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Today, we're joining a TLC Book Tours promotion already in progress. It stars a Contemporary Romance selection and the latest addition to the From Manhattan with Love series from author Sarah Morgan via HQN. Now, I've read all the titles in the series thus far and while I have loved them all, I think this one just might be one of my FAVORITES of the bunch! Why? Oh, you'll see in a moment. So, ladies and gents, grab your pjs, a cup of hot cocoa, and grab a fur baby, because today's book of choice is ready, set, here...
From Manhattan with Love series, Book 7
by
Sarah Morgan
9780373804030
HQN
About the book...
Determined to conquer a lifetime of shyness, Harriet Knight challenges herself to do one thing a day in December that scares her, including celebrating Christmas without her family. But when dog walker Harriet meets her newest client, exuberant spaniel Madi, she adds an extra challenge to her list—dealing with Madi’s temporary dog sitter, gruff doctor Ethan Black, and their very unexpected chemistry.
Ethan thought he was used to chaos, until he met Madi—how can one tiny dog cause such mayhem? To Ethan, the solution is simple—he will pay Harriet to share his New York apartment and provide twenty-four-hour care. But there’s nothing simple about how Harriet makes him feel.
Ethan’s kisses make Harriet shine brighter than the stars over moonlit Manhattan. But when his dog-sitting duties are over and Harriet returns to her own home, will she dare to take the biggest challenge of all—letting Ethan know he has her heart for life, not just for Christmas?
Ethan thought he was used to chaos, until he met Madi—how can one tiny dog cause such mayhem? To Ethan, the solution is simple—he will pay Harriet to share his New York apartment and provide twenty-four-hour care. But there’s nothing simple about how Harriet makes him feel.
Ethan’s kisses make Harriet shine brighter than the stars over moonlit Manhattan. But when his dog-sitting duties are over and Harriet returns to her own home, will she dare to take the biggest challenge of all—letting Ethan know he has her heart for life, not just for Christmas?
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First things first, a little bit of COVER LOVE!
I gotta say, this series has an AWESOME set of covers from start to well, where we're at in the series because I definitely hope this isn't the last installment. I just couldn't bare it! Anywho, again...cover love? Definite YES! Now, on to the story...or rather my thoughts and comments about/to our leading lady.
Oh Harriett...you are ONE LUCKY LADY!
How so? Well, let's see...let me illuminate the ways...
* First of all, YOU ARE AMAZING...and watching you come to know that fact and in how many WONDERFUL ways it applies to you was outstanding. Seriously, I wanted to clap wildly, jump for joy, give you a hug, and celebrate with a cup of hot cocoa (borrowing Dr. Hot's recipe, of course!) and a puppy by our side. Speaking of which...
* Second reason...you ADORE ANIMALS, which automatically makes us besties. The care you show for mankind's best friend, the level of concern, the connections you forge, let's us know from the start, YOU are most definitely one of the good ones.
* Third...you're not afraid to try new things. Okay, so maybe you are...and some of them with obviously good reasons...but you don't let that fear stop you. From bad first dates to conversing with strangers to taking a chance on dog sitting (overnight...at Dr. Hot's house...PURELY for the dog's comfort and safety...NO LIE!), you already had your own version of a "bad girl card" without you ever realizing it.
* Fourthly...your caring ways don't merely extend to fur babies or their owners but those that harbor a kind soul themselves, hidden or not. You show them through gestures...taking care of them (sick Doc, anyone?), cooking for them, etcetera...let alone your kindness.
Obviously I could keep going, but short of writing a biography myself, I'll let readers discover more about you on their own. Suffice it to say that I actually saw a lot of myself in you...no, I'm not glorifying myself either, I mean in some of your kindness but also your challenges. No one's lot is as easy in life as it may seem from the outside looking in...some just hide the hurt better than others. What better way to help the healing along than with your very own doctor? *wink wink*
Before you go imaging all sorts of "healing", let me warn you...Ethan has his own issues too. Does it make him any less of a "Dr. Hot"? Visually, no...but remember, this is Harriett; looks are great, but HEART is required. (LOVE YOU FOR THAT! SERIOUSLY!) Guess that proves Ethan wrong from the start then about his lack of heart since knowing out leading lady, she'd never bother with him at all if he actually lacked one.
In the end, it was a WONDERFULL addition to a growing series that I love and adore. The characters are memorable, the stories heart filled, and the romance is steamy but not over the top. Each book builds off the others but not so much so that if it's your first venture into the series, you'll be lost...so stand alone status is YES but then again with a set like this, WHY STOP AT ONE? Oh, and that image above? It was me taking notes for this review when inspiration struck. I thought it was rather ironic that the notepad I happened to grab said, well...you see it there. ^-^
About the author...
Romantic Times has described her as ‘a magician with words’ and nominated her books for their Reviewer’s Choice Awards and their ‘Top Pick’ slot. In 2012 Sarah received the prestigious RITA® Award from the Romance Writers of America. She lives near London with her family.
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