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Bounty Bay #5
Break Your Heart
Fake girlfriend. Real sizzle. What could possibly go wrong?
Sam Ngata has the talent of creating something out of almost nothing in his successful wood carving business, Kauri Whare. That talent doesn’t extend to producing a serious girlfriend out of nowhere when he implies to a huge overseas investor that he’s a one-woman kind of man. Big on domestic bliss and honesty, the investor is due to arrive in less than ten days time with a deal that’d provide Sam’s family-operated business with invaluable future security. Now Sam just has to find a woman willing to fake it until they make it—the deal, that is—with no strings attached.
Single mum Vee Sullivan needs a man in her life like a flightless kiwi bird needs wings to soar. She has a precocious little girl to provide for and she’s in the middle of expanding her clothing business—with an eye on Kauri Whare’s newest retail space. Unfortunately, it’d take a small miracle for her to afford the lease. So when childhood crush, Sam, offers her a one week only role of pretending to be his ‘serious’ girlfriend in exchange for three months waived lease, Vee is sorely tempted. But saying yes to fake girlfriend means she might not be able to say no to real passion. Someone’s going to get their heart broken…
BREAK YOUR HEART is the fifth story in Tracey Alvarez’s Bounty Bay series, set against the stunning backdrop of Aotearoa, New Zealand. If you like heartwarming, sexy and sweet small town romances, you’ll love sharing the journey with these authentic men and women struggling to find their special someone. Welcome to Bounty Bay, where the reward of true love is a price only some are willing to pay.
Download your copy of Break Your Heart today and uncover the secret lives and hidden passions simmering in New Zealand’s sultry, subtropical Far North.
Intended for mature 18+ aged readers who enjoy their feel good romance on the sensual side.
Praise for the Bounty Bay series!
"Reading a book by Tracey Alvarez is like taking a mini vacation to my imagined little happy place in New Zealand."~ Spellbound Book Reviews
"Tracey now is included among some of my fav authors from the Southern Hemisphere. Rosalind James and Natalie Gayle fans will love Tracey's books."~ Retailer review
"Tracey Alvarez has written a finely crafted, well written romance. Sexy and delightful and full of family values."~ The Book Date
"Her writing style will keep you hanging on to every word and feeling the characters’ heartbreak right along with them."~ Rach Lawrence Books
Don’t miss any of the Bounty Bay books!
Book 1: Hide Your Heart. Featuring Lauren and Nate.
Book 2: Know Your Heart. Featuring Savannah and Glen.
Book 3: Teach Your Heart. Featuring Gracie and Owen.
Book 4: Mend Your Heart. Featuring Natalie and Isaac.
Book 5: Break My Heart. Featuring Vanessa and Sam.
Sam Ngata has the talent of creating something out of almost nothing in his successful wood carving business, Kauri Whare. That talent doesn’t extend to producing a serious girlfriend out of nowhere when he implies to a huge overseas investor that he’s a one-woman kind of man. Big on domestic bliss and honesty, the investor is due to arrive in less than ten days time with a deal that’d provide Sam’s family-operated business with invaluable future security. Now Sam just has to find a woman willing to fake it until they make it—the deal, that is—with no strings attached.
Single mum Vee Sullivan needs a man in her life like a flightless kiwi bird needs wings to soar. She has a precocious little girl to provide for and she’s in the middle of expanding her clothing business—with an eye on Kauri Whare’s newest retail space. Unfortunately, it’d take a small miracle for her to afford the lease. So when childhood crush, Sam, offers her a one week only role of pretending to be his ‘serious’ girlfriend in exchange for three months waived lease, Vee is sorely tempted. But saying yes to fake girlfriend means she might not be able to say no to real passion. Someone’s going to get their heart broken…
BREAK YOUR HEART is the fifth story in Tracey Alvarez’s Bounty Bay series, set against the stunning backdrop of Aotearoa, New Zealand. If you like heartwarming, sexy and sweet small town romances, you’ll love sharing the journey with these authentic men and women struggling to find their special someone. Welcome to Bounty Bay, where the reward of true love is a price only some are willing to pay.
Download your copy of Break Your Heart today and uncover the secret lives and hidden passions simmering in New Zealand’s sultry, subtropical Far North.
Intended for mature 18+ aged readers who enjoy their feel good romance on the sensual side.
Praise for the Bounty Bay series!
"Reading a book by Tracey Alvarez is like taking a mini vacation to my imagined little happy place in New Zealand."~ Spellbound Book Reviews
"Tracey now is included among some of my fav authors from the Southern Hemisphere. Rosalind James and Natalie Gayle fans will love Tracey's books."~ Retailer review
"Tracey Alvarez has written a finely crafted, well written romance. Sexy and delightful and full of family values."~ The Book Date
"Her writing style will keep you hanging on to every word and feeling the characters’ heartbreak right along with them."~ Rach Lawrence Books
Don’t miss any of the Bounty Bay books!
Book 1: Hide Your Heart. Featuring Lauren and Nate.
Book 2: Know Your Heart. Featuring Savannah and Glen.
Book 3: Teach Your Heart. Featuring Gracie and Owen.
Book 4: Mend Your Heart. Featuring Natalie and Isaac.
Book 5: Break My Heart. Featuring Vanessa and Sam.
276 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 15, 2018
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About the author
Tracey Alvarez
35 books629 followersTracey Alvarez lives in the Coolest Little Capital in the World (a.k.a Wellington, New Zealand) where she’s yet to be buried under her to-be-read book pile by Wellington’s infamous wind—her Kindle’s a lifesaver! Married to a wonderfully supportive IT guy, she has two teens who would love to be surgically linked to their electronic devices.
Fuelled by copious amounts of coffee, she’s the author of contemporary romantic fiction set predominantly in New Zealand. Small-towns, close communities, and families are a big part of the heart-warming stories she writes. Oh, and hot, down-to-earth heroes—Kiwi men, in other words.
When she’s not writing, thinking about writing, or procrastinating about writing, Tracey can be found reading sexy books of all romance genres, nibbling on smuggled chocolate bars, or bribing her kids to take over the housework.
Tracey also writes flirty, dirty stories under the penname Jessie Logan.
Fuelled by copious amounts of coffee, she’s the author of contemporary romantic fiction set predominantly in New Zealand. Small-towns, close communities, and families are a big part of the heart-warming stories she writes. Oh, and hot, down-to-earth heroes—Kiwi men, in other words.
When she’s not writing, thinking about writing, or procrastinating about writing, Tracey can be found reading sexy books of all romance genres, nibbling on smuggled chocolate bars, or bribing her kids to take over the housework.
