Monday, 22 January 2018
Series: Templeton Cove #8
Release Date: 1st January 2018
Publisher: Harlequin
Publisher: Harlequin
Genres: Contemporary Romance
For Mac, Kate Harrington is the most tempting kind
of distraction. But their sizzling connection comes with a side of suspicion
for Kate, who doesn’t trust this brooding stranger in her town. Mac arrived
with no plans to stay, but as he falls for Kate, he wonders how he could ever
possibly leave.
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Mac Orman is on a mission. When he discovers his
recently deceased father had been searching for his birth mother, Mac aims to
finish the job by finding the grandmother he never knew. His quest leads him to
Templeton Cove—and a firecracker of a woman who instantly jump-starts his
tortured heart.
EXCERPT
Oh, for the love of God. The
man’s smile was slow, soft and as sexy as hell. It was like an invisible
aphrodisiac on her newly ignited libido. She took another sip of her drink, her
heart racing and her body on fire. He
looked at her as though he had X-ray vision…or the ability to make her want to
strip without the request even passing his lips. Every inch of her body was
intensely aware of him and she didn’t like it. Not one tiny bit. Good looks and
even better bodies were not to be trusted. This guy could be just as much of a
cheater as her ex. Even more so, if his killer smile was anything to go by. She
couldn’t imagine a woman not being affected by it. So why did she want to keep
looking at him?
He leaned his elbow on the bar
and faced her. “So…” He took a sip of his drink. “Do you
live around here?”
Feigning nonchalance, she sat
straighter on her stool and drew forth as much of a welcome attitude as she
could. It wasn’t this stranger’s fault he’d attracted and intrigued her in one
very dangerous blow. “Yes.”
He smiled. “That’s all I get?”
“That’s all you get.” She
returned his smile, her body relaxing a little. His voice was rich
and deep and had the same warming
effect on her as a shot of whiskey on a cold night. “That is, until I know a
little more about you.”
“Shoot.” He drank. “Ask me
anything you want.”
“Okay…” Her gaze dropped
frustratingly to his mouth, most likely quashing her
nonchalance in a heartbeat. She
shifted on her seat and lifted her gaze to his…although his eyes were by no
means a safer option. She cleared her throat. “What brings you to the Cove?”
His gaze locked on hers and the
seconds ticked by. His blue eyes darkened as his smile
faltered. Kate raised her eyebrows, curiosity
whispering through her. “Was that not a good
question to start with?”
He flitted his focus to the band
once more. “I’m looking for work.”
She frowned. “In Templeton?”
“It’s as good a place as any,
isn’t it?”
She hazarded a guess that the
shift in his tone was meant to induce a throw away question, to make her
believe it was no big deal why he was in Templeton. Little did Mr. Bad Boy
know, she was blessed—or sometimes cursed—with the innate ability to read
between the lines, to sense when something wasn’t quite right with people or
situations. Her senses pinged to high alert with this guy at the sudden
stiffness in his body, the way his jaw had set. His easy demeanour of a moment
before had been replaced with clear defensiveness.
A Stranger in the Cove is the 8th and final book in the Templeton Cove series and I'm so sad that this wonderful series has come to an end. As usual however, the books can be read as standalones but please do read the entire series as it is such a treat. You will fall head over heels in love with Templeton Cove the way I have. And, in her usual fashion, Rachel Brimble has written a book that will take you on a roller coaster of emotions.
A stranger has arrived at Templeton Cove looking for someone. There is anger and hurt in Mac Orman's heart and he is seeking answers to questions that only a certain resident of the Cove can answer. His late father had been searching for his birth mother but never made contact with her. And, now it was too late. So Mac is in Templeton Cove to finish the job. Mac meets Kate Harrington who is fiercly protective of her friends in the Cove and senses that Mac's arrival at the Cove will hurt someone she is close to. Someone she loves dearly. Initially their relationship is one of suspicion and wariness of one another. However, as Mac struggles with his decision to confront his biological grandmother and give her a piece of his mind about her decision to give up her son, Mac's father for adoption, he soon finds another distraction in Kate Harrington who is fighting her own demons while trying to protect her friend.
Dealing with the sensitive issue of adoption, Rachel Brimble has managed to write such an appealing yet heart-wrenching story. A story of love, loss, grief and searching for belonging. A belonging that can only be found in Templeton Cove.................and in a special type of person. Templeton Cove wraps a warm and protective arm around its residents creating the sense of family and belonging that those who are lost can find. People like Mac and Kate. The pair, despite an attraction to one another, appear to rub each other up the wrong way from their initial meeting. Yet their histories and heartache draw them to one another. Mac is a brooding musician and Kate a caring charity worker. They both need one another. This is a brilliant ending to the Templeton Cove series and there were a few times when emotion got the better of me and I did shed a few tears. Wonderfully written and highly recommended.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Rachel lives with her husband and two teenage
daughters in a small town near Bath in the UK. After having several novels
published by small US presses, she secured agent representation in 2011. Since
2013, she has had seven books published by Harlequin Superromance (Templeton
Cove Stories) and an eighth coming in Jan 2018. She also has four Victorian
romances with eKensington/Lyrical Press.
Rachel is a member of the Romantic Novelists
Association and Romance Writers of America, and was selected to mentor the
Superromance finalist of So You Think You Can Write 2014 contest. When she
isn’t writing, you’ll find Rachel with her head in a book or walking the
beautiful English countryside with her family. Her dream place to live is
Bourton-on-the-Water in South West England.
She likes nothing more than connecting and chatting
with her readers and fellow romance writers. Rachel would love to hear from
you!
Goodreads
Author Page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1806411.Rachel_Brimble
Website:
http://rachelbrimble.com/
I don't think the cover tells me enough about the book - if I'd just seen the cover without the précis or review I would think it was a rather dull biography of a musician I'd never heard of.
Thank you for hosting me and such a fabulous review!! Mwah xx