Happy "Book Hook" Day
May I 'hook' you on
"Let Me Love You"?
"Let Me Love You" is set in Melbourne, in the wonderful country of Australia.
I hope you get hooked by this Snippet
Today's hook
Oliver
Dempsey was no stranger to Tamara. She’d watched him on the field a couple of
times since being hired as an accountant in the office. The many sinewy
sportsmen were often a welcome distraction to her daily numbers, and Oliver had
been the hero in many of her daydreams. He had no problems showing off his
upper body after a long, hard training session, but she had to admit, he looked
even better close up—his suntanned face with just a shadow of a beard, his dark
hair cut short, still wet from his shower, and those green eyes! Her whole body
reacted simply from looking at him. However, her pain was still too raw, and
even with all her willpower, her hands started trembling just at the thought of
a man stepping too close to her. Desire suddenly turned into apprehension. She
took a couple of deep breaths to calm herself as she held Oliver’s gaze.
“You
okay?” he asked.
Taking
another deep breath, she moved away from him and subconsciously kept looking
for her keys. They just had to be in her bag, no doubt about it.
“Lost your
keys?” he queried this time.
Blurb:
Oliver Dempsey, pitcher
for a Melbourne baseball club, loves the women, and they love him…
But he keeps them at an arm’s length, and when he meets Tamara, he’s unprepared for the attraction he feels for her. Told by his coach that she’s off limits, only draws him in more.
Tamara Amis moved to Melbourne to find some distance between her past and herself…
With the help of her uncle, the coach of a Melbourne baseball club, she quickly finds a job, and a place to live. Yet, one meeting with the handsome pitcher stirs unexpected emotions that threaten to overwhelm her.
It’s Oliver’s injury that brings them together,
but as they find out about each other’s pasts, how can they be ready to share a
future? But he keeps them at an arm’s length, and when he meets Tamara, he’s unprepared for the attraction he feels for her. Told by his coach that she’s off limits, only draws him in more.
Tamara Amis moved to Melbourne to find some distance between her past and herself…
With the help of her uncle, the coach of a Melbourne baseball club, she quickly finds a job, and a place to live. Yet, one meeting with the handsome pitcher stirs unexpected emotions that threaten to overwhelm her.
5 Stars
This is the first book I read by author. I really enjoyed this book. I will have to read book 1 in this series. You can read this as a standalone
4 Stars
Having enjoyed the first book in this series, I was more than happy to read Let Me Love You – but each book stands alone and you don't have to have read one to understand the other. Nor do you have to know baseball inside-out to follow the story!
Oliver and Tamara appear to be opposites in the way they live life – he outgoing, she nervy and insular after a recent tragedy. And yet both choose to keep people at arm's length and neither are looking for romantic involvement. The attraction they feel for each other is initially unwanted but ultimately can't be ignored.
When Oliver is injured, he must reevaluate his career and his attitude to relationships, just as Tamara must decide the best way to forge forward rebuilding her life.
This is an enjoyable romance exploring the way two people cope with loss and tragedy in different ways, with likeable secondary characters adding variety and humor.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Oliver and Tamara appear to be opposites in the way they live life – he outgoing, she nervy and insular after a recent tragedy. And yet both choose to keep people at arm's length and neither are looking for romantic involvement. The attraction they feel for each other is initially unwanted but ultimately can't be ignored.
When Oliver is injured, he must reevaluate his career and his attitude to relationships, just as Tamara must decide the best way to forge forward rebuilding her life.
This is an enjoyable romance exploring the way two people cope with loss and tragedy in different ways, with likeable secondary characters adding variety and humor.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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