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AND THEN FOREVER
Fortune's Island #1
Shirley Jump
Releasing July 28th, 2015
TKA Distribution
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Synopsis:
Welcome
to Fortune’s Island, where the only rule is to follow your heart.
Love is an extravagance Darcy
Williams can’t afford. She prefers the simple life, which includes waitressing
at The Love Shack and avoiding temptation. But when a forbidden part of her
past steps off the ferry, her safe, guarded existence is turned upside down.
Kincaid Foster has never gotten over
his first love. When he sees the wild, beautiful blonde again, dancing her way
around The Love Shack, the memories of Darcy’s soft skin, gentle touch, and
heated kisses come rushing back. As the privileged son of a wealthy family,
Kincaid was too young to stand up to his overbearing father when he and Darcy
were together. Now, he’s back on the island—free of the family shackles—and the
chiseled, big-time lawyer wants a second chance.
But, Darcy made a promise to keep a
secret from Kincaid—a secret that is now a six-year-old girl who looks just
like her daddy. If Kincaid finds out about their daughter, Darcy could lose
everything. But, she can’t resist the man who stole her heart all those years
ago. And it doesn’t take long before both of them realize that anything can
happen on a hot summer night.
My Review:
This book was recommended to me and not having read a Shirley Jump novel before, I was curious. The author does not disappoint. This is a wonderful story of a first love reunited, with a delightful twist of an unknown daughter. The author creates wonderful suspense by not introducing the "secret" daughter for a good bit of time, enabling us to get to know Darcy and Kincaid as the individuals, and former lovers that they are, without introducing the complexity of a sweet, bubbly six year old child. I love how Kincaid struggles with wanting, and desperating NEEDING his father's love, and wanting the life and love that he wants for himself, and the fact that these are disparate objectives. He realized as a teen that he couldn't get one while having the other, and after being pushed away from Darcy, he leaves, seeking for his father's love and approval by achieving the goals his father has set for him. When he returns to the island, he is confronted with old friends, old loves, and old feelings, and his deeply held desires for his life come bubbling back up to the surface. And as Kincaid finds himself caring for an old, lost dog and nurturing a fresh life for "Mooch", he is also nurturing the deeply-held desires for his life and does some soul-searching of his own. In true romance novel fashion, the author throws a few twists and turns at the couple, inevitably forcing them apart until one, or both of them, realize that their love is more important and stronger than anything trying to force them apart.
We also get a nice introduction to Fortune's Island and the wonderful inhabitants there and the author introduces us to some other delightful characters that we KNOW we'll be reading more about in future books from Fortune's Island.
Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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New York Times and USA Today
bestselling author Shirley Jump spends her days writing
romance so she can avoid the towering stack of dirty dishes, eat copious
amounts of chocolate and reward herself with trips to the mall. Look for her
all-new novella in the anthology ASK ME WHY (with Marie Force, Virginia Kantra
and Jodi Thomas), as well as the Sweet and Savory Romance series, including the
USA Today bestselling book, THE BRIDE WORE CHOCOLATE, on Amazon, and her
Sweetheart Sisters series, starting with THE SWEETHEART BARGAIN.
Visit her website at www.ShirleyJump.com for author news and a booklist, and follow her on
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and deep discussions about important things like chocolate and shoes.
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