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Thursday, July 7, 2016

REVIEW TOUR, 5 STAR REVIEW & EXCERPT: Into the Blue (Wild Aces #2) by Chanel Cleeton


Into the Blue
by Chanel Cleeton

July 5, 2016
Wild Aces #2
Adult Contemporary Romance
Penguin/Berkley



From the author of Fly with Me and the Capital Confessions Novels comes the newest in the sexy Wild Aces Romance series.

Eric Jansen—call sign Thor—loves nothing more than pushing his F-16 to the limit. Returning home to South Carolina after a tragic loss, he hopes to fix the mistake he made long ago, when he chose the Air Force over his fiancĂ©e.

Becca Madison isn’t quick to welcome Thor back. She can’t forget how he shattered her heart. But Thor won’t give up once he’s set his sights on what he wants—and he wants Becca.

Thor shows Becca that he’s no longer the impulsive boy he used to be, and Becca finds herself irresistibly drawn to him. But will Thor be able to walk away from his dream of flying the F-16 for their love or does his heart belong to the sky?


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My Review

I received an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. 

I love second chance romances. And so far everything I have ready by Chanel has been amazing. I love her books so much that I don't want them to end. I get so attached to the characters in her books and I feel as though I am right there with them. This book was no exception. 

Becca and Eric were high school sweethearts and were even engaged, but when it came down to it, he chose the Air Force over her. Eric, AKA Thor, is a now a veteran pilot and Becca is a successful lawyer. They haven't seen each other in ten years and when they both end up face to face at a random bar, the reunion is less than happy. Becca is still hurting from the choice he made all those years ago and Eric is now second guessing that choice. 

Eric is still reeling from the loss his squadron suffered in Fly with Me and when it starts to affect him while he is flying, he decides that it is time for a vacation. Becca is certainly surprised when Eric shows up in their hometown and explains that he will be around for more than just a few days. He wants to clear the air and be friends, but Becca is not sure that she can give him that. Eric makes it very clear that while he is home, he won't give up on her. He knows he made a mistake and he really does want to make things right. He couldn't have been more sincere and he won me over in no time. 

I absolutely loved these two. Once they get over the awkwardness and managed to actually be friends, we got to see Becca and Eric as a couple. They start spending time together and they realize that the feelings they continue to have for each other are just too strong. And the more time they spend together, the more Becca sees that Eric isn't the boy she used to know. He is so much more. He brings her to places they used to go to when they were young. After ten long years he remembers things about her that most people would quickly forget. Through out the book Eric continually shows Becca that he has grown into a sweet, thoughtful, gentleman who also has a wicked sexy side. It becomes really hard for Becca to resist the man Eric has grown up to be. Can't really blame her though. The dude is the total, swoonworthy, book boyfriend package. 

This book will make you laugh and you'll definitely cry. Just like Fly With Me, Chanel bring us into the Air Force world and shows us that while it is hard to maintain personal relationships, if you have the right partner, anything is possible. And Becca and Eric were perfect for each other. By the end of the book I was so freaking happy and wanted to wrap her words around me like a nice cozy blanket. 

Now about that sneak peek into On Broken Wings. As much as I love the first two books in this series, I CANNOT WAIT for Easy's book. Holy cow. I have a feeling it will shatter my heart into a million pieces and I am so ready for it. At least I think I am. But probably not. January is really far away.  *sigh*





EXCERPT

I walked into Liberty, my gaze peeled on the crowd, searching for Becca.

Easy had texted me two hours ago and mentioned that she was here, and I’d gone back and forth over whether I should come out at all. It hadn’t escaped my notice that she’d pretty much been avoiding me all week, whatever truce we’d reached in the cemetery on Wednesday apparently forgotten, and while part of me knew I should give her the space she needed, another part of me was afraid that she would use the space to keep a wedge between us.

I couldn’t apologize, couldn’t grovel at her feet, if she wouldn’t forgive me. And right now, she was a locked door I couldn’t break through. I’d thought I stood a chance, thought that the fact that she still talked to me like I meant something to her, like we were friends, meant we had a shot. But now it felt like that had just been wishful thinking, and I really had blown it with her.

