Title: Summer Bride
Author: Shanna Hatfield
Genre: Sweet Romance, RomCom
Publication Date: July 12th, 2018
Hosted by: Lady Amber’s PR
Blurb
Two scheming
matchmakers are at it again…
Sage Presley loves
her job as the receptionist at Golden Skies Retirement Village in Holiday,
Oregon. She enjoys the residents and their wisdom, even if some of them are
more than a little quirky. Determined to ignore the matchmaking efforts of two
women at the retirement home, Sage’s sole focus is on raising her brother,
Shane. In spite of her best efforts, she can’t help but notice the hunky
electrician who continually comes to her rescue. Grateful for the opportunity to open his own
electrical business, Justin James moves to Holiday full of plans and dreams.
He’s quickly drawn in by the close-knit community, but finds the lack of
suitable single women disturbing. Despite himself, his attention is captured by
the receptionist at the retirement home where he’s working on a big job. Yet,
he can’t begin to understand why two matchmaking octogenarians are intent on
forcing him together with the woman he’s convinced is married.
A sweet romance
sprinkled with humor, hope, and the meaning of real love, Summer Bride will
warm the hearts of readers while bringing them a smile.
Caught
woolgathering, she felt heat stinging her cheeks in embarrassment. “I’m
sorry. I wasn’t paying attention. What was the question?”
Justin grinned. “I just asked if you have plans for Easter.”
“Nothing
exciting. Shane and I will go to church, of course, and then I thought
we might go for a drive and take along a picnic.” Sage shrugged. “He’s
declared himself too big for coloring eggs or doing any of the fun
things we used to, although I’m not sure he’s believed in the Easter
Bunny since he came to live with me.”
Justin’s
grin faded and he gave her a curious look before he glanced down the
table at Shane. His gaze shifted back to her. “Isn’t Shane your son?”
Sage
choked on the sip of lemonade she’d just swallowed. Matilda whacked her
on the back as she coughed into a napkin. When she ceased coughing and
could speak again, she shook her head. “Shane is my brother.”
Eyes wide in shock, Justin gaped at her. “Your brother? So you aren’t… you don’t have… Are you married?”
Had
Sage taken another drink, she was sure she would have spewed it all
over Justin. It was a good thing she’d merely sat glaring at him in
disbelief. What on earth had given him the idea she was married and
Shane was her son? How old did he think she was, anyway?
“She
isn’t married,” Matilda said when Sage remained silent. “She doesn’t
even have a boyfriend right now, do you, darling?” The old woman
appeared to size up Justin before she leaned toward him. “Are you
interested?”
USA Today Bestselling
Author Shanna Hatfield
writes character-driven romances with relatable heroes and heroines. Her
historical westerns have been described as “reminiscent of the era captured by
Bonanza and The Virginian” while her contemporary works have been called
“laugh-out-loud funny, and a little heart-pumping sexy without being explicit
in any way.”
Convinced
everyone deserves a happy ending, this hopeless romantic is out to make it
happen one story at a time. When she isn’t writing or indulging in chocolate
(dark and decadent, please), Shanna hangs out with her husband, lovingly known
as Captain Cavedweller.
Shanna is a
member of Western Writers of America, Women Writing the West, Romance Writers
of America, Sweet Romance Reads, Cowboy Kisses, and Pioneer Hearts.
Author Links
Website: http://shannahatfield.com
Newsletter: http://tinyurl.com/shannasnewsletter
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShannaHatfield
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shannahatfield/
Amazon: http://amzn.to/2cYfAcI
This is the second book in this series but they can be read
as standalones. I haven’t read the first one and wasn’t confused or lost at
all. This book is a sweet, romance novella. I read it in once sitting. It is a
clean romance with just a few stolen kisses. Sage works at a retirement village
and loves her job. Two of the ladies that live there are trying to play
matchmakes between Sage and Justin an electrician. Sage’s focus is raising her
brother. Justin is interested in Sage but thinks she is married and has a
teenage son. She doesn’t look old enough to have a teenage son but maybe she is
just aging really well. This book is an interesting read. I love the two older
ladies who play matchmaker. They are hilarious and so caring. Justin is such a
sweet caring man. He wants to show Sage that he wants her and accepts her
brother is part of the deal. Sage is torn between the duty she feels for her
brother and how she feels for Justin. I enjoyed reading this book. It is
cleaner than the books I normally read but still a good read. I want to read
the first book in this series and have added to my tbr list already. If you
like clean sweet romances than this book is for you.
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