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Wednesday, July 08, 2020

UNDER THE BOARDWALK


Under the Boardwalk
By Carly Phillips
Release Date: July 7th, 2020
Her twin sister is missing.
When Ariana Costas heard her twin sister, Zoe, had disappeared, Ari left Vermont and returned to her Jersey girl roots to find her. Ari didn’t know what to expect from her search, but danger around every corner, dodging bullets, and a hunk in a leather jacket saving her was not it.
He thought she was someone else.
Detective Quinn Donovan thought he located Zoe Costas. Beautiful, dark-haired, and a perfect match to the description he’d been given, he believes he has his lady. Except as it turns out, the gorgeous woman is Zoe's twin Ariana, the college professor. Suddenly, Quinn’s job is more about trying to protect Ari who is in trouble deeper than the Atlantic at high tide. There’s more at stake than trying to protect her without spilling his well-guarded secrets.
Will he lose his heart and the girl in the process?
ALSO AVAILABLE- Summer of Love (previously released as Summer Lovin’)

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Meet Carly Phillips:
NY Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller, Carly Phillips gives her readers Alphalicious heroes to swoon for and romance to set your heart on fire. She married her college sweetheart and lives in Purchase, NY along with her three crazy dogs: two wheaten terriers and a mutant Havanese, who are featured on her Facebook and Instagram. The author of 50 romance novels, she has raised two incredible daughters who put up with having a mom as a full time writer. Carly’s book, The Bachelor, was chosen by Kelly Ripa as a romance club pick and was the first romance on a nationally televised bookclub. Carly loves social media and interacting with her readers. Want to keep up with Carly? Sign up for her newsletter (below) and receive TWO FREE books at www.carlyphillips.com.

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Liza's Review:

Under the Boardwalk is the first book in the Costas Sisters series from Carly Phillips. When Ariana Costas is told her twin sister Zoe has disappeared, she knows she must head home to find out more.

Quinn Donovan works for the same casino Zoe worked at before she disappeared and when he first sees Ariana on the beach, he mistakes her got Zoe at first. Believing she will let the professionals investigate and look for Zoe, he is shocked when she shows up for a job at Damon’s do she can investigate on her own.

I adored Quinn and Ari together. They worked well together and they had the best chemistry between them. All the smolder between them and I had all the happy feels for them as a couple.

Under the Boardwalk is a super emotional story, as Ariana really has to re-examine her past and the way she viewed her family and how she related to her family. As the family makes changes so they can become foster parents to Sam, Ari starts to see her family in such a different light. My heart broke for Ari as she realized all her assumptions were so wrong, and how much she had missed by distancing herself from her family...and especially her twin.

I loved the bit of mystery surrounding Zoe. Quinn and Ari working together allowed them to spend time together and learn so much about one another faster.

The Costas family is laugh out loud funny, and I adored each member of the family. I especially loved they loved and accepted their family and friends so quickly.

Under the Boardwalk was a funny and emotional story, and it stands the test of time. This is a reissued story from Carly Phillips and I loved it every bit as much now as I did when I first read this story when it was originally published.

Rating: 5 Stars (B+)
Review copy provided by publisher



2 comments:

  1. Nice review! Loved this story!

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  2. Thanks! I fell in love all over again with both this book and Summer of Love when I reread them last week.

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