About
the Book
Title:
Hit
& Miss Groom
Authors:
Nana
Malone
& Misty
Evans
Release
Date:
February 2, 2015
Tour
Dates:
February 2, 2015 – February 6, 2015
Genre:
New Adult Contemporary Romance
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Summary:
**The
second book in a New Adult contemporary romance series!
**This
contemporary New Adult romance is intended for readers 17+. Contains
adult content, language, and situations.
Fasten
your seatbelt…
Marketing
Program Manager, Vanessa Rodriquez, is driven to succeed and keeps
the finish line in sight at all times…until one unexpected pit stop
at her best friend’s wedding sends her skidding off course.
Sleeping with Alex McIntyre wasn't supposed to make her feel this
way—scattered, unfocused, and in need of another sexual tune-up. If
only he didn’t make her feel so alive.
Yield
to oncoming desire…
Alex
can’t resist the beautiful Vanessa any more than he can resist his
need for speed as an amateur race car driver. Even though she claims
to hate him, she keeps coming back for lap after lap in his bed. When
he ends up moving in next door to her, their sexual chemistry turns
to deep desire. Ready to go full throttle, he convinces her to be his
grid girl on—and off—the track. Van, however, puts on the brakes.
Race
against love…
If
Van can just course correct, it’ll be smooth sailing toward her
goals. Or will it? Alex is smart, sexy, and way too much of a
distraction, but maybe she needs to shake up her world and do the one
thing she swore she’d never do…follow her heart. Will she risk it
all to cross the finish line? Or will she and Alex crash and burn
before they have a chance at love?
Hit &
Miss Groom Excerpt
5
Van
was pulling down the zipper of her dress when she noticed that
instead of the cobalt blue of her Chase credit card sitting on the
bureau, it was a clear card with American Express printed on the
front. Thanks to laser eye surgery, she could read the name clearly.
Alex McIntyre.
Damn
it. She couldn't even go to bed in peace. She jammed her feet back
into her shoes and snatched up the card, along with her key, and
stomped out of her room. There was no way she was spending the night
with his card sitting there taunting her. She was going to get rid of
it, and then she was going to get some sleep. Alone.
Then,
she was going to forget all about Alex McIntyre.
Taking
the stairs, she hoped to work off some of that frustration, but by
the time she knocked on his door, panting, she was more annoyed, not
less. Heels and stairs did not mix, and if he hadn’t distracted her
at the bar, this wouldn’t have happened in the first place.
He
didn't answer for a minute. As she stood there, she refused to give
in to irrational annoyance and kick his door. No doubt he'd picked up
a willing participant from the reception crowd and was currently
occupado.
Fabulous.
She
bent down and balanced herself against the door with one hand as she
used the other to shove the card under it. She was not sleeping with
the thing in her room.
This
is irrational.
Yes
it was, but she didn't care. All she wanted to do was forget him. Get
back to center. Go on with her life as if she'd never met him. Why
did that have to be so difficult?
Suddenly
the door swung open and she lost her balance. Tumbling forward, she
landed at his feet.
As
she got her feet, heels, and all back under her and untangled herself
from her dress, she slid her gaze up his body. His feet, big and
bare. Like really big. Do not
think about correlations between feet and—
Too
late, because immediately she wondered what kind of equipment he was
working with under his pants. Rookie mistake. As she continued to
rise, her eyes locked on just where her imagination wanted to take
her. And...
Wow.
That
couldn't be right.
Though
she wouldn’t put it above him to stuff his boxers. Just one more
thing to enhance the perfect package.
“You
keep looking at him like that, he's going to want an introduction.”
His
deep voice startled her and she straightened too quickly, losing her
balance and stumbling backwards. He snapped out a hand and steadied
her elbow.
Two
things happened at once: electricity shot through her body at contact
with him and her brain and body simultaneously realized he wasn’t
wearing a shirt.
Holy
shit.
