MORE THAN ANYTHING (MAGNOLIA BEACH #3)

The small, waterfront town of Magnolia Beach, Alabama, gets its fair share of tourists breezing in and out, but one handsome visitor might just be tempted to stay...
 


Running the Bay Breeze marina means Shelby Tanner is used to fielding strange requests from vacationers, but she is still less than amused when she gets a call in the middle of the night to rescue a boat stranded nearby. The clueless sailor is infuriatingly inexperienced—yet also frustratingly attractive.
 


Architect Declan Hyde only planned on stopping in Alabama briefly on his move from Chicago to Miami, but Magnolia Beach is proving to be more captivating than he imagined. For one thing, there’s the sweet, Southern charm. For another, there’s the stunning tomboy who rescued him from the bay and keeps invading his thoughts. 
 


As the time draws near for Declan to weigh anchor, he begins to realize that Shelby may have saved more than his boat that night—and leaving Magnolia Beach might set his lonely heart permanently adrift... 

Release Date: December 6, 2016

Berkley Romance

Magnolia Beach #3

Contemporary Romance

Review copy provided by publisher

Liza’s Review:

I discovered Kimberly Lang's books as soon as she was published and she has been an auto-buy author for me every since I read her very first book. I'm a huge fan of books in a series and adore the Magnolia Beach series. I grew up in a small town and love reading books that take place in small towns.

Shelby Tanner runs the family's Bay Breeze marina, which means she is responsible for everything that happens at the marina, even rescuing a stranded boat at 3:00 am. Declan Hyde is temporarily staying on a friend's boat at the Bay Breeze marina with no boating skills what so ever. I loved how grumpy Shelby was with him, and how she made no bones about his need for a boating education, even as she was noticing how hot he was.

Declan and Shelby really started out as friends before they moved into a more serious relationship. I absolutely loved they could talk about anything and truly were friends As Declan had a job waiting for him in Miami, they both were on board with a short-term relationship. I thought they had amazing chemistry both in and out of bed. 

I grew up in a small town, so I had to laugh so hard as Shelby and Declan tried to keep the fact they were dating from everyone in town, especially Shelby's brothers and cousins. I also totally got everyone remembering each and every mistake Shelby had ever made in her life and people joking about it forever. I did think Shelby saw it as a bigger issue than it really was, but understood why she felt that way. I also loved how she finally confronted her brothers and cousins about it. 

I loved seeing Shelby finally get the respect she has always deserved from her family. I honestly feel like Declan helped Shelby see all she could be and do with her life and I loved watching Declan and Shelby fall in love. 

More Than Anything was a sweet and heartwarming small town romance. While it is the third book in the Magnolia Beach series, it can easily be read as a stand-alone book. I highly recommend reading each and every one of the books in the Magnolia Beach series.

Rating: 4 Stars (B)

EVERYTHING AT LAST (MAGNOLIA BEACH #2)

In the second Magnolia Beach romance by USA Todaybestselling author Kimberly Lang, a small Alabama waterfront town is the perfect place to start over...

At first sight, Molly Richards knew Magnolia Beach, Alabama, was the perfect place to escape her unhappy life. And though she's proud of the small coffee shop she’s opened, something is missing. But she won’t let herself be burned by love—again.

Veterinarian Tate Harris finds the local dating scene awkward, since he's known most of the eligible ladies his whole life. But he's finding it hard to resist the unassuming charm of the sweet-faced owner of Latte Dah. And when a late-night pet emergency finds Tate at Molly's house, that fascination turns into a potent mutual attraction.

But just as their relationship begins to take off, Molly's haunted past returns. Fortunately, Tate is determined to help Molly fight for the life she's been wishing for...

Release Date: January 5, 2016

Magnolia Beach #2

Penguin Group Signet

Review copy provided by publisher

Liza’s Review:

I really have enjoyed the first couple of stories in the Magnolia Beach series, one being a novellas and one a full-length story, so I was excited to get our next full-length story in the series. Ms. Lang did not disappoint with the next installment in her Magnolia Beach series.

