Saturday, February 3, 2018

Review, Excerpt & Giveaway: About that Kiss (Heartbreaker Bay #5) by Jill Shalvis





About That Kiss by Jill Shalvis
Series Heartbreaker Bay
Genre Adult Contemporary Romance
Publisher Avon Books
Publication Date January 23, 2018

 When love drives you crazy . . .

When sexy Joe Malone never calls after their explosive kiss, Kylie shoves him out of her mind. Until she needs a favor, and it’s a doozy. Something precious to her has been stolen and there’s only one person with unique finder-and-fixer skills that can help—Joe. It means swallowing her pride and somehow trying to avoid the temptation to throttle him—or seduce him.

the best thing to do . . .

No, Joe didn’t call after the kiss. He’s the fun time guy, not the forever guy. And Kylie, after all she’s been through, deserves a good man who will stay. But everything about Kylie makes it damned hard to focus, and though his brain knows what he has to do, his heart isn’t getting the memo.

… is enjoy the ride.

As Kylie and Joe go on the scavenger hunt of their lives, they discover surprising things about each other. Now, the best way for them to get over “that kiss” might just be to replace it with a hundred more.

Buy Links


Amazon  |  Avon Romance  



Excerpt 

“What kind of a kiss?” he asked. She was momentarily bewildered. “I don’t know. It was a kiss. A normal kiss. A nice kiss.” She cocked her head at him. “How many kinds of kisses are there?”
He just looked at her for a long moment before coming toward her. He backed her to the wall and pressed his big hands on either side of her head. “There are many kinds of kisses,” he said.
Her breath had backed up in her throat,
where her heart had lodged, pounding wildly.
“S-s-such as?”
“Such as this one.” And then he leaned in and covered her mouth with his.
Only when he’d thoroughly plundered and pillaged and left her boneless did he lift his head and look into her eyes.
“Wow,” she whispered, fully aware she was still holding on to him like he was a lifeline, but the bones in her legs had liquefied. “I mean . . .” She shook her head. “Wow.”
He nodded. “Yeah. So to be clear, that wasn’t ‘a normal kiss’ or even ‘a nice kiss.’ It was a ‘wow’ kiss. Any questions?”


Tour Wide Giveaway
 
To celebrate the release of ABOUT THAT KISS, we’re giving away one paperback copy of the book!

GIVEAWAY TERMS & CONDITIONS:  Open to US shipping addresses only. One winner will receive a paperback copy of About That Kiss by Jill Shalvis.  This giveaway is administered by Pure Textuality PR on behalf of Avon Romance.  Giveaway ends 2/5/2018 @ 11:59pm EST. Avon Romance will send the winning copies out to the winner directly. Limit one entry per reader and mailing address.  Duplicates will be deleted.  CLICK HERE TO ENTER!

What I thought about About that Kiss

After Kylie and Joe share a hot kiss one night, things between them are a bit awkward.  When he comes to her woodworker shop to purchase a birthday present for his sister, Joe ends up making a deal with Kylie to help her find a lost family heirloom in exchange for the gift.  This puts Joe and Kylie in close proximity and their passion (and friendship) builds to inferno size.  Joe is absolutely yummy, and I loved Kylie's "I can do it myself" attitude.  They are perfect for each other!

Only problem is that Joe's a "no relationship" kind of guy because of past situations that have left deep scars on his heart.  But Kylie sees and feels something else in him -- it's just that Joe is too afraid to admit what he's really feeling.  

I loved this story.  Joe and Kylie are so good together, and it's an interesting journey for Joe to realize what everyone else sees in how he feels about Kylie. It made for a super romantic story, and the missing heirloom story was a tight little mystery that kept things moving along at a great pace. I was at "the end" before I knew it as I devoured this book in a day. 

About that Kiss is a fantastic standalone addition to the series. I definitely recommend it. About that Kiss might be my favorite in the series...so far!

An ARC was provided for review. 


 

 

 

About Jill Shalvis

 

New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis lives in a small town in the Sierras full of quirky characters. Any resemblance to the quirky characters in her books is, um, mostly coincidental. Look for Jill’s bestselling, award-winning books wherever romances are sold and visit her website,www.jillshalvis.com, for a complete book list and daily blog detailing her city-girl-living-in-the-mountains adventures.

Author Links

website facebook twitter goodreads Amazon icon







No comments:

Blog Tour Review & Excerpt: Good Half Gone by Tarryn Fisher

  GOOD HALF GONE Author: Tarryn Fisher ISBN: 9781525804885 Publication Date: March 19, 2024 Publisher: Graydon House 18.99 US | 23.99 CA...