BOOK: Hornet's Nest
AUTHOR: Jaycee Ford
SERIES: Love Bug Series - Book Three
GENRE: Contemporary Romance
RELEASE DATE: February 3rd, 2014
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Katherine Klein has been warned: Stay far away from Lance Walton. After one night in the country, the quintessential city girl has the unwanted attention of the infamous country boy. For months, she’s been dodging his advances, but a moment of weakness changes everything.
Lance Walton felt immediately drawn to Katherine from the moment she knocked on his best friend’s door Christmas morning. Winning over this city girl is a mountain of a task for any country boy, but Lance is up to the challenge. He never expected the morning he left her naked at The Inn would be the last time he would see her.
In the aftermath of her bad decisions, Katherine returns to the city. Haunted by what they shared and all she lost, she vows to never return to the country. But the country finds her unexpectedly when Lance shows up in the most unlikely place. But does he have the country boy charm to break through the walls of her heart and outshine the big city competition?
Her eyes shot over to me. I smiled holding out another glass for her. She didn’t appear to be drunk by any means. Something told me that this girl could hold her liquor. Her hand reached out, taking the glass from my grip. When our fingers touched, I knew. I knew she couldn’t deny what was happening between us. There was something definitely happening between us; something that had never happened before … except for once. I turned my head and found my pregnant ex-girlfriend on the lap of my best friend a few tables down. My heart hurt, I could admit that. But seeing two people I truly loved being undeniably happy made it all worth it. I gave them hell and I wished I hadn’t, but things were right with the world now. I was happy enough for them.
“Would you like to sit?”
Yep. Things were right with the world now.
I sat down next to Katherine in a wooden folding chair. The distance was too great, so I adjusted my chair, becoming almost flush with hers. I draped my arm around her and rested it on the back of the chair. I stared out over the dance floor and could feel her eyes question my arm around her. She would just have to get used to it. I planned on touching a lot more than just her shoulder.
“So, what has you all mopey?” I asked as I continued to watch Jordan and Tom’s first dance.
“I’m not mopey,” she shot back, proving that she was in fact mopey.
“Says the girl who already downed a bottle of champagne before the first dance is over.” I glanced at her, and her eyes fell on me. In that moment, I knew why she was upset. I looked at Jordan and Tom dancing and then back at Katherine. I squeezed her into a half-ass hug and said, “Think of it this way, beautiful. You didn’t lose a friend. You gained me.”
She laughed while elbowing me in the stomach, and said, “I don’t know if that’s a good thing or a bad thing.”
Katherine continued to laugh until she caught my eye. I leaned in close to her, slowly brushing my nose against her cheek until my lips reached her ear. The breath caught in her throat.
“I’ll prove to you how good it can be.”
TEASERS
This is
the 3rd book in the Love Bug series and my personal
favourite. We follow Lance, Olde Town's
biggest player cowboy and Katherine, Jordan's best friend from
Charlotte. Can they find happiness together like their best friends?
Both
protagonists know all about one another before they set eyes on each
other, so Katherine is determined not to fall for this cowboy's known
charm. However with a lop-sided grin and green eyes it is going to
be difficult to resist such a gorgeous man. Lance has always had an
eye for a pretty girl, and he's gotten to know most of them in his
town since messing up his relationship with the only woman he's ever
loved. Is he going to follow his friends and find the perfect woman
for a happy ever after?
The
pair finally meet in person under unforeseen
circumstances, with Katherine trying to not fall for Lance's country
boy charm. Besides, she's a
city girl living and working in Charlotte! She
has a sassy mouth and is an equal match to anything Lance says. He
knows that they appear opposites, but so are his parents, so he feels
confident that he can find happiness with this auburn
haired accountant. Nothing
is clear cut and lines of communication cease,
lead to confusion. Luckily,
stars begin to align when
Lance begins an accounting job, unbeknown to
him that it is the same
company Katherine works for. Will
Katherine resist Lance's cowboy charm once
more?
