BLURB:
If only life had a refresh button…
Kate Mitchell never planned to be a 31 year-old widowed single mom, but when her soon-to-be-EX husband up and dies, her dreams of finishing college and starting over are thrown in the air like a game of 52 pick-up. When she’s given a leave of absence from work and told to “quit or recommit,” Kate retreats to idyllic Sugar Falls, New Hampshire, to figure out whether she can discover her passion and pay the bills. Cue the fresh air, summer sunshine and one sexy local contractor.
Tall, dark, and handy…
Volunteer fireman and all-around hunky guy in a toolbelt, Jim Pearson has sworn off complicated women with messy baggage. They cling to his nice-guy stability and skills with a power saw just long enough to straighten out their lives and move on… but then he meets the cute single mom staying at Grams’ lake house for the summer.
While a sizzling attraction draws them together, Jim’s distrust of complicated women and Kate’s incredibly complicated life threaten to pull them apart. But forces beyond their control—match-making grandmothers, the lazy backdrop of summer, and their own reckoning with the past—conspire to make them risk it all… and bet on love.
Excerpt :
She could hear their breathing in the quiet room, the air a bit close from the heat of the day. She smiled.
He grimaced.
“Kate, I—”
She put her finger to his lips. “Please, don’t. I know this must seem crazy. We hardly know each other, but… I don’t want to analyze it. Not now.”
She didn’t want to talk. Didn’t want to admit her behavior was so far removed from her usual comfort zone it was like observing someone else. But Jim made her feel safe in a way she couldn’t put her finger on. Safe… and alive. No, that wasn’t right. He made her feel… hopeful. There was something about his eyes. So gentle, so kind. When she looked into his eyes, all the sad, lonely years melted away, and her heart felt light again, like a butterfly in her breast. She hadn’t felt that feeling in so very, very long. She couldn’t bear to turn it away. Not now. Not yet.
He nodded, his gaze boring into hers as he grasped her hand and pressed a kiss to her palm. His thumb brushed over her fingers as he looked at her hand. “You took off your ring,” he whispered.
She nodded, and he brought her hand to his lips again, looked her in the eyes. “Tell me what you want,” he said.
“For you to,” she managed a shaky breath, “do that again?”
He grinned against her wrist…
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Cheri Allan lives in a charming fixer-upper in rural New Hampshire with her husband, two children, one dog, four cats and an excessive amount of optimism. She’s a firm believer in do-it-yourself, new beginnings and happily-ever-afters, so after years of wearing suits, she’s grateful to finally put her English degree to good use writing romance. When not writing, you might find her whizzing down the slopes of a nearby mountain or inadvertently killing perennials in her garden.
Cheri loves to hear from readers! E-mail her at cheri@cheriallan.com, friend her at facebook.com/cheriallanauthor, or visit her website and blog at www.cheriallan.com. Luck of the Draw, Book 1 in the ‘Betting on Romance’ series is available now through Amazon and Smashwords.
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My Review:
I really enjoyed Luck of the Draw. It would be a great summer/beach read for anyone.
Kate’s husband just died in a car accident and she was having a hard time dealing with everything. Even though they were separated at the time it was still hard for her and their young son. Everyone had advise and wanted her to move on. Her boss gave her time off and said you need to come back and be more focused or find you! She went to stay at her grandma’s friend cottage for a couple months. Jim Pearson was the owners hot firefighters grandson. Does Kate find herself? Is Jim part of it? You will want to read Luck of the Draw to find out. I am sure you will love it!
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I received a Copy of this book from the author for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for the review, and the review is honest and my responsibility.
Thank you for hosting
What I like best about the post was the “Luck of the Draw”. I was in just from there!
I’m glad you enjoyed it, Marnie! If you’d like more LUCK OF THE DRAW, you can preview the opening chapters at http://www.cheriallan.com. I hope you’ll give it a try! Thanks for commenting and good luck in the giveaway!
Thanks for hosting today and helping me celebrate the launch of LUCK OF THE DRAW! So happy you enjoyed Jim and Kate’s love story!
I loved this book. I finished it last night and I’m still thinking about it. Can’t wait for Carter’s story!!! I bet (teehee) he’s in for quite a journey!!
So glad you enjoyed it, Susan! I’ll admit I’m excited to share Carter’s story (coming this fall!) because he’s my bad-boy hero turned oh-so-good!
Thanks for stopping by, and good luck in the giveaway!
This book sounds great. Hope I win.
Thanks, Barbara! If you’d like to see more, pop over to http://www.cheriallan.com to preview the opening chapters, and like me on Facebook to see other opportunities to visit my guest blogs and chances to enter the giveaway.
Good luck!
I enjoyed the excerpt.
Thanks, Rita! Thanks for popping in, and good luck in the giveaway!
I like the way it shows a new beginning.
I love second-chance romances, Nancy, because (let’s be honest) how many people get it right the first time? So glad you enjoyed it.
You can preview more of LUCK OF THE DRAW at http://www.cheriallan.com. Thanks for stopping by and good luck!
What I like best about todays post is learning about a new book and author.
Yay! I hope you’ll pop over to http://www.cheriallan.com to preview the opening chapters and keep me on your to-be-read list! Thanks for stopping in and good luck in the giveaway!
book sounds good.what i liked best is the blurb and excerpt
Thanks, Angela! Glad you enjoyed them. You can find early reviews over on Amazon, Goodreads and Barnes & Noble, so I hope you’ll keep reading.
Thanks for commenting, and good luck in the giveaway!
Thank you for the excerpt. I love books like this one. Woman recovering from a tragedy;Man sworn off all women hook up fighting new emotions along the way! Great love story storyline.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Karen! If you’d like to preview the opening chapters of LUCK OF THE DRAW you can pop over to http://www.cheriallan.com. I hope you’ll give it a try! Thanks for stopping by, and good luck!
I like the excerpt. It really makes me want to keep reading.
There’s no reason not to, Allicia! You can preview the opening chapters of LUCK OF THE DRAW at my web site http://www.cheriallan.com. Plus find early reviews at Amazon, Goodreads and Barnes & Noble. It’s the perfect end-of-summer getaway!
Thanks for commenting, and good luck!
Great excerpt, thanks for sharing!
Such a pretty cover.