Tracey also writes flirty, dirty stories under the penname Jessie Logan.
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June 5, 2018
Surfer-dude-player-slash-artisan badly needs to convince an overseas investor to get his business made. Cue the fake girlfriend (who so happens as well to be a childhood acquaintance that didn’t exactly run in his circles) to help project a wholesome reputation that’s so far from what he’s been. Add the dog and the child as well, since the fake girlfriend just so happens to be a single mum who is so far from his regular hookups. And of course, it all goes sideways towards the end, forcing this farce out into the light.
I was a little hesitant when I saw the direction in which Tracey Alvarez was going to take Sam Ngata’s story, but Alvarez’s writing is one that I always come back to, so it was with some apprehension that I dove into this book.
But after the high of Isaac’s book which I loved to bits, ‘Break Your Heart’ sadly, brought me to a new low. While I loved all the descriptions of the Kiwi landscape, I didn’t quite enjoy this as much as Sam’s brother’s (Isaac) story, since it felt a little more clichéd-driven (though there’s plenty of heat and lust which somehow get mistaken for falling in love) and more of a playing-to-stereotypes kind of read with the player, non-committal bachelor suddenly looking for a fake girlfriend for his business to perk up.
I thought Sam was too cocky, too full of himself—a veneer that he didn’t quite seem to shrug off anyway—while Vee simply sought to protect her daughter and her own heart. The admission that he’d hooked up with every girl but her because he wanted her so much over the years was simply an explanation I couldn’t and wouldn’t buy into in any case; most of all, it simply painted Sam in an awful and hypocritical light, period. How could he have always wanted her when they’d moved in different circles anyway? And then, saying that he’s always been hers, always wanted her when he’s gone around with other women in sight for decades?
What made this a particularly hard review to write was this pervading sense of disappointment (and some disgust) that I was left with after finishing an Alvarez book, more so because I typically do like what she writes: the style and her obvious love for her country make Alvarez that kind of stand-out author. But ‘Break Your Heart’ trod repeatedly on my triggers and left me foaming at the mouth despite the jaunty writing that Alvarez is known for and it became a book that I couldn’t wait to forget. Admittedly, this is all me, though, and my review is most likely one that will be the anomaly.
*ARC by the author
I was a little hesitant when I saw the direction in which Tracey Alvarez was going to take Sam Ngata’s story, but Alvarez’s writing is one that I always come back to, so it was with some apprehension that I dove into this book.
But after the high of Isaac’s book which I loved to bits, ‘Break Your Heart’ sadly, brought me to a new low. While I loved all the descriptions of the Kiwi landscape, I didn’t quite enjoy this as much as Sam’s brother’s (Isaac) story, since it felt a little more clichéd-driven (though there’s plenty of heat and lust which somehow get mistaken for falling in love) and more of a playing-to-stereotypes kind of read with the player, non-committal bachelor suddenly looking for a fake girlfriend for his business to perk up.
I thought Sam was too cocky, too full of himself—a veneer that he didn’t quite seem to shrug off anyway—while Vee simply sought to protect her daughter and her own heart. The admission that he’d hooked up with every girl but her because he wanted her so much over the years was simply an explanation I couldn’t and wouldn’t buy into in any case; most of all, it simply painted Sam in an awful and hypocritical light, period. How could he have always wanted her when they’d moved in different circles anyway? And then, saying that he’s always been hers, always wanted her when he’s gone around with other women in sight for decades?
What made this a particularly hard review to write was this pervading sense of disappointment (and some disgust) that I was left with after finishing an Alvarez book, more so because I typically do like what she writes: the style and her obvious love for her country make Alvarez that kind of stand-out author. But ‘Break Your Heart’ trod repeatedly on my triggers and left me foaming at the mouth despite the jaunty writing that Alvarez is known for and it became a book that I couldn’t wait to forget. Admittedly, this is all me, though, and my review is most likely one that will be the anomaly.
*ARC by the author
June 28, 2018
Sam Ngata and his brother Isaac have a huge opportunity for their business Kauri Whare to provide sculptures and furniture to a chain of boutique hotels in the midwest USA. The only problem is that in selling the family nature of the business, and Isaac's relationship with Nat, Isaac and Sam have given the client the impression that the family also includes a significant other for Sam. Now the owner's son Eric and his wife Julia are coming to Bounty Bay to view the business and, if they like what they see, sign the contracts so Sam has to find himself a fake girlfriend and, potentially, soon to be fake fiancee. Sam likes the single life, dating a series of women, riding his Harley, drinking beer with his mates, surfing. Who wants to be tied down to one woman, forced to go home every night, no freedom to just go where the mood takes him.
Vee Sullivan is Sam's sister Tui's former best friend. She, Gracie and Nat own a clothing shop called Bountiful and it's doing well but it's not in the best lace to get tourist footfall. What would be really helpful would be to move to one of the remaining vacant retail spaces at Kauri Whare, Nat and Gracie have been trying to persuade Vee but she is too proud to ask for mates rates from the Ngata brothers. Things are tight for Vee, trying to build a fledgling business whilst being a single mother to two year old Ruby, she just can't stretch to paying the full rent on one of the fancy retail spaces just yet.
Of course Vee would be the perfect ready-made fake girlfriend complete with cute-as-a-button daughter, if only Sam can persuade her to participate.
Once again Tracey Alvarez has written a cute, funny, captivating and sexy romance sparkling with humour and the joys of life in a small community. Sam is super sexy but totally clueless when it comes to women, particularly sparky Vanessa Mae Sullivan. Vee has agreed to be Sam's fake girlfriend for a week, all she needs to do is remember that this isn't real because it would be all too easy to fall for this kind and funny guy she's known practically all her life.
Although this is the fifth book in the series it is easy to read as a stand-alone.
Vee Sullivan is Sam's sister Tui's former best friend. She, Gracie and Nat own a clothing shop called Bountiful and it's doing well but it's not in the best lace to get tourist footfall. What would be really helpful would be to move to one of the remaining vacant retail spaces at Kauri Whare, Nat and Gracie have been trying to persuade Vee but she is too proud to ask for mates rates from the Ngata brothers. Things are tight for Vee, trying to build a fledgling business whilst being a single mother to two year old Ruby, she just can't stretch to paying the full rent on one of the fancy retail spaces just yet.
Of course Vee would be the perfect ready-made fake girlfriend complete with cute-as-a-button daughter, if only Sam can persuade her to participate.
