{Review} Last Kiss of Summer by Marina Adair (with Excerpt and Giveaway)

Item: Last Kiss of Summer
Rating: 4.5
Author: Kassiah

August 29, 2016 Blog Tour, Giveaway, Reviews Leave a comment

We Marina Adair and couldn’t wait to dive into her brand new Destiny Bay series.

About the Book

Last Kiss of Summer by Marina Adair
Also by this author: Be Mine Forever
Series: Destiny Bay #1
Published by Forever on August 30, 2016
Genres: Contemporary Romance, Enemies to Lovers, Small Town Romance
Character(s): Businessmen/Lawyers/Entrepreneurs
Pages: 336
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He's one bad apple she just can't resist…

Kennedy Sinclair never dreamed she'd own a pie shop and an orchard in a small town like Destiny Bay. But nestled between the mountains and the Pacific Ocean, it's the perfect place to cross something off her "Life's short so eat the icing first" list and start her life over from scratch. Her shop, Sweetie Pies, is famous for its hot, flaky apple turnovers and sinfully delicious deep dish pie. For Kennedy though, nothing is more enticing than the tall, strapping slice of temptation who keeps coming back for more.

Luke Callahan is determined to make his hard cider business a success. With his beloved father's cider recipe and the opportunity of a lifetime in his grasp, he'll stop at nothing to get this deal done. There's just one catch: he needs Kennedy's apples. At first, he thinks it'll be as easy as pie to charm those apples right off her trees. But Kennedy isn't falling for his tender charms or his wicked ways. When the negotiations start heating up, so do the feelings they have for each other. And it takes just one kiss to seal the deal…

EXCERPT

Kennedy rested her elbows on the counter and leaned forward. “You cook, clean, and make house calls? Be still, my heart.”

“I aim to please.” He dried off his hands and brought two steaming mugs of coffee to the counter. “Which is why I was trying to be quiet, so you could get another few minutes of sleep, before I surprised you in bed.” He grinned. It was a wicked grin. “Again.”

Keep Reading the Excerpt for Last Kiss of Summer

Luke had done more than surprise her last night; he’d spoiled her for other men. Sure, he was an incredible lover, but it was the tender moments in between that made her nervous.

This thing between them couldn’t last. She knew that. She also understood that if he was looking for something more permanent, she wouldn’t be the kind of woman to inspire that kind of commitment. She was unable to do it with her perfect match, or even her own mother. The one person who was supposed to love her unconditionally. Which left Kennedy painfully afraid that she was missing that elusive quality that led to forever.

Finding out that she was right, that she was unlovable, from a man who obviously had an incredible capacity to love, as she’d seen with his friends and family, would be too painful to survive. So she took the moment for what it was, committing to memory the warm aroma of the coffee, the way the sun cast a glassy haze over the kitchen, and the sleepy expression on his face that made him look softer. More relaxed. Like this was where he was supposed to be.

In this kitchen—with her.

Kennedy was becoming more attached—she could feel it. The way he treated her, the way he made her feel, even the way he looked at her, like right now, as if she were special. Which made her feel special.

About Marina Adair

Author Marina Adair Marina Adair is a #1 National bestselling author of romance novels and holds a Master of Fine arts in creative writing. Along with the Sugar, Georgia series, she is also the author the St. Helena Vineyard series, and her new Heroes of St Helena series. She currently lives with her husband, daughter, and two neurotic cats in Northern California.

As a writer, Marina is devoted to giving her readers contemporary romance where the towns are small, the personalities large, and the romance explosive.

Find Marina Here: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads

Our Thoughts

Kassiah: Why do I keep forgetting how much I love Marina Adair’s books? She blows me away every single time with sexy, swoony characters, terrific storylines, and chemistry that’s off the charts. Last Kiss of Summer just might be her best yet (except Be Mine Forever because Trey DeLuca).

After Kennedy’s boyfriend cheats on her, Kennedy packs up and moves across the country to start over in her grandmother’s hometown. She’s planning to buy the bakery of one of her grandmother’s friends. Luke Callahan sweeps in, intending to buy the orchard of apples that Kennedy needs to make her bakery a success.

Don’t let the cheesy summary fool you–this story has substance and swoon. Kennedy and Luke have great chemistry and their banter kept me smiling through most of this book. I loved them together. I also loved the other characters in this town and can’t wait to see who the next book will be about–fingers crossed that it’s Hawk!

A promising start to a delicious new series, Last Kiss of Summer by Marina Adair brings swoon, sweetness, and fun.