriptions, colorful characters, and thoughtful pacing has readers experiencing a beautiful romance in small town America.

I highly recommend Back To Before by Tracy Solheim. It will not disappoint.

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Author Bio:

tracy solheimTracy Solheim is the international bestselling author of the Out of Bound Series for Penguin. Her books feature members of the fictitious Baltimore Blaze football team and the women who love them. In a previous life, Tracy wrote best sellers for Congress and was a freelance journalist for regional and national magazines. She’s a military brat who now makes her home in Johns Creek, Georgia, with her husband, their two children, a pesky Labrador retriever puppy and a horse named after her first novel. Her fifth book for Berkley, Back To Before, will be released in January. She also has a digital holiday novella for Tule Publishing’s Southern Born Books coming October 20. See what she’s up to at http://www.tracysolheim.com. Or on facebook at Tracy Solheim Books and Twitter at TracyKSolheim.

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