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Pierce Hastings, son of Gabrielle’s benefactor, grudgingly agrees to take her under his wing and acclimate her to Atlantic-Hastings International in New York City. Spending time with her is a eye opener for the sophisticated divorced bachelor. Gabrielle’s unabashed pleasure in seeing and trying new things draws him in. Her complete lack of guile, unvarnished honesty and quirky sense of humor are like a drug to him?and he’s quickly becoming addicted. But conflict looms on the horizon because Gabrielle sees their vast differences as a mine field littered with disaster that she could never survive.
Blown away with Gabrielle’s talent in writing and producing videos, Pierce encourages her to buy into a production company partnership. When the deal is set, Gabrielle’s doubts and insecurities eat away at her confidence and threaten to sabotage not only her career but a future with Pierce. With his control issues firmly in hand, Pierce forces himself to the sidelines to let Gabrielle make her own choices and, hopefully, become the woman he knows she can be.
Review:
This
book was a wonderfully written romantic mystery. I loved the plot in
this story. It kept me hooked from the very first page. The intrigue
starts at the beginning and doesn't let up until the very end. At first I thought this book was going to be predictable, but I'm glad I was wrong.
The
characters were interesting and completely misunderstood. Pierce was
nothing like he seemed to Gabbi. He isn't just some playboy skating
through life. He wants love and a family. Gabbi isn't just some gold
digger into stealing a piece of the Hasting's fortune.
Pierce is
hot! I wouldn't mind his attention:) Any man that hot and soft at
heart underneath that pretty boy exterior is a win in my book. Alex
just gave me the creeps. I hated Meredith from the very beginning.
It's only towards the end that I let my grudge against her go.
This
story is not only about mystery, but also about personal growth and
life lessons. I think this is a must read for any romance fans out
there. I give this book four glittery stars for being cool as heck!
Excerpt:
“Newspapers
were never very favorable to my father,” he explained. “To the best of my
knowledge, a newspaper reporter has never been invited to this house.” He
wouldn’t tell her that his father referred to them as a pack of ill-bred,
bloodthirsty hounds. Edward Hastings refused to return calls or grant
interviews to any newspaper.
“Are you insinuating that I’m here
under false pretenses?”
From beneath his sunglasses, Pierce
looked directly into her fiery green eyes. "No, not at all Miss March. I
was merely stating a fact.”
“The fact is, Mr. Hastings, it is not a reporter’s job to
be favorable. They are in the business of finding and reporting the truth.”
"Nobly put, Miss March.” The
woman certainly didn’t pull any punches.
“I hope this will put you at ease,
Mr. Hastings. I own the newspaper. It’s been several years since I
single-handedly set out to ruin anyone.”
Sarcasm,
even with a lovely Southern accent, was still sarcasm.
"I see.” Pierce sounded duly
impressed. “That’s certainly an accomplishment for such a young …” He froze
when her eyes narrowed. What the hell was wrong with him? He careened from one
blunder to the next.
"Tell
me, is it my age or the fact that I’m a woman that bothers you?” Her face was
considerably more colorful than the rest of her and he knew it had nothing to
do with the heat.
Pierce was no chauvinist and certainly had no
prejudice against successful females. After all, he’d been married to a
talented trial attorney. Hadn’t he put his wife through law school? Hadn’t he
supported Glenna in every way until she made partner in her firm and then
announced that she’d changed her mind about having children and, by the way,
she didn’t want to be his wife anymore either.
"I
didn't mean that you weren't responsible.” His eyes returned to the very
entertaining Miss March who had just snapped up the ball and was ready to run
with it.
"What
would someone like you know about
responsibility anyway? You've probably never put in an honest day’s work in
your entire over-privileged life. Flying around the world trying to stay one
step ahead of reality. One of these days you’re going to have to come down to
earth and see what it’s like in the real world.”
Where did the woman get her information? She’d
obviously pegged him as some sort of wealthy derelict. Fired up, she was
something. Misinformed maybe, but she
had balls of steel. "For a
newspaper woman, you’re lacking in your facts, Miss...."
Frenzied
barking drew Pierce's attention skyward. Just as he looked up a huge black
creature soared through the air, plunging down on top of him, upending his
float and catapulting him to the bottom of the pool.
Max
exuberantly dog paddled to his mistress and was rewarded with an affectionate
pat on his broad head. "Perfect timing, Max." Gabrielle smiled and
broke into laughter.
"What
did you do, signal him to attack?” Pierce sputtered, trying to locate his five
hundred dollar sunglasses.
"Don't
be silly.” She laughed. "It's just Max's way of thanking you for the
afternoon snack."
Max
offered up a cheerful bark. The behemoth black dog actually looked pleased with
himself. He was a retriever for God’s sake; he should be down there looking for
Pierce’s glasses.
Christy McKee Bio
In one media or another, Christy McKee has written her entire life. In middle school, she started a neighborhood newspaper in her hometown in Ohio. Stories about whose poodle just had puppies or where the Millers spent their vacation were pretty boring—at least to her— so she embellished with a few bits of overheard gossip which got her into big time trouble with the neighbors. Amid a flurry of apologies issued by her parents, Christy’s news operation folded overnight and she was shipped off to a nearby summer camp. Clearly she was not cut out to be a newspaper woman.
Christy’s degree in Radio-TV-Film opened a world of creative possibilities. She enjoyed her work as a reporter and news anchor in Missouri and Ohio, but after a few years she gave in to her creative itch and moved into production. Although not as glamorous as being “on air” it satisfied her growing passion to create a story and characters—even if those characters only existed inside a 30 second TV commercial. It was a short time fix for someone who craved a more diversified range of opportunities. Christy took a brave leap—sacrificing a regular paycheck— to work as a full time freelancer, writing/producing everything from travel brochures to radio commercials. It wasn’t enough— she wanted to create her own fictional world and fill it with unforgettable characters. Finally three years ago, Christy beat back self-doubt and embraced the risk and exhilaration of writing and never looked back.
After four incarnations and a year under the bed, Christy’s debut novel Maybe Too Good to Be True was released in August, 2012. She lives in Ohio with her family and her two “Lab” assistants, Gracie and Lambeau.
Christy McKee
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I love romance. I love romantic mysteries. I can't wait to read this book. Thanks for the giveaway. Tore923@aol.com
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