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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

[Book Tour] Something Sweeter by Candis Terry #Review



Something Sweeter
Sweet Texas Series #3
By: Candis Terry
Releasing June 24th, 2014

Blurb

The men in Texas are hard to resist . . . Seattle event planner Allison Lane is an expert at delivering the perfect wedding—even if she might not exactly believe in the whole "'til death do us part" thing. When her father decides to tie the knot with a woman he barely knows, Allison heads to Sweet, Texas, to make sure his new honey is the real deal. What she didn't expect to find at the local honky-tonk was a sexy Southern man as bent on charming her pants off as he is on blowing her "true love doesn't exist" theory all to hell. And they always promise . . .

Veterinarian, former Marine, and Sweet's favorite playboy Jesse Wilder takes one look at Allison and knows she's a handful of trouble he can't deny. But even after a sizzling kiss and obvious mutual attraction, it seems Allison has no such problem. When Jesse uncovers her sweet side, can he crush his playboy image, melt her cynical heart, and change her mind about taking a trip down the aisle?


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Candis Terry does it again. She creates a magical town of Sweet with a SWEET cast of characters, SWEET dialogue, and SWEET humor ̶ rolls it all up in a little ball to create one SWEET read.

I’ve been reading all of Ms. Terry’s books in this series and Something Sweeter did not disappoint. She has a real talent in creating realistic, well-rounded characters. They’re not just on-the-surface ̶ they’re like real friends. The Wilder men are definitely my kind of heroes, too.  Ex-military cowboys who love their momma and their families.

Jesse is our hero in this tale and I’ve loved him since book one. Finally I’ve gotten to read his story! The whole town thinks he’s a player ̶ and sure he might’ve been a long time ago, but now he’s ready to settle down, but he wouldn’t let anyone know that. Plus, he’s a vet. Any man who loves animals already grabs my heart.

The heroine in Something Sweeter is Allison, a city girl visiting her father who’s about to get married. She doesn’t believe in happily-ever-afters and Jesse takes it upon himself to prove Allison wrong. Allison is awesome because she has just the right amount of sass that Jesse needs. She always have a great comeback to anything he says.

Despite their chance meeting and re-meeting and their insistence that they are not going to be involved, the two are a perfect match. It takes a bit of time for them to realize it, but in the end … well, you have to read it to find out.

FAVE LINES:
“In unspoken words, holy shit, became the understatement of the year.” 

“Sometimes, when a girl met a new guy, she knew immediately whether she’d have to fake it or whether she’d get the real deal. Everything about Jesse Wilder shouted ‘satisfaction guaranteed.’” 

“But sometimes he needed to just take a moment to breathe and feel the love.” Because sure as shit, something would pop up and threaten to put the kibosh on utopia.”

Ms. Terry has gained a dedicated reader with this series. More!


FIVE WINKS!


Author Info

Candis Terry was born and raised near the sunny beaches of Southern California and now makes her home on an Idaho farm. She’s experienced life in such diverse ways as working in a Hollywood recording studio to chasing down wayward steers. Only one thing has remained the same: her passion for writing stories about relationships, the push and pull in the search for love, and the security one finds in their own happily ever after.

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Thursday, July 11, 2013

[Book Review] Anything but Sweet by Candis Terry


Anything But Sweet
Sweet Texas Series
By: Candis Terry
Releasing June 25th, 2013

Blurb
A man who doesn’t like change . . .
The Wilder family is something of a Sweet, TX institution: between their yearly BBQ blow-outs and their Hardware and Feed store, they’re an institution—an institution that ex-marine Reno Wilder has tried to preserve, in honor of his lost loved ones. But it seems like he’s the only one who’s got any respect left for traditions when a new TV makeover show rolls in to renovate Sweet to bring in more tourists. Everyone is pleased except Reno—and this cowboy is determined to keep everything just the way he likes it.

A woman who wants to change everything . . .
Inquisitive. Stubborn. Smart. Drop dead gorgeous. That would be makeover show host and designer, Charlotte Brooks—the woman Reno has declared war against. And yet, he can’t seem to keep away from her, or to get her off his mind. Charlotte isn’t afraid to back down from a challenge—of any kind—and she’s promised to prove to Reno that change can be sexy, hot, and very, very sweet, if Reno and Charli learn to let go of their pasts and grab hold of a future full of promise.


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Candis Terry was born and raised near the sunny beaches of Southern California and now makes her home on an Idaho farm. She’s experienced life in such diverse ways as working in a Hollywood recording studio to chasing down wayward steers. Only one thing has remained the same: her passion for writing stories about relationships, the push and pull in the search for love, and the security one finds in their own happily ever after.

