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Every Little Thing (Hart's Boardwalk Book 2) Kindle Edition
Bailey Hartwell has many reasons to feel content—her successful business, a close circle of friends, and her steady boyfriend…even if their romance feels staid after ten years without a serious commitment. The only challenge in her life comes in the form of sexy businessman Vaughn Tremaine. She thinks the ex-New Yorker acts superior and that he considers her a small-town nobody. But when Bailey’s blindsided by a betrayal, she’s shocked to discover Vaughn is actually a decent guy.
Vaughn admires Bailey’s free spirit, independence, and loyalty. As his passion for her has grown, his antagonism toward her has only worsened. Every little thing Bailey does seduces him. But when Vaughn’s painful emotional past makes him walk away in fear he will hurt her, it opens an old wound in Bailey, and she uncharacteristically retreats.
Once Vaughn begins to realize he’s made the biggest mistake of his life, he has no choice but to fight like he’s never fought before to convince Bailey that the love they’ve found together only comes around once in a lifetime….
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- PublisherBerkley
- Publication dateMarch 7, 2017
- File size1.0 MB
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Vaughn
The early morning was dull, the waves a little rougher, a little more hurried than usual as they rushed the shore, and gulls flew above in a sky that matched the water perfectly in its melancholic gray.
Behind the floor-to-ceiling glass of his penthouse suite Vaughn stared out from his boardwalk hotel at the scene and thought how it wasn't whole without his other senses in play. The boardwalk below, the beach, the ocean, it all seemed but a moving picture. The reality of it was in the caws of the gulls he couldn't hear behind his expensive triple glazing. The reality of it was in the smells beyond the window-the salt air, the hot dogs, burgers, and the warm sweetness of cotton candy.
That's what made his boardwalk feel like home.
Home.
Hmm.
He'd come to Hartwell to escape the ugliness he'd left behind in Manhattan. Hartwell was peaceful. Although it had thousands of tourists pouring in every summer, and there was always some kind of festival or celebration going on, there was a tranquility here that crowds of people couldn't diminish.
Vaughn had needed that serenity. The plan was to soak up all that peace until the time came for him to go back to the center of his business operations in New York.
Somewhere along the way, Hartwell changed from a refuge to home.
Home is where the heart is.
His gaze wandered back outside to the stillness of the boardwalk, and to his utter frustration his heart jumped in his chest at a glimpse of bright auburn hair. He leaned forward to get a better look.
Sure enough.
It was her.
Bailey.
She strode down the boardwalk from the direction of her own establishment, Hart's Inn, her long hair blowing in the wind. Vaughn pressed closer to the glass, trying to get a better look, but it was impossible from this height.
All he could make out were the jeans she wore tucked into brown ankle boots and the green sweater that was far too thin to be worn this early in the morning.
He frowned. The woman needed to buy a goddamn jacket.
She smiled and he caught sight of her neighbor Iris approaching her. For a moment he envied Iris that smile. It was hard to resist Bailey Hartwell's smile. It had an effect on people.
On him.
Unfortunately.
Especially since he couldn't recall a time when that smile had ever been directed at him.
Bailey followed Iris out of his line of sight.
He tried to follow them and smacked his head off the glass. "Fuck." Vaughn rubbed at his forehead and turned away from the window.
His eyes were drawn to the huge bed across the room where a slender redhead whose name he couldn't remember was lying sleeping.
One immediate problem was that he saw Bailey everywhere.
He even saw her in other women despite his best efforts to channel his attention elsewhere.
Ignoring the growing ache of longing in his chest, a half-dressed Vaughn took the white shirt that had been pressed and hung up for him off the hanger and shrugged it on. Then he chose a blue silk tie from his collection. His waistcoat and jacket followed suit. Dressed for the day, he strolled over to the bed and leaned down to nudge the redhead awake. She groaned and opened her eyes and instead of clear green eyes that made his blood burn, brown ones stared up at him.
