I first discovered the
talent of Kimberly Kincaid when she asked me to read and review her Line
series. I fell in love with her amazing characters that seem to jump off the
page to sit alongside me while I read. Her talent continues to grow and GIMME
SOME SUGAR is definite proof. Stick around after a quick review of this brand
new romance to meet the heroes of TURN UP THE HEAT and GIMME SOME SUGAR.
***eARC provided by
publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest and unscripted review
Blurb for GIMME SOME SUGAR:
Out of the frying pan. .
.and into the fire!
Desperate to escape the spotlight of her
failed marriage to a fellow celebrity-chef, Carly di Matisse left New York City
for a tiny town in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The restaurant she's running these
days may not be chic, but in Pine Mountain she can pretend to be the tough
cookie everybody knows and loves. Until she finds herself spending too much
time with a way-too-hot contractor whose rugged good looks melt her like
butter...
Jackson Carter wasn't looking for love. But he's not the kind of man to walk
away from a worksite—or from a fiery beauty whose passionate nature provides
some irresistible on-the-job benefits...
It's the perfect temporary arrangement for two ravenous commitment-phobes,
except that Jackson and Carly keep coming back for seconds...and thirds...and
fourths...
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GIMME SOME SUGAR, book
two in the Pine Mountain series by Kimberly Kincaid is Kimberly at her very
best. I was ever so slightly disappointed with book one, TURN UP THE HEAT but
Kimberly quickly redeemed herself in GIMME SOME SUGAR with humor, and an
excellent what to make of this
relationship between a woman on the cusp of a divorce and a commitment
resistant man in Carly di Matisse and Jackson Carter. The advice-ready
secondary characters kept this love hungry pair on the right track, despite
everyone’s warnings to both with the exception of Sloane who insisted Jackson
was Carly’s swan and Shane who wanted his best friend to be as settled and
happy as he was with Bellamy.
Kimberly does an
excellent job of, once again, mixing the hunger for food with the desire for
love between this passionate duo who are quickly falling in love, even while insisting that everything is
oh - so casual and uninvolved. I thoroughly enjoyed
the clumsy way in which Jackson and Carly fall in love – a delightful and deliciously sexy clumsiness that
starts with their meeting and follows them all the way through their on again,
off again heated attraction. If it’s possible to have a slap stick romance
created only out of words, GIMME SOME SUGAR fits the bill.
I highly recommend this
delightful, funny, warm, and very sexy contemporary romance to anyone who
just thrills at watching two unlikely people fall wonderfully head over heals in love. Happy Reading
Everyone!
Now, I’ve got a very special treat for you all. Kimberly Kincaid is joining us
today to celebrate the release of this wonderful new Pine Mountain romance and
she’s brought two of the most charming men ever to help her celebrate – Shane Griffin
(TURN UP THE HEAT) and Jackson Carter (GIMME SOME SUGAR). We met both of these,
dare I say, hunky guys in TURN UP THE HEAT, book one of the Pine Mountain
series.
Please help me welcome them all to Unwrapping Romance…
Amy: Welcome Kimberly,
Shane, and Jackson it’s a delight to have you here and Kimberly, Happy Release
Day!
Perhaps you'd each like
to tell us a little bit about yourself for those who
haven't enjoyed the
pleasure of meeting you yet.
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| Kimberly |
Kimberly: *glancing over
at Shane and Jackson* Do you guys want to start?
Jackson: *flashing a
super-charming smile* No way. Ladies first!
Kimberly: *laughing* You're
such a smoothie. Okay. I'm Kimberly Kincaid, and I write contemporary romance
that splits the difference between sexy and sweet. The second book in my Pine
Mountain series, GIMME SOME SUGAR, is out now. For those of you who like
smooth-talking, possibly a little smart-alecky heroes...GIMME SOME SUGAR is
Jackson's book.
Shane: That's your cue, dude.
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| Jackson |
Jackson: I get it! I get
it! I'm Jackson Carter, and I'm a contractor in Pine Mountain. It's a small
resort town in the Blue Ridge. Kincaid sends me on a business-as-usual job at
the beginning of my book, but I end up with a little more than I bargained for.
Shane: *snorting* I'll
say!
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| Shane |
Jackson: Uh-huh. Get a
mirror, buddy. She did you like that in TURN UP THE HEAT, book one in the
series too.
Shane: Yeah, she did.
I'm the local mechanic. Thanks to Kincaid over there, I met my match, both
literally and figuratively, in TURN UP THE HEAT. It hit shelves this past March.
Amy: *smiling because I’m
enjoying every minute of this*
It was winter when we first met you darling gentlemen, and I understand it was
a hard winter in Pine Mountain just as it was elsewhere, although it turned out
to be a lucky one for you, Shane, how are things going with Bellamy Blake?
Shane: *grinning* Not
gonna lie, Amy. I've got a good life. Bellamy moved to Pine Mountain to
start her job at La Dolce Vita with a certain New York City chef as her
boss *cough cough* my buddy's going to
fall for the chef. Bellamy and I are living together in my cabin
right now, but who knows what the future holds.
Kimberly: *whispers a quiet hint* You will if you read GIMME SOME SUGAR! Just don't tell Jackson!
Jackson: Right. Just as
long as you two don't go getting stuck in any more snowstorms, we'll be just
fine.
Shane: Please. You wish
you had someone to get stuck in a snowstorm with.