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I have to start saying I am in LOVE with this book and found a new favorite author! Anything but Sweet is full of sass, hurdles and lots of fun in a small Texan town. I love the little town Sweet as it reminds me of my early childhood days in a small Louisiana town. As most people know, in a small town comes small gossip -- everybody knows everything. That was no different in Anything but Sweet. I loved how the whole town rooted for Reno and Charli. They all knew that Reno had to come to his senses and eventually he did. 

Now, on to Reno. I loved this brooding hero! He had so much hurt curled up in that heart of his, it was just waiting for the right woman to come along to fix him up. It took sassy, funloving Charli. Talk about opposites attract! Charli is from the big city, drives a Hummer and wears heels while fixing up Sweet on her reality show. She drags Reno in -- in the only way she knows how, bribery -- and he never parts. I wanted to reach into the book and just bearhug this man, because he hurt so much. Thank God Charli took it into her own hands to fall in love with the man!
I absolutely loved this book, so I give it 5 winks. I only give 5 winks to books I would reread, to books that have the right amount of fun, love and romance AND to book with the perfect characters. This is a great romance you don't want to miss!

What sparked your interest in becoming a romance writer?
The incredible journey a couple takes to eventually fall in love and the knowledge that there is a happy ending.

One of your favorite quotes.
I love this one because it always reminds me that my future, my success, and my happiness all start with me.
“Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion, you must set yourself on fire.”

Who are your dream dinner party guests?
John Wayne, Elvis, Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland, and Clark Gable. Seriously. Can you imagine the conversations? And maybe then we could put to bed all those “What happened” rumors.

What is your favorite scene in your new release?
Without giving away anything, my favorite scene is at the Wilder Barbecue Charli knows she has to give it her all to reel Reno in. Her methods are fun, flirty, and a bit outrageous.

If you could be one of your characters - Who would you be? And why?
I would totally be Charli from Anything But Sweet. She is a go-getter. She’s optimistic, energetic, and she’s a design wiz. I’ve always been a glass half-empty kind of girl. Charli sees everything as a possibility and never thinks of any ending but success. And also I don’t think it would be too much of a hardship to end up in the arms of sexy Reno Wilder.

Flirting Questions:
Which actor or book character do you have a crush on?
I have an insane crush on Mark Wahlberg and Antony Starr (Lucas Hood in Cinemax’s show Banshee). And currently my book character crush would have to be Ty Garrison from Lucky in Love by Jill Shalvis or Rikar from Coreene Callahan’s Fury of Ice.

What’s your favorite body part of the opposite sex?
Shoulders. Broad shoulders always lead to strong arms that can hold you and keep you safe.

What does love feel like?
Climbing to the top of the world’s tallest roller coaster and speeding down the other side.

Hey, baby! What’s your sign?
I am a Virgo through-and-through!

When was your last kiss?
This morning as my hubby left to go river kayaking.

What’s an absolute no-no in a relationship?
Infidelity. Don’t even get me started on this one.

How did you meet your significant other?
We worked together for several years before he finally noticed me!

What’s your idea of a perfect date?
A quiet candlelight romantic dinner where you can get to know each other better preferably near a lake, river, or ocean.

If you could take a romantic trip, where would it be?
I’m less about actual locations and sightseeing than I am about atmosphere. Somewhere we wouldn’t have to be around other people, near a body of water where we could sit outside and sip a glass of wine, take some nice walks, and just spend time together relaxing.

Do you believe in love at first sight?
No. I believe that love comes when you get to know someone and you care deeply about them and their well-being. To me, love at first sight is all about the physical body and looks. I believe someone doesn’t have to look like Brad Pitt to be your soulmate and if you only go by first impressions you may be selling yourself and the other person, short.

Flirting Quickies: 


White wine or red?
White.

Coffee or tea?
Coffee.

Sweet or salty?
Sweet.

Beach or mountains?
Mountains.

Winter or summer?
Summer.

Cat or dog?
Dog.

Twilight or Fifty Shades?
Twilight.

City or Country?
Country.

Morning or night person?
Night.

Christmas or Halloween?
Christmas.



*Prize will be given away after the end of the tour and will include:

Black and White Striped Summer Tote Bag, "Cooking with Love" Heart-Shaped Baking Set, Red Heart-Shaped Alabaster Paperweight, Signed copies of Anything But Sweet,Second Chance at the Sugar ShackAny Given ChristmasSomebody Like YouFor Love and Honor, and Crazy Sweet Fine.

*Giveaway is also open to international readers.