"Time to leave." He walked away without looking back.
Two
Bailey
I was on a mission.
A mission to cross the distance that suddenly stretched between my boyfriend Tom and me. Ten years we'd been dating. It was safe to conclude that we'd hit a rough patch.
But when your guy pushed you off him in bed because he was too tired to have sex then there was a problem.
I aimed to fix that problem.
First I yelled at him a lot and called him an asshole, because, seriously, asshole move.
Then I calmed down and I started to think. To plan. To fix the situation.
With sexy lingerie and a raincoat.
First I needed the sexy lingerie. I had a few pieces of hot underwear in my closet but Tom had seen them. I wanted to dazzle him with something new.
Sherry's Trousseau just off Main Street was an expensive little boutique but none of the other stores or the mall near Dover sold anything as nice as Sherry's. The only issue with buying lingerie in a small town, however, was the fact that anyone in the store, including Sherry, knew I was planning on getting lucky sometime soon, and had no qualms bringing up the subject like they had a right to the details of my sex life.
"Tom will have a lot of fun taking those off." Sherry rang up the red silk bra, panties, matching garters, and sheer silk stockings. I had a pair of red stilettos I planned on wearing with them.
"Yeah," I said. "Here's hoping he'll explode all over me with excitement."
I grinned to myself as I left the store, savoring Sherry's blushing mortification.
Apparently it was okay for her to discuss my man touching my lingerie but not okay for me to discuss the consequences of such an act. Oh well. She should have been used to my inappropriate responses by now. It's how I survived small-town life. I said what I was thinking, no filter, and I beat nosy busybodies at their own game by divulging too much information.
It was fun.
I glanced back toward the shop to see if she was sharing her shock over what I'd said with Ellen Luther, the only other customer in the shop at that moment, and-
"Oof!" Pain shot up my jaw as I collided with something hard that knocked me off balance. The movement caused the paper bag with my lingerie in it to swing, and the thin handle snapped with the force, sending my new purchases scattering all over the pavement.
I stared down at it in surprise as my jaw throbbed. And then I caught sight of the shoes at the edge of the scene.
Polished to a shine.
Black leather Derby shoes.
I'd bet everything I had they were Prada.
And there was only one man in Hartwell who wore designer like it was made especially for him.
My heart sank as I lifted my gaze.
Sure enough, staring down at my new underwear like he was staring at a lamppost, or something equally mundane, was Vaughn Tremaine.
Now my whole body thrummed along with the throb in my jaw where I'd collided with one of his broad shoulders. As always he wore a tailored three-piece suit that fit him beautifully.
I watched in horror as he unbuttoned his jacket and lowered to his haunches to pick up my underwear. If it had been anyone else reaching for those items I wouldn't have cared less. But Vaughn Tremaine wasn't just anyone.
With my new bra dangling in his clutches he looked up and quirked an eyebrow my way.
Not for the first time I found myself squirming under his steel-gray gaze.
Silence stretched between us as we stared at one another and I fought the urge to abandon my stuff and run off in the opposite direction away from him. The problem was-well there were a number of problems with Vaughn Tremaine-the fact that a) he was much too attractive for his own good and b) unlike anyone else, he had the ability to make me feel insecure.
Right now, for instance, as much as I didn't want the thought in my head I couldn't help but note how unaffected he appeared at holding my sexy underwear in his hand.
I was as attractive as a limp noodle to him.
And it shouldn't bother me.
The man was a jerk.
"Looks like Tom is in for an interesting evening." Vaughn held the bra up toward me.
I snatched it from him, my cheeks blazing. Clearly karma was getting back at me for what I'd said to Sherry. As he reached for the panties and garter I snapped, "Leave it."
"But I'm already down here." He ignored my demand as he collected the broken bag and carefully placed the underwear back inside. As he stood up Vaughn handed me the bag.