Once again Tracey Alvarez has written a cute, funny, captivating and sexy romance sparkling with humour and the joys of life in a small community. Sam is super sexy but totally clueless when it comes to women, particularly sparky Vanessa Mae Sullivan. Vee has agreed to be Sam's fake girlfriend for a week, all she needs to do is remember that this isn't real because it would be all too easy to fall for this kind and funny guy she's known practically all her life.
Although this is the fifth book in the series it is easy to read as a stand-alone.
June 12, 2018
Ahhh this story is so amazing. Break Your Heart is such a heart-warming story. This is obviously part of a series, but can be read as a stand-alone. I read it as a stand-alone without having read the other books and did not feel it took away from the story. This book is set in New Zealand so be prepared if you are not from there for some cultural things that will be new.
I love stories that have fake relationships within them. They always seem to produce the best situations along with some overwhelming feelings. This book was no exception. The book was set up perfectly. The two characters had a history so their story was more believable. The plot of this book was perfect.
Sam was a little annoying at first for me. I thought he could be immature at times and didn’t really like his attitude. He grew on me though. Like really grew on me. He is like that annoying song you can’t stand at first but by the following week you are turning it up and singing every single word. Vee, on the other hand, was my favorite from the beginning. I was already soft on her because she’s a single mom. That always gets to me, but her willingness to be so selfless really spoke to me.
The heat in this book is off the charts. Each character has their own motivations behind their actions, but when they come together, the reaction is combustible. I had to fan myself a couple times throughout this book. Theses character definitely have chemistry
The writing style of this book was good. The pace of the book was steady. I had some trouble with the language, but the author gave a dictionary in the beginning which helped. The only reason I didn’t rate this story a 5 was because I felt there was something small missing. With that being said, I liked the story.
Overall, this story entertained me. I have to say that ending was a shocker. I didn’t expect all of that to go on. I really liked the realistic touches put on this story. It is obvious that the author either researched or has had similar experiences. I would recommend this book to others.
Ratings:
Plot: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
Heat: 5/5
Writing Style: 4/5
Overall: 4/5
*Reviewed for Seraphim Book Reviews*
I love stories that have fake relationships within them. They always seem to produce the best situations along with some overwhelming feelings. This book was no exception. The book was set up perfectly. The two characters had a history so their story was more believable. The plot of this book was perfect.
Sam was a little annoying at first for me. I thought he could be immature at times and didn’t really like his attitude. He grew on me though. Like really grew on me. He is like that annoying song you can’t stand at first but by the following week you are turning it up and singing every single word. Vee, on the other hand, was my favorite from the beginning. I was already soft on her because she’s a single mom. That always gets to me, but her willingness to be so selfless really spoke to me.
The heat in this book is off the charts. Each character has their own motivations behind their actions, but when they come together, the reaction is combustible. I had to fan myself a couple times throughout this book. Theses character definitely have chemistry
The writing style of this book was good. The pace of the book was steady. I had some trouble with the language, but the author gave a dictionary in the beginning which helped. The only reason I didn’t rate this story a 5 was because I felt there was something small missing. With that being said, I liked the story.
Overall, this story entertained me. I have to say that ending was a shocker. I didn’t expect all of that to go on. I really liked the realistic touches put on this story. It is obvious that the author either researched or has had similar experiences. I would recommend this book to others.
Ratings:
Plot: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
Heat: 5/5
Writing Style: 4/5
Overall: 4/5
*Reviewed for Seraphim Book Reviews*
May 28, 2018
I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again, there are a handful of authors that write books that I will immediately purchase once they are released. I’m even more thrilled when I’m asked to review one of these great books!
Break Your Heart is yet another incredible book written by Tracey Alvarez, and Man is it hysterical. Honest don’t know how she can write an intense book about destruction and tragedy in her last book Quake, then turn around and write this incredibly hysterical book about two people, Sam and Vee, who have known each other since they were kids in Bounty Bay. Sam needs a instant family for a business deal, and Vee fits the bill perfectly, she even brings in an added bonus of her daughter, cute little Ruby. This story had me laughing all the way throughout the book, could not put it down, Turbo was beyond hysterical, the whole Ngata Family was in this book, as well as a couple of new hires, the American businessman Eric and his wife Julie. There are scenes in this book that had me rolling on the floor one minutes, then crying the next. The whole book was filled with great events in New Zealand, the author once again takes us on a beautiful ride explaining the scenery of the beautiful forests and bays. Loved the glossary in the front of the book explaining the Maori words and phrases used throughout the book. Ending was perfect and romance, just as it should be for these two great characters. Definitely a great read and will be purchasing this for my personal library! It was that good,
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC copy of this book.
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Break Your Heart is yet another incredible book written by Tracey Alvarez, and Man is it hysterical. Honest don’t know how she can write an intense book about destruction and tragedy in her last book Quake, then turn around and write this incredibly hysterical book about two people, Sam and Vee, who have known each other since they were kids in Bounty Bay. Sam needs a instant family for a business deal, and Vee fits the bill perfectly, she even brings in an added bonus of her daughter, cute little Ruby. This story had me laughing all the way throughout the book, could not put it down, Turbo was beyond hysterical, the whole Ngata Family was in this book, as well as a couple of new hires, the American businessman Eric and his wife Julie. There are scenes in this book that had me rolling on the floor one minutes, then crying the next. The whole book was filled with great events in New Zealand, the author once again takes us on a beautiful ride explaining the scenery of the beautiful forests and bays. Loved the glossary in the front of the book explaining the Maori words and phrases used throughout the book. Ending was perfect and romance, just as it should be for these two great characters. Definitely a great read and will be purchasing this for my personal library! It was that good,
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC copy of this book.
Sent from my iPad
June 29, 2018
Break Your Heart is another awesome story in the Bounty Bay series. Sam and Vee are one hot couple with strong personalities and plenty of stubbornness. There were times I wanted to slap them upside the head! LOL! Ruby was precious. I was so glad she was an important part of the story and not an after-thought. One of the things I love about this series is the importance of family. Not just immediate family but extended family as well. I fell in love with Sam even more with his unique marriage proposal. Heartwarming. It was a joy to catch up with old friends and make new ones. I am looking forward to the next book in the series as well as all new books by this very talented author.
September 1, 2018
4.5/5.0
Readers who haven’t yet tried Tracey Alvarez’s books are in for an absolute treat.
Read full review in the 2018 September issue of InD'tale Magazine.
Readers who haven’t yet tried Tracey Alvarez’s books are in for an absolute treat.
Read full review in the 2018 September issue of InD'tale Magazine.
