Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Caribbean Casanova

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Holly Hansen has sacrificed too much to let anything—especially a man—get in the way of making her clothing line a success. When she arrives on the island of Anguilla, she zeroes in on the biggest threat to her make-or-break photo shoot. At six-and-a-half foot of sculpted Dutch muscle, Harmannus Prinsen is every inch the womanizer of Caribbean legend, but he will not be seducing any of her models. She knows exactly how to make sure of it. Make the girls think he’s taken. 



Harm is stunned when the curvaceous beauty greets him with a mind-numbing kiss. She’s the embodiment of every pin-up portrait he collected as a teen, with a sassy tongue and a body that begs for his touch. Sure, he’ll pretend to be her date…but only if they really date. 


Despite her best efforts to remain immune to his charms, Holly finds herself falling for the man behind the myth. She begins to wonder which island she belongs on…Manhattan or Anguilla.

Excerpt :

Holly stepped out on the lanai and held up her cell phone. She breathed a sigh of relief as the bars lit up on the display. Her interlude with Harm on the beach had put her behind schedule and she couldn’t afford to be without her phone. She dialed up her voicemail and turned to look at the house. 

Most of the lights were off, allowing the stars to reflect off the glass facade. But the upper corner glowed like a beacon. The sight drew her eye and her breath. Unaware of his audience stood Harm, enjoying a shower for the world to see. 

Not that there would be many looking. With the rocky outcroppings along his shoreline, no boats would get close enough, and his villa was higher than the house beside his or the collection of bungalows he owned. Right now she was the only one enjoying the view. 

What she wouldn’t give for a pair of binoculars so she could study his muscled physique. Water sluiced down his honed body, the showerheads attached to an interior wall. The muscles of his ass flexed as he moved, his back rippling as he pushed water from his hair. 

“Come on, turn around.” Holly blinked at the sound of her own voice, unaware she’d spoken. She slipped her phone into her pocket, then looked up to find Harm had done as she wished. 

“Oh my.” She pressed her hand to the base of her throat and stared.





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This was a quick read at 134 pages but it also was hard to put down.
Holly was resistant to Harm even after he seemed to prove himself that he wasn't just a panty chasing hunk of man. I know she was protecting herself but what about Harm's heart? I loved that Holly was a stick thin model but rather a curve sexy woman. This book also brought Celiac disease to light. Most romance books don't talk about stuff like that so that was new for me. Now Sassy which is Holly's best friend that chick is something else she just seems to be all about Sassy. Sassy and Harm fight and when the fight turns out to be about Holly well that forces Holly to choose. Now this part kind of pissed me off because Holly didn't talk to Sassy before she made her decision which was going to leave 2 people heart broken to save face with one. The ending was Spatular!


CONTENT RATING

Romance: 4 out of 5
Kink: 3 out of 5 
Raunch: 4 out of 5
Overall Hotness:  4 out of 5




AUTHOR Bio and Links:

By day, Jenna is faster than a speeding toddler, stronger than a stubborn husband, able to leap tall Lego structures in a single bound...but by night, while the family sleeps she writes romance novels where no one ever has to scoop up after the dogs, change diapers, clip coupons, drive carpool, do laundry, mop floors, get silly putty out of hair, vacuum, empty the vacuum bag (gross!), exercise, count calories, apply Band-Aids, clean up puke...wait where was this going? Oh, Jenna writes romance because it is glamorous. Just ask the dogs. Catch up with Jenna on 

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13 comments:

Lyra L7 said...

What genres do you like to explore in the future?

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Unknown said...

Thanks for having me and taking the time to review ;)

Sassy is fun, and has her own story in Caribbean Christmas -- where she is a lot less spoiled little sister ( how Harm sees her) and he winds up seeming more bossy brother (how Sass sees him)

Lyra - genres in the future....I am a contemporary lover to the core. But, I do love sprinkling on paranormal (Drive Me Crazy) and medical issues (like Harm's Celiac disease).

Andra Lyn said...

lol I wouldn't be able to tell you the difference between Kink, Raunch, and Hotness...but it looks like this book has a blend of all three :)

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Rita Wray said...

Thank you for the review and excerpt. Sounds like a fun read.

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Anas said...

What was the first story you have written Jenna and was it published?

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Ami said...

How do you go about researching for your book?

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Unknown said...

Anas - The 1st novel I completed was published by Mills & Boon. Just One Spark never made it to North America though. Looking to remedy that.

Ami - I'm pretty visual with my research, which is why I love Pinterest so much. For the Under The Caribbean Sun series I had to watch travel shows and browse magazines. Poor me. ;)

Shann said...

The excerpt makes this sound super yummy. Can't wait to get my hands on it!

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Anonymous said...

Thanks for sharing!

~Kate~

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Mary Preston said...

The excerpt made me laugh. She got her wish.

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Unknown said...

Love the excerpt! I love finding a new author and book to read.
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Anonymous said...

I think Harm is my new favorite name for a hero. Fun site, I'll be back!

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Unknown said...

Mary Preston - Congrats on winning the $25 Amazon GC. Be sureto check your email