Forget
ripped. The man looked like he was carved from stone. Wide shoulders
were packed with muscle. His chest looked like it belonged on the
cover of Men's Health...or
a romance novel. A few scattered freckles.
And
those abs. Was an eight pack the new six pack?
He
worked at a non-profit. When the hell did he have time to work out so
much? Like an engraved invitation with her name on it, a russet
colored trail of hair led into his slacks.
“Like
what you see?” His voice was low, sexy like warm whiskey on a cold
night.
For
the first time in a long time, Van had no instant retort. As if his
hotness had wiped her mind clean of anything but dirty thoughts.
And
man, were there dirty thoughts.
Since
she couldn't force her mouth to speak or her brain to think, all she
managed was a wide-eyed stare as she waved the card in his face. All
the while, her eyes refused to focus on anything but those abs.
For
some reason she kept losing count at four. She’d get distracted by
the happy trail and have to start all over again.
He
tugged her inside and shut the door, snapping her out of it.
She
yanked her arm back. “What the hell are you doing?”
“Ah,
she speaks. Tell me, Van how many abs did you manage to count?”
What
the fuck? How did he know? “I was not counting your abs,” she
lied smoothly. “I was just surprised that the carpet matched the
drapes so perfectly.”
Alex’s
head fell back in a full unabashed laugh. The motion and contraction
of his muscles did wonderful things to his upper body. She almost
started counting again.
“I
don’t think I've ever had someone say that to me before.”
Damn
her tongue. She really shouldn't be allowed out without a mouth
chaperone.
He
went to his nightstand. “I have something for you in my wallet.”
Something
for her? In his wallet?
Condom.
Oh, God, no. Why did her brain automatically go there?
“Your
card,” he said. “I didn’t even look when I grabbed it.”
She
frowned. What was he talking about? Card. Wallet. Oh yeah, the whole
reason she came down here. He was not getting condoms out of his
wallet. He was getting her card.
Despite the blasting air-conditioning, she was suddenly too hot.
When
they exchanged cards, she was careful not to let their fingers brush.
“Well,” she said, unsure of what to say now that she'd ogled the
top half of him and wondered more than a dozen times what he looked
like naked. “Goodnight.”
As
she turned for the door, he stayed her in the doorway with another
hand on her elbow. “No fair, you stared at my chest. Turnabout’s
fair play.”
The
man should come with a Danger
label. “You already did or don’t you remember?”
His
responding smile was unabashed. “Oh, that was nothing. I can’t do
proper justice if you’re not shirtless. Or in this case
dress-less.”
“What,
and feed into that stockings and stilettos kink of yours? Really, I'm
doing you a favor. I’d ruin you for all other women.”
His
gaze dipped, but not to her chest. It went to her lips. Before she
could step back, he moved into her space. “I'll never sleep again
if I don’t do this just once.”
He
slid his hands into the loose braids at the nape of her neck and
wound an arm around her waist, bringing her flush against his body.
With her shoes on, they were the same height, bringing her core
directly in contact with his cock. The hard length of him pressed
against her and she ached.
The
slide of his lips over hers was surprisingly soft, but the emotions
that came with it hit her with a force strong enough to knock her
over. Hunger, need, desperation, loneliness. Of all of them, desire
reigned supreme.
She
spent so much of her life focused on her career goals. Her life
goals, her father’s goals. For one night, what if she threw caution
to the wind? What if she did what she wanted and didn’t think about
the consequences?
Alex
sucked at her lips softly as if waiting for permission. Waiting for
her to respond.
Van
made her decision.
She
parted her lips and sighed, dropping the credit card and sliding her
hands up and over his shoulders into his hair.
The
moment she raked his skin with her nails, the tone of the kiss
changed. He growled low and deepened the kiss, sliding his tongue
into her mouth. He tasted like mint and vodka and something spicy and
hot.
Yes,
this was what she wanted. For one night, she could let go.