June 15, 2018
🌴🔪Woodworking hero carving out a family; is it pretense or for real?!
June 15, 2018
Format: Kindle Edition
👍 Good both sweet and steamy romance between a hardened player bachelor and a struggling single mom but I liked some of the earlier stories in this Bounty Bay series better. The action slowed down in the middle and I found some of the steamy love scenes just too long. Otherwise, it features an interesting variety of characters, with the heroine's daughter Ruby a clear standout. Beautiful setting too. Great chemistry between hero Sam and heroine Vee, as well as an intriguing history, due to her close teenage friendship with his younger sister Tui. Some of Vee's story remains a mystery, like her age and how she met Ruby's dad, so I guess I'll continue to wonder.
The Maori expressions, customs and extended family closeness give this story a unique New Zealand flavor. The traffic accident affecting Sam's family was all too true to life. Having lived in New Zealand, I remember the tragic impact of incidents of tourists forgetting to drive on the left, especially on rural roads with less frequent opposing traffic. Another sobering bit of life in the Land of the Long White Cloud. Good, though, that the story actually finished with several happy endings:-)
I read an advance copy of the book provided through Booksprout; this is my voluntary and honest review.
June 15, 2018
Format: Kindle Edition
👍 Good both sweet and steamy romance between a hardened player bachelor and a struggling single mom but I liked some of the earlier stories in this Bounty Bay series better. The action slowed down in the middle and I found some of the steamy love scenes just too long. Otherwise, it features an interesting variety of characters, with the heroine's daughter Ruby a clear standout. Beautiful setting too. Great chemistry between hero Sam and heroine Vee, as well as an intriguing history, due to her close teenage friendship with his younger sister Tui. Some of Vee's story remains a mystery, like her age and how she met Ruby's dad, so I guess I'll continue to wonder.
The Maori expressions, customs and extended family closeness give this story a unique New Zealand flavor. The traffic accident affecting Sam's family was all too true to life. Having lived in New Zealand, I remember the tragic impact of incidents of tourists forgetting to drive on the left, especially on rural roads with less frequent opposing traffic. Another sobering bit of life in the Land of the Long White Cloud. Good, though, that the story actually finished with several happy endings:-)
I read an advance copy of the book provided through Booksprout; this is my voluntary and honest review.
June 11, 2018
I requested a free ARC copy of this book and I’m writing an honest review. I was not compensated for my review, and I was not required to write a positive review. The opinion expressed here is my own.
Where do I start?! I miss this series! I'm so glad that Tracey wrote about Sam and Vee's story - it is cute and funny! Both characters have one goal in mind - to have a successful business. Sam's wood carving business, Kauri Whare, is about to go big - with an American entrepreneur. That is a big deal to him, his family, and those involved with wood carving. Vee, is one third business owner, Bountiful. Bountiful is in need to expanding and there's an available space at Kauri Whare....In sheer coincidence, Sam is in need a fake fiancée for his big business deal and in turn, that space available at Kauri could be hers, but at what cost?
I love Tracey's Bounty Bay series and Break Your heart does not disappoint!! I love the description for each place the characters are at and you feel like you're there with them. I feel like I personally know each and every character involved in her books.
Where do I start?! I miss this series! I'm so glad that Tracey wrote about Sam and Vee's story - it is cute and funny! Both characters have one goal in mind - to have a successful business. Sam's wood carving business, Kauri Whare, is about to go big - with an American entrepreneur. That is a big deal to him, his family, and those involved with wood carving. Vee, is one third business owner, Bountiful. Bountiful is in need to expanding and there's an available space at Kauri Whare....In sheer coincidence, Sam is in need a fake fiancée for his big business deal and in turn, that space available at Kauri could be hers, but at what cost?
I love Tracey's Bounty Bay series and Break Your heart does not disappoint!! I love the description for each place the characters are at and you feel like you're there with them. I feel like I personally know each and every character involved in her books.
July 18, 2018
Tracey Alvarez, you never disappoint me with your books and you are on my list of authors I would like to meet! Okay, that might be a little bit because you live in New Zealand but it really has more to do with your style of writing makes me think we could have a really fun conversation!
I would love to see the Bounty Bay books made into films - the scenery, the storylines and well yeah, the leading men are amazing! I was so hoping that the these two would have their own story after being introduced to them in other Bounty Bay books. Thank you for writing it perfectly!
Your use of Maori culture and language in these books has made me curious to learn more and I am totally fascinated by everything I am learning. I understand why you show homage to the Maori's in your books.
I recommend if you have not read any of the Bounty Bay books to start with 1 and then read them in order because Ms Alvarez does a wonderful job with a storyline that flows through the books. You will look forward to reading the next and the next and ....you get the idea.
I would love to see the Bounty Bay books made into films - the scenery, the storylines and well yeah, the leading men are amazing! I was so hoping that the these two would have their own story after being introduced to them in other Bounty Bay books. Thank you for writing it perfectly!
Your use of Maori culture and language in these books has made me curious to learn more and I am totally fascinated by everything I am learning. I understand why you show homage to the Maori's in your books.
I recommend if you have not read any of the Bounty Bay books to start with 1 and then read them in order because Ms Alvarez does a wonderful job with a storyline that flows through the books. You will look forward to reading the next and the next and ....you get the idea.
June 20, 2018
Loved it!
When I saw the blurb for this book, I was a tad disappointed having just read another book with a similar plot; fake girlfriend/fiancé. Reading a few of the lower scores comments, I was apprehensive. My bad! I’ll never distrust Tracey Alvarez again. I think this book was even better than Sam’s brother Issac’s book. I’ve been a huge fan of this series from the first book I read and this one did not disappoint.
I’ve known for awhile through her other books that Sam wasn’t what others perceived so I found the story quite believable. It is romance after all. Series can become repetitive especially in the writing but I felt Alvarez found a fresh voice in this one. Just a darn good romance HEA book.
Alvarez’s writing is spot on and her characters are wonderful. I just want to live in Bounty Bay and hang with all of them. Loved the plot, loved the unexpected twist, and can’t wait for Tui’s story. Will it be next?
When I saw the blurb for this book, I was a tad disappointed having just read another book with a similar plot; fake girlfriend/fiancé. Reading a few of the lower scores comments, I was apprehensive. My bad! I’ll never distrust Tracey Alvarez again. I think this book was even better than Sam’s brother Issac’s book. I’ve been a huge fan of this series from the first book I read and this one did not disappoint.
