Hello lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Claire McEwen
and her new book, “Home Free”! For other
stops on her Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner
above or any of the images in this post.
Be sure to make it to the end of this post to enter to win a $25 Amazon
or Barnes & Noble Gift Card. Also,
come back daily to interact with Claire and to increase your chances of
winning!
Thanks for stopping by! Wishing
you lots of luck in this exciting giveaway!
Home Free
by Claire McEwen
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GENRE: Contemporary Romance
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BLURB:
His
first taste of freedom was only the beginning…
Arch
Hoffman has paid for his crimes. All he wants is to come home to rural
California and start over. He's not looking to be a hero when he rescues a
wedding cake from hitting the dirt at the ranch next door. But culinary artist
Mandy Allen's irresistible smile makes him glad to save the day—and thankful
that they're neighbors.
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EXCERPT ONE:
“Your
cake is okay, too.”
His
words were small pieces of a miracle. How was it even possible? Mandy pushed
herself up to sitting, every part of her stiff, shaky and stinging.
The
dark-haired man was on one knee, as if he was about to propose. And in his
arms, perfectly upright, perfectly intact, was her perfect cake.
Mandy
stared at him, wondering if she’d fallen right into some kind of fairy tale.
Because only in stories did someone this handsome show up out of nowhere and
save the day. He even had the wavy black hair of a fairy-tale prince.
Holy
cow, she was staring at him like a possum at a flashlight. She scrambled to her
feet, brushing at her hands and elbows, trying to ignore all the throbbing and
stinging. “Thank you!” Her throat was pebbled with gratitude, tumbling the
words out ragged as she leaned over and lifted the tray from his outstretched
hands. “I can’t believe you saved it!”
“My
pleasure.” He rose from the dirt. And rose. And rose. There had to be over six
feet of him.
“It
was a really good catch.” She sounded like a kid meeting a sports hero, all
awestruck. But he was overwhelming. Each piece of him, from his height to the
sharp cheekbones that slashed across his angular face, was larger than average.
He was hard to take in all at once. And he’d saved her cake.
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REVIEW:
This book told such a lovely, honest story of a
man, Arch (such a great name!), wanting to become a better man, make positive
changes to his life, correct the wrongs he had made, and make amends to those
he hurt in the past. Arch is asking for
a second chance and in this book he not only finds it, but meets a sweet,
beautiful, woman, Mandy, who not only inspires him to change, but becomes the
reason why he is going to do things right this time. Mandy is more of a shy, reserved girl as she
is battling her own personal demons, but with the help of Arch, she truly comes out
of her shell, and becomes a strong, confident woman.
There are so many messages and takeaways from this
book! The big ones are change,
determination, hope, and second chances!
I was truly impressed with the strong, well
developed main characters! Arch and
Mandy felt very real and genuine! Arch
and Mandy are full of real-life flaws and emotions!
I really liked this couple, Arch and Mandy, and found myself rooting for them and their happiness.
Arch and Mandy both suffer from personal setbacks,
but together they help each other fight, grow, and overcome those
obstacles! That’s what a true partner
does – helps make you a better, stronger person!
I loved that Arch came back to Benson to make
amends and actually wanted to change and turn his life around. He doesn’t make excuses and owns up to his
mistakes. Of course, change is hard, and
there is no short supply of people wanting to see him fail or blame him for
their own setbacks.
I truly enjoyed reading this book and even learned
from it! I am excited to check out
Claire’s other books on the Benson crew!
**Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of
this book in exchange for an honest review.**
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review helpful?
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AUTHOR BIO:
Claire
McEwen lives by the ocean in Northern California with her family and a scruffy,
mischievous terrier. When not dreaming up new stories, she can be found digging
in her garden with a lot of enthusiasm but, unfortunately, no green thumb.
Claire
enjoys discovering flea-market treasures, walking on the beach, dancing,
traveling, and reading, of course! She
loves to write complex heroes and heroines who grow and find themselves through
their search for love.
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
Claire McEwen will be
awarding a $25 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter
during the tour.
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Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed the tour. The book sounds great.
ReplyDeleteWell, it's the last day of your tour and I must say I've enjoyed meeting you and getting to know you and your book. Hope to see you on tour again soon.
ReplyDeleteWhat is the best book that you have read recently? Thanks for the giveaway. I hope that I win. Bernie W BWallace1980(at)hotmail(d0t)com
ReplyDeleteThanks for introducing me. Always looking for the next read!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good book.
ReplyDeleteI've enjoyed following the tour for Home Free and I'm looking forward to reading it! Thanks for sharing :)
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