Showing posts with label southern charm. Show all posts
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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Review: Easy Love (Book 1 The Boudreaux Series) by Kristen Proby

Kristen Proby has done it again! Easy Love is the start of a brand-spanking-new series that left a lasting impression on this long-time Proby fan. Filled with southern charm, intrigue, and steam, how could I not fall hard for this one?

Eli Boudreaux is devoted to his family and their company, Bayou Enterprises. He’s a no-nonsense kind of guy; work comes first. Relationships are not on his agenda. With his sexy appeal, he has no problems getting an itch scratched when the need arises but afterwards it’s back to business as usual, dating is not an option. When it’s discovered that someone is stealing from his company, an outsider is brought in to investigate posing as an employee.

Kate O’Shaughnessy travels around the globe looking into the misappropriation of funds on the behalf of companies. She’s able to slip in and blend, allowing her to investigate from the inside out. Being a close friend of a couple of Eli’s siblings, she was happy to head to New Orleans to help them out. From the moment she meets Eli, the electricity crackles around them, but Kate has many reasons to stay away from him. One being the affect he could have on her heart, something that she keeps locked up tight and secure…or so she thinks.

Kate experienced a huge betrayal and major hurt in her past, but I love that it hasn't completely jaded her. She is still able to see the beauty in life and enjoy it. She’s fun, uplifting, and so strong. As hard as she tries to keep her heart out of reach however, it’s really no match for a sexy man with a Cajun accent who knows how to charm the pants off of you. Literally. 

Good God, this man can kiss. Is this legal in the state of Louisiana?

Eli, insert a long sigh right here and just pause for effect, puts up a good front. Kate works her way under his skin, but due to a misconceived notion he has stuck in his stubborn head he won’t fully act on his feelings. Kate is exactly what he needed. She breathes a new life into him. She invigorates him. His eyes open to the world around him, the day-to-day things he failed to appreciate before. But, when her time with his company is up, he’s just willing to let her go. Gah!

...I crave her. Her body, her thoughts, her smile. All of her


I’m not spilling any spoilers here. You need to read this one for yourself!

Readers missing the With Me in Seattle family will surely fall head over heels for this new series. Yet again, Ms. Proby has captured the essence of what makes a family unit work. I could already see the love and devotion the Boudreaux family has for one another. The playfulness and heartache they all share in. When reading Easy Love, I didn’t feel like a spectator watching events unfold, instead I was drawn in and spent quality time with a new set of friends that quickly worked their way into my heart. They made me smile, laugh, and cry alongside them. This is going to be an amazing journey. I am excited and can’t wait to get to know each of the characters thoroughly. 

I fell into such an easy love with you, I didn't even realize it was happening, until one day, it was everything.


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ABOUT KRISTEN PROBY: 
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Kristen Proby is the author of the popular With Me in Seattle series. She has a passion for a good love story and strong characters who love humor and have a strong sense of loyalty and family. Her men are the alpha type—fiercely protective and a bit bossy—and her ladies are fun, strong, and not afraid to stand up for themselves. Kristen spends her days with her muse in the Pacific Northwest. She enjoys coffee, chocolate, and sunshine. And naps. Visit her at KristenProby.com.    

   




Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Easy Love Release Blitz: Easy Love (Book 1 The Boudreaux Series) by Kristen Proby




We are so excited to bring you the Release Blitz for Kristen Proby's EASY LOVE! EASY LOVE is a Contemporary Erotic Romance novel and is the 1st book in The Boudreaux Series!
 

Eli Boudreaux’s family has built ships and boats in Louisiana for generations. He comes from a hardworking, wealthy family and his empire is growing by leaps and bounds. At thirty, he is the youngest CEO to ever head Bayou Enterprises, co-chairing with his eldest brother. His head for business and his no-nonsense work ethic is also quickly making him the best the company has seen in generations. His staff admires him, women adore him and Eli’s family is solid. But he’s recently discovered that someone on the inside of his business is stealing from him and he’s determined to find out who.

Kate O’Shaughnessy is hired by companies all over the world to slip inside and investigate every member of the organization from the CEO down to the custodial staff to find the person or persons responsible for embezzling. She’s excellent at blending, becoming part of the team, and finding the weakest link. She’s smart, quick-witted, and she’s now been hired by Bayou Enterprises, specifically Eli Boudreaux. The attraction is immediate and the chemistry is off the charts, but Kate has heard all about Eli’s playboy past and she has a job to do. Sleeping with the boss isn’t a part of that job, even if just the sound of her name rolling off that Cajun tongue and the way he fills out a designer suit does make her sweat.

Eli’s southern charms surprise Kate. The man whose reputation labels him as a ruthless, callous womanizer is not the man she’s coming to know intimately. He’s generous, protective and makes her smile. Cracking through Kate’s cool, reserved demeanor and discovering her love of sexy, expensive lingerie is a challenge Eli can’t resist, but her sweet nature, love of family and sense of humor pull at him in ways no one else ever has.

But when the person responsible for trying to single-handedly dismantle Eli’s empire comes to light, and it’s time for Kate to move on, to what lengths will Eli go to keep the woman he’s fallen in love with by his side?  

Excerpt
“Ms. O’Shaughnessy?”
“Kate, please.”
“Hello, Kate. Mr. Boudreaux is in his office. Follow me.” She smiles and offers to take my suitcase, but I shake my head and follow her into the elevator. She doesn’t ask me any questions, and I’m thankful. I’ve learned to lie well in this business, but I don’t know what she’s already been told. I’m led past an office area and into the largest office I’ve ever seen. The massive black desk sits before a wall of floor-to-ceiling windows. Furniture is big and expensive. Comfortable. There are two doors, each on opposite sides of the room, and I can’t help but wonder what they lead to.
“Ms. O’Shaughnessy is here, sir.”
“Kate,” I add without thinking, and then any hope of being able to think at all is tossed right out of those spectacular windows when the tall man standing before them turns to look at me. The photos didn’t do him justice.
Yum.
The door closes behind me and I take a deep breath and walk toward him, hiding the fact that my knees have officially turned to mush.
“Kate,” I repeat and hold my hand out to shake his over his desk. His lips twitch as he watches me, his whiskey-colored eyes sharp and assessing as they take a slow stroll down my body, then back up to my face. Jeez, he’s taller than I expected. And broader. And he wears a suit like he was born to it.
Which, I suppose he was. Bayou Enterprises has been around for five generations, and Eli Boudreaux is the sharpest CEO it’s seen in years.
He moves around his desk and takes my hand in his, but rather than shake it, he raises it to his lips and places a soft kiss on my knuckles.
“Pleasure,” he says in a slow New Orleans drawl. Dear God, I might explode right here. “I’m Eli.” 
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ABOUT KRISTEN PROBY: 
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Kristen Proby is the author of the popular With Me in Seattle series. She has a passion for a good love story and strong characters who love humor and have a strong sense of loyalty and family. Her men are the alpha type—fiercely protective and a bit bossy—and her ladies are fun, strong, and not afraid to stand up for themselves. Kristen spends her days with her muse in the Pacific Northwest. She enjoys coffee, chocolate, and sunshine. And naps. Visit her at KristenProby.com.    
 


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