I’ve known for awhile through her other books that Sam wasn’t what others perceived so I found the story quite believable. It is romance after all. Series can become repetitive especially in the writing but I felt Alvarez found a fresh voice in this one. Just a darn good romance HEA book.
Alvarez’s writing is spot on and her characters are wonderful. I just want to live in Bounty Bay and hang with all of them. Loved the plot, loved the unexpected twist, and can’t wait for Tui’s story. Will it be next?
July 3, 2018
Wonderful Storyline
This was one of this author's best storylines that I have read, it was exceptionally well-written.
I enjoyed how this story was developed and written from the very first page. The characters were written with lots of love and great emotions and I enjoyed seeing previous characters from this series written into this book.
Definitely a five-star rating for this story and one of my favorite books by this author.
This was one of this author's best storylines that I have read, it was exceptionally well-written.
I enjoyed how this story was developed and written from the very first page. The characters were written with lots of love and great emotions and I enjoyed seeing previous characters from this series written into this book.
Definitely a five-star rating for this story and one of my favorite books by this author.
June 18, 2018
Love this series.
I really love the characters in this series. I was in love with Isaac but think I've sorted him for Sam. I love these Maori men but Sam is more fun.
These books bring back so many happy memories of the years that I spent in New Zealand the people,the good and the habitat..
I really love the characters in this series. I was in love with Isaac but think I've sorted him for Sam. I love these Maori men but Sam is more fun.
These books bring back so many happy memories of the years that I spent in New Zealand the people,the good and the habitat..
July 14, 2018
My favourite Bounty Bay story so far.
Sam is so likable . I loved his easy affection for Ruby. And I really enjoy a strong, independant woman character like Vee.
Add in strong friendships and family.... Just right.
Sam is so likable . I loved his easy affection for Ruby. And I really enjoy a strong, independant woman character like Vee.
Add in strong friendships and family.... Just right.
August 5, 2019
Mr smooth
Sam Ngata is Mr smooth and cool and one sexy male. Vanessa Sullivan has known him since childhood and crushed over him just as long but without any encouragement decided to look elsewhere...mature adults now Sam needs a favour and Vee contemplates his tempting offer.
Sam Ngata is Mr smooth and cool and one sexy male. Vanessa Sullivan has known him since childhood and crushed over him just as long but without any encouragement decided to look elsewhere...mature adults now Sam needs a favour and Vee contemplates his tempting offer.
July 9, 2018
Bounty Bsy
I truly love reading about countries I will probably not visit. This series is phenomenal and I enjoyed every word. Keep up the great work.
I truly love reading about countries I will probably not visit. This series is phenomenal and I enjoyed every word. Keep up the great work.
February 6, 2019
Loved it
I loved this series. Wish there were more couples to put together.
There is Sam’s sister. What happened to her.
Please write more.
I loved this series. Wish there were more couples to put together.
There is Sam’s sister. What happened to her.
Please write more.
December 30, 2019
Enjoyable.
This is the second book I've read by this author.I thourghly enjoyed it as well the first. I recommend this book and the Author
This is the second book I've read by this author.I thourghly enjoyed it as well the first. I recommend this book and the Author
January 6, 2020
Break Your Heart by Tracey Alvarez
As usual a heartrending story with all the feels! One more book to go on the series! Can't wait to read Tui's story!
As usual a heartrending story with all the feels! One more book to go on the series! Can't wait to read Tui's story!
January 11, 2020
Loved. It
Steamy romance great characters and amazing story line. Now my wish is to go to New Zealand. Would love to check out the locals..
Steamy romance great characters and amazing story line. Now my wish is to go to New Zealand. Would love to check out the locals..
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September 8, 2021
LIked the characters, but the fake girlfriend/boyfriend theme just doesn't work.
June 4, 2018
One little lie. Well, maybe not so little. Sam Ngata is trying to get a contract with a US investor for the family's successful wood carving business, Kauri Whare. This contract would secure the future for his family and their employees. The only problem is that he let the investor, a big family man, believe that he is in a serious, committed relationship and that he and his girlfriend will be happy to host the investor's family for a visit in a week's time. Sam may be a master craftsman but he is not relationship material. More like he is a master playboy. Vee Sullivan is a single mom and one of the partners of Bountiful. With their clothing lines expanding, the ladies really want the last store in Kauri Whare’s newest retail space but Vee's pride won't allow her to ask for a mate's rate. So when Sam comes to Vee asking if she will be his girlfriend for a week offering to waive three months on a year-long lease for the retail spot, Vee is tempted. The only thing holding her back is her fear of actually falling for Sam. Years ago Vee crushed on her best friend Tui's older brother, Sam. How will she be able to protect her heart while pretending to be his? But it's a risk she has t take to secure the future for her and her little girl.
Break Your Heart is another in the long line of Tracey Alverez's Kiwi romances. And like all of the others, it is perfection! Heartwarming, funny, romantic, and sweet. It touches on so many emotions. Sam and Vee join the best book couples list. Vee is stubborn, prideful, sweet, and talented. Sam is charming and totally oblivious to what he really wants and who he really is. They both manage to overcomplicate and oversimplify each situation at the same time. Impressive. These two are a complete mess and ideal for one another. Precious little Ruby is an added bonus. She adds so many aaahh moments. And Turbo is hysterical. The bathing suit scene is priceless. This pretend family is surrounded by the Ngata family, their friends, and others in the community making it seem so real. I love how all of the past characters continue to have a role in each book. I feel like I am catching up with friends as I start reading. And once I start reading, I am immersed, lost to the real world, happily visiting NZ.
Tracey writes in such a way that you become part of her story. You become another member of the community. The characters are all so normal, the descriptions so vivid. I could see the lovely scenery whether it was a beautiful tree, a beautiful beach or a beautiful shirtless man. I could feel the saltwater breeze or Turbo's slobber. I could not taste the food but I really wanted to! I could hear Ruby's adorable voice or Sam's sexy one. I was with Sam and Vee every moment of their story. I laughed with them, sighed for them, and cheered for them. I know I overuse perfect when it comes to Tracey's books but that's what they are to me. Perfection. Perfect characters, perfect storyline, perfect happy ending.
Break Your Heart is another in the long line of Tracey Alverez's Kiwi romances. And like all of the others, it is perfection! Heartwarming, funny, romantic, and sweet. It touches on so many emotions. Sam and Vee join the best book couples list. Vee is stubborn, prideful, sweet, and talented. Sam is charming and totally oblivious to what he really wants and who he really is. They both manage to overcomplicate and oversimplify each situation at the same time. Impressive. These two are a complete mess and ideal for one another. Precious little Ruby is an added bonus. She adds so many aaahh moments. And Turbo is hysterical. The bathing suit scene is priceless. This pretend family is surrounded by the Ngata family, their friends, and others in the community making it seem so real. I love how all of the past characters continue to have a role in each book. I feel like I am catching up with friends as I start reading. And once I start reading, I am immersed, lost to the real world, happily visiting NZ.