So this was it. My Hail Mary, Hallelujah, final attempt at getting her to let me in. I’d caused her enough pain over the years; I didn’t want to keep doing it. If she truly wanted me out of her life, then I’d give her that.

I spotted Easy first, his arm wrapped around the same girl he’d been with the first night—a girl with hair eerily similar to Dani’s. Easy saw me across the crowd and waved me over, the girl—Rachel or something—tensing immediately at the sight of me and answering the question of whether she knew who I was to Becca.

I cut through the crowd, still searching for her, nerves rolling around in my stomach.

Easy jerked his head in greeting. “Hey, man.”

Rachel looked ready to bolt and warn Becca I was here.

“Hey, how’s it going?” I asked, glancing over his shoulder, trying to make out Becca’s features in the sea of people. Liberty was packed tonight.

His lips curved. “She’s by the bar with Bandit.”

Shit.

I didn’t know Bandit that well, but we’d been out together before, and if he was with Becca, it definitely wasn’t because he wanted to be friends.

Easy shot me a pointed look that irked the shit out of me. “Can you blame the guy?”

Fuck.

My gaze drifted to the bar, and then I froze.

Becca stood in a corner, the lights shining down on her like a fucking halo, the skirt of her dress brushing against Bandit.

She looked so beautiful that I felt it like a pang in my chest, the smile on her face one I’d seen so many times before, aimed at me. The one I’d lost. Thrown away. She looked like she was having fun, and then Bandit leaned in closer and said something that made her laugh, and her whole face transformed, her shoulders shaking, eyes sparkling.

I held my breath as her gaze drifted through the crowd; my heart hammered, waiting for the moment . . .

Our gazes locked, her body stiffening, the smile sliding off her face.

It knocked me back like a blow.

I’d envisioned finding a way to talk to her tonight, maybe dance with her, flirt with her; I hadn’t envisioned standing here with my heart in my hand, watching her flirt with Bandit of all fucking people, as what little hope I’d clung to died a bit inside.

I waited to see if she’d acknowledge me somehow, the plea that she’d throw me one of her smiles—something, anything—battering me inside. A wave, even. Just some sign that she saw me, that she still cared, that there might be a chance for us to put the past between us.

I’d missed her this week, missed seeing her face, hearing her laugh. We’d been apart for a decade, and somehow the glimpses I’d had of her had made everything harder, bringing back all those feelings we’d had for each other with a sharpness that pierced me.

Look at me. Please. Forgive me. Let me in.

I stood there like an idiot, the sound of Easy saying my name over and over again drowned out by the bar noise and the pounding of my heart.

And then she did turn, shifting her body away from me, tilting her face up to Bandit, her lips curving in a smile I knew all too well.








Check out Book 1 in the Wild Aces series, Fly with Me

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Google Play: http://bit.ly/23eFOei


On Broken Wings, Wild Aces Book 3 Pre-order (out January 3, 2017)

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Google Play: http://bit.ly/1rM6yVg


Originally a Florida girl, CHANEL CLEETON moved to London where she received a bachelor’s degree from Richmond, The American International University in London and a master’s degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Chanel fell in love with London and planned to stay there forever, until fate intervened on a Caribbean cruise and a fighter pilot with smooth dance moves swept her off her feet. Now, a happily ever after later, Chanel is living her next adventure.

Law school made Chanel realize she’d rather spend her days writing sexy stories than in a courtroom, and she hasn’t looked back since. An avid reader and hopeless romantic, she’s happiest curled up with a book. She has a weakness for handbags, her three pups, and her husband. 



Chanel writes contemporary romances, women's fiction, and thrillers. She is published by Harlequin HQN, Penguin/InterMix, and Penguin/Berkley and is the author of the International School, Capital Confessions, Assassins, and Wild Aces series.

Website:   www.chanelcleeton.com

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