Today we have the cover reveal of MAKING HOME WITH YOU by Claire Raye! Check out this fantastic new contemporary romance, and be sure to grab your copy April 24th!
Title: Making Home With You
Author: Claire Raye
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Day: April 24th
About Making Home With You:
Finn O’Loughlin is the strong silent type, and as Rockport’s
chief of police he’s also the town’s most eligible bachelor. But the last thing
he’s interested in is a relationship. But the last thing he’s interested in is
a relationship. That is until he hooks up with an enigmatic blonde in the
bathroom of his family’s pub. Longing to see her again, she reappears on New
Year’s Eve and Finn is shocked to realize who she is. Worried about their
secret relationship, they continue in private…until they get caught in the act.
With everything out in public, Finn finally feels at ease,
content and surprisingly happy in his new relationship. But, with Finn now off
the market, he discovers that not everyone is happy about the situation and
soon becomes haunted by a past hook-up who refuses to let go.
Desperate to keep all of this from becoming town gossip,
Finn tries to protect his new girlfriend by hiding all of the drama he’s
dealing with. Unbeknownst to him though, she’s dealing with problems of her own
in the form of a sleazy new boss who doesn’t take no for an answer.
What happens when outside forces trying to pull them apart,
collide? Will Finn be able to hold onto this new-found happiness with the first
woman to ever captivate him. Or will past regrets and new dangers threaten
their happiness?
Catch Up on the Series:
Exclusive Excerpt:
I look up at the clock for what feels like the millionth
time. It’s after nine and Finn still isn’t here, the bar is beginning to fill
with costume-clad people and I wonder if I’ve made a mistake pushing the fact
that I wanted Finn to wear a costume, let alone join me at the party. But it
isn’t such an extreme request surely; it’s a party for his brother and future
sister-in-law.
I tug at my costume as it rides up a little, cutting into my
hips and making it slightly uncomfortable.
“He doesn’t really like parties. You’ll get used to it,” a
voice says from behind me.
When I turn around Kelsey is standing there with a small
smile on her face, but it’s just for show. It’s almost like she’s trying to
reassure me that it isn’t my fault Finn has yet to show up.
Part of me assumed he’d use work as an excuse to avoid
tonight. But another part of me, the one that likes to think Finn and I have
something, needs him to show up. To show me that he enjoys spending time with
me despite his hatred of costumes and crowds. That he wants to be with me
regardless.
“Seriously…” Kelsey says but stops short and I see her eyes
widen, and when I hear Beck yell out, “You’ve got to be fucking kidding me?” my
eyes instantly gravitate toward the entrance to the bar.
I see him, standing, scanning the crowd, searching for
someone, searching for me. In that moment my heart stops and everything around
me falls silent.
I feel his eyes on me, his smile grows as he takes me in and
all I can focus on is him walking over to where I’m standing. Navigating the
crowded room and ignoring the comments and the women who attempt to stop him.
“That boy loves you,” Kelsey says, her mouth close to my
ear. “Look at his face!”
“What?” I ask, appalled by her reaction to Finn’s arrival.
“Don’t act like you don’t know,” she says, giving my side a
little pinch before she bails, leaving me speechless.
He loves me? I think as Finn finally
stops in front of me, his smile even broader than before. He can’t possibly
love me or could he?
About the Author:
Not only is Claire Raye a really sweet pen name, it’s
actually a pen name for two sarcastic best friends who met through their mutual
love of reading. After bonding over books (and wine and cheese), they decided
to take the plunge and see if they could write a book together and ta dah...
The Rockport Beach Series was born! In addition to their
shared love of food and dropping an occasional (read, a lot of) f bombs, the
writing duo that is Claire Raye like to write about strong, sassy females who
aren’t afraid to say what’s on their mind and the overprotective men who fall
in love with them. While Claire Raye’s resting bitch face might be strong, she
always makes sure her alpha males are stronger!
Writing The Rockport Beach Series has
been so much fun, even if Book two needed a shared vacation, a stolen bottle of
champagne and far too much vodka and POG to get it back on track! Both halves
of Claire Raye are married and both of her husbands have a cheeky side that
gets plenty of airtime in her books. From their smart mouths to their witty
one-liners, there’s plenty of material to use for all those alpha males she
loves to write about.
While Claire Raye isn’t sure she’ll ever reveal who she
really is - there’s just something about your co-workers knowing you write
erotic love scenes that makes having a pen name that much easier – she’s
definitely going to keep on writing. Plans are already underway for the next
series, which is sure to feature plenty of sass, steam and humor, and of
course, a happily ever after!
Sounds like a book I would enjoy reading :) The cover isn't one of my favorites but it's a nice one. Thanks for sharing this!
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