First of all I have to say I absolutely loved Molly Richards. Even without know her full history, the fact that she has moved to Magnolia Beach and basically started her life over shows what a strong character she is. I love that she has made a new home for herself and I adored her coffee shop, Latte Dah, and how she had become an important part of the community. 

Tate Harris took a bit longer for me to warm up to. I liked him, but only started to really love him the more time he spent with Molly. I loved that he stepped up to help Molly, and liked the slow growth of their relationship. I liked that Tate and Molly truly became friends before they moved their relationship into more. I think since neither of them had really had a relationship in some time, if they had jumped into one too quickly, I wouldn't have bought their relationship as well. They had really amazing chemistry and the slow build to them being a couple made perfect sense to me.

I knew that Molly had come from a bad marriage and there were major issues with her family from the few times she mentioned them to Tate or Helena, but was still pretty thrown when her past showed up in Magnolia Beach. I loved that Helena and her other friends totally had her back, and really hated how Tate handled the situation. I'm not saying he wasn't justified in his reaction, but I expected more from him than what he showed Molly initially. I will say that I loved how Tate made amends to Molly and it helped me get over my anger towards his initial reaction.

Everything at Last was a wonderful addition to the Magnolia Beach series. I'm already looking forward to more stories in this series and have a few characters picked out whose stories I want next. Everything at Last is the perfect romance for fans of contemporary romances. While Everything at Last is part of a series, it can be read easily as a stand alone story.

MISTLETOE MADNESS WRAP UP POST

Wow! I really enjoyed joining in for Mistletoe Madness event this year at Blogging by Liza. I'd like to say thank you and give a shout out to my two co-hosts this year: That’s What I’m Talking About and Books Make Me Happy! I hope you all had as much fun as we did!

I want to give a HUGE thank you to each of the authors who participated in this year’s event. I would also like to thank each of you for coming by, reading the posts, and leaving comments. Finally, I’d like to thank my co-hosts, Jennifer and Jen, for all the hard work that goes into this awesome event.

Here is a wrap-up of this year's posts at Blogging by Liza. And be sure to visit That’s What I’m Talking About and Books Make Me Happy to catch all of this years participants!

KICK OFF POST

Kelsey Browning

Jennifer Estep

Kimberly Lang

Carly Phillips

Silver James

Shannon Stacey

Tigris Eden

Erika Wilde

Marquita Valentine

Tracy March

Since a couple of the contests are still underway, I'll wait and post the winners for all of the giveaways featured at Blogging by Liza on December 26, 2015.

I hope each of you have a wonderful holiday season and Happy New Year! Be sure to come back all throughout 2016 for lots more fun & contests, author interviews & posts, and our reviews!

MISTLETOE MADNESS AUTHOR KIMBERLY LANG

Thank you for stopping by Blogging by Liza for today’s Mistletoe Madness spot. This year’s event is hosted by Blogging by Liza, Books Make Me Happy, and That’s What I’m Talking About. It’s a two week event where authors with 2015 winter releases (November 2015 – January 2016) will take over our blogs with guest post written from their character’s POV with a holiday theme (Christmas, Hanukkah, Festivus, New Years, etc.). For a line up of all the authors featured at all three blogs, please click on the image above or go to the kickoff post from December 1, 2015.

Today’s Mistletoe Madness author is…

Kimberly Lang

Book: One Little Thing

Release Date: November 17, 2015

Series: Magnolia Beach #1.5

Holiday Coffee Drinks from Magnolia Beach

Hi! I'm Molly Richards, coffee lover and proud owner of Latte Dah, the best (okay, the only) coffee shop in Magnolia Beach. It doesn't get freezing cold down here in south Alabama, but everyone enjoys something hot and steamy to drink on chilly evenings. While Latte Dah doesn't have a liquor license, these are the drinks I'd put on my holiday drink menu if I did (even if it meant I'd never get my best friend Helena out of the shop).

