Close Enough to Touch
Victoria Dahl
Released August 28th, 2012
384 Pages
Harlequin HQN
Source: NetGalley
This is the first in a new series from Victoria Dahl, a bit more emotional than her other contemporary romances, but if you give it a chance, I think you will be happy that you did.
Make-up Artist, Grace Barrett, escapes to Jackson Hole, Wyoming with thirty dollars in her pocket and a duffel bag full of everything she owns. Her great-aunt, Rayleen, offers her an apartment to stay in until she can get back on her feet, which sounds easier said than done, when you owe your ex-boyfriend eight thousand dollars and there could be a warrant out for your arrest.
In steps Cole Rawlins, yummy, sexy cowboy neighbor, who tries to get past Grace's defenses, but gets into her pants instead. Between these two broken souls, it will take a miracle for either to find more than physical release with one another, but never say never. With a cast of characters that shake things up for Grace and Cole, you will enjoy Close Enough to Touch, you just have to give it a chance.
I personally was very close to putting the book down a few times, I was having a hard time holding interest, but then I got to a point where I was very curious about Cole and what past secrets he was hiding, and then I got swept into the story and by the time I was done, I had come to really like Grace and Cole, and I was curious to see where their relationship was headed. So, I will say if you are feeling this way at the beginning..KEEP READING...it just gets better!!
I am excited to see where this series is headed and who will be the next hero and heroine, we certainly have many new faces to choose from!! As a fan of Victoria Dahl, I should have known she would never let me down when it comes to romance!!
Enjoy and Happy Reading!!
Good Girls Don't
Victoria Dahl
Release Date, August 30th, 2011
384 Pages
HQN Books
Victoria Dahl has done it again with this fun, flirty new series about The Donovan Family. The first installment, Good Girls Don't, follows Tessa Donovan, the "little" sister to Eric and Jamie. And oh boy do they treat her like the sweet, innocent little girl they think she is...boy are they wrong. Tessa meets Detective Luke Asher and is finally able to break free of the "Virgin" status her brothers associate her with, even though they don't like Luke or the fact that he is having a fling with their baby sister.
Luke has his own issues aside from the fact that the Donovan brothers don't think he is good enough for their little sis. He has a pregnant partner, who everyone assumes he is the sperm donor, a bad divorce that still keeps him cautious when it comes to the female sex, and an investigation that has him all wrapped up in the Donovan's business and might just cause him to lose the one things that has made him smile in a long time.
The novel was a bit confusing at times, and took a little while to get started in the action, but I still enjoyed the story. Tessa was a little hard to get to know at first, and I really enjoy when I can put myself into the shoes of my heroine, when I really like her as a person. She was very much a people pleaser and it took a while for us to find out what she was really afraid of.
Luke, on the other hand, was adorable. I love cranky detectives who get caught up with a beautiful woman who drags them out of the black funk that can be brought on by being a detective. He cared about Tessa and his partner Simone, and he even loved his mother. He was the kind of hero we all want in our lives.
A really fun start to what is shaping up to be a sexy, flirty series. Keep August 30th open on your calendar for this great read!
Looking forward to Jamie and Eric's books, Bad Boys Do coming Oct 2011 and Real Men Will coming Nov 2011.
