From Wall Street Journal and New York Times bestselling author Carly Phillips comes a powerful new story of love, hope and redemption, of finding light in the darkest places.
Fearless, an all-new emotional standalone by Carly Phillips is now LIVE!
Fall in love with the Wards…
Mechanic and
garage owner, Kane Harmon is used to the wealthy beautiful women visiting his
beach town. He doesn't get involved because he knows most females would merely
be slumming for the summer.
Except Halley
Ward isn't just passing through. She lives a solitary life in a bungalow on the
beach. A woman tormented by her past, distant from her wealthy family,
different from Kane's usual fare of town girls who know his M.O.- Don't expect
more than he's willing to give.
Kane rescues
Halley and her broken down car from the side of the road and instantly he's
hooked. She says she's not interested in him. He knows she lies. And he makes
it his mission to bring her back to life, to return her emotionally to her
family. To show her the colors around her were as vibrant as the ones she puts
on her canvas.
Until past
meets present and threatens all the progress they've made. Then it's Halley's
turn to step up and stand up for the relationship and life she's finally coming
to believe she deserves
Excerpt
Now…what do you say to some Italian
ices? Ever been to Hank’s?”
She shook her head. “I’ve passed it but
there’s always been a ridiculous crowd of people out front.”
“Well, it’s worth the wait. Feel like
going on the way home?”
She nodded. “If you can keep me occupied
while we wait, then I don’t mind.”
He laughed. “I think I like that challenge.”
When they arrived at Hank’s, an outdoor
ice cream and Italian ices stand, they discovered a short line. Not enough for
him to have to entertain her, and before they knew it, they were ordering.
Because they also had ice cream, Halley
changed her mind when it came to ordering and asked for vanilla ice cream with
hot fudge topping. Kane got a red Italian ice.
They took their desserts and walked over
to a short brick wall and hopped up, sitting side by side, legs swinging as
they ate.
He finished his first. “Good?” he asked,
putting his cup down beside him.
She glanced over, laughing. “Your tongue
is red.”
He stuck it out at her and grinned.
“Want some of mine?” She held out the
spoon of vanilla and chocolate mixed.
“No, doesn’t exactly mix with my
cherry.” He paused, as if thinking of something. “Unless…”
“Hmm?” She raised an eyebrow.
“Unless I’m kissing you.” And before she
could react, he leaned over and swept his tongue over her lips and into her
mouth, devouring her quickly but thoroughly.
She moaned into him, leaning in close,
savoring the warm cherry flavor he brought to her dessert.
Before she was ready, he lifted his head
and met her gaze, his eyes dark and hungry. “Now that is how to eat an ice
cream.”
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About Carly Phillips
Carly Phillips is the N.Y. Times and USA
Today Bestselling Author of over 50 sexy contemporary romance novels, including
the Indie published, Dare to Love Series. She is happily married to her college
sweetheart, the mother of two nearly adult daughters and three crazy dogs.
Carly loves social media and is always around to interact with her readers.
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Liza's Review:
I've been reading books by Carly Phillips for years and have loved
them all. Fearless is absolutely my
favorite book she has ever written. I literally read it in one sitting and
wanted to restart it as soon as I finished reading it.
Halley Ward and her older sister Phoebe were put into the
foster system at a very young age. Their baby sister Juliette had already
gone to live with her father and the girls didn't hear from family until
their Aunt Joy found out about them being in the foster system 10
years later. Halley is happiest at her oceanside cottage painting. She is happy to
live a pretty solitary life with
no commitments to another person. Well she
is until she meets Kane Harmon again and he keeps appearing in
her life. I love that Kane was a friend first with Halley and a constant presence
in her life without ever pushing her to do or be more than what se was ready
for. They had a pretty instant attraction to one another,
yet there really was more of a slow burn to them being together.
Based on everything we learned of Halley's past, any other
type of start wouldn't have worked for them long term.
Halley comes across as pretty delicate in the beginning. However
when you find out everything she has survived from the time with her mother and
then in foster care, she has a backbone and a strength to
her that most people don't have. Yes she chooses to spend time with only a
select few people as self-preservation, but I had so much respect for
Halley the more we learned about all she had gone through. When her mother
comes back into the picture, I honestly hoped with everything in me that
she was ready to change and be a part of her children's lives again. I had a
feeling about what she was going to do, but still broke my heart to see how it
effected Halley.
Fearless
hit on all my emotions and I loved every single minute of this book. I laughed,
cried, sighed and even got angry a couple of times, but loved the ride along
the way. I loved Halley and Kane's story and can't wait to read Phoebe's
story next.
Rating: 5 Stars (A)
Nikki’s Review:
Oy! This one was good. So freaking good! I
adore Carly's writing, but this book just had a little something extra special
about it. I think it had a lot to do with the heroine, Halley. Carly typically
writes strong and witty heroines, and Halley was certainly all that. The
difference was she really had to dig deep to find those qualities in herself. I
loved watching Halley blossom. Page by page her layers were peeled back, until
she finally recognized the strength that was always just under the surface.
Kane. Sweet baby Jesus, I have a crush on
this fictional hero. He's a hard worker, he cares about his family, and he's
genuinely a great guy. I adore how he handled Halley. He knew she was skittish
but he stood firm in gaining her trust. He wasn't pushy in an intrusive way, he
was just present. They built a sort of friendship. It was a friendship with
some serious hot chemistry, but a friendship nonetheless.
Speaking of chemistry...wow! These two lit up
the damn pages! Seriously, the lust and the adoration between Kane and Halley
was palpable.
Both of these characters are dealing with
baggage from family members, which makes it that much harder for their
relationship to grow. Even when Kane had to stay away and respect Halley's
decision, he still supported her. He loved her from afar. See, he's kinda
perfect.
This book was a fabulous start to a brand
spanking new series! I'm anxiously awaiting the next one!
Rating: 4.5 Stars (A)
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