Tracey writes in such a way that you become part of her story. You become another member of the community. The characters are all so normal, the descriptions so vivid. I could see the lovely scenery whether it was a beautiful tree, a beautiful beach or a beautiful shirtless man. I could feel the saltwater breeze or Turbo's slobber. I could not taste the food but I really wanted to! I could hear Ruby's adorable voice or Sam's sexy one. I was with Sam and Vee every moment of their story. I laughed with them, sighed for them, and cheered for them. I know I overuse perfect when it comes to Tracey's books but that's what they are to me. Perfection. Perfect characters, perfect storyline, perfect happy ending.
June 5, 2018
A lovely story, and a great addition to the series. Sam and Isaac Ngata are poised on the brink of signing a multi-million pound deal which will ensure the continued success of their business Kauri Whare, and ensure the jobs of all their workforce. The trouble is the Company they are signing the contract with is very family orientated, and Sam has told them he is in a very happy relationship, and about to propose to his girlfriend ... a great big lie! He has always avoided getting involved in a serious relationship. Now he has just ten days, seven hours and twenty two minutes to find a woman to settle down with as Eric and Julia Wright are coming to look around in New Zealand and spend time with them before they sign the contract.
Vanessa Mae Sullivan, Vee to her friends, is one of the three partners in a clothing business, Bountiful. They are doing quite well, but could do better if they had bigger premises. Vee has a two year old daughter, Ruby, from her relationship with wealthy Patrick Richardson Junior, who had turned out to be a serial cheater, even her engagement ring had turned out to be a cheap knock-off! Vee is quite hard up, she has to be careful with her money. She and Sam have known each other since childhood, and have always had a bit of a spark for each other, without ever admitting it, or acting on it.
Sam asks for her help, but puts it so badly that she is totally insulted, he has to really pull out the stops to make her change her mind. So she and Ruby move in to Sam's beach house, and battle commences. Sam has a lot to learn, and he only learns by making terrible mistakes, mainly because he just says what he is thinking rather than what is appropriate. Some of his bloomers are laugh out loud funny.
Of course, it all comes right at the end, but both Sam and Vee have a lot of angst to suffer before they get to that happy place. Tracey is excellent at writing children, Ruby is an absolute delight! All emotions are in this story, you will laugh and you will probably cry in a few places. A very satisfying read.
Vanessa Mae Sullivan, Vee to her friends, is one of the three partners in a clothing business, Bountiful. They are doing quite well, but could do better if they had bigger premises. Vee has a two year old daughter, Ruby, from her relationship with wealthy Patrick Richardson Junior, who had turned out to be a serial cheater, even her engagement ring had turned out to be a cheap knock-off! Vee is quite hard up, she has to be careful with her money. She and Sam have known each other since childhood, and have always had a bit of a spark for each other, without ever admitting it, or acting on it.
Sam asks for her help, but puts it so badly that she is totally insulted, he has to really pull out the stops to make her change her mind. So she and Ruby move in to Sam's beach house, and battle commences. Sam has a lot to learn, and he only learns by making terrible mistakes, mainly because he just says what he is thinking rather than what is appropriate. Some of his bloomers are laugh out loud funny.
Of course, it all comes right at the end, but both Sam and Vee have a lot of angst to suffer before they get to that happy place. Tracey is excellent at writing children, Ruby is an absolute delight! All emotions are in this story, you will laugh and you will probably cry in a few places. A very satisfying read.
June 5, 2018
I love it when Tracey Alvarez publishes a new book, and I’ve been looking forward to Break Your Heart for months. The novel is Book 5 in the Bounty Bay series, and tells the story of sexy Sam Ngata and the beautiful Vanessa (Vee) Sullivan, in a relaxed but clever - and often very funny - style.
I took Sam, Vee, and my Kindle to the bath that first night, and stayed in the water way past the comfortable stage while I read that elusive ‘just one more chapter.’ The characters are spot on – people that you can relate to and engage with. Sure, Sam is a bit of a lad, but he is also loyal to his family, a supportive community member, and a well-rounded businessman. It was lovely to see his personal growth throughout the novel.
Single mother, Vee, vows to protect herself and her daughter by not jumping head first into a relationship. However, when Sam suggests she play his fake girlfriend for a week by dangling an incentive in front of her, she decides to go for it. But not before carefully weighing up the pros and con of how the arrangement may affect her daughter.
Personally, I love the fake girlfriend trope, and as with many romance novels, if you don’t take the content too seriously, you end up enjoying several hours of romantic escapism, which for most of us, is why we read romance. Break Your Heart flows along effortlessly and as usual, made me laugh out loud as the words warmed my heart on a cold winter’s night.
Throw in a less than interested dog, a cute kid, the beaches of Northland, New Zealand, and a supportive cast of extras, and you have a story that left me thinking: ‘that was just too cute.’ Thoroughly recommended.
I received an ARC from the author and wrote a fair and balanced review of my own accord.
I took Sam, Vee, and my Kindle to the bath that first night, and stayed in the water way past the comfortable stage while I read that elusive ‘just one more chapter.’ The characters are spot on – people that you can relate to and engage with. Sure, Sam is a bit of a lad, but he is also loyal to his family, a supportive community member, and a well-rounded businessman. It was lovely to see his personal growth throughout the novel.
Single mother, Vee, vows to protect herself and her daughter by not jumping head first into a relationship. However, when Sam suggests she play his fake girlfriend for a week by dangling an incentive in front of her, she decides to go for it. But not before carefully weighing up the pros and con of how the arrangement may affect her daughter.
Personally, I love the fake girlfriend trope, and as with many romance novels, if you don’t take the content too seriously, you end up enjoying several hours of romantic escapism, which for most of us, is why we read romance. Break Your Heart flows along effortlessly and as usual, made me laugh out loud as the words warmed my heart on a cold winter’s night.
Throw in a less than interested dog, a cute kid, the beaches of Northland, New Zealand, and a supportive cast of extras, and you have a story that left me thinking: ‘that was just too cute.’ Thoroughly recommended.
I received an ARC from the author and wrote a fair and balanced review of my own accord.