MY REVIEW:
MY REVIEW:
Hit & Miss Groom by Nana MaloneMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Hit & Miss Groom by Nana Malone and Misty Evans is a 2015 publication. I was provided a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This book is super duper fast paced with steamy love scenes, car races, meddling family and good friends.
The story starts off with the wedding of Vanessa's best friend Becca and Alex's best friend, Liam. In the weeks leading up to the wedding, it was supposed to have been Van's job to take care certain details but every time she turned around, there was Alex saving the day. Mr. too hot for his own good, Mr, goodie goodie, a boy scout. Boy, did her get under her skin. The women threw themselves at him, but Van thought he just too plain vanilla. Nothing “ bad boy” about Alex, yet she just couldn't stop staring at him or trying to avoid him.
Alex is indeed a good guy as far as his job goes. He runs the 3 Wishes foundation, a charitable organization founded by his family for kids who have had life threatening or life altering injuries. But, there is side to Alex no one knows about, not even his family.
However, Van and Alex are like polar opposites. She's a work horse and not a people person, while Alex is more laid back, gentle, and he certainly is a charmer. But, the attraction between them is red hot. So, Van lets her hormones reign supreme with Alex. A one and done thing in her mind, until they become neighbors and then all bets are off. Can Alex convince Vanessa they are meant for each other?
Van is not convinced they would make it long term. So, there is a lot of hilarious back and forth bickering and the hot make out sessions. I couldn't help but like Alex. He is finally growing up and realizing that sex without love is leaving him feeling empty inside and without a doubt there is something special between him and Van.
For Van she is dealing with some annoying family members, people who really need to get a grip. However, they may get just what they want by interfering in the lives of their adult children, but will Van get what SHE wants?
This is a super light New Adult or Contemporary romance which is really easy to read. There was never a dull moment! I just could not stop turning the pages, so I ended reading this one in about an hour and I enjoyed every minute of it.
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About the Authors
Nana Malone:
USA
Today Bestselling Author Nana Malone’s love
of all things romance and adventure started with a tattered romantic
suspense she borrowed from her cousin on a sultry summer afternoon in
Ghana at a precocious thirteen. She’s been in love with kick butt
heroines ever since.
With
her overactive imagination, and channeling her inner Buffy, it was
only a matter a time before she started creating her own characters.
Waiting for her chance at a job as a ninja assassin, Nana meantime
works out her drama, passion, and sass with fictional characters
every bit as sassy and kick butt as she thinks she is.
Nana
is the author of twenty novels. And the books in her series have been
on multiple Amazon Kindle and Barnes & Noble bestseller lists as
well as the iTunes Breakout Books list and most notably the USA Today
Bestseller list.
Connect
with Nana: Website / Facebook
/ Twitter / Goodreads
/ Newsletter
Misty
Evans:
USA
TODAY Bestselling Author Misty Evans has published over twenty novels
and writes romantic suspense, urban fantasy, and paranormal romance.
As a writing coach, she helps other authors bring their books – and
their dreams of being published – to life.
The
books in her Super Agent series have won a CataNetwork Reviewers’
Choice Award, CAPA nominations, the New England Reader’s Choice
Bean Pot Award for Best Romantic Suspense in 2010 and the ACRA Heart
of Excellence Reader’s Choice Award for Best Romantic Suspense in
2011.
Her
Witches Anonymous series was dubbed a Fallen Angel Reviews
Recommended Read. The Super Agent Series, Witches Anonymous Series,
and the Kali Sweet Series have been on multiple Amazon Kindle
bestsellers lists. Her culinary romantic mystery, THE SECRET
INGREDIENT, and the first book in her Deadly series, DEADLY PURSUIT,
are both USA TODAY bestsellers.
Misty
likes her coffee black, her conspiracy stories juicy, and her wicked
characters dressed in couture. When not reading or writing, she
enjoys music, movies, and hanging out with her husband, twin sons,
and two spoiled puppies.
The best wedding I've ever attended was the wedding of 1 of my good friends. He and his partner had faced and overcome numerous of prejudice to stay strong til the end.
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