Merry Christmas, Baby: A Lucky Harbor Short Story

SEASON'S KISSES . . .

Wild child Chloe Thompson can't believe how much things have changed. She still can't get enough of her sexy husband Sawyer, but he seems to prefer working to impending fatherhood. So tonight, a very pregnant Chloe is escaping her troubles at the town Christmas party.

Sheriff Sawyer Thompson hopes surprising Chloe at the party will give him a chance to set things right. But as the snow begins to fall and the wind rages, he wonders whether he can make it back in time. While mother nature conspires to keep Sawyer and Chloe apart, an unexpected arrival will require them to kiss and make up . . . and ring in the happiest holiday Lucky Harbor has ever seen.

December 2, 2014

Lucky Harbor series

I was lucky enough to get a review copy from the publisher through NetGalley. Merry Christmas, Baby is the perfect Christmas present from Jill Shalvis. 

Chloe is the last of the sisters I would have expected to be pregnant. I loved that we got more time with Chloe, Maddie, and Tara, along with their husbands. Even with all the other couples in Lucky Harbor, the heart of the story always goes back to the original trilogy for me. I loved we get to see Chloe and Sawyer, Tara and Ford, and Maddie and Jax together again.

Chloe pregnant made me laugh so hard. She is so hormonal she is driving not only herself crazy, but everyone around her. I love that Sawyer is doing all he can to make everything easier for their future. Sawyer and Chloe are still so cute together. Only Chloe would force others to take her to the big town Christmas party and then go into labor. 

Jill Shalvis gives her readers a very sweet Christmas treat with Merry Christmas, Baby. So happy we get another visit with all the Lucky Harbor characters.

One in a Million (Lucky Harbor Book 12)

As the brains behind wedding site TyingTheKnot.com, Callie sees it all: from the ring to the dress, the smiles . . . to the tears. It's that last part that keeps her single and not looking. Getting left at the altar will do that to a girl. But when Callie returns to her old hometown, she finds that her sweet high school crush is sexier than ever. And he makes it hard to remember why she's sworn off love . . .

Tanner is a deep-sea diver with a wild, adrenaline-junkie past—and now his teenage son is back in his life. How can Tanner be a role model when he's still paying for his own mistakes? It's hard enough that gorgeous Callie has appeared in town like a beautiful dream, challenging his best-laid plans to keep his heart on lockdown. Though there's something about being around her again that makes him feel like he can be the man she—and his son—deserve. Little Lucky Harbor holds their past; can it hold a beautiful new future?

Release Date October 15, 2014

Grand Central Publishing

Lucky Harbor Book 12

One in a Million is the final full-length story in the Lucky Harbor series. I've loved each and every book in this series and feel like Jill Shalvis gave her readers their dream book to end the series.

I know I say each book from Jill Shalvis is my favorite, and each one I read really is, until I read the next book. I absolutely loved One in a Million! Callie and Tanner are one of my favorite couples ever from Jill Shalvis. I loved they grew up together in the same town and Callie had a crush on Tanner in high school. Callie and Tanner had the best chemistry ever! I loved that Callie not only connected with Tanner, but his son as well. The fact that Callie is Lucille's granddaughter made me love her even more. 

I love that both Callie and Tanner aren't really looking for anyone, yet they are perfect for one another. I'm such a huge fan of the friends to lovers story, and loved that even if they weren't close friends growing up, they did know each other. 

Knowing this was the last full-length book meant I read the book a little slower so I could savor every single moment. Jill Shalvis totally delivered with a super sexy romance full of both laughter and tears. Thank you Jill Shalvis for such a wonderful series! You've given your fans so many wonderful hours of sexy and sweet romances with the Lucky Harbor series.

He's So Fine (Lucky Harbor Book 11)

For Olivia Bentley, Lucky Harbor is more than the town where she runs her new vintage shop. It's the place where folks are friendly to strangers-and nobody knows her real name. Olivia does a good job of keeping her past buried, not getting too cozy with anyone . . . until she sees a man drowning. Suddenly she's rushing into the surf, getting up close and personal with the hottest guy she's ever laid hands on.

Charter boat captain Cole Donovan has no problem with a gorgeous woman throwing her arms around his neck in an effort to "save" him. In fact, he'd like to spend a lot more time skin-to-skin with Olivia. He's just not expecting that real trouble is about to come her way. Will it bring her deeper into Cole's heart, or will it be the end of Olivia's days in little Lucky Harbor?

Release Date September 30, 2014

Grand Central Publishing

Lucky Harbor Book 11

I was lucky enough to get a review copy thanks to the publisher through NetGalley. The Lucky Harbor series is one of my favorites from Jill Shalvis and while I'm sad to see it come to an end, I'm loving how Ms. Shalvis is wrapping the series up.

I think I laughed more reading He's So Fine than I have with most of the other books in the series. Olivia and Cole have awesome chemistry from the moment Olivia jumps in to save Cole, but their dialogue cracked me up the entire book. I loved Olivia and Cole as a couple and honestly only had one big problem with the story. I really didn't like that Olivia kept Cole in the dark about her past for as long as she did. I wanted her to trust him enough to share early in their relationship, especially when Cole was so open about his past with her. However, I still thought they really were perfect for one another and wanted them to go the distance as a couple.

