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Synopsis
Sometimes wrong can feel oh so right . . .
Jenna Lacombe needs complete control, whether it’s in the streets . . . or between the sheets.
So when she sets out on a solo road trip to visit her family in New Orleans, she’s beyond annoyed that the infuriatingly sexy Jack Oliver wants to hitch a ride with her. Ever since they shared a wild night together last year, he’s been trying to strip away her defenses one by one. He claims he’s just coming along to keep her safe-but what’s not safe for her is prolonged exposure to the tattooed hottie.
Jack can’t get Jenna out from under his skin. She makes him feel alive again after his old life nearly destroyed him-and losing her is not an option. Now Jack’s troubles are catching up to him, and he’s forced to return to his hometown in Louisiana. But when his secrets put them both in harm’s way, Jenna will have to figure out how far she’s willing to let love in . . . and how much she already has.
Excerpt
The way I felt about Jenna used to piss me off. I’ve never been one to need or even
want a girl messing up my life. Just the opposite, in fact. The Lone Wolf role suited me well
and I was perfectly content with my world of solitude. But Jenna came along and twisted
everything up. She turned me inside out and made me feel complete in a way that made no
sense. I fought the sentiment, of course. There’s no room for anyone in my messed up
life—especially not a wild, stubborn, reckless girl like Jenna.
But fighting proved futile, and somewhat self-destructive, so I did what all good
leaders do when they realize losing a battle could mean winning the war: I surrendered. Not
to Jenna, exactly, but to the way she made me feel. It’s not a pretty or romantic thing. It’s a
truth with scars and holes—and it commands me completely.
Does that make me weak? I used to think so. But then I see Jenna, still in the throes
of a battle I’ve long since succumbed to, and I wonder which of us is stronger. Which of us
sleeps well at night and which of us tosses in the moonlight.
Strength isn’t about what you can and cannot achieve. It’s about what you will and
will not do in order to achieve. And on that, I know exactly where I stand.
Watching Jenna across the inn’s lobby, I take a deep breath and prepare for round
two of what is sure to be a memorable—if not fatal—road trip back home.
“I’m ready when you are, diva!” I call out.
Complete agitation covers her face as she whips around with narrowed eyes and yells,
“Don’t. Call. Me. DIVA!”
I grin. “It never gets old.”
“God!” she exclaims, thrusting her arms up again.
The look on her face is priceless. I could do this all day. I might, actually.
Wagging my eyebrows in an inappropriate manner, I slip back outside and let the
door fall shut.
A moment later, the inn door flies open and Jenna stomps down the porch steps to
meet me by the car. I quickly shove my phone in my pocket, wanting to put as much distance
as possible between my present circumstances and the mess waiting for me back home, and
climb into the car at the same time she does.
She’s huffing and puffing and cursing under her breath like a spoiled teenager, but
when her eyes finally flick to mine there’s no hostility there, just impatience.
“You’re paying for all the gas,” she says, sliding a pair of dark sunglasses over her
golden eyes. “And I mean every single drop.”
I lean back in the passenger seat, repressing the joyous satisfaction I feel at the
haughtiness on her face. “Yes, ma’am.”
If buying Jenna’s gas keeps her safe by my side then I’ll purchase every last drop in
the country. And then some.
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Kim’s Review
4.5 Stars!!
This is the 3rd in the Finding Fate Series but can be read without reading this first two in the series.
Jenna has never trusted in love. She saw what happens when a person lets love take control as both her mother and grandmother loved a man who left them and she wasn’t going to follow in their footsteps. She has plans for the future and nothing and no man would change her plans. Getting a scholarship to a University out of state in Arizona had her leave her mother and 3 sisters behind to pursue her plans for the future. Everything was going along great until one night when she let her control go and slept with her friend Jack.
Jack moved to Arizona to get away from his past so he wouldn’t end up like his father. Leaving everything including his mother and two brothers in Louisiana Jack finally had his life on track until he met Jenna. She was the only woman that ever made him think of something more and sleeping with her that one night just proved it. Jack didn’t just want one night with her he wanted her for life but she had a plan and it didn’t include him.
Just as school was about to start up again both Jack and Jenna got a call and both had to head home to Louisiana. Since Jenna’s hometown of New Orleans was only two hours away from Jack’s Little Vail he decided to hitch as ride with her without asking knowing she wouldn’t agree. After some convincing Jack finally gets Jenna to agree. The two-day trip is one of the longest in their life and what fate throws at them can either make or break what they have.
This is the first book of Chelsea Fine’s that I’ve read and I’m now a fan of hers. Jenna is one of the most strong-willed, stubborn female characters I have come across. She is dead set against love and so focused on her plans for the future that she is making herself miserable. She knows what she is feeling but goes against everything her heart and grandmother is telling her. She is so afraid to be brave and let go of the control she holds onto for dear life that she pushes the only guy who she has ever trusted away. Jack Oliver was handed a crappy hand thanks to his loser father and has made the best of what could of been a bad life. He had to grow up too fast and be the man of the house taking care of his mother and two brothers but never complained about what he sacrifice to do so. He is a true protector to the core with a big heart and patience of a saint and that patience’s comes in handy when dealing with head strong, stubborn Jenna Lacombe. Things may not go according to either of their plans but how they truly care for one another shows throughout the book. There were times when I thought that these two would be doomed and I didn’t think Jenna would ever see or appreciate what was in front of her, Jack.
I loved the characters and how their lives weren’t perfect but a mess just like the rest of us. It was a refreshing and nice to read. I was gifted this book in exchange for an honest review and I think Chelsea Fine had the right amount of romance and suspense in this book to make this a must read.
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Giveaway
ABOUT CHELSEA FINE
Chelsea lives in Phoenix, Arizona where she spends most of her time writing stories, painting murals, and avoiding housework at all costs. She’s ridiculously bad at doing dishes and claims to be allergic to laundry. Her obsessions include: superheroes, coffee, sleeping-in, and crazy socks. She lives with her husband and two children, who graciously tolerate her inability to resist teenage drama on TV and her complete lack of skill in the kitchen.
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