Lost In Love by Kate Perry
(Summerhill, #2)Genre: Romance
Age Group: Adult
Releasing February 12, 2014
Publisher: Phoenix Rising Enterprises, Inc.
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Portia Summerhill feels like a loser.
Thirty-something, jobless, and living at home… How could she not? Next to her accomplished sisters, Portia's achievements—or lack thereof—are that much more noticeable.
The one thing Portia can claim is expert knowledge on antiques and her ancestry, and in a moment of serendipity, the perfect job lands in her lap: curator at the Museum of British Peerage. There's one caveat: the museum won't hire her unless she brings the family jewels with her. Or, more specifically, the infamous Summerhill tiara.
Except a cowboy hotelier stands between her and her tiara. Jackson Waite needs help getting his newest posh hotel launched and, luckily for Portia, he's willing to make a trade. If she helps him meet the deadline for his new resort, he'll give her the tiara. Only, the more time she spends with Jackson, the more Portia wonders if she wants the tiara or the man keeping it from her.
My Thoughts:
So, the description of the book just mentions about Portia and Jackson but forgets to mention about Meredith (Jack's ex Fiance) and Quinn (Jack's friend and coworker). When I was first reading this book and realized that there was more then Jack and Portia's POV it lost me a bit. This has two story lines interwoven into one.Portia doesn't have much skills but she knows her families history and wants to be able to get a job in Museum. Problem is the director of the place won't consider her request unless she hands over her families heirloom tiara as a part of the museum. In order for her to get it she must offer her services to Jack so she can get the tiara and she can work for him until she gets it. Little did they know they would fall for one another.
Meredith has a secret she couldn't tell Jack and she refuses to live her life with a man she doesnt love. Now she had hopes for the future and makes a bucket list. When Quinn walks into her office and takes a peek at the list he wants to help her especially to help her out with that last thing on the list (Want to know what it was? Read the book!)
I thought the book was interesting, although for me it dragged a bit. I wished there was more drama I guess, but that's OK. I think I'm getting used too having books over do it with the drama. When I was reading this book it I liked how it was two story lines that meshed together without being too much. I liked that I got the point of views of all four characters even if i was a bit confused at first. Overall I did enjoy this book. 4 of 5 Stars!
"The
interior of the elevator was reflective and she checked herself in
the reflective surface. Her right stocking was sagging the tiniest
bit. She still had a dozen floors, so she lifted her skirt high to
secure it to her garter better.
Only the elevator stopped and the doors opened without warning. She
glanced up, her skirt high up around the tops of her thighs.
A
man walked in without hesitation. He was the stereotype of an
American, from the tip of his cowboy hat down to the heels of his
cowboy boots. As if that didn't make his nationality clear, the way
he stared at her thighs was the deciding factor. A proper British man
would have averted his eyes. This man eyed her like he wanted to take
a bite out of her.
"I
didn't know women still wore those things," he drawled as he
leaned against the opposite wall.
"They're
called garters, and of course women still wear them." She fixed
her stocking and pulled her skirt down as quickly as possible, trying
not to be distracted by the way he looked in his jeans. She'd never
seen a man fill them out so... prodigiously. And his boots intrigued
her. They were well loved, obviously a favorite pair."
"Hello."
Her heart hammered. Lowering the books, she tried not to stare at him
but it was hard not to. He looked so virile next to the frivolously
carved furniture. He wore a leather jacket, a sweater with a T-shirt
underneath, well-worn jeans, and his boots, of course. On his head
was a cowboy hat. She looked behind him to see if he was being
followed by a steed.
______
"Do you like champagne?" he asked, eyeing her whiskey. "I
adore champagne."
Somehow that was a relief. Impulsively he said, "Come away with
me."
______
"Today was—" She looked for the right word that'd
encompass everything she felt, but nothing seemed adequate. So she
settled for, "Magical."
He smiled. Running a finger down the side of her face, he turned.
She
watched him stride to the elevator. She wanted to run after him and
tell him she was wrong—that she wanted to be a princess a little
while longer if it meant he’d come to her room. She took a step
toward him, wanting to stop him before the elevator whisked him to
his own room.
______
"He kissed me." "Did you like it?"
Trust Imogen to get to the sexy point of it. "There aren't words
to describe it. I never knew fireworks actually happened."
Gigi's
gaze softened. "That good?"
Kate
has tangoed at midnight with a man in blue furry chaps, dueled with
flaming swords in the desert, and strutted on bar tops across the
world and back. She’s been kissed under the Eiffel Tower, had her
butt pinched in Florence, and been serenaded in New Orleans. But she
found Happy Ever After in San Francisco with her Magic Man.
Kate's
the bestselling author of the Laurel Heights Novels, as well as the
Pillow Talk and Guardians of Destiny series. She's been translated
into several languages and is quite proud to say she's big in
Slovenia. All her books are about strong, independent women who just
want love.
Most
days, you can find Kate in her favorite café, working on her latest
novel. Sometimes she's wearing a tutu. She may or may not have a
jeweled dagger strapped to her thigh...
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