'Tis the season for love . . .
Mistletoe Cottage
Harmony Harbor #1
Debbie Mason
Releasing Oct 25th, 2016
Forever
'Tis the
season for love . . .
Sophie DiRossi loved growing up in
Harmony Harbor. But after fleeing in disgrace many years ago, it is the last place
she wants to be. Left homeless by a fire, she's forced to go back to the small
coastal town that harbors a million secrets, including her own. Sophie sees
this secret reflected every day in her daughter's blue eyes-and she must keep
it hidden from the only man she has ever loved.
Sophie's return is a shock for
everyone . . . especially Liam Gallagher. The firefighter had some serious
feelings for Sophie-and seeing her again sparks a desire so fierce it takes his
breath away. Now Liam will do whatever it takes to show Sophie that they
deserve a second chance at love, even if everything they've concealed threatens
to keep them apart. In this special town at this special time of the year,
Sophie and Liam can only hope for a little holiday magic . . .
Liam held up his hands and took a step back with a
wary expression on his handsome face. “Maybe you better tell me what the
problem is, Soph.”
“Okay, but don’t laugh. I had to borrow clothes
from Rosa for the interview, and they’re too big. So we pinned the skirt . . .”
“Gotcha. How about you take off your coat and—” he
began as he moved behind her.
“I can’t. My skirt will fall off if I do.” She
heard what sounded like a snort of laughter and looked over her shoulder.
“You’re not supposed to laugh.”
He crouched behind her, his eyes glinting with
amusement. “I’m not. I’ll just”—he lifted the hem of her coat and disappeared
beneath it— “Ah, it’s a little dark under here. Whereabouts is the pin?”
That was an easy enough question to answer. She
knew exactly where the pin was—it was stabbing her left butt cheek. But with
Liam’s hand resting on her hip while the other one skimmed over the back of her
skirt, she was having a difficult time staying focused. All she could think was
that Liam Gallagher, who’d once played the starring role in her teenage
fantasies, was touching her butt. “Where it shouldn’t be,” she finally managed
to say, reaching back to show him. She ended up hitting him on the head
instead.
“Hey, I’m doing my best not to touch your ass, but
it’s kind of—”
“May I ask what you’re doing, Master Liam?”
Jasper was like a wraith. You never saw or heard
him coming. He’d appear out of nowhere. Sophie wanted a do-over. This day was
turning out worse than she’d expected. And that had been pretty bad.
Liam’s messy, dark hair appeared from under her
coat. “Maybe you could—
Was he seriously going to ask for Jasper’s help?
Sophie drew her foot back and lightly kicked Liam in the shin. He raised his
eyes to hers, lifting an eyebrow. She gave him a do-it-and-die look.
He grinned. “All good here, Jeeves. My hammer got
caught in the hem of Sophie’s coat.”
“In future, I’d suggest you be more careful with
your tools around Miss DiRossi,
Master Liam,” the older man said, spearing Sophie with his ice-blue gaze. His
mouth pressed in a thin line of disapproval as he walked away.
A sweet holiday romance featuring a sexy firefighter and a single mom that happens to be his best friends little sister, who have a second chance at love. I loved this introduction to a new series! While giving us a sweet love story between Liam and Sophie, Ms. Mason introduces us to a new small town, its interesting characters and hooks us with all the secrets still to be revealed in the upcoming books. I'm already eagerly waiting for the next book! Fans of the Christmas, Colorado series will love it!
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book. I was not compensated for this review, all conclusions are my own.
Debbie Mason is the bestselling author of
the Christmas, Colorado series and Harmony Harbor series. Her books have been
praised for their "likable characters, clever dialogue and juicy
plots" (RT Book Reviews). She also writes historical paranormals as Debbie
Mazzuca. Her MacLeod series has received several nominations for best
paranormal as well as a Holt Medallion Award of Merit. When she isn't writing
or reading, Debbie enjoys spending time with her very own real-life hero, their
three wonderful children, two adorable grandbabies, and a yappy Yorkie named
Bella.
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