In my angry embarrassment I leaned in to yank it from him, only to stumble as I did so. Vaughn moved to steady me, his strong fingers curling around my bicep. His touch panicked me and I jerked away, scowling at him.
Perhaps a year ago I wouldn't have scowled so hard at him.
I would have scowled for sure, but maybe not so emphatically.
Up until last summer our interactions had always been antagonistic because from the day we met Vaughn had made me feel I was the uneducated provincial to his superior cosmopolitan self. He did this by mocking me, mocking Tom, and I didn't like it. He was no better than me.
Admittedly, however, there was a certain amount of fun in teasing and mocking him back. That is until last summer, when during one of our many verbal battles he'd out and out said that he disliked me in front of Jess and everyone else whose opinion I valued. And okay, I might have deserved a harsh retaliation because I'd been particularly bitchy to him that day because of an argument I'd had with Tom . . . but . . . well . . .
The son of a bitch had hurt my feelings, and that was unforgiveable.
"As ever the gentleman, Tremaine."
"Helping you retrieve your belongings was gentlemanly, I thought."
"No-the gentlemanly thing to do would have been to assess the situation, realize that touching a lady's unmentionables is ungentlemanly, ignore said unmentionables, and go merrily on your way while I tried to conspicuously recover the unmentionables."
The right corner of his mouth tilted up in amusement. "You've never crossed me as the shy and retiring type, Miss Hartwell. I wouldn't have thought my seeing your panties would get them in such a twist."
"Ha, clever." I ignored him calling me Miss Hartwell. Or I attempted to. I never wanted him to know how much it bugged me that he never called me by my name. In retaliation I never referred to him out loud as anything but Tremaine.
We really brought out the maturity in one another.
He grinned. "I do find I'm wittier around you."
"Yes, well, that happens when arming yourself in a battle of wits against a wittier opponent."
There were moments, like now, when I thought I glimpsed a flash of respect in Vaughn's eyes. But I knew that couldn't be true. I was just looking for something I wanted to see. "We're particularly feisty today."
"Don't royal 'we' me, Tremaine. I'm not impressed by your pomposity. In fact it pisses me off."
He stepped closer into me, and I had to steel myself against stepping back. Vaughn Tremaine did not need to know his nearness made my breath catch. His eyes drifted over my face. He always did this, like he was savoring my every feature, and I knew his only purpose in doing so was to make me feel uncomfortable.
Mission accomplished.
Bastard.
"You shouldn't tell me when something pisses you off," Vaughn said. "You know it only makes me want to do it more."
If he'd been anyone else, I would have laughed in grudging respect. Instead, like always with him, I took it personally. Like I said, it didn't start out that way. Vaughn was smart. I think a large part of me actually enjoyed our battle of wits. But after he said he didn't like me, everything he said to me became an insult. Worse, at around the same time he admitted his dislike for me, I actually began to see more in him than just an arrogant, selfish businessman who thought himself superior to me.
Deep down I knew Vaughn wasn't a bad guy. I discovered that when he helped out my friends Cooper and Jessica last year. When Jess was convinced that things between her and Cooper were falling apart, Vaughn gave her a place to stay in town so that Cooper had time to win her back.
And the truth was we all felt safer with Vaughn around: there was the matter of Ian Devlin and his sons.
Devlin owned a lot of property in Hartwell, including the Hartwell Grand Hotel in town, and the amusement park behind the boardwalk. But he didn't own anything on the commercial north end of the boardwalk. And just as he'd used less than honorable means to gain properties on the popular, touristy Main Street, he'd tried underhand ways to gain property on the expensive coastline. He was desperate to add boardwalk property to his portfolio. In fact, I guessed he was desperate to one day own the entire length of the north boardwalk. He had it in his head to turn it into a five-star resort, which would decimate what made Hart's Boardwalk so charming.
When the old boardwalk hotel went up for sale, we, the close-knit community on the boardwalk, thought we were done for. Ian Devlin was the only man we knew who could afford to buy it.
