Love
Caters All
By Nicci Carrera
Genre: contemporary romance
When hard-driving
CEO Rick Nordan arrives in Lobster Cove under strict orders from the family
doctor to take a break, he discovers the rental house comes with a family
attached, including one sexy dynamo of a caterer. She's nothing like his
ex-fiancee who wouldn't sign a pre-nup, but maybe that means she's the real
deal and not a gold digger.
Maya Cruz wants
life for her widowed mother to get easier by renting out her house during the
summer. But teaching Mama business means explaining Rick isn't a "guest,"
he's a "customer." And the first thing Mama does is invite Rick to
join their family activities. Having Rick around wouldn't be so bad if Maya
didn't find him so attractive. The last time she fell for a vacationing
millionaire, she had her heart broken.
She swore off his
type, and he's not looking, but this might be a recipe for love.
“Doc made me
unplug. Ordered me to read books. Even went so far as to write out a
prescription.” Rick reached in his pocket.
She took the paper
he’d retrieved and read it. Sure enough, their website and the words, No
electronics, read a book were scrawled on an Rx sheet in Doc’s
handwriting. She handed back the note. “I’d recognize Doc’s penmanship
anywhere.”
“Penmanship!” Rick
grinned. “You can see from Doc’s chicken scratch, if I had to rely on the
Internet for entertainment I’d be out of luck. It’s old-fashioned bound-paper
for me this week.”
“I love books. In
our library, you’ll find the classics, westerns, and some spicy romance.” Maya
thought she’d just toss the last genre in there to see how he’d react. He
grinned. Her stomach fluttered. This man was nothing like the conceited ass
she’d dated last summer. Both men might be rich, but they were so different.
“History, biography, and a Bible.”
“Will there be a
quiz?”
“Only on the
romance.” His laugh was so sensuous she could roll in it.
“I really need to
dry the floor. I’ll get a rag. Excuse me.”
Mama passed her at
the hall closet. “We should invite Mr. Nordan to our party tomorrow.”
Oh no. Rick was
going to meet the gorgeous twins before Maya even had a single date with him.
I just finished
reading Love Caters All. What a good, fun read! Nicci Carrera creates a fiery
romance between a hot-shot Silicon Valley exec and an independent owner of a
catering business in small-town Maine. Obviously opposites attract between
these two, and the bi-coastal setting and Nicci's humerous dialog gives the
story an extra edge. I enjoyed reading about the characters' different
lifestyles and how they found love after tackling several twists and turns
along the way. I definitely recommend it! By catherine hampel Verified
Purchase
I received an ARC
of this delightful novella and enjoyed it so much I purchased a copy for my
Kindle. : )
Back to Love Caters
All, I enjoyed the Cruz family and how they all bounced off of each other. I
especially loved the heroine’s food truck and it made me think of the movie
Chef which I watched this summer. Maya Cruz is a strong, independent woman who
gives up much in her own life to care for her mother and younger sisters after
her father’s sudden death. It takes an unlikely hero, in billionaire Rick
Nordan, to make her sit up and take notice of her own life. It takes that hero
to roll up his sleeves, and allow her to let someone else carry some of the
burdens of life. To let love in. These two are truly so well-suited, and yet
they have many issues to overcome before they can find their way to real
happiness.
The author has an
easy style and I found myself immediately drawn in to this story, and I read
the novella in one afternoon. Her glimpse into the hero’s corporate life in
California brought authenticity to the story and provided a fascinating
contrast to the life the heroine encountered back in Maine. By Roben
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Third
Strike's the Charm
By Nicci Carrera
Genre: contemporary romance
Super student Cara
Cruz made it all the way through her prestigious MBA program only to choke on
the last final. Ordered by her advisor to take the summer off and clear her
head, she’s home in Lobster Cove for some fun before retaking the exam. If she
fails a second time, she will lose her dream job offer in Chicago. Meanwhile
her best friend happens to be her ex-boyfriend’s mom, which means close contact
with the man who broke her heart. Twice. This time she’ll protect her heart no
matter the cost.
Ex-major-league
baseball pitcher Jason Ward blew his money, his elbow, and his love life. Now
at home taking care of his mom and working on a new life plan, he wants Cara
back, but he already struck out, didn’t he? Maybe not, and now his mission is
to win her back without telling her the truth about why he really came home.
Winning at love
will be the only play that counts.
“I found out I
couldn’t go back to the majors the day of Maya’s wedding.”
She remembered his
anger, the way he stormed off, how hurt she’d been at the time. “Oh no! I’m so
sorry.” That news made Maya’s wedding day one of the worst of his life. “I had
no idea.”
“I know. That’s why
I wanted to tell you. I was in a really bad state of mind that day. I acted
like such a jerk.”
Her heart
constricted. “The whole kiss thing was an accident, and I made it worse by not
sorting it out right away. Now to find out you had that awful news hanging over
your head makes me feel even worse.”
He frowned. “I
overreacted.”
“Well, it’s
understandable now.”
He cleared his
throat, meeting her gaze. “Now that we have that cleared up, are you seeing
someone?”
Did he want to try
again? Her heart gave an inappropriate little bump. Remember your MBA, your new
job. And remember how many times Jason disappointed you. “No. I’m not seeing
anyone. I need to get my career settled before I think about anything like
that.”
He frowned, and
then nodded.
Nicci Carrera lives
to write contemporary and spicy love stories with sassy heroines and sexy
heroes. Nicci believes the perfect man makes lots of bread…the kind you eat hot
from the oven with butter. She lives in Silicon Valley with her husband, and
yes, he bakes all their bread. When not at her keyboard writing a romance, in
the kitchen, or curled up with a book, Nicci enjoys photography and long walks.
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