Will
they or won’t they? #ToxicLove
Meet
Phoebe & Jeremy in this second chance romance!
NOW
AVAILABLE
RELEASE DATE:
July 7th, 2015
New
York Times bestselling author Kim Karr turns up the heat in a smoking
hot, emotionally compelling romance that takes you into the world of
Manhattan's elite. Meet Jeremy McQueen, a sexy, intense, brooding
entrepreneur who goes after what he wants, and Phoebe St. Claire, a
socialite-turned-CEO who's been drifting through life searching for
something she thought she'd never find again--the right man to share
her future.
Phoebe
St. Claire has devoted herself to saving her family's hotel
empire--but her best efforts have not been good enough. With her
whole world in turmoil, the tenacious go-getter turns to the once
love of her life. Far from innocent, Jeremy McQueen was the guy from
the wrong side of the tracks who her parents would never have
approved of. Their years apart have only made the sexy bad boy more
irresistible than ever--and their reunion is explosive.
When
she asks Jeremy to help her salvage her family business, he agrees
immediately, with only one condition--he wants her in his bed.
But
soon surprising circumstances leave Phoebe reeling. Was this fairy
tale romance just too good to be true? Will Jeremy's secrets pull
them apart all over again?
THIS
IS A STANDALONE SECOND-CHANCE ROMANCE WITH NO CLIFFHANGER ENDING.
REVIEW BY TABITHA:
I'm going to be honest here and say although I have many books from this author on my TBR list, this is the first one I have read. I was immediately drawn into these characters and I'm not just talking about the two main characters, Phoebe and Jeremy. I loved all the secondary characters so much and felt very vested in them from the get go. Now, on to Jeremy and Phoebe. I am absolutely and irrevocably in love with Jeremy. He was flat out the best man I have read in a really long time. I was rooting for Phoebe and Jeremy all along. I do have to say though, Phoebe, I got very irritated at because no matter what Jeremy did she always thought the worst. Other than that I loved this story and I loved all the ups and downs Ms. Karr takes us on in this book. And I can't wait to read much more from her. A copy was given in exchange for an honest review. This was a 4.5 AMAZEBALLS stars for me!!
I'm going to be honest here and say although I have many books from this author on my TBR list, this is the first one I have read. I was immediately drawn into these characters and I'm not just talking about the two main characters, Phoebe and Jeremy. I loved all the secondary characters so much and felt very vested in them from the get go. Now, on to Jeremy and Phoebe. I am absolutely and irrevocably in love with Jeremy. He was flat out the best man I have read in a really long time. I was rooting for Phoebe and Jeremy all along. I do have to say though, Phoebe, I got very irritated at because no matter what Jeremy did she always thought the worst. Other than that I loved this story and I loved all the ups and downs Ms. Karr takes us on in this book. And I can't wait to read much more from her. A copy was given in exchange for an honest review. This was a 4.5 AMAZEBALLS stars for me!!
Excerpt
#1
©
2015 by Kim Karr
Published
by the Penguin Group
Phoebe
St. Claire
Feeling
a bit drunk and overwhelmed with so many and so few choices at the
same time, I needed some time alone and snuck off toward the beach
path.
I
ran toward the ocean and twirled in the sand as the wind blew around
me. Once I started to feel dizzy from twirling, I still wasn’t
ready to head back to the party, so I took the path that would lead
me to the large Olympic-sized pool. I tugged my sandals off with
thoughts of putting my feet in the water to rinse the mud and sand
away. As I approached the pool, I noticed how it glowed like it was
lit by small pale fires. Lost in the enchantment of it, the sudden
movement beneath the surface startled me.
A
fair-haired boy emerged from the water. He pulled himself up and out
so quickly that I was momentarily stunned. And then when he drank me
in with his eyes, I shuddered.
I
couldn’t help it, the way he looked at me just made me shiver. No
one had ever looked at me like that before and I found myself gazing
back into his intense eyes.
He
was utterly beautiful. His bare chest was sculpted but not overly
bulky like Danny or Jamie. They worked out every day pumping
obnoxious amounts of iron to look the way they did. In contrast, the
boy standing before me had a swimmer’s build.
He
stood stoic and a cautious look crossed his face. He was long and
lean in a pair of bright green neon swim trunks.
Right
away I could tell he didn’t care what anyone thought about him.
I
loved the idea of that.
So
I smiled at him.
He
shook his head and his hair fell into his eyes.
I
wanted to reach out and push it away. It wasn’t long, but it wasn’t
short. It was perfect.
“Hey,”
he said, grabbing a towel off the ground.
It
didn’t belong to the club. It was small, beige, and a bit worn—not
the large hunter-green fluffy ones monogrammed in white I’d always
gotten when I used to come here to swim as a kid.
“Hey,”
I said back, swinging my sandals nervously.
He
grabbed a pair of jeans that lay next to where the towel had been and
walked right by me.
I
turned to watch him as he strode into one of the cabanas and dropped
his trunks. I froze and squeezed my eyes shut, thinking I shouldn’t
be watching him but then opened them quickly when I couldn’t resist
maybe catching a glimpse.
“Didn’t
your parents ever tell you it isn’t polite to stare?” His voice
was low and sexy, and it tugged me out of my own head.
I
put my hands on my hips. “Didn’t your parents ever teach you not
to undress in mixed company?”
He
pulled his jeans on and laughed. “My mother might have mentioned
that once or twice but I’ve never been good at following the
rules.”
And
it didn’t escape my notice that he didn’t put any underwear on
first.
Hot.
Totally and completely hot.
I
didn’t see anything I shouldn’t have seen, it was too dark, but
something inside me electrified at the thought of seeing him naked
and I stepped closer. That’s when I noticed the scuffed-up black
work boots on one of the lounges with a T-shirt thrown next to them.
I
raised a brow. “Is this your changing room?”
He
laughed again but this time added a smile and put his hands up. “Okay
you caught me. I better get out of here before anyone else does.”
He
was adorable and charming and my heart skipped a beat or two.
Then
I stepped even closer and entered the cabana entrance, effectively
blocking his way. “Why? You’re not doing anything wrong.”
He
shrugged but he didn’t try to move around me. “I usually swim in
the ocean but when the water is too rough, like tonight, I come
here.”
I
bit my lip in contemplation before speaking. “Does it really matter
if you get caught?”
He
crossed his arms over his bare chest. “Let’s just say it’s not
just the swimming. It’s more that I’ve been caught doing a few
too many things that I shouldn’t have been doing in the past.”
A
bad boy.
The
thought made my pulse thunder. “So you’re not a member at this
club?”
He
cleared his throat and shifted from foot to foot. “No,” he
laughed but his laugh was anything but genuine. “Are you?”
I
hesitated as I considered my answer. “No, I was just walking the
beach and wanted to rinse my feet. I’m Phoebe,” I said extending
my hand. Technically, I wasn’t lying. I wasn’t a member, my
parents were. I hadn’t even been here in years. And I was out for a
walk.
Amusement
danced in his blue eyes. “Jeremy,” he said back.
When
I chewed on my lower lip, I noticed how his eyes focused on it.
Mine
focused on the entirety of his mouth—his strong, firm jaw, his
sensuous lips, and his tongue that had snuck out to lick his lips.
That
mouth.
It
was almost too much.
Almost.
About
the Author:
I live in Florida
with my husband and four kids. I've always had a love for reading
books and writing. Being an English major in college, I wanted to
teach at the college level but that was not to be. I went on to
receive an MBA and became a project manager until quitting to raise
my family. I currently work part-time with my husband and full-time
embracing one of my biggest passions—writing.
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