But then came Vaughn. A hotelier with more money than God and a better pedigree than most Manhattanites. For whatever reason, he bought the old boardwalk hotel, knocked it down, and put up his own establishment.
The good thing though-despite the modern appeal of his hotel-was that Vaughn liked the boardwalk as it was. And even I had to admit that he seemed to genuinely like and respect Cooper. So when Devlin threatened Cooper's boardwalk bar by bribing someone on the city board to deny Cooper his liquor license renewal, Vaughn stepped up alongside us to put a stop to it.
And despite the fact that was the moment he told me he didn't like me, I saw what I hadn't wanted to see.
Vaughn Tremaine may have been a pompous, smug, wealthy, arrogant businessman who thought he was better than me, but he could also be kind of honorable when he wanted to be.
Moreover, he was our defense against Ian Devlin.
According to Cooper, Vaughn had said something that made Cooper feel confident that Vaughn would never let Devlin do anything to damage what we'd built on our boardwalk.
And Vaughn had the money and influence to back up that sentiment.
"What? Do I have something on my face?" Vaughn said.
I realized at that moment I'd just been staring into those startling gray eyes of his. No one had a right to eyes like those. He must have known what those eyes did to a woman.
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- ASIN : B01K1AU1KW
- Publisher : Berkley
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- Publication date : March 7, 2017
- Language : English
- File size : 1.0 MB
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
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- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 364 pages
- ISBN-13 : 978-1101991701
- Page Flip : Enabled
- Book 2 of 4 : Hart'S Boardwalk
- Best Sellers Rank: #188,399 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #376 in Single Women Fiction
- #2,834 in Women's Friendship Fiction
- #4,318 in Women's Domestic Life Fiction
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Samantha is a New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, #1 Amazon bestselling author, and a Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee. Samantha has written over 60 books and is published in 31 countries. She writes emotional and angsty romance, often set where she resides—in her beloved home country Scotland. Samantha splits her time between her family, writing and chasing after two very mischievous cavoodles.
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Customers love this romance book, particularly Vaughn and Bailey's story, with one review noting it's the perfect enemies-to-lovers narrative. The book features amazing characters, excellent banter, and intense chemistry between the protagonists. Customers appreciate the writing quality, with one noting there were no typos, and find it emotionally engaging, with one review highlighting its palpable emotion. The pacing receives mixed reactions from customers.
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Customers find the book to be a fantastic and satisfying read that was worth the wait.
"...I loved this book. It’s a fantastic blend of humour, drama, angst, and sexy, intense romance...." Read more
"This is a great read! Vaughn knows what he wants but is too wrapped up with his life...." Read more
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Customers enjoy the romance in this book, particularly Vaughn and Bailey's story, with one customer noting it's a perfect enemies-to-lovers narrative.
"What a beautiful story. I loved it. 4 and 1/2 stars*. It was a such a fun ride with these two characters...." Read more
"...Not only was it a wonderful story, but I fell in love with the town of Hartwell and its residents and I have been so excited to dive back into this..." Read more
"...Every Little Thing was wonderful! It made my romantic heart very happy...." Read more
"...I was engaged throughout the whole story, pleasantly surprised by the turn of events and how their relationship developed...." Read more
Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one customer noting how the characters were stretched and pulled to achieve love, while another mentions enjoying the sneak peek at the other characters' lives.
"...I just love Hartwell and this wonderful group of characters...." Read more
"...as are Bailey and Vaughn’s families, and I loved the introduction of new characters, we well as catching up with those that we have already met...." Read more
"...I think one of the strengths of this series is the side characters, you really get a sense of community when you read about these people...." Read more
"...She creates such amazing, heartfelt characters that you can’t help but fall in love with. I couldn’t wait for Bailey and Vaughn’s story...." Read more
Customers praise the writing quality of the book, noting it is well-crafted and can be read as a standalone, with one customer highlighting its beautiful dialogue.