June 16, 2018
Single mom, Vanessa Mae Sullivan, known as Vee to all her friends, has her hands full making ends meet, helping to build up her business, and all the while trying to keep up with her daughter Ruby. So when Sam Ngata makes her an offer that would not only give her the retail space she so desperately wants, but also the muscle to relocate, redecorate, and waive the first 3 month’s rent; how could she refuse?
Sam Ngata, who owns Kauri Whare, is finalizing a contract with Gregory Wright, who owns a chain of hotels throughout Texas and the Midwest. No thanks to Sam’s brother, Isaac, Wright is under the mistaken impression that he is in a serious relationship. Sam has to produce a fiancé and convince Gregory’s eldest son and company lawyer, that he’s blissfully in love and soon to be married.
Tracey Alvarez weaves the most delicious stories. Her characters are fully developed, and each book is like a homecoming. Her turn of phrase has me laughing out loud. Break Your Heart, the fifth book in the Bounty Bay Series, is delightful. Ruby reminds me so much of my son, who will be two soon. I can so relate to all the struggles Vee goes through being a mom. I thoroughly enjoyed the interactions and verbal banter/sparring between Vee and Sam. The fact that they have known each other so long, and the different phases of their friendship, adds so many facets to their relationship. It also reminds me the song Calender Girl by Neil Sedaka. This was a great read and I look forward to what comes next.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I was not compensated for my review, and I was not required to write a positive review. The opinion expressed here is my own.
Sam Ngata, who owns Kauri Whare, is finalizing a contract with Gregory Wright, who owns a chain of hotels throughout Texas and the Midwest. No thanks to Sam’s brother, Isaac, Wright is under the mistaken impression that he is in a serious relationship. Sam has to produce a fiancé and convince Gregory’s eldest son and company lawyer, that he’s blissfully in love and soon to be married.
Tracey Alvarez weaves the most delicious stories. Her characters are fully developed, and each book is like a homecoming. Her turn of phrase has me laughing out loud. Break Your Heart, the fifth book in the Bounty Bay Series, is delightful. Ruby reminds me so much of my son, who will be two soon. I can so relate to all the struggles Vee goes through being a mom. I thoroughly enjoyed the interactions and verbal banter/sparring between Vee and Sam. The fact that they have known each other so long, and the different phases of their friendship, adds so many facets to their relationship. It also reminds me the song Calender Girl by Neil Sedaka. This was a great read and I look forward to what comes next.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I was not compensated for my review, and I was not required to write a positive review. The opinion expressed here is my own.
June 17, 2018
I give Break Your Heart by Tracey Alvarez five stars. This is book five of the Bounty Bay series and can be read as a stand alone. I would recommend starting with book one and reading them in order but that is because all the books are amazing AND because characters from the other four books will make appearances in this book. This is a very well written book and a very quick read with a HEA. If you like Childhood crush to lovers books you will love this book.
Sam Ngata is amazing with his wood working and creating things out of it and has his business, Kauri Whare, to prove it. The one talent he does not have is keeping a long term girl friend. When he implies to an over seas investor that he has a steady girl friend he needs a miracle to produce one out of thin air. The investor is due to arrive in ten days and now he is stuck trying to talk someone into being his fake girl friend for the time the investors are in town.
Lee Sullivan is a single mom to an adorable little girl. The last thing she wants in her life is a man. Her main goal in life is to grow her clothing business enough so she can move into the new retail space located next to Kauri Whare. The problem is it is going to take a small miracle for her to be able to afford to lease that space. So when Sam offers her a deal of a life time just to be his fake girl friend for a week she is tempted to jump at it. The big problem is that Vee is afraid the fake will turn real and she doesn't want someone to get their heart broken.
This book did not have any violence in it. There is some sexual content but it was very well written and HAF. Tracey has an amazing writing style and I highly recommend her books.
Sam Ngata is amazing with his wood working and creating things out of it and has his business, Kauri Whare, to prove it. The one talent he does not have is keeping a long term girl friend. When he implies to an over seas investor that he has a steady girl friend he needs a miracle to produce one out of thin air. The investor is due to arrive in ten days and now he is stuck trying to talk someone into being his fake girl friend for the time the investors are in town.
Lee Sullivan is a single mom to an adorable little girl. The last thing she wants in her life is a man. Her main goal in life is to grow her clothing business enough so she can move into the new retail space located next to Kauri Whare. The problem is it is going to take a small miracle for her to be able to afford to lease that space. So when Sam offers her a deal of a life time just to be his fake girl friend for a week she is tempted to jump at it. The big problem is that Vee is afraid the fake will turn real and she doesn't want someone to get their heart broken.
This book did not have any violence in it. There is some sexual content but it was very well written and HAF. Tracey has an amazing writing style and I highly recommend her books.
June 15, 2018
Break Your Heart was an absolute great book. I love the characters that Tracey Aalverez writes. They are real and true to everyday life. There’s no over the top suspense or crazy things going on with this book. It’s just an honest to life story of two people falling for each other.
Sam and Vee have known each other most of their lives. Vee was Sam’s sister, Tui’s best friend growing up. Only in the past few years have the two women drifted so far apart that they are more like polite acquaintances than anything else. Sam has always been intrigued by Vee but hasn’t had an easy relationship with her at all. Now she’s the only one who can help him out. After not setting a potential client straight after the man assumes Sam has a serious girlfriend, even potential fiancé, he needs someone to pretend to be that girlfriend for a week. Vee happens to be the one woman he wants to fill that role.
Vee, a single mom and business owner, agrees to be Sam’s pretend girlfriend for a week. She’s just hoping that she can keep her feelings for him in check and not give into them. Can she last the whole time without giving into Sam’s charm, or will she not be believable enough to help him seal the deal with his clients?
Again, Sam and Vee were very realistic and believable characters. Sam with his not wanting to admit his true emotions to anyone but especially to Vee, and Vee with her wanting to be strong and steadfast when needed while also holding back her true wants and needs at all times, were great to read. The book was a great addition to this series and I can’t wait to read more. This was an all around great book. I received this book in exchange for an honest review.
Sam and Vee have known each other most of their lives. Vee was Sam’s sister, Tui’s best friend growing up. Only in the past few years have the two women drifted so far apart that they are more like polite acquaintances than anything else. Sam has always been intrigued by Vee but hasn’t had an easy relationship with her at all. Now she’s the only one who can help him out. After not setting a potential client straight after the man assumes Sam has a serious girlfriend, even potential fiancé, he needs someone to pretend to be that girlfriend for a week. Vee happens to be the one woman he wants to fill that role.
