The To-Do List
by Sharon Struth
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GENRE: romantic comedy/suspense
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BLURB:
Maggie Harris has her ultra-organized life well in hand, until
she finds her neighbor and husband together, in her bed, and the tight hold she
keeps on her world unravels, leaving her grasping for an escape. So how can she
refuse when she’s handed the dream job of running her aunt’s bookstore and a
chance for a fresh start? Even though the bookstore is in Brockport,
Connecticut, her former hometown, and a place she’d vowed to leave behind
forever.
When someone breaks into Maggie’s new business and leaves a threat on the wall, Detective Cooper Stanton is assigned the case. It’s been twenty years, but Coop hasn’t forgotten the way Maggie once charmed him at every turn—even with her controlling ways. This time, though, Coop refuses to let her seize the reins. What he doesn’t know is she plans to grab them anyway…and she’s got a secret she never shared.
When someone breaks into Maggie’s new business and leaves a threat on the wall, Detective Cooper Stanton is assigned the case. It’s been twenty years, but Coop hasn’t forgotten the way Maggie once charmed him at every turn—even with her controlling ways. This time, though, Coop refuses to let her seize the reins. What he doesn’t know is she plans to grab them anyway…and she’s got a secret she never shared.
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My Review:
It 's a pleasant reading, engaging, full of suspense, secrets and twists. The love story is very intriguing and romantic.
Maggie is trying to start a new life in her hometown far from her former traitor husband. She has inherited a library and is perfect for her new beginning. But unfortunately someone threatens her new business. The case is assigned to detective Cooper who was once in love with her.
I loved all the characters, especially Maggie and Coop, are very funny and a wonderful couple
The plot is well developed and woven with a perfect mix of mystery and romance, once you start it it's really hard to put it down, a page leads to another.
If you love romantic suspense it is the perfect read for you.
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EXCERPT:
The door chimes jingled, but she kept working. “Forget
something, Jax?”
“Excuse me.”
The smooth, baritone voice stopped her mid-stroke. She’d
never forgotten it. It belonged to someone she’d thought had moved far away from
Brockport. Someone she’d hoped never to see again.
He cleared his throat. “Is this your dog?”
Maggie slowly turned around. Her mouth went dry at the sight
of Cooper Stanton. A man she’d once believed she loved. A man who’d rejected
her.
“What are you doing here?”
Roxy strained to get away while he held her collar.
“Nice to see you, too.” Coop’s lips wavered but didn’t reach
a smile.
Cool and distant. Same as the last time they’d been
together, a night filled with passion and anger.
She stepped down the ladder. Hadn’t he moved away from town
with hopes of becoming a major league baseball star, a promise to put their
small town on the map? She landed on the scattered newspapers, avoiding the
splattered paint.
Roxy whimpered. Coop crouched at the dog’s side, keeping a
firm grip on the chocolate colored mix while he whispered words of assurance.
He stroked the dog’s torso, his hand no longer that of a teenage boy, but of a
grown man, the fingers long and sturdy with strong veins.
“So?” Coop pried his adoring eyes off the canine and glanced
at Maggie. “Is she yours or should I keep looking for the owner?”
At the sound of his voice, Roxy flipped back her head and
dragged a saliva-coated tongue across his cheek. He grinned. Coop always did
like promiscuous women.
“Yes. She’s mine.” Maggie brushed aside a few stray wisps of
hair near her face, worked free from a plastic headband, escaping like the
decades-old hurt now ripping at her heart.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
The Hourglass (Etopia Press), her debut novel, is a finalist
in the National Readers' Choice Awards for Best First Book and winner of the
Chatelaine Award For Romantic Fiction. Her follow-up release, Share the
Moon (Kensington Publishing) is a Barnes & Noble Romance Bestseller.
The series also includes Twelve Nights (11/15), Harvest Moon (12/15)
and Bella Luna (2016).
She writes from Bethel, Connecticut, the friendliest place she’s
ever lived along with her husband and dogs. For more information, including
where to find her books and published essays, please visit www.sharonstruth.com
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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION and RAFFLECOPTER CODE
Sharon
Struth will be awarding $10 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn
winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
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RispondiEliminaSounds like a good read.
RispondiEliminaI liked the excerpt, thank you.
RispondiEliminaThis sounds great! I've added it to my TBR on GR. Thanks for the giveaway! :)
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