"She's a good writer. I like this book. The first book was even better. And her series on Dublin Street is really excellent if you haven't read it yet." Read more
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"...(this book can also easily be read as a standalone). Bailey Hartwell is all kinds of awesome...." Read more
"...second novel in the Hart's Boardwalk series but I think it can be read as a standalone...." Read more
Customers enjoy the book's humor, particularly its excellent banter and sharp, pointed dialogue.
"...Full of chemistry, banter, and heated glares, I could feel everything that was building between them...." Read more
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"...Every Little Thing is full of great scenes. There's romance, excellent banter, and tons of passion...." Read more
"...The enemies vibe they had going on gave me some awesome banter which was the perfect build up to the explosion of the two them in bed together...." Read more
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"...Their chemistry was bound to be explosive given the enemies-to-lovers element because they can hardly have a pleasant conversation without some kind..." Read more
"...I already knew they had amazing chemistry from book 1 and in Every Little Thing it just multiplied...." Read more
"...There is no denying the chemistry they share. Bailey is probably my favorite person so far in the Hart's Boardwalk series...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2017Format: KindleVerified PurchaseI loved the first book in this series, The One Real Thing. Not only was it a wonderful story, but I fell in love with the town of Hartwell and its residents and I have been so excited to dive back into this world – this time for the story of Bailey and Vaughn (this book can also easily be read as a standalone).
Bailey Hartwell is all kinds of awesome. She runs her family’s popular, much-loved inn on Hart’s Boardwalk, and has a close circle of friends that she loves dearly. She is bold and confident, she speaks her mind (which I love!), she has a huge heart, and is fiercely protective of her friends and her town. Vaughn Tremaine is a wealthy businessman who moved to Hartwell from New York City. He is a hotel magnate, and from the moment he came to town with plans to build a hotel on the boardwalk, he and Bailey have been enemies. She didn’t want him in her town, he came in and built his hotel anyway. It’s been three years and they still can’t hold a civil conversation – antagonising each other at every available opportunity. When Bailey’s life takes an unexpected turn, it becomes a huge wake up call for her and she finally takes a close look at Vaughn – at her reaction to him, and his to her – and she realises that there is more to their epic cold war than she realised.
OMG, I love this relationship! The enemies-to-lovers trope is a favourite of mine and this one is fantastic! Full of chemistry, banter, and heated glares, I could feel everything that was building between them. The book is written in dual POV so we know exactly what both of them are feeling, and I love that Bailey is the one to step up and finally make a move on the man that intrigues her and makes her burn like no other. And Vauhgn! Who would have thought the smooth, controlled and seemingly cold businessman was actually so freaking hot!!! He brings that control into the bedroom, but when he gets revved up, watch out! The man is all passion and fire, and the sexy time is absolutely steaming!
But despite their red-hot passion for each other, their story is not an easy one. There are personal issues which stop them from throwing themselves all-in and there is some back and forth, but it’s written really well, and their history of more than three years of animosity laced with sexual tension only adds to intensity of everything that is happening between them. It’s a deliciously angsty ride as we watch Bailey and Vaughn fight the inevitable, but the culmination of all of that build-up is well worth the wait. Their love story is beautifully romantic, epically swoony and super hot! And once they make the decision to be together, there is no stupid and no unnecessary drama pulling them apart. They are committed and functional, and very much in love, and I love that!
The rest of the Boardwalk crew are a big part of the story, as are Bailey and Vaughn’s families, and I loved the introduction of new characters, we well as catching up with those that we have already met. I especially loved how everybody was all involved in Bailey and Vaughn’s business as they all watched the drama unfold.
There’s also the ongoing saga of the Devlin family and their plans to get a hold of the Boardwalk. It impacts on both Bailey and Vaughn, and creates a nice sense of tension, and I like the over-arching storyline that it brings to the series – as well as the hints of things to come.
