Back in the Game by Lori Wilde | Review

Back in the Game

by Lori Wilde

Kindle version review

Book one of the Stardust Texas series.

Rowdy is a hot, sexy guy as well as a great baseball player. He decides

in a fit of anger to write his life story. He hires Breeanne to be his ghostwriter.

Rowdy cant figure her out. He is attracted to her. But Breeanne is not his

typical woman. Breeanne is not anyones typical woman.

"She reached up, snatched her glasses from his hand, stuck them

on her face, sank delicate hands on her hips, and glared at him.

The look landed in his belly, unspooled, spread fresh heat,

switching his body into a five am bakery, all ovens turned on high.

Nothing like this had ever happened to him. Instant chemistry?

Yeah sure, plenty of times, but this was something else, something

indefinable, and mysterious. Something freakin' primal.

He wanted her."

She has grown up in hospitals. With a very supportive family

of parents and 3 sisters. Breeanne is finally ready to start

living like a normal 25 year old. Of course, she has no idea 
how to do that.

Between the two of them, its pretty clear neither knows 
how to handle the situation. 
As Breeanne encourages him to open up to her about his life,

he falls in love with her. Rowdy is trusting her.
 He is coming to terms with

the issues left over from his career. But Breeanne insists 
she is content to

have a physical relationship with him. She does not want anything

permanent. Rowdy realizes it would be his biggest mistake ever

to let Breeanne go. Rowdy also figures out he needs her families support,

if he is going to convince her to take a chance on him.

I have read and enjoyed Lori Wilde's stories before. Her writing is

fun and the characters are real. They always have plenty of romance.

Because this is the first in the series, you get to meet the family.

They are an interesting group. Like typical families, they are used to

Breeanne being the sickly one. Needing lots of physical attention. They

are learning that she is healthy now. And they must let her make her

own decisions, even if they will hurt.

Rowdy is just beginning to accept that his career is over. And he

has to move on. Without holding onto the anger and bitterness.

I recommend this story if you like family and small town romance

and maybe a little touch of magic.

Review by Lisa Hutson

I bought this kindle edition on Amazon

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Minions

Theater movie review

My granddaughter and I went to see this one together.

She is a huge minion fan and they do make me giggle.
I have seen the other movies. They are always cute.

But this one tells how they got to Gru. Its really a

funny, silly, ridiculous story. But they are always

good for some laughs.
I would recommend it for anyone that is just looking

for some fun. If you are just plain crabby, you will probably

just ruin the movie for everyone.

This review is by Lisa Hutson



Trouble When You Walked In by Kieran Kramer

They sat in silence for at least three seconds, but she couldn't bear it. What if he was thinking about her? He probably was. She was the only other person there. What kind of thoughts was he thinking? Sexy ones? Scornful ones? Pitying ones?
"Are you thinking...anything right now? She asked him.

He took a healthy sip of champagne. "Yep."

"Like what? What's on your mind?"

"You dropping your robe and getting in the water while I close my eyes. You telling me when I can open them again."

"Oh." She could do that. She set her glass down. The champagne fizz was going to her head already. She pushed back her robe, felt the icy air on her breasts, tummy and back, and slid down into the welcoming heat of the water. 

"You are thinking about something," he said.

 "Why do you suppose that?"

"When you got into the water"--his voice took on a husky quality---"you forgot to tell me to close my eyes."
 
Five pages in and WOW I knew that I loved this book! Kieran Kramer pairs a shy librarian with a charming football coach in Trouble When You Walked In. Cissie Rogers has not gotten over her fourth grade crush on Boone Braddock. All of the woman in Kettle Knob fantasize about Boone. And why shouldn't they? He's handsome, charming, the high school football coach and the town's mayor. Boone stops by the library to tell Cissie that her library is going to close and merges with another library.

Cissie decides to fight town hall and together with her loyal patrons, friends and her Nana, holds a sit-in! Yes, a sit-in!  Loved these pages as they showcased Cissie's devoted and endearing  library  friends and the honest banter between Cissie and Boone. Cissie and Boone's chemistry sizzles off the pages! Their relationship changes direction when Cissie decides to run for mayor against Boone. Can their romance survive the election? National news interviews? Boone's disapproving parents?  

Ms. Kramer excels at creating a slice -of-life novel with characters that resonate with the reader and an emotional storyline that tugs at your heart. I enjoyed reading Cissie and Boone's love story as it unfolded during the novel. Both characters had to overcome their insecurities and take a leap of faith in the relationship. I loved both characters-- Kieran Kramer has the ability to create southern heroes who effortlessly charm their way into their heroines' and reader's hearts! Fingers  crossed  that the author writes another novel or two set in Kettle Knob!!

If you are looking for a smart, sexy contemporary novel with humorous dialogue and unique characters --pick up Trouble When You Walked In --it's fabulous!

Reviewed by Susan Gorman

ARC provided by author Kieran Kramer.

Video created by Kieran Kramer.