Welcome to my review stop
on the Tasty Virtual Book Tour for UNMASKING LOVE, a Holiday for Romance novel
by Peggy Bird. Already a huge fan of Peggy’s amazing characters and stories, I
am truly enjoying this series built around holiday fun. Can you guess which
holiday we are treated to in this one? Stay tuned for a fun giveaway after my
review.
***eARC provided by
author in exchange for an honest and unscripted review
Blurb for UNMASKING LOVE:
Getting a life do-over in the small theater town of Ashland,
Oregon, has suited lawyer Julie Payne to a T. After ten years in the Portland
prosecutor’s office, she’s enjoying her new, easy lifestyle, and she’s not
looking for any complications.
Trace Watkins comes to town seeking the same refuge from life as a big city banker. A new job might make Ashland his permanent address, and he likes what he sees of the place, especially when he meets Julie one hot Halloween night.The sparks fly instantly between the costumed couple, and Julie and Trace waste no time connecting beneath the sheets while literally hiding behind their masks.
But when the holiday hook-up ends, their real identities present a serious snag: Trace manages the bank Julie happens to be suing. The only way they can turn this trick into a treat is if both of them are willing to face their pasts and finally bury the skeletons in their closets.
Trace Watkins comes to town seeking the same refuge from life as a big city banker. A new job might make Ashland his permanent address, and he likes what he sees of the place, especially when he meets Julie one hot Halloween night.The sparks fly instantly between the costumed couple, and Julie and Trace waste no time connecting beneath the sheets while literally hiding behind their masks.
But when the holiday hook-up ends, their real identities present a serious snag: Trace manages the bank Julie happens to be suing. The only way they can turn this trick into a treat is if both of them are willing to face their pasts and finally bury the skeletons in their closets.
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Julie ‘Greer’ Payne
feels she has no choice but to leave her dream position in the Portland
prosecutor’s office after falling victim to the manipulations of a man who she
believed cared for her. On the way home to California, car trouble sidelines
her in Ashland, Oregon. In just the few days she spends in this wholesome and
inviting town, Julie decides it’s as good a place as any to start over – new job,
new name (she drops Greer for her true name, Juliet/Julie), and very quickly makes new friends. Life is good and when Halloween comes, she decides to throw a
party to get to know the rest of the town.
Trace Watkins comes to
Ashland with the idea of a new job, and a quieter life from that in Portland. It
happens to be Halloween and his old college buds talk him into dressing as a
Shakespearean character and going with them to a Halloween party. Only planning
to stay a short time, he has no interest in such things until he sees his Juliet across the room. Mesmerized and
intrigued, he must find out who she is and meet her. When she disappears and
the crowd moves outside to watch a parade, he finds her again. What happens next
is only the beginning of a wonderful romance, a town mystery, and a steamy love
match as sweet as any amount of Halloween treats, or is it all just a trick of
the heart?
UNMASKING LOVE by Peggy
Bird is a fun, sweet, romantic, and definitely deliciously sexy story centered
around one of the most fun holidays, and when Margo Keyes and her hubby, Tony Alessandro show up, everything comes to head. I can't help but thank the writing gods for Peggy's decision to put Trace and Tony in the
same pages. (I have a huge crush on Tony.) I only wished he’d hung around a
little longer, although having sexy Trace around made up for it. The banter
between Trace and Julie is fun, intimate, teasing, and very sexy.
I enjoy the way Peggy
has branched this series out of her original Second Chance series so we are
treated to visits with those wonderful characters as well as making new acquaintances. Great characters I don’t
mind visiting with any time. Tony can come to my house whenever he wants and
stay as long as he wishes.
I highly recommend
treating yourself to the wonderful and sweet holiday romance, UNMASKING LOVE by
Peggy Bird. You might even think yourself tricked a bit when you find out there’s
a bit of evil lurking among the pages. I have to admit I was only half tricked,
but it was definitely part of the fun.
Happy Reading Everyone!
About the Author:
Peggy Bird lives in the
Pacific Northwest where she sets most of her novels. To stay out of trouble—and
the rain—she writes stories about smart women and sexy men and creates the
occasional piece of glass art.
If you’d like to learn
more about Peggy and her fabulous books, please visit her website, and feel
free to follow her on Facebook, Twitter, and Goodreads, she’d love it.
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UNMASKING LOVE, a
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4 comments:
Thanks for having me on your lovely blog today, Amy. I'm so glad you liked "Unmasking." Not to tease (much) but I can hardly wait for you to read the New Year's Eve book and meet Dominic. I think he'll give Tony a run for his money!
You're very welcome, Peggy.
Really, Dominic can give Tony a run for his money, eh? Can't wait!!
Thanks for stopping by. xoxo
Thank you so much for hosting today!
I would go as a princess. Thanks for having the giveaway.
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