CHASING THE SUN
(Angel Sands #7)
by Carrie Elks
.AMAZON
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A whirlwind is coming to Angel Sands…
Take a vacation from taking vacations. That’s Lydia Paxton’s plan when she arrives in Angel Sands to celebrate her baby niece’s christening. Organizing trips of a lifetime for her exclusive New York clientele has taken its toll. Now she just wants to kick back, relax, and spend time with her family.
But, as her sister tells her, Lydia always leaves devastation in her wake.
This time, the devastation goes by the name of Jackson Lewis.
As soon as he sets eyes on her, Jackson knows Lydia’s trouble with a capital T. The problem is, the attraction between them is off the scale.
It’s a good thing Jackson swore off relationships years ago. He’s certain he has it all under control. Until this confirmed workaholic finds himself the foster father of a stray dog and playing hooky from work thanks to Lydia’s influence.
And at night, she’s curled up next to him in his bed.
Now the clock is ticking. They have twelve days together and then she’ll be gone. All they have to do is NOT fall in love with each other.
My Rating:
Favorite Quotes:
He has that little lost boy, bad boy combination women can’t resist. Women want to save him and ravage him at the same time.
Jackson wasn’t one for talking, especially not deeply. In the days she’d spent with him, she’d learned more from his silences than his sentences.
She was his kind of crazy.
Home wasn’t a town or a city or any physical location. It was the thing that filled your soul. The place in your heart filled with the people you love.
My Review:
Although I haven’t been lucky enough to read them all, this has been such a fun series with lovable characters, low angst, relatable issues, and engaging storytelling that continues on into each standalone installment. The couples are earnest, likable, and endearing people whom I would enjoy knowing. The writing is easy to follow and enjoyable to read. Sigh, I can only hope Ms. Elks continues this series into perpetuity and decides to write a tale for every resident in this small beach town.
Excerpt
Flipping her hair over one shoulder, he brushed his lips against her neck. “Does that help?” he murmured softly.
That brief touch made her shiver. “Not really.”
He chuckled against her skin, kissing his way up to below her ear, his breath hot against her sensitive flesh. “How about this?” he asked, sliding his mouth to her jaw.
She wanted to turn, to capture his lips with hers, but he was holding her too tightly.
“Or this?” He ran his fingers through her thick hair, his gaze catching hers. His eyes were dark, needy, and sent a shot of electricity through her veins.
Pushing the straps of her dress down past her shoulders, his fingers teased her skin as he pressed his warm lips against hers. He took his time as he kissed her, his movements slow and sure.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Carrie Elks writes contemporary romance with a sizzling edge. Her first book, Fix You, has been translated into eight languages and made a surprise appearance on Big Brother in Brazil. Luckily for her, it wasn’t voted out. Carrie lives with her husband, two lovely children, and a larger-than-life black pug called Plato. When she isn’t writing or reading, she can be found baking, drinking an occasional (!) glass of wine, or chatting on social media.
Aww this sounds so sweet
It sounds delightful. It is the first time I am hearing of this author.
Sounds like a truly lovely series.
I can hear the fun in your review! It sounds like a nice series.
Good to see you are still enjoying the series, didn’t realise there were so many books in it. Great review.
I love holiday romances!
I do love when that happens – stories for every one in such wonderful small towns