I loved this book. It’s a fantastic blend of humour, drama, angst, and sexy, intense romance. Bailey and Vaughn’s story sucked me in from the very start and I was hooked all the way through. There are hints given to future books, and both Emery and Dahlia’s stories look like they’re going to be amazing! I cannot wait for more!
- Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2017Format: KindleVerified Purchase"you take my breath away."
Every Little Thing was wonderful! It made my romantic heart very happy.
This is the second novel in the Hart's Boardwalk series but I think it can be read as a standalone. The book takes us back to the small town of Hartwell, where everyone in the boardwalk knows each other's business.
We met both of the main characters in the first book: Bailey and Vaughn.
Bailey Hartwell and her siblings inherit her family's Inn when their parents moved to Florida. Bailey is a hard-worker, strong minded, passionate and trustworthy individual. She would do anything for her town or her friends. She has been in a relationship with Tom for a decade but things are not moving forward. When she discovers his infidelity, she is more affected by losing him as her friend than as her boyfriend. It doesn't help that for the last few years she has been attracted to Tremaine, the hotel owner. She has always thought he was hateful but he was there for Cooper and Jess, so he might not be as bad as she thought.
Vaughn Tremaine is a powerful business man. He moved from NYC and open a five-star hotel in Hartwell's boardwalk. He has made the town his home. He knows they don't consider him part of the town yet although it seems things are changing now that he has become Cooper's friend. He is also aware that Bailey doesn't like him and in a way, Bailey terrifies him. He's attracted to her and her personality. He knows she's loyal and determined. He knows Tom doesn't deserve her but he's not sure he does either. Instead, he wants to keep her at arm's length. Disagreeing and fighting with her, is the only defense he has and yes, sometimes he goes too far but she gives it right back without delay.
I love novels depicting enemies falling in love and this pair did a great job at hating each other in order to mask their attraction for each other. It took Bailey's friends and her own family/relationship ordeal to realize Vaughn was a good man. For his part, Tremaine needed a little nudge from his father and his friend Cooper to realize what he had in front of him and not to let it go.
Bailey said whatever was on her mind. She had no filter and this made their interactions very refreshing.
Every Little Thing is full of great scenes. There's romance, excellent banter, and tons of passion. It's a magnificent addition to this town's love stories.
Cliffhanger: No
4/5 Fangs
- Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2023Format: KindleVerified PurchaseEvery Little Thing by Samantha Young is the second book in the Hart's Boardwalk series.
Bailey Hartwell is the town's sweetheart; her family founded the village, and there is a legend regarding her great-aunt. Bailey's parents, Aaron and Stacey, owned the Bed & Breakfast, and they retired to Florida, leaving the Inn to their three children, Bailey, Charlie, and Vanessa. Charlie and Vanessa never wanted to be involved in running the business; Charlie is a financial advisor living in Virginia. Vanessa is a restless, money-hungry little bird flying around Europe, chasing one rich man after the other. Bailey dated Tom Sutton for ten years until she caught him cheating on her with a younger woman.
Vaughn Tremaine came to Hartwell to escape the ugliness he left behind in Manhattan. His mom died when he was only five years old. His mother, Lillian Montgomery, came from Blueblood. Her parents disapproved of his father as an up-and-coming self-made man. Like his father Liem, Vaughen is a self-made man, a millionaire, who owns and operates hotels. When he purchased the old hotel on the Boardwalk, he knocked it down and rebuilt it to be one of the best. However, he and Bailey were at odds from the beginning. When Vaughn finds out about Tom cheating on Bailey, his first thought is to protect her, and it becomes apparent that he has feelings for her. When Bailey's sister Vanessa appears and tries to sell her shares of the Inn to Ian Devlin, things get interesting.
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- Basil RepaReviewed in Australia on March 7, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars Seeking Happiness
Five Amazing Stars
I was thrilled to finally receive the second book, Hearts Board Walk. Written by my all time favourite author, Samantha Young. This most wonderful, exciting and romantic series. I was just so excited to enjoy this brilliant and incredible story.
