His First and Last by Terri Osburn
Published & Release Date: Montlake
Publishing, April 21, 2015
Time
and setting: Present Day, USA
Genre:
Contemporary Romance
Length:
300 pages
Heat
Level: 1 Scorching Hot Flame
Rating: 4 Gold Crowns
At eighteen, Lorelei
Pratchett couldn’t wait to get out of her hometown. Twelve years later, her
Hollywood dreams have fizzled and she’s back—temporarily, she thinks. Though
she throws herself into saving the old theater and starting a baking business,
small towns have long memories, and Lorelei’s wild past still haunts her. It
doesn’t help that her ex-boyfriend, Spencer Boyd, is even hotter, smarter, and
more distracting than before.
The fiery Lorelei that
Spencer knew years ago may have become closed off and cautious, but their
chemistry hasn’t faded one bit. Losing her a second time is unthinkable to him,
yet Lorelei is convinced she doesn’t belong in Ardent Springs. Somehow, Spencer
needs to show her that everything she needs is right here: family, friendship,
new beginnings…and a man who’s never stopped loving her.
Warm, sexy, and
laugh-out-loud funny, His
First and Last is an
irresistible story of first love and second chances.
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Contemporary romances are not my first to go to
genre, but when Montlake invited me to read and review an ARC of His
First and Last via Net-Galley, the book description intrigued me so I
accepted their offer. I like reunion/second chance romances and this one is
excellent.
Lorelei Pratchett is returning to her home town
after following her dream to become the next Meryl Streep. Unfortunately that
didn’t pan out and now she’s back with nothing to show for the past twelve
years, except her bruised pride and heart. While she looks forward to seeing
her beloved grandmother, she does not look forward to the biased attitudes of
the citizens of Ardent Springs.
After throwing his ring back in his face and leaving
him for the bright lights of LA, Spencer Boyd has never been able to move on.
After a failed marriage and years of lamenting the one that got away, he
realizes that he is still in love with Lorelei when he picks her up at the
airport for her grandmother.
As Lorelei gets involved in the campaign to save the
Ruby, the theater in town that holds some wonderful memories, she works with
Spencer on the project and spends a lot of time with him. She realizes that her
feelings are as strong as they were back when they were engaged all those years
ago.
Can Lorelei’s depleted self-esteem and aching heart
allow Spencer to work his magic and heal her soul, or will she keep him at
arm’s length while she works at rebuilding her life?
This is the
first book I have read by Terri Osburn and I thoroughly enjoyed this delightful
story of young love surviving even though the hero and heroine have not seen
each other in twelve years. This is a story that pulls at the heart-strings and
puts a smile on your face. I know it did that for me.
Lorelei is a spunky kid type of character. She may
be down, but is far from defeated by life. She pulls on her big girl panties
and sets out to reinvent herself and show Ardent Springs she is not the same
person who left right after high school. Whether she is fighting the committee
as she tries to convince them she has the plan to restore the Ruby, or making
her wonderful treats for her fledging company, Lulu’s Home Bakery, her feisty
spirit comes through. I loved her character from the first page.
Spencer is a great hero. He’s steadfast and loyal as
he helps Lorelei re-establish herself in their hometown. His ability to see
that he had just as much culpability in their break-up as she did, melted my
heart. And to top it off, he’s a hunk with well-defined muscles, sun-kissed
light brown hair and deep penetrating brown eyes. And did I mention he loves
his dog? You have to love a man that is not afraid to show his tender side, and
Spencer does it while still coming across as a strong-willed individual.
While this is a story line written many times, Ms.
Osburn puts a fresh spin on it with her great character building and ability
to give the reader a new look at small town USA . This is a fast-paced read and
kept me entertained from start to finish. If you enjoy a story with great
characters and plenty of emotion, you will love His First and Last. I
suggest you give it a try. Happy reading!
Author
Bio:
Author of the Amazon and Wall Street Journal bestselling Anchor Island Series, Terri Osburn started putting words on the page in 2007. Five years later, in 2012, she was named a finalist in the Romance Writers of America Golden Heart contest for unpublished manuscripts. Shortly after, she signed with an agent and moved into publication, with her debut releasing from Montlake Romance in May 2013. Terri lives on the east coast with her teenage daughter, three frisky felines, and a hyper Yorkiepoo with attachment issues.
To learn more about Terri, check out her website at www.terriosburn.com
To learn more about Terri, check out her website at www.terriosburn.com
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