Blog Tour: The Best Goodbye by Abbi Glines - Review + Giveaway!

After ten years in the employ of a mysterious crime boss, River “Captain” Kipling is ready to leave his sordid past—and his cover occupation as an upscale restaurateur—behind him. The only thing standing in the way of his “retirement” is his commitment to launch a new restaurant in the resort town of Rosemary Beach. With his sister, Blaire, nearby, Captain can delay his dream of running a humble bar on the waterfront, but the unwanted attentions of his head server, Elle, have him itching to get out.

Until he notices Rose Henderson, the new server at the restaurant. All he knows about the pretty redhead with the cute glasses is that she’s a hardworking single mom from Oklahoma. But there’s something overly familiar about her laugh…something strange about the way she looks at Captain…

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I absolutely loved Captain from the moment I met him on the boat when he met Blaire. When I heard he was getting his own book, I couldn’t wait!

Rose was such a sweetheart. I loved her and thought she was super loving, especially to her daughter. She was a wonderful mom. She was hard-working and did everything in the best interest of her daughter. Speaking of her daughter, she was the most precious thing on earth. Loved Franny! :)

Captain/River was equally as great. He did not let any women get close to him ever, so Rose was super different. I liked how he was around Franny and how protective he was of Rose. He also was mega sexy and successful, which is always a really great attribute.

WHEN IS NAN’S BOOK COMING OUT!? I know I ask this question every time I read an Abbi Glines book, but seriously I can’t wait. I love to read about villains getting redeemed.

Favorite Swoon-worthy Quote: His other hand slid into my hair and cupped the back of my head while he kissed his way up my neck, stopping to give me small licks where my pulse beat furiously. He pressed his tongue against one small point and groaned.

(From an advanced, uncorrected reader copy. Quote may not appear in final copy.)

Rating: 4.5/5 Tar Heels!

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Abbi Glines is the New York Times, USA TODAY, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the Rosemary Beach, Field Party, Sea Breeze, Vincent Boys, and Existence series. A devoted book lover, Abbi lives with her family in Alabama. She maintains a Twitter addiction at @AbbiGlines and can also be found at Facebook.com/AbbiGlinesAuthor.

  

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Blog Tour: Racing the Sun by Karina Halle - Review + Giveaway!

When I’m traveling, I feel like the secret to my life, to myself, to really becoming, is one step ahead. It’s in the next destination, the next town I get lost in, the next stranger I talk to. It’s always next but never here . . . 

After six months of backpacking and soul-searching across the world, Amber MacLean is flat broke. There are worse places for a twentysomething to be stuck than the Amalfi Coast, but the only way she can earn enough money for a plane ticket home to California is to teach English to two of the brattiest children she has ever met.

It doesn’t help that the children are under the care of their brooding older brother, ex-motorcycle racer Desiderio Larosa. Darkly handsome and oh-so-mysterious, the young master of the crumbling villa tests Amber’s patience and will at every turn—not to mention her hormones.

When her position turns into a full-time nanny gig, Amber grows dangerously closer to the enigmatic recluse. But can she give up the certainty of home for someone whose closely guarded heart feels a world apart from her own?

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I have read some books by Karina, including Love, in English, Love, In Spanish, The Pact and The Offer. I have been enchanted by all of her books that I have read because of her vivid imagery and amazing scenery.

Amber was a woman who didn’t know what she wanted in life. She traveled all over the world, not knowing what she wanted after she was finished. She was a little lost until she met Desiderio in Capri and becomes the nanny of two grieving twins. She really found herself there and I liked seeing her blossom. She was a total sweetheart who really liked helping people.

Desiderio was tall, dark and handsome. He was grieving, having found himself guardian of his two young siblings. He did not know how to care for himself, let alone his siblings, after the death of his parents. His grief was palpable. Amber helped him open up and let his wounds heal.

The scenery in this book is wicked insane and I am so jealous that Karina actually got to travel to all the places in her book. Racing the Sun makes me want to visit southern Italy. Her books always do this to me. Make me inflicted with wanderlust!

Rating: 4.5/5 Tar Heels!

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Karina Halle is the New York Times bestselling author of Where Sea Meets Sky, The Pact, Love in English, and other wild and romantic reads. A former travel writer and music journalist, she lives on an island off the coast of British Columbia with her husband and her rescue pup, where she drinks a lot of wine, hikes a lot of trails, and devours a lot of books.

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