Title: The Reinvention of Jinx Howell
Series: Pine Bluff #5
Author: Nancee Cain
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: February 22, 2019
Hiding behind her wigs and heavy makeup, Jinx Howell masks her insecurities—which even she doesn’t understand—with bravado, slashing through life with reckless abandon. Lonely, but unwilling to get close to anyone, she finds the ideal solution: a hook-up with the campus’s most notorious heartbreaker.
In similar fashion, Mark “Two-Time” MacGregor protects his heart and keeps himself unencumbered through a string of one-night stands. A chance meeting with the edgy Jinx in a dark alley seems like destiny. She claims to want sex with no ties, making her perfect. Like attracts like. But this girl with a switchblade has more hang-ups than he does, which is a hell of a lot.
When tragedy strikes, Mark’s hit-and-run lifestyle takes a backseat to his need to protect the broken girl whose secrets are unraveling. Along the way, both of them will find their truths unmasked. Can they forge a real relationship, or will they give up on their romance as jinxed?
Review by Gia
This one was a great read. This one is book 5 in the Pine Bluff series but it can be read as a standalone. It's has some heavy topics. Both
Jinx and Mark are complex characters that have many layers. My first
impression of Jinx was that she was a funny loving carefree girl but
she's not. Jinx has a pass that haunts her but she's not even sure
what and why causes her stress. Jinx doesn't do a lot of
connections. Mark
is sexy and has a rep to be a player. Jinx goes to him for no string
night. One night becomes more. Mark has a pass too. This one has a
lot of ups and down. Lots of times when I thought things were finally
going to be good for Mark and Jinx something would happen. I was
hooked on the story and honestly I wasn't sure how their story would
end.
4 Amazeballs Stars!
During the day, Nancee works as a counselor/nurse in the field of addiction to support her coffee and reading habit. Nights are spent writing paranormal and contemporary romances with a serrated edge. Authors are her rock stars, and she’s been known to stalk a few for an autograph, but not in a scary, Stephen King way. Her husband swears her To-Be-Read list on her e-reader qualifies her as a certifiable book hoarder. Always looking to try something new, she dreams of being an extra in a Bollywood film, or a tattoo artist. (Her lack of rhythm and artistic ability may put a damper on both of these dreams.)
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