Coming Together
(Welcome to Carson, Book Two)
by Renee Harless
Standalone series
Contemporary Romantic Suspense
SYNOPSIS
A broken heart
and shattered dreams...
Austin Connelly
had it all: loving family, a growing and profitable business, the perfect woman
warming his bed at night...
When she
completely disappears from his life, well kept secrets begin to emerge. He
finds out his best friend’s girlfriend is also his half-sister, and he believes
someone is sabotaging his company.
Austin thought he
and Nikki had something special, but when she returns suddenly announcing her
pregnancy, he can’t control his hurt and anger, but the pull and attraction
become too much for him to ignore and he finds himself in her arms once again.
He's thrust back into the emotions he's held onto since Nikki left him.
Nikki Deveraux
never had it easy growing up. As a part of a wealthy family, her parents cared
more about their bank account and affairs than they did about their only
daughter.
Watching their
marriage crumble before her very eyes she swore that she’ll do whatever she can
to protect herself from succumbing to that kind of pain. With no desire to find
“the one”, Nikki finds herself torn between love and fear when she discovers
herself pregnant.
Taking a chance
on her heart, Nikki works to rebuild her relationship with Austin after running
away scared and when she uncovers someone stealing money from his company she
fears he'll give up on his dream of happiness yet again.
Will he take a
chance on her? Will he let her back into his heart? Or will the ghosts of his
past shred him further?
REVIEW
I really want to
thank Renne Harless for count on me and make me write an honest review for your
new release this Tuesday, sending an ebook copy (ARC). This really matters to
my blog and especially, to me.
“Coming Together”
seems one of that books which you consider really cliché. But when you look
Renee’s writing, everything changes! Just me and you... Renee is one of my fav authors right now.
All this ‘cause
your characters are so well-constructed. Is a standalone book, but it follows the
entire journey in Welcome to Carson series, which have the first book, and you
can check the review right here.
The universe, the
intersection of the stories and the setting, is important to see that the
author doesn’t lose herself with all these elements.
The book hinges
on Nikki and Austin. Nikki involved in a relationship with Austin months ago
and she get pregnant! With that, the fear and the insecurity took her to other
plans, like let Austin. She felt like she was destroying his world.
This story send
us some lessons which I took notes and I’m sharing here, like love, the meaning
of have a family, and build one with all responsibilities. Isn’t a story that
you think with yourself “Dude, I read books like that”. No you didn’t, buddy.
Here we have something different, suspense, something hidden in there that you,
reader, will edge you on your seat, like me. My heart almost stopped a few
times.
Here we have the
classical erotic scenes, but in the right measure. Some scenes took me back in
time when I read some story with someone called Rush Finlay and Blaire Wynn (Abbi Glines series), don’t know why,
but reminds me a lot, but trust on me, “Coming Together” is really good as the
Abbi Glines series was.
Renee has a unique
writing. Being an indie author, is important to see that this type of author is
growing more and more. (And with really
good stories to tell us).
Austin and Nikki
brings us a comtemporary romantic novel, totally new, with suspense (Yes, I
really enjoy this point, guys!), intrigues. This book isn’t that kind of that
you know how it ends.
This time you
need to read ‘til the end. And don’t forget, you will fall in love with Austin.
Just warning.
Rating: 5/5
QUOTES
EXCERPT
Their dinner ends
not long after, and having won the argument, Austin pays the bill. With his
hand on the small of her back, he ushers her out of the diner and onto the busy
sidewalk. Carson townspeople move back and forth across the walkway, still busy
hanging stars and twinkling lights in preparation for their New Year’s bash; a
party that brings people into town from forty counties over.
Nikki stares in
quiet amazement as the Fitzgerald sisters work to hang the twelve foot star in
the middle of Main Street, dangling a line between the town’s parallel
buildings. Luckily for them, Austin and a few of the other local workers rush
over to help the aging fabric store owners.
Once the star is
placed to their liking, Austin returns to where Nikki is waiting against the
wall of Angie's diner. As he approaches, Nikki feels the first trickle of
wetness falling on her cheek. Only then does she notice that the light snowfall
seems to be increasing in heaviness as it continues.
Coming to stand
beside her, Austin turns his attention in her direction.
"Are you
ready to go? I'm afraid that the snow is forecasted to be a bit heavy
tonight."
“Yes, sure.”
Taking her by her
elbow, the heat of his hand filtering through the thickness of her coat, Austin
guides her to his large work truck. Parked parallel alongside the street, as
she steps off the sidewalk to enter the vehicle, her foot slips on the slick
precipitation. Instead of falling face first into the side of the truck as she
was anticipating with a wince, Nikki finds herself twisted around and resting
in Austin’s overly muscled arms.
“Are you ok?” he
asks, cradling her close to his body, but in the moment, Nikki is speechless.
Unable to form
any words, she simply nods her head. Trapped in a heated exchange with this man
she’s missed for so very long now, Nikki feels herself leaning closer into his
body, bringing her lips an inch from his, but as if struck by terror, Austin
straightens abruptly and steps away from their embrace. Instead of kissing her
as she had hoped, he opens the truck door and lifts her by her hips, placing
her into his truck. He angrily slams the
door closed, shaking the truck and Nikki as she sits inside, stunned.
His eyes spew
hatred as he climbs into the driver’s seat and Nikki turns to gaze out the window,
shrinking into herself. Her hands rest protectively on her stomach as she rests
against the door, as far from Austin as she can possibly be. The warmth of her
breath caresses the cold glass, causing the window to fog with each exhalation
of air.
“Nikki…” Austin
pleads, attempting to garner her attention.
She turns to
study him.
Running his
fingers through his hair exasperatedly, he simply says, “I can’t do it again.”
“Do what?” she
whispers in return.
“Fall in love
with you. I just can’t do it, Nikki. It would kill me this time.”
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Renee
Harless is a romance writer with an affinity for wine and a passion for telling
a good story.
Renee Harless,
her husband, and children live in Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. She studied
Communication, specifically Public Relations, at Radford University.
Growing up, Renee always found a way to pursue her creativity. It began
by watching endless runs of White Christmas- yes even in the summer – and
learning every word and dance from the movie. She could still sing "Sister
Sister" if requested. In high school she joined the show choir and a
community theatre group, The Troubadours. After marrying the man of her dreams
and moving from her hometown she sought out a different artistic outlet –
writing. To say that Renee is a romance addict would be an understatement. When
she isn’t chasing her toddler or preschooler around the house, working her day
job, or writing, she jumps head first into a romance novel.
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