Back Against the Wall (Lindell 1) by Marie James-review tour
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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February
A small town, single dad, enemies to lovers romance.
Crawling back to this small town was never in hockey star Chase Woodson’s plans.
From hitting hockey pucks in front of thousands to selling urinal pucks at his father’s hardware store, coming back home is his worst nightmare.
But being a (newly) single dad of twin boys means making sacrifices. His boys need stability and his dad needs his help in the store.
Now he needs her.
Except, Chase has been the bane of Madison Kelly’s existence since high school.
She just so happens to be the only available nanny in town.
Besides, high school was ten years ago.
People don’t hold grudges that long, right?
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REVIEW:BACK AGAINST THE WALL is the first instalment in Marie James’ contemporary adult LINDELL erotic, romance series . This is former professional hockey player Chase Woodson, and interior designer Madison Kelly’s story line.
Told from dual first person perspectives (Madison and Chase)BACK AGAINST THE WALL follows the building but acrimonious relationship between our story line couple. Madison Kelly has returned to her home town of Lindell, Texas with her proverbial tail tucked between her legs in desperate need of a job but Madison never expected to come face to face with the bane of her existence, newly single father Chase Woodson. Chase’s hockey career is done; he caught his wife with another man; and he too, has returned to his home town. Struggling to do it all, Chase needs to hire a nanny for his twin boys, and his only hope is our story line heroine. What ensues is then building but tempestuous relationship between Chase and Madison,and the fall out as several misunderstandings, and things said in anger, threaten the future for our story line couple.
The world building focuses on the miscommunication, misunderstandings, anger and hatred between our story line couple. Chase returned to Lindell in the wake of betrayal, and his inability to trust threatens any hope with the woman who has stolen his heart.
The relationship between Madison and Chase is belligerent and caustic. Madison blames Chase for ruining her teenaged years, and Chase’s fame makes him a target , and Madison is about to pay for his inability to trust. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text .
We are introduced to Madison’s parents, her friend Adalynn: Cash Tucker, Sheriff Hudson, as well as Chase’s ex, his father Henry, and Chase’s sons Cole and Cale.
BACK AGAINST THE WALL is a story of misunderstandings and miscommunication, betrayal, forgiveness, acceptance and love. The premise is captivating, dramatic and intense; the romance is seductive and provocative; the characters are energetic and charismatic.
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Reviewed by Sandy
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I’m a full-time author, mother of two boys, and wife of 18+ years. Dog Mom to four great danes: Maximus, Nala, Freya, and Hagrid.
I’ve spent almost my entire lifetime living in central Texas, with only short stays in South Carolina, Alabama, and Florida. Currently residing in a sleepy little town in East Tennessee.
Writing is my passion, and I absolutely love being able to sit down and put all of my thoughts and emotions into my stories.
I love dogs, coffee, making handmade cards, and steamy romance novels!
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