Jackson: Not me. I'm the
eternal bachelor.
Shane: Uh-huh. Riiiiiight.
Amy: *stifling a grin* Jackson,
Shane seems to be very contented in his new relationship with Bellamy...so do
you have a special lady in your life?
Jackson: I'm glad
Shane's happy, *nudges his buddy, who nudges back rather ungently* But I don't
think all that true love stuff is for me.
Shane: Kincaid, really?
You're not going to let him get away with this, are you?
Kimberly: Heck no!
But you can't tell him. A writer has her secrets, you know!
Jackson: No snowstorms!
No!
Kimberly: No snowstorms
for you, Jackson. But I can't say there's won't be a beautiful garden, or a
cutthroat game of Monopoly. You've been warned!
Amy: *laughing, having
read the book, and knowing what’s in store for Jackson* It's definitely an adventure worth having, Jackson.
Kimberly, so what's next
for the inhabitants of Pine Mountain? Are we going to see Sloane or Adrian get
some 'sugar time' too?
Kimberly: Of course!
Chef Carly's BFF and partner in crime, Sloane Russo gets tangled up with
serious (and seriously hot!) restaurant manager Gavin Carmichael in STIRRING UP
TROUBLE, coming out in October. Then (yes, ladies...I know you're
waiting) gruff and broody sous chef Adrian Holt and brassy, sassy
paramedic Teagan O'Malley have their book, FIRE ME UP, in February 2015. The
fifth Pine Mountain book, ALL WRAPPED UP, will be out in October 2015, and
you'll get a peek at Ava Mancuso (yes! Pete's sister, from THE
SUGAR COOKIE SWEETHEART SWAP, which will be re-released this coming October
with bonus content) and a surprise character from FIRE ME UP. Pine
Mountain keeps me busy!
Amy: Oh my goodness,
well, we’re glad you’re busy. It looks like we’ve got some delicious reading
ahead of us over the next year. Pete’s sister, huh? Sweeet!
Well, Shane and Jackson,
I wish you both the very best of luck with whatever the future holds for both
of you. You each deserve a happy ending.
Kimberly, thank you so
very much for joining us today and congratulations on the release of GIMME SOME
SUGAR, book two in the Pine Mountain series. Thank you also for bringing these
two darling men with you. It's been a pleasure, Shane and Jackson, you're welcome at my place anytime.
Here's a little teaser featuring the love resistant Jackson:
The three stairs leading
from the yard to what remained of the deck were still anchored in place, and
Jackson mounted them easily even though the far side of the deck had sustained
enough damage to make it a bad idea. It was the only way he was going to get a
good enough look at the point of impact; plus, if the boards ended up giving
way, it wasn’t as if he’d fall more than a foot or two.
He was crouched down low
to examine the missing boards and busted railing when the most horrific attempt
at song filtered loudly through the screen door.
“Ouch.”
Jackson winced at the spectacular racket over his shoulder, biting back a
laugh. It was absolutely wrong to eavesdrop on a client belting out oldies in
the privacy of her own home, even if she was
doing it with nothing but the rolling screen that accompanied her sliding glass
door between them. The woman’s voice was an audio train wreck, and his
curiosity jumped like a trout at daybreak. One peek wouldn’t hurt, would it?
As
soon as he caught sight of the woman through the screen door, all bets for a
quick look-see were off. The image of an old lady went up in smoke, replaced by
a curvaceous, dark-haired woman in a skimpy bathrobe. Her eyes were shut tight,
pretty face turned up to the living room ceiling as she wailed out the song
with all her might. Common decency dictated he step back from the house and
pretend he hadn’t seen her. He needed to walk away, and he needed to do it
pronto.
Nope. Not happening.
This woman was fucking beautiful.
Even if she did sound like a bag full of pissed off kittens.
Jackson
stood, mesmerized, as she moved in place to the slow beat of the music. She was
a little slip of a thing, but an air of strength belied her size. Muscular
calves tapered gracefully into slim ankles, nearly covered by a pair of floppy
yellow socks. A handful of dark tendrils came loose from the knot on top of her
head, perfectly framing her Mediterranean features. She stood in the middle of the living room,
eyes squeezed shut to serenade God knows who, and propriety be damned, he
couldn’t rip his eyes from her.
Every
time she undulated to the sultry rhythm of the song, the belt on her bathrobe
slipped lower over her hips, loosening it just enough to reveal the thin tank
top beneath. The cotton stretched over her chest as she swayed, and she crooned
again to the climbing music.
“You
make me feel, you make me feel, you make me feel like a natural womaaaaaaan!"
With each breath, the
generous curve of her breasts pressed against the fabric, clearly outlining the
woman’s tight, shadowy nipples.
For
a split second, all Jackson could think was oh,
hell yes!
But then his decency
kicked in, hard and fast. He averted his heated face, raising one hand to knock
on the metal door frame of the screen. In that same instant, a blood curdling
scream ripped through the air over the music, followed by a string of curse
words that made Jackson wonder if he should cower in fear or be hugely
impressed.
“Whoa,
whoa, whoa. Hold on!” Jackson hollered, holding his hands up. He opened his
mouth to tell her who he was and why he was there, but before he could form the
words, she snatched something up from the side table and flung it at him with
freakish accuracy.
“Wait!”
Too
late. --- GIMME SOME SUGAR
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