In
the previous books in
the series, Lance is
portrayed as a Jack-the-lad guy, but just below the surface we
glimpse a man who has loved and lost before – he has a big heart
and knows that his past behaviour
and reputation could ruin his chances with Katherine. I
love his determination in his attempt to win Katherine over, even
when she delivers devastating information which rocks him to the
core. Somehow, three words let him know what he missed and what he
wants in the future. But underneath
all the bravado is just a guy trying to protect, charm and win his
girl's heart.
What
I singularly love most about the three books in The Love Bug Series
is how each time-line is close together, giving the readers the
opportunity to see some scenes from more than one point of view. It
adds greater depth and understanding to pivotal plot-lines which
makes this a truly 5 star series.
***arc
received courtesy of the author in exchange for an honest review***
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Book #1 Watching Fireflies
Book #1 Watching Fireflies
A
suspenseful, romantic story set in South Carolina.
Who
would have thought that turning up at her new home a day earlier than
planned would result in Jordan Hawthorne being the one who has a
surprise? Suddenly her life turns on its head, forcing her to leave
Charlotte NC, her
ex-fiancé
and her dream job. She
finds herself in a small town in the Blue Ridge Mountains, hoping
that after hiding out here for a
semester or two in
her new job at the local community college, she can go back to
Charlotte and re-build her life and career.
The
weight of responsibility has been on Tom
McCloud's shoulders
for many years as he runs his late grandparents' farm. He doesn't
have a lot of spare time but when he does, he like
a whiskey and a woman and definitely not
looking to settle down. Doing a
maintenance job for his aunt results
in him seeing a gorgeous,naked guest
in the bathtub.
Are his playboy ways about to end?
Tom
has got to be THE most polite cowboy ever. His naivety
when it comes to dating is so endearing.
He's clueless but you can't ever doubt his enthusiasm to get to know
this stunningly beautiful woman who is new in town. Jordan's
reactions to Tom are likewise adorable as she keeps Tom on his toes,
showing she doesn't take any cr*p. Mistakes and misunderstandings
are a given, but neither loose focus on their growing love for one
another.
The
author has written a wonderful introduction to this colourful
southern town. As well as our
protagonists, we have a host of other characters that add further a
dimension to the overall plot, increasing
the overall appeal of the book. The sexual tension between Jordan
and Tom is sizzlingly hot, leaving no doubt in our minds that these
too are destined to be together... once a
skeleton from the past is taken care of. There is romance, hot sex,
humour, angst and heartbreak, combining to
make this a fabulous début
novel, leaving me thirsty for more.
4 Stars
***arc
received courtesy of the author in exchange for an honest review***
This is
the second book in The Love Bug series and in this book we follow
Paul and Ellie story.
I'm was
surprised by our protagonists back-story, because their
“relationship” is so much more than we are previously lead to
believe. This is a story of two people that have been in love with
one another for ten years, but because Ellie dated Paul's best friend
Lance in High School, being together is never going to happen because
of the guy code bros before hoes!
After completing her internship Ellie decides to take matters into
her own hands and buys a shop in Olde Town to set up her
clothing/design company. The motivation for the move from Manhattan
is to see Paul again and pick-up after a brief interlude some months
earlier. Will the gamble pay off?
Unrequited love is the heartbreaking theme and at times I just wanted
to knock both Paul and Ellies's head together ask why they are not
together? The short answer to that is called Lance and it is amazing
how one person can have such a hold on his best friend and
ex-girlfriend for such a long time. It is very clear to everyone,
including Lance that Paul and Ellie have had mutual feelings for each
other, like forever. However, Lance still harbors strong feelings
for Ellie too and would love an opportunity to mend their broken
relationship.
With the time-line running concurrently with Watching Fireflies, we
are treated to an alternative point of view during a couple of scenes
which brought the book more alive for me. I love how the author has
written all of the characters. The focal point might be Ellie and
Paul, but we also catch-up with Tom and Jordan. Add to the mix a
colouful array of supporting characters and you have a fun packed,
sexy story.
5 Stars
***arc received courtesy of the author in exchange for an honest
review***
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