By: Coleen Kwan
Releasing
March 14, 2016
Entangled Bliss
Entangled Bliss
Blurb
He wasn’t what she was
expecting...
Derek Carmichael has harbored a secret crush on his best friend’s older sister for years, but she’s always been out of his reach. Now that Hannah is back in their hometown and newly single, suddenly the five-year age gap doesn’t seem so huge. But convincing her to see him as more than just the kid she used to know is another story.
Hannah Willmett can’t believe how grown-up Derek Carmichael has become. The troubled kid from her youth has turned into a sexy, successful TV celebrity, but Hannah’s wary of his player past and the rampant rumors connecting him to beautiful socialites. Still, she can’t help but give in when their attraction reaches a boiling point.
Trying to keep their fling a secret from her overprotective brother is one thing, but when Hannah finds herself unexpectedly expecting, her life is thrown upside down. She and Derek may be becoming parents together, but that’s no basis for a happily-ever-after.
Derek Carmichael has harbored a secret crush on his best friend’s older sister for years, but she’s always been out of his reach. Now that Hannah is back in their hometown and newly single, suddenly the five-year age gap doesn’t seem so huge. But convincing her to see him as more than just the kid she used to know is another story.
Hannah Willmett can’t believe how grown-up Derek Carmichael has become. The troubled kid from her youth has turned into a sexy, successful TV celebrity, but Hannah’s wary of his player past and the rampant rumors connecting him to beautiful socialites. Still, she can’t help but give in when their attraction reaches a boiling point.
Trying to keep their fling a secret from her overprotective brother is one thing, but when Hannah finds herself unexpectedly expecting, her life is thrown upside down. She and Derek may be becoming parents together, but that’s no basis for a happily-ever-after.
Hannah has returned home after a brutal divorce. She didn't expect for her kid brother's bff to come home. Much less for him to be so sexy he's impossible to resist. Derek is having a hard time resisting Hannah after all these years. He's always had a crush but he's afraid of her brother's reaction if Derek tried to go for it with Hannah.
I loved Hannah and Derek's story. They are meant for each other and it's evident from the moment they set eyes on each other. Though they were both a bit hard headed the progression of their love story was almost perfect.
Hannah's family drove me off the wall. The step mother was harsh and appeared uncaring through the majority of her part in the story. Her father disappointed me, but redeemed himself a bit in the end. I love her brother, Caleb, though as most can be he was a bit pig headed but lovable. If you enjoy a sweet, determined, and enjoyable second chance story, I would definitely add Unexpectedly Yours to your TBR.
“Yeah. I guess I’m still adjusting to all this.” She gestured around the bar. “Being single,” she explained.
“Oh.” He wiped condensation from his glass. “I doubt you’ll have any problems in that department. You’re very…attractive.”
Hell, why had he hesitated? Because every adjective that came to mind—sexy, hot, beautiful—seemed inappropriate. But now it sounded like he was damning her with faint praise.
Her cheeks turned pink. “Derek, I wasn’t fishing for a compliment.”
“I didn’t think you were. I was only stating the truth.”
“I’m not looking for a man.”
“Maybe not, but you ought to know men are still going to hit on you.” Now that he’d started blurting out the truth, he couldn’t stop.
She gave a stifled laugh. “Okay.”
A strand of hair clung to her cheek, and he had to stop himself from sliding his fingers around the curve of her face. Heat rolled in his veins, sent a rush of blood to his head. He’d had a crush on her since he was fourteen, and finally he could do something about it. This was his chance, here in this anonymous bar, with the alcohol smoothing out the edges, and Hannah flirting with him for the first time ever.
“In case you didn’t know, I’m hitting on you right now.”
She sat bolt upright like a startled cat, but the emotion flashing across her face told him she wasn’t completely shocked. She was aware of the undercurrent of attraction tugging between them, though she might have tried to ignore it.
“I-I…” she stuttered before she grabbed her glass and downed it in one long gulp. “I wasn’t expecting that!”
“Are you mad?”
“Of course not. How could I be mad at you?” Flipping her hair, she slanted him a sideways glance. “In fact, I admit I’m kinda flattered.”
The heat in that glance set his blood humming again. “Just kinda?”
Coleen Kwan has been a
bookworm all her life. At school English was her favorite subject, but for some
reason she decided on a career in IT. After many years of programming, she
wondered what else there was in life — and discovered writing. She loves
writing contemporary romance and steampunk romance.
Coleen lives in Sydney, Australia with
her partner and two children. When she isn’t writing she enjoys avoiding
housework, eating chocolate, and watching TV shows like Criminal Minds and
Masterchef.
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