This one is a basic, easy upgrade on a classic:

Fancy Mocha

1 1/2 oz Godiva Chocolate liqueur

coffee

garnish with whipped cream and caramel sauce.

This one's classy and light on the liquor -- have more than one!

Snow Cap

1/2 oz vanilla vodka

1/2 oz Frangelico

coffee

top with whipped cream and a raspberry.

Feeling a bit brave? Need extra caffeine? Try this:

Hot Shot

1 oz Patron coffee liqueur

1 oz Bailey's

Double shot of espresso

steamed milk

garnish with a sprig of mint

Pumpkin spice lattes are for teenagers. Here's a grownup version:

Irish Gingerbread

2 oz Bailey's

4 oz coffee

1 tsp pumpkin pie spice.

Top with whipped cream.

About the Book:

Even though her family moved away in disgrace after her father’s affair, Sophie Cooper knows that her childhood home in Magnolia Beach is the right place to open her bed and breakfast on the water—especially if it means she can watch the handsome local walk his dog on the beach every morning...

Quinn Haslett’s greatest regret has always been exposing the affair between Sophie Cooper’s father and their high school physics teacher—not that she ever knew who spilled the beans. When he sees Sophie again, the guilt comes rushing back, but it doesn’t stop him from wanting to see if the sparks flying between them could lead to something more.

But with such a big secret lying in wait, it’s only a matter of time before their newly ignited relationship goes up in smoke... 

About the Author:

Kimberly Lang isn’t one of those people who always knew she wanted to be a writer. She actually wanted to be a ballerina, but puberty failed to deliver the required swan-like elegance. That dream scuttled, she went on to get her Master’s Degree in English – and she has the bartending skills to prove it. At her husband’s insistence, she quit teaching in 2007 to write full-time, and in May 2008, sold her first book to Harlequin’s London office. That book, The Secret Mistress Arrangement, debuted at number nine on the Borders Series Bestseller list and won the 2009 National Readers’ Choice Award for Best First Book.

Since then, Kimberly’s books have appeared on the USA Today, Amazon, Borders, and Bookscan bestseller lists, and have been translated into more than two dozen languages. (And, yes, that’s really cool.)

She’s married to her college sweetheart, whom she affectionately (but appropriately) calls her Darling Geek, and is Mom to the most brilliant and beautiful child on the planet (aptly nicknamed Amazing Child). She started taking yoga-based fitness because she eats way too many jelly beans while writing, and became an instructor once she figured out that spending time with her butt over her head helped spark her creativity. More than one sticky plot point has been solved in the Down Dog position.  She has no hobbies because she doesn’t have time, but if she did, they’d include knitting, skiing and ballroom dancing, because they sound like they might be fun.

Giveaway:

Whether you're watching snow fall on the mountains or waves lapping at a snow-white beach, these are all great drinks to warm up winter nights.  Let me know which one sounds best to you. Kimberly has generously offered One (1) commentor  (US only) their very own Latte Dah coffee mug and a copy of Something to Prove, the first book in the Magnolia Beach series.  And be sure to check out my happily-ever-after in Everything at Last, coming in January! The giveaway is open during the time specified on the Rafflecopter form. Complete the Rafflecopter form AND comment with your favorite holiday drink. Winner(s) chosen at random from all eligible entries. This contest is open to U.S. residents only. Open to participants, 18 years or older, who are legally allowed to participate in such a contest as allowed by their local laws. All federal, state, local, and municipal laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited. No purchase necessary. By participating in the contest, participants agree to be bound by the decisions of the contest sponsor. Prize will be delivered by the author. This blog, its reviewers, and the owner are not responsible for items lost in the mail. By entering this giveaway, participants agree to abide by these terms.

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Now, head over to BOOKS MAKE ME HAPPY to see today's feature with Clay & Susan Griffith and THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT to see today's feature with Christine Allen-Riley