SYNOPSIS:
Delaney Hart has come a long way from her wild youth, dating tattooed bikers at her father’s bar, The Bad Seed. But when his death pulls her back to Wildwood, California, she must stay to renovate the dive he left her. And also face the lies and secrets that sent her running ten years before.
When Wildwood’s chief building inspector, Ethan Hayes, shows up on the property, Delaney doesn’t recognize him. The last thing he wants to do is save the bar where his cousin died in a brawl. But the good boy from her past is all too willing to remind her of the bad girl she used to be. And one night of passion leaves them both in a compromising position.
The last place Ethan should be is in Delaney’s bed. Guilt, family pressure, and plans for a brewpub of his own make shutting down The Bad Seed his top priority…until his feelings for Delaney interfere. Because her future depends on the success of the bar’s renovation and his dreams are rooted in its failure, their forbidden romance may be destined for heartbreak.
*****Mel’s Review*****
4 Stars!
(ARC provided by author)
Delaney Hart is the oldest of three sisters from a small town in California called Wildwood. She had a tough childhood & had always been considered the rebel/bad girl with a reputation that followed her. After a tragedy rocks her life, she leaves town for Los Angeles & plans to never return. Suddenly she finds herself unemployed and returning to the town she hadn’t been to in over a decade. She has to deal with property her family still owns & decide if she wants to renovate it or demolish it. One thing she didn’t plan on is the sexy guy from her past that she crosses paths with. Ethan Hayes was never even on her radar in high school, but he certainly is now. He’s gorgeous & she can’t believe she ever overlooked him. She decides he would be the perfect distraction from her current problems.
Ethan Hayes is a man living with many regrets after a decision in his past changed the course of his life. His father is the mayor & he has a wealthy influential family that tries to control him. He gives his loyalty to people that don’t deserve it. He’s given up everything to pursue his dream of owning his own brewery. While he works towards his goals, he earns money working for the city. This puts him involved with the woman he had a huge crush on in high school. Delaney didn’t even know he existed back then, & now their families were in a feud. She should be off limits to him since getting close to her would be professional & personal suicide, but the more Ethan is around her, the more he wants her.
-He was such a sucker for her.
-“You can’t deny there’s something between us. Something…intense.”
-The passion between them flared so fast and so hot it dragged him under until Ethan couldn’t breathe for wanting her so badly.
-It was obvious she still wanted him. And she was having as much trouble fighting their attraction as he was.
-“We are fucking nuclear together, and we both want the same thing.”
Ethan is tired of letting his family determine his path in life, & decides to go after Delaney. The more time he spends with her, the more connected he feels to her. He begins to not care so much about the complications & his own agenda, & just wants to be with her. Real feelings develop & what started out as a fling slowly turns into so much more.
Ethan is making Delaney want things she’s never had before, like unconditional love. She’s always taken care of everyone else & he makes her feel safe & special. She originally wanted to be done with this town. Do what she needed & run away again, but now she’s reconsidering putting roots back down in her home town. She hadn’t felt this kind of desire or comfort with a man ever before, & even though she didn’t usually do relationships, she found herself wanting more with Ethan. They both decide to take control of their future while seeing if they can also possibly be with one another. Can they make it work when everything & everyone seem to be against them? I really enjoyed this book about forbidden romance & hope the next book is for Trace & Avery! :))
-She was the one person who seemed to be able to quiet the chaos inside him.
-“We have something, and it’s not going away.”
-“I want more, Delaney.”
-“You’re amazing.”
-“Everything…a man could…ever want.”
*****Patty’s Review*****
*****FOUR STARS*****
{ARC Generously Provided by Author}
If you have ever read a Skye Jordan novel, you know that her Heroes are the ultimate sexy as hell alphas and her heroines are as tough as nails with maybe a tiny bit of the damsel in distress in them. And you are sure to get a healthy dose of the most decadent panty melting schmexy times that will set your libido on fire. That is definitely what you are in store for with Forbidden Fling. I will warn you that it does start off a bit slow but when things start to heat up between the two main characters, it was hard for me to put this one down.
Delaney Hart has returned back to her hometown after having left for several years. A certain tragic accident and subsequent harassment from some of the townsfolk forced her to run away from her home and family. The township is threatening to demolish her family’s rundown and abandoned bar, and her aunt Phoebe asks her to come back home so that she could make the decision on whether to demolish or rebuild the property.
Ethan Hayes is the local building inspector and has been planning on running a brewery with his grandfather, but he needs a liquor license. He was certain that the Harts would end up demolishing their bar and that he’d be able to buy their liquor license. Never in his wildest dreams did he think that Delaney Hart would return home. He had a huge crush on her during their high school years but was never even a blip on Delaney’s radar. Back then, she only went out with the bad boys and Ethan was too straight-laced for her.
When they both cross paths again, they can’t help but notice how insanely attracted they are to each other. And what they think is only going to be a one-time deal, turns out getting complicated and so much more serious rather quickly. When Delaney finds out who Ethan is, she tries to put an end to what was starting to develop between them, and Ethan knows they couldn’t have a future together since his family blames Delaney for their tragic loss. Can these two overcome insurmountable obstacles and find true love with each other?
If you’re into adult contemporary with a healthy dose of steam and angst, then this book is one not to be missed.Forbidden Fling is available now!
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Skye’s New York Times bestselling novels are all about enjoying that little wild streak we all have, but probably don’t let out often enough. About those fantasies we usually don’t get the opportunity to indulge. About stretching limits, checking out the dark side, playing naughty and maybe even acting a little wicked. They’re about escape and fun and pleasure and romance. And, yes, even love, because Skye is ultimately a romantic at heart and a happily ever after kinda gal. Skye also writes romantic suspense as Joan Swan, weaving fast paced novels of passion, danger and suspense.
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