When Vaughn Tremaine woke up and while he was on the beach he noticed the surf was unsettled and stormy, just not really a perfect day. Glazing up from his ritzy hotel he stood staring out to the gorgeous setting all around him. His whole world was so peaceful. Especially after when he escaped New York to live out his days in Harrell. As he looked closely in the distance he eventually saw Bailey Hartwell.
He then realised she was heading back to her home, Harts Inn. Gazing down at her, seeing her much better he noticed her clothes, and he wasn't happy, quite a rude guy he was. And was sleeping with another woman too. And still wasn't happy. And as soon as she woke she left immediately.
I thoroughly enjoyed this most wonderful book. Loving all these most amazing characters were involved. Such a fantastic romance adventure and such a brilliant storyline. I loved it!!
* I recommend this book to everyone!!
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zihilReviewed in Spain on April 10, 2017
2.0 out of 5 stars Esperaba más
se me ha hecho un poco pesado el libro, no fluye la historia como en el primer libro de la serie, la autora dedica demasiado tiempo a presentar a los personajes para futuros libros, lo cual le roba protagonismo a esta historia
- Claire FReviewed in the United Kingdom on March 15, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
This is the second instalment in Samantha Young's new Hart's Boardwalk series. I very much enjoyed the first book, The One Real Thing, and was eagerly anticipating this story, I wasn't disappointed. If anything, I'd say I enjoyed this a little more than the first.
We got a glimpse of the main characters, Vaughn and Bailey in the first book. I enjoyed their dynamic immediately. They had a hate type banter going on between them that flew off the pages. I had a feeling that it was hiding other emotions underneath however, and was keen to read more. It was great to be in their heads and understand more about them.
Bailey is happy in her own skin and content with her life. She runs her family inn in a small town where everyone knows everyone and has a comfortable, if not particularly exciting life with her long time boyfriend. Things were about to take an unpleasant and unexpected turn and she finds herself facing a fresh start. Enter Vaughn. The super wealthy and pretty arrogant hotelier who Bailey feared initially was going to destroy her home town with over development but now genuinely seems to like the place. Much to Bailey's confusion and suspicion.
They were both fantastic, well developed characters. Actually I think Vaughn is probably one of the most complicated characters I've read about for a long time. This is actually one of my favourite things about Samantha Young's books. She is exceptionally talented at writing very good, three dimensional characters. They are multi faceted and, most importantly, they are believable. They are not always perfect and you can see them evolve as the story unfolds. I loved reading how Bailey and Vaughn's characters grew and enjoyed being part of their journey. especially Vaughn. There were times along the way that I really wanted to give him a shake and tell him to get his act together. But I'll let him off because he was such a great character.
This book has a little of everything. There's funny, snappy banter but also emotional moments. The attraction between Bailey and Vaughn is palpable and leaps off the pages. The plot was also very good and threw in some genuine suspense and a few surprise along the way. I was gripped from the get go and was a little sorry to let this world go when I finished.
This was an excellent addition to what is shaping up to be a seriously addictive series. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute and can't wait to read the next book.
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BabyJane1003Reviewed in Germany on March 18, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars Sie ist zurück
Samantha ist zurück. Während mir Buch 1 der Serie nur so lala gefiel (man hat bei der Autorin ja schon aufgrund der Vorhängerbücher gewisse Erwartungen), war dies wieder ein typischer SY Roman: sexy-romantisch, enemies-to-lovers mag ich sowieso sehr gern, die Seiten verflogen nur so. Die Charaktere waren mir wieder sympatischer, die Handlungen greifbarer als beim ersten Teil der Reihe. Ich hoffe auf weitere Geschichten aus Hartwell, denn im Buch kündigten sich einige weitere interessante Handlungsstränge an - das kann eine verantwortungsvolle Person nicht so stehen lassen :).
- Sharon bcReviewed in Canada on April 8, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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