Vee, a single mom and business owner, agrees to be Sam’s pretend girlfriend for a week. She’s just hoping that she can keep her feelings for him in check and not give into them. Can she last the whole time without giving into Sam’s charm, or will she not be believable enough to help him seal the deal with his clients?
Again, Sam and Vee were very realistic and believable characters. Sam with his not wanting to admit his true emotions to anyone but especially to Vee, and Vee with her wanting to be strong and steadfast when needed while also holding back her true wants and needs at all times, were great to read. The book was a great addition to this series and I can’t wait to read more. This was an all around great book. I received this book in exchange for an honest review.
December 18, 2024
Tracey Alvarez is a go-to author for me; I enjoy her writing style and love the New Zealand location of her books. She loves her home country, and it really shows in her writing--reading one of her books always makes me want to take a vacation there :) Her latest, Break Your Heart, however, wasn't quite all that I hoped it would be.
Fake relationships can be a tricky trope to make work; usually friends-to-lovers can help sweeten things up a bit, though, so I was hopeful going in. Though I really liked both Sam and Vee (and OMG, add Vee's young daughter Ruby into the mix? All kinds of adorableness) their fake-to-real relationship felt problematic--especially with the detail we find out about it in the end () The over-the top investment everyone else around them had into making them "real" ended up feeling forced and artificial, which was disappointing.
Still, it was nice to catch up with everyone at Bounty Bay again, and wonder who will get their HEA next. Even though this one won't be my series favorite, I am glad I had the chance to read it--did I mention that I loved Ruby? Yes? ;)
Rating: 3 1/2 stars / B-
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
Fake relationships can be a tricky trope to make work; usually friends-to-lovers can help sweeten things up a bit, though, so I was hopeful going in. Though I really liked both Sam and Vee (and OMG, add Vee's young daughter Ruby into the mix? All kinds of adorableness) their fake-to-real relationship felt problematic--especially with the detail we find out about it in the end () The over-the top investment everyone else around them had into making them "real" ended up feeling forced and artificial, which was disappointing.
Still, it was nice to catch up with everyone at Bounty Bay again, and wonder who will get their HEA next. Even though this one won't be my series favorite, I am glad I had the chance to read it--did I mention that I loved Ruby? Yes? ;)
Rating: 3 1/2 stars / B-
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
June 15, 2018
Break Your Heart continues the Bounty Bay series with some familiar faces. Sam Ngata and Vee Sullivan have known each other since they were kids, and have watched those closest to them find love. Sam thinks he's fine living on his own terms, never getting too involved with anyone. Vee has learned what "love" can do, and is a single mom because of it. Sam misspeaks to a serious investor, who now expects a serious relationship from their potential business partner. Is offering Vee a hand in expanding her business enough to convince her to help him out?
Unfortunately, this was not my favorite of the series. I like Sam just fine, but it took me a good chunk of the book to like Vee. I loved her sass and her willingness to accept Sam's offer, when it meant it would help her business's co-owners, too. However, there was a little to much "men are pigs" in the beginning for me to really jive with her. I also wasn't quite so sure about Vee and Sam's connection. Toward the end, I could see they cared about each other, and there were a few little moments throughout that made me believe in them, but it wasn't the strongest sizzle overall. Part of me wondered if I was crazy and out of it or misreading, because I have always felt the sizzle from all of Tracey's books.
A little twist with the investor at the end was just what I needed. I appreciated how the situation played out and it felt genuine to who I feel the characters are.
I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy of this book.
Unfortunately, this was not my favorite of the series. I like Sam just fine, but it took me a good chunk of the book to like Vee. I loved her sass and her willingness to accept Sam's offer, when it meant it would help her business's co-owners, too. However, there was a little to much "men are pigs" in the beginning for me to really jive with her. I also wasn't quite so sure about Vee and Sam's connection. Toward the end, I could see they cared about each other, and there were a few little moments throughout that made me believe in them, but it wasn't the strongest sizzle overall. Part of me wondered if I was crazy and out of it or misreading, because I have always felt the sizzle from all of Tracey's books.
A little twist with the investor at the end was just what I needed. I appreciated how the situation played out and it felt genuine to who I feel the characters are.
I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy of this book.
August 5, 2019
Tangled, thorny, problematic, explosive.....fantastic!
We have been waiting for Vee and Sam's story for FOREVER! Or maybe that's just how it feels!
We have always seen the sparks between them, but when they undertake Sam 'business proposition' it positively explodes and neither one of them can contain it.
They see their week together from two very different points of view, Vee see's it as a highway to hell and Sam, he can't wait, surely it will be a stairway to heaven.....won't it?
How can he be so wrong?!? Only 2 hours in and that is all he has running through his head on loop! How will he survive another 7 days this close? He can see her, hear her, smell her, hmmmm almost taste her, NO, focus! No touching and definitely no tasting. She is too perfect already, he doesn't need to add her perfect taste to that......just one last brush past her to smell her hair again.
As with all Bounty Bay books this is packed full of fun, laughter, tears, misunderstandings, love, hurt, passion and steamy sex, you don't need anything more but just incase you are still wavering there is also the amazing Kauri Whare family who take every opportunity to interfere, the very gorgeous Ruby who snatches your heart in her tiny fingers from the very first time you meet her (you will never get it back) and of course the opportunity to check in with all the other crazy Bounty Bay couples.
I was sent a copy of this book for honest review and honestly.........I LOVE it!
We have been waiting for Vee and Sam's story for FOREVER! Or maybe that's just how it feels!
We have always seen the sparks between them, but when they undertake Sam 'business proposition' it positively explodes and neither one of them can contain it.
They see their week together from two very different points of view, Vee see's it as a highway to hell and Sam, he can't wait, surely it will be a stairway to heaven.....won't it?
How can he be so wrong?!? Only 2 hours in and that is all he has running through his head on loop! How will he survive another 7 days this close? He can see her, hear her, smell her, hmmmm almost taste her, NO, focus! No touching and definitely no tasting. She is too perfect already, he doesn't need to add her perfect taste to that......just one last brush past her to smell her hair again.
As with all Bounty Bay books this is packed full of fun, laughter, tears, misunderstandings, love, hurt, passion and steamy sex, you don't need anything more but just incase you are still wavering there is also the amazing Kauri Whare family who take every opportunity to interfere, the very gorgeous Ruby who snatches your heart in her tiny fingers from the very first time you meet her (you will never get it back) and of course the opportunity to check in with all the other crazy Bounty Bay couples.
I was sent a copy of this book for honest review and honestly.........I LOVE it!
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