Make Me Stay by Jaci Burton – Review, Excerpt & Giveaway

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Make Me Stay by Jaci Burton – Review, Excerpt & Giveaway

 

 

Make Me Stay
Hope series – Book #5
by Jaci Burton
Release Date: December 1, 2015

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Description:
Reid McCormack is back in Hope to renovate the old mercantile. Then he plans to go back to Boston, where he’s built a successful career. But beautiful florist Samantha Reasor is a distraction Reid hadn’t counted on. Samantha intends to convince Reid that Hope is where his heart has always been, and coming home might be the best choice he could ever make.

 

Review:

Make Me Stay by Jaci Burton is the 5th book in her fabulous Hope series. I always enjoy visiting everyone in Hope, as meet our new couple, who were two people we met before that seemed destined to be together, but they were separated by their work. Reid McCormack is the 3rd brother who will meet the woman destined for him, if only he would leave Boston, where is a successful architect. Samantha Reasor is the resident florist in Hope, and Sam has always had a crush on Reid. Now that he is back in Hope working to design and renovate the old mercantile, she allows herself to be swept off her feet by Reid, even if he will eventually go back to Boston, and thereby break her heart. Sam is also concerned about her grandmother who is beginning to show the early symptoms of Alzheimer.

Reid during his stay, enjoys being around his family and friends, and now begins to spend even more time with Sam. He also is adopted by a stray dog, who due to his denial, is name Not My Dog. Reid and Sam’s relationship becomes a sizzling affair, which also brings Reid into Sam’s home life with her grandmother. As time goes on, with the mercantile coming along nicely, Reid starts thinking about what it should be like to stay and live in Hope with his family. But will Reid give up Boston and his business to stay in Hope? Will he act on his growing feelings for Sam?

What I love about this wonderful series is that it all takes place in a small town called Hope, and all the people we meet along the way that have become our friends too. It is always fun to go back to Hope. This was a nice story, though at times I felt it was a bit too long. As much as I liked Reid and Sam, for much of the book I did not feel their connection, probably due to both of them constantly avoiding what was right in front of them. As in most romances, there is a happy ever after, as in the end I did begin to like them together.   I loved Not My Dog (Nutty), who in Reid’s mind would talk to him. Cute. I am a fan of Jaci Burton’s Hope series, and I suggest you start this series from the beginning as they are fun sweet romances. They do read well as standalones, but to get the enjoyment of knowing the town and family, you should start on the first book.

Reviewed by Barb

Copy provided by Publisher

 

 

excerpt

 

 

Sam had never experienced the kind of kiss that took her breath away.

Until now.

There was something so exponentially hot about a man who knew how to kiss, who wasn’t tentative about it and kissed with authority. Reid was that kind of man. He had one hand on her hip and the other on her neck, and his mouth moved over hers with an eager passion that told her he was as much into this as she was.

A definitely heady feeling.

Sam lifted into him, her lips and tongue doing a desperate dance with his. As he pressed into her, his body all hard planes and angles, she tried to memorize this moment, to feel every moving part of him, from his mouth to where his hands were. Her senses went haywire, like electrical zings pulsing through her, her body crying out for more, more, more.

And when he moved his hand underneath her to cup her butt, she moaned against his mouth, arching toward him. It was almost embarrassing how close she was to an orgasm already. It had been sort of a dry spell for her in the sex department, and Reid was supremely hot and sexy, and the way he rubbed against her hit all those hot, delicious parts that hadn’t been . . . serviced lately.

He lifted his head. “You’re shaking. Everything okay?”

She managed a smile. “Everything is definitely okay. More than okay. Like, I could come really soon if you keep moving that way kind of okay.”

His lips curved. “So what you’re saying is you’d like to stay in this position?”

He surged against her, and she gasped as tingles of pleasure shivered through her.

She wrapped her legs around his hips. “Yes, this could definitely work for me. Or, we could get naked.”

“I like the naked idea a lot. Hold on.”

He pushed off the sofa and stood, his hands cradling her behind.

“Can I just say I like your hands on my butt?”

He grinned. “I’m making a mental note of that.”

He held her so easily as he headed toward the hallway, as if she weighed nothing.

“Which door?” he asked.

“Last one on the right.”

He shifted her, holding her with one hand while he turned the knob on her bedroom door.

So. Impressive.

He pushed the door open, walked in, and flipped the light switch on, and at that moment she really hoped she hadn’t flung her bra and underwear on the floor before her shower earlier.

Not that he would notice her underwear on the floor, since his gaze was most definitely fixed on her, which only heated her insides more. He laid her on the bed, then leaned over her.

“Now. How about we take some clothes off?”

If it were possible to go up in flames spontaneously, this would be the time. The man just oozed sex appeal with his bedroom eyes and the way his voice lowered when he suggested they get naked. And they hadn’t even gotten to all the actual sex stuff yet.

She could well imagine just how good he was at the actual sex stuff, and she couldn’t wait to get there. She pulled off her shirt and wriggled out of her yoga pants, watching intently as Reid kicked off his boots and undid the buckle of his jeans. When he drew his shirt over his head, she had to pause, because, oh, his chest and those abs. Rock-hard didn’t even begin to describe him.

Wow.

This was about to get really interesting, and she didn’t want to miss a thing.

 

About The author

 

 

Jaci Burton is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling, award-winning author of over 50 books. She lives in Oklahoma and when she isn’t on deadline (which is often), she can usually be found wrestling with her uncooperative garden, wrangling her dogs, watching an unhealthy amount of television, or completely losing track of time reading a great book. She’s a total romantic and longs for the happily ever after in every story, which you’ll find in all her books.. Visit her website at www.jaciburton.com for excerpts, her blog and contest information.

You can find out more information on Jaci at the following links.

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giveaway

 

Jaci’s publisher is offering a paper copy of MAKE ME STAY to ONE (1) lucky commenter at The Reading Cafe.

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  28. Great review Barb. I have this on my TBR list but alas I have no idea when I’m getting to it. I love Jaci’s Play by Play series so I’m sure I’ll love this one too

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