While He's So Fine isn't my favorite book in the Lucky Harbor series, it was a great addition to the series. I’m currently reading Tanner’s book, which is the last full-length book in the series. I will miss my annual visits to Lucky Harbor.

It's in His Kiss

One kiss can last forever

Becca Thorpe has uprooted her life and escaped to the beach. Now's her chance to get away from city living, throw caution to the ocean winds, and live in the moment. Especially if the moment includes the deliciously sexy surfer she meets shortly after arriving in Lucky Harbor. Something about the dark intensity of Sam's eyes and the thrill she gets at his touch convinces her to stay awhile.

Boatbuilder and investment genius Sam Brody is a self-made man who knows how dangerous it can be to mix business and pleasure. But he can't resist offering Becca a job just to hear her laugh and have her near. Yet when her brother comes to town asking for help, will he tempt her back to her glamorous life in the city? Or do Sam and little Lucky Harbor have a chance to win Becca's heart?

Grand Central Publishing

August 26, 2014

Lucky Harbor # 10

It's In His Kiss is one of the last 3 Lucky Harbor books to come out in the series. I was super excited to get a review copy thanks to the publisher through NetGalley. I'm a huge fan of Jill Shalvis and couldn't wait to read the latest book in her wonderful Lucky Harbor series.

I loved both Becca and Sam as individuals and especially as a couple. Their chemistry was off the charts hot and I loved the humor between them as well. Sam is super protective of Becca from the very beginning. I honestly loved how Alpha he was with Becca and pretty much everyone else. Becca has come to Lucky Harbor to get away from her family and her past. Being in Lucky Harbor helps Becca to heal in a way I don't think she expected. Add in finding Sam, and her life is pretty awesome now.

Sam still has issues with his past, especially trusting his dad and anyone who says they love him. I can't say I didn't understand his issues and especially understand those with his dad, but I hated that it made him not trust other relationships. I loved that Becca helped him to see his dad in a different light and especially see what it really meant to love and be loved by another person.

It's In His Kiss is one of the best books in the entire Lucky Harbor series. While I think it can totally be read as a stand alone story, I think you understand the dynamics of Lucky Harbor as a whole if you've read the rest of the books in the series first. It's In His Kiss is another winner from Jill Shalvis.

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ONCE IN A LIFETIME by Jill Shalvis (February 18, 2014; Grand Central Publishing Mass Market; $6.00)

SOMETIMES WRONG IS OH-SO-RIGHT

After a wrenching loss, Ben McDaniel tried to escape his grief by working in dangerous, war-torn places like Africa and the Middle East. Now he's back in his hometown and face-to-face with Aubrey Wellington, the hot-as-hell woman who is trouble with a capital T. Family and friends insist she's not the one to ease his pain, but Aubrey sparks an intense desire that gives Ben hope for the future.

Determined to right the wrongs of her past, Aubrey is working hard to make amends. But by far, the toughest challenge to her plan is sexy, brooding Ben - even though he has absolutely no idea what she's done . . .

Can this unlikely couple defy the odds and win over the little town of Lucky Harbor?

About the author:

New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis lives in a small town in the Sierras full of quirky characters. Any resemblance to the quirky characters in her books is, um, mostly coincidental. Look for Jill's bestselling, award-winning books wherever romances are sold and visit her website for a complete book list and daily blog detailing her city-girl-living-in-the-mountains adventures.

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Excerpt from Once in a Lifetime:

Aubrey got a look at the man she’d inadvertently drenched and stopped breathing. Oh, God. Had she really thought her day couldn’t get any worse? Why would she tempt fate by even thinking that? Because of course things had gotten worse. They always did.

Ben McDaniel slowly stood up from his barstool, dripping vodka from his hair, eyelashes, nose… He was six feet plus of hard muscles and brute strength on a body that didn’t carry a single extra ounce of fat on him. For the past five years, he’d been in and out of a variety of Third World countries designing and building water systems with the Army Corp of Engineers. His last venture had been for the Department of Defense in Iraq, which Aubrey only knew because Lucky Harbor’s Facebook page was good as gospel.

He swiped his face with his arm, deceptively chill and laid-back.

In truth, he was about as badass as they came.

Aubrey should know, she’d seen him in action. But she managed to meet his gaze. Cool, casual even. One had to be with Ben, the man could spot a weakness a mile away. “I’m sorry,” she said.

“Are you?”

She felt herself flush. He’d always seemed to see right through her. And she was pretty sure he’d never cared for her. He had good reason for that, she reminded herself. He just didn’t know the half of it. “Yes, I am sorry,” she said. Her heart was pounding so loudly she was surprised she could hear herself speak. “Are you okay?”

He ran his fingers through a sexy disorder of sun-streaked brown hair. His eyes were the same color, light milk chocolate marbled with gold caramel. It was hard to make such a warm-colored gaze seem hard, but Ben managed it with no effort at all. “Need to work on your aim,” he said.