Blog Tour- Better Together by Crista McHugh

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Happy Publication day to Crista!!! I’m so excited to be here today, and thank you to Crista and Xpresso Book Tours for allowing me to be a part of this.

Publication date: August 20th 2018
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Synopsis:

Hawaiian rancher Alex Kahale needs a temporary wife to close a deal that’s vital to the welfare of his herd. Thankfully, he’s already married to a woman stole his heart in less than a week, even if that same wife filed for divorce a few days after they said their “I dos”.

Rising country music star Britney Moore had a wild fling with a cowboy in Las Vegas a year ago which ended in a drunken drive-through marriage. Once she returned to Nashville, she filed for divorce to save her squeaky clean image. Besides, spontaneous marriages never last, and she knows better than to risk her heart on Alex. But no matter how many requests she sends him, he refuses to sign the papers. Then he sends her an intriguing offer. Come to his ranch on Kauai and pretend to be his wife for two weeks for business purposes, and he’ll sign the papers.

As much as Britney tries to resist his charm, Alex manages to tear down her defenses one by one until she falls for him all over again. But when the press finds out about her secret husband, will their revived romance be killed by the tabloids

My Thoughts:

What a fun, sexy romance!

I really enjoyed the character of Alex. He was strong, assertive and he wouldn’t take no for an answer. Probably from being a second son who wasn’t meant to inherit the family land, but was willing to fight tooth and nail to keep it, even if no one thought he would be able to.

“Alex gritted his teeth the same way he always did when his father’s words ambushed his thoughts. His father had never wanted Alex to have the ranch, had never thought he’d be capable of running it . But in a sad twist of events, it was his now. And if he could make the seemingly impossible happen with his inheritance, then he could apply the same stubborn will to Britney.”

The chemistry between Alex and Britney is enjoyable, and I loved some of the descriptions, but I wish that there wasn’t SO MUCH “but, she wanted him”, “but, he wanted her” …We get it! So, just do it already! But, THAT KISS!

“Oh, sweet Jesus, how that man could kiss. It was smooth and luxurious, but at the same time urgent and greedy. It was as though he’d been waiting all year to claim her as his, and now that he had the opportunity, he was determined to do a thorough job of it. With every caress, with a sweep of his tongue, with every pleasure-filled moan that escaped, she slipped further under his spell. It wasn’t long before she caught herself wondering why she’d ever left this man.”

As always (it seems) with books like this, some of the secondary characters were my favourites!! I absolutely love Malu, the straight talking houskeeper,

“Mind telling me what she meant by ‘hapai’?

He leaned forward on the roll bar, stretching his lean body while looking at something over his shoulder. “She was suggesting I knock you up.”

And Alex’s friend Caz, who even though not in the book much, had some of the best lines!

“If you even make a half-hearted attempt to appear like you’re hanging on her every word, you’re golden.” (great advice Romeo!)
“Glad to hear some common sense from you. For a moment, I was worried you’ve been watching too many of those Hallmark movies or something.” (there is NOTHING wrong with Hallmark Movies!!)

If I hadn’t had the blog tour scheduled for today, this would have been a great Cozy Sunday with a steamy twist.

Will Alex win Britney back?? Only one way to find out! Get your copy Now!!

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Author Bio:

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AUTHOR BIO:

Crista McHugh is a NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY BESTSELLING author of fantasy and romance with heroines who are smart, sexy, and anything but ordinary. She also writes fantasy with a little less kissing and bit more action (outside the bedroom) as C. A. McHugh.

Growing up in small town Alabama, Crista relied on story-telling as a natural way for her to pass the time and keep her two younger sisters entertained.

She currently lives in the Audi-filled suburbs of Seattle with her husband and two children, maintaining her alter ego of mild-mannered physician by day while she continues to pursue writing on nights and weekends.

Just for laughs, here are some of the jobs she’s had in the past to pay the bills: barista, bartender, sommelier, stagehand, actress, morgue attendant, and autopsy assistant.

And she’s also a recovering LARPer. (She blames it on her crazy college days)

To be the first to know about her latest releases or to be entered into exclusive contests, please sign up for her newsletter using the contact form on her webpage, www.cristamchugh.com.

Author links:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3035791.Crista_McHugh

Better Together is Best Served with a Mai Tai

Ingredients

  • 1 oz (2 tablespoons) dark rum
  • 1 oz (2 tablespoons) amber rum
  • 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
  • 1/2 oz (1 tablespoon) Cointreau or triple sec
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon orgeat syrup* or 1 drop pure almond extract
  • 1 teaspoon superfine granulated sugar
  • Dash of grenadine

Directions

  1. Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with 1 cup ice cubes, then strain into a glass filled with ice cubes.
  2. CHEERS!!

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      1. Happy Birthday, Nicole! 🥂🍾🍻😘🎂🍰 I almost asked about the drink but I knew you had been busy! And I always ask about the drink, so…. hope you have a special day without an extra long work shift! 💕

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      3. I need to check out that show! YAY for being off today! And 😂 😂 😂 to eating a bag of croutons! I have done that! But do you use dressing on them? (I do! I mean- I did! I would never do that now! 😂) Hope your day has been grand! 💗

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      4. Ha ha! Never thought of putting dressing on them.. 🤔 I just ate them dry… AND IT WAS GLORIOUS!! Wound up sick by the end of the night though (an actual cold… Not from. The croutons. Lol!) so, my birthday was a bit of a wash and I was in bed at 8:30pm. Lol!

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  4. Wait….really….it’s your birthday today? Gosh….I really didn’t know that……..😂😂😂😂 LOL😂😂 See….the post turned out great!! And it was a fun read too, so it all worked out well in the end 😊😊 That cover though….my Ipad is about to explode lol 😂😂
    So…great post!! And of course again: Happy Birthday….woohhooooooooo🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊😊

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