Sizzle by Carrie Aarons is now live!
Everyone knows that if there was an award for biggest small town grump, Liam Ashton would win for Hope Crest, Pennsylvania no questions asked.
The reclusive, brooding farmer might be part of the family business and do anything for those closest to him, but his bark keeps almost everyone else away. Perhaps that’s what happens when you fall in love at first sight but aren’t allowed to be with the soulmate you didn’t realize you were looking for.
When the forbidden woman of his dreams blows back into town, he might finally get a shot to convince her they’re destined to be together. Only, her denials and refusals won’t let him get anywhere near her.
Gabrielle Murphy swore she’d never return to the town where she took her first teaching job. She’d done the right thing, once upon a time, and there is no room to question what if.
But when the only woman who ever understood her passes and leaves her to clean up the pieces, she can’t exactly say no. Get in, fulfill her grandmother’s wishes, and get out. That’s the plan. Until Liam confronts her and they give in to the unmatched inferno that’s been blazing between them forever.
Even though there is nothing standing in the way of a happily ever after this time, Gabrielle still can’t let this surly version of the Liam she once knew love her completely.
Until a surprise binds them to each other for the foreseeable future, and they have to forgive enough to move forward. But just as the ice around their hearts starts to thaw, darker outside forces threaten to ruin their chance before it’s even taken.
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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 5 Stars
Sizzle is another great story in Carrie Aarons’ Ashton family series, and can be read as a standalone. I loved the idea behind Liam falling in love at first sight with Gabrielle a dozen years ago. But their relationship was forbidden because even though he was 19 and only 3 years younger than her, she was one of his high school teachers. Liam thought they’d have a chance to explore the pull between them after he graduated, but instead Gabrielle left town and it broke his heart.
Now that she’s back, it’s like something has zinged him back to life. But Gabrielle is still so worried about the optics and won’t let herself feel what she does for him. Liam refuses to give up on something he knows is destiny, and he shows her over and over again just how much she can depend on him.
Once Gabrielle lets down her walks, she finds the family she’s always longed for in the Ashtons. It was lovely to see her blossom from a skittish woman who wouldn’t let herself have what she’s wanted to a vibrant partner and friend thanks to Liam’s love.
Well done! I received a complimentary copy and voluntarily left a review.
Meet Carrie Aarons
Author of romance novels such as Fleeting and Love at First Fight, Carrie Aarons writes books that are just as swoon-worthy as they are sarcastic. Her stories are fueled by vanilla lattes, meloncholy music, and copious amounts of candles.
When she isn’t writing, Carrie is busy binging reality TV, having a love/hate relationship with cardio, and trying not to burn dinner. She lives in farm country with her husband, two children and ninety-pound rescue pup.
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