Title: LAST KISS OF SUMMER
Author: Marina Adair
Series: Destiny Bay, #1
On Sale: August 30, 2016
Publisher: Forever
Mass Market: $5.99
eBook: $5.99
He's one bad apple she just can't
resist…
Kennedy Sinclair never dreamed
she'd own a pie shop and an orchard in a small town like Destiny Bay. But
nestled between the mountains and the Pacific Ocean, it's the perfect place to
cross something off her "Life's short so eat the icing first" list
and start her life over from scratch. Her shop, Sweetie Pies, is famous for its
hot, flaky apple turnovers and sinfully delicious deep dish pie. For Kennedy
though, nothing is more enticing than the tall, strapping slice of temptation
who keeps coming back for more.
Luke Callahan is determined to
make his hard cider business a success. With his beloved father's cider recipe
and the opportunity of a lifetime in his grasp, he'll stop at nothing to get
this deal done. There's just one catch: he needs Kennedy's apples. At first, he
thinks it'll be as easy as pie to charm those apples right off her trees. But
Kennedy isn't falling for his tender charms or his wicked ways. When the
negotiations start heating up, so do the feelings they have for each other. And
it takes just one kiss to seal the deal…
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Excerpt
Kennedy rested her elbows on the
counter and leaned forward. “You cook, clean, and make house calls? Be still, my
heart.”
“I aim to please.” He dried off
his hands and brought two steaming mugs of coffee to the counter. “Which is why
I was trying to be quiet, so you could get another few minutes of sleep, before
I surprised you in bed.” He grinned. It was a wicked grin. “Again.”
Luke had done more than surprise
her last night; he’d spoiled her for other men. Sure, he was an incredible
lover, but it was the tender moments in between that made her nervous.
This thing between them couldn’t
last. She knew that. She also understood that if he was looking for something more
permanent, she wouldn’t be the kind of woman to inspire that kind of commitment.
She was unable to do it with her perfect match, or even her own mother. The one
person who was supposed to love her unconditionally. Which left Kennedy painfully
afraid that she was missing that elusive quality that led to forever.
Finding out that she was right,
that she was unlovable, from a man who obviously had an incredible capacity to love,
as she’d seen with his friends and family, would be too painful to survive. So she
took the moment for what it was, committing to memory the warm aroma of the
coffee, the way the sun cast a glassy haze over the kitchen, and the sleepy
expression on his face that made him look softer. More relaxed. Like this was
where he was supposed to be.
In this kitchen—with her.
Kennedy was becoming more
attached—she could feel it. The way he treated her, the way he made her feel,
even the way he looked at her, like right now, as if she were special. Which
made her feel special.
In Last Kiss of Summer, the first book in the Destiny Bay series from Marina Adair, Kennedy finds out her boyfriend, who she thought was about to propose, is actually cheating on her. It's a devastating blow. When she gets the opportunity to start over with a new business far away, she grabs it.
Sweetie Pies is an established bake shop in a little Oregon town. Kennedy isn't quite sure what she's stepping into at first, but she's determined to make a go of it. Luke is also determined to get the apples Kennedy desperately needs to make her pie shop a success. Only problem is that Kennedy and Luke are attracted to each other and that is just going to muck up the business end of things.
I have mixed feelings about this book. I liked the subject matter, but I felt like I didn't really get to know the characters the way I'd like to. It seemed like everything just scratched the surface, and so I didn't really get that investment I like to have with characters. Add to that the first half was slow for me, and that's why I'm giving this a 3 and 1/2 star rating. There was potential for this to be so much better.
That being said, the second half was much better than the first, and I did manage to want to know how this all turned out for Luke and Kennedy, once Kennedy found out just what Luke wanted from her.
So, a nice little romance, without lots of deep drama or surprises, if that is what you are looking for.
ARC provided for review.
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About the Author
Marina Adair is a #1 National
bestselling author of romance novels and holds a Master of Fine arts in
creative writing. Along with the Sugar, Georgia series, she is also the author
the St. Helena Vineyard series, and her new Heroes of St Helena series. She
currently lives with her husband, daughter, and two neurotic cats in Northern
California.
As a writer, Marina is devoted to
giving her readers contemporary romance where the towns are small, the
personalities large, and the romance explosive.
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