Contemporary Romance
Date Published: March 27, 2018
Henry Stanton, newly arrived in the small beach town of Spoonbill Point, Florida, has a five-year plan to establish his business and achieve the security and prosperity he grew up lacking. Daisy Bishop is a sassy single mom with a dream of making her part-time job of dancing in throwback burlesque shows her full-time career. Their first meeting, at one of Daisy’s shows, is a disaster when she winds up fracturing her ankle. The encounter is captured on video by a friend of Henry’s and goes viral online. The unwelcome notoriety causes Daisy to be fired from her day job and brings Henry and her together once again. She and Henry have an undeniable attraction, but his past, her son, and her meddling, crazy ex complicate matters. First in the “Viral Videos” series.
♥Excerpt:
The curtain opened
wide and a woman emerged into the spotlight. He stopped breathing.
Her long skirt had a
high slit up the front. Her high-collared, low-cut jacket made out of some
sparkly material, deep dark as midnight, shimmered with every movement. High,
white breasts swelled above the deep vee front of the jacket. A charming little
hat sat atop her head with a black net veil that covered her face, hiding
nothing but daring him to rip it away all the same. Beneath the hat, hair as
smooth and black as a raven's wing curled back in a style that reminded him of
a 40s pin-up girl.
Her slender fingers,
perfectly tipped with dark red talons, clasped a tall walking stick the same
shade of midnight purple of her dress. Curvy, pale legs clad in black stockings
peeped from the high slit in her skirt as she strolled across the stage, making
love to every man in the audience.
But especially him.
Henry wasn't being conceited, but even in his slightly messed-up state, he
noticed the way she looked at him. She'd caught his eye two or three times,
letting her gaze linger long enough to penetrate his vodka-fogged brain, her
dark, artfully made-up lips curving in a wicked smile.
"She's
gorgeous." He didn't realize he'd spoken aloud until Matt laughed and
pulled out his phone again.
"I told you,
man."
"I should have
listened.” Trombones wailed from the sound system as she tossed the walking
stick to one side. His gaze never left her. Her hands made a motion at her
waist, and as if by magic, her skirt slid off, thrown to the side to reveal
some tight-fitting bikini-like thing beneath, made of purple satin that gleamed
in the spotlight.
"Like some kind
of old-time movie star," he muttered. She perched her hands on her hips,
the high-collared jacket and the lacy scrap of satin at the juncture of her
thighs emphasizing her hourglass figure. She shimmied her hips and he could
practically hear a ba-dump sound
effect.
"Take it off,
babe!" a male voice screamed from behind Henry. "Show us your tits! What
are we paying you for?" She didn't respond to the heckler, and her smile
never wavered. She sang right over his remarks, regal and unflappable. A queen
who didn't bother to acknowledge the fool at her feet. Undeterred, the drunk
kept up with more comments in a similar vein, making Henry want to strangle
him.
His fists clenched
under the table and fury burned in his stomach. God, the guy deserved to have a
few of his teeth removed with Henry’s fist.
Review: ♥ ♥ ♥ ❣
Bump and Grind wasn't the book I expected it to be but it was a good read. From the title and cover, I was expecting a sexy read but that isn't this story.
Daisy is a single mum with a young boy, Oliver. She is doing just fine on her own. She works two jobs and loves her son. His Dad is still in the picture but only on occasions. Daisy is pretty happy with her life. Her second job is at The Gypsy Queen where she performs as a Burlesque dancer.
Matt wants his friend Henry to unwind. It's Henry's birthday and Matt thinks he is getting boring with age. Henry has a five-year plan. He is already 2 years into it and his business is working well. He doesn't get distracted and dates like-minded women.
When Daisy and Henry meet things don't run smoothly. Actually, it's the complete opposite and Daisy gets injured. Henry catches the whole thing on his phone and Daisy's boss finds out. Now she has a poorly leg and no job. She doesn't want a handout and Henry will do anything to help.
Henry becomes Daisy's crutch in more than one way. Two independent people learn that it's okay to ask for a little help. If they take a chance they could be so much more. 3.5 stars out of 5.
Single mom meets a guy with an unforgettable past.
*I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Daisy is a single mum with a young boy, Oliver. She is doing just fine on her own. She works two jobs and loves her son. His Dad is still in the picture but only on occasions. Daisy is pretty happy with her life. Her second job is at The Gypsy Queen where she performs as a Burlesque dancer.
Matt wants his friend Henry to unwind. It's Henry's birthday and Matt thinks he is getting boring with age. Henry has a five-year plan. He is already 2 years into it and his business is working well. He doesn't get distracted and dates like-minded women.
When Daisy and Henry meet things don't run smoothly. Actually, it's the complete opposite and Daisy gets injured. Henry catches the whole thing on his phone and Daisy's boss finds out. Now she has a poorly leg and no job. She doesn't want a handout and Henry will do anything to help.
Henry becomes Daisy's crutch in more than one way. Two independent people learn that it's okay to ask for a little help. If they take a chance they could be so much more. 3.5 stars out of 5.
Single mom meets a guy with an unforgettable past.
*I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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About the Author
Jessica Martyn is the pen name for Amazon bestselling romance writer Linda Morris. Unlike her down-to-earth alter ego, Jessica can eat all the carbs she wants without gaining weight and is best known perhaps for her dazzling sense of style and her witty repartee at cocktail parties.
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