Zack (Austin Fusion 1) by Samantha Lind-review tour

ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 16, 2024

She’s my best friends little sister
Completely off limits
I know I should resist her… but I can’t
She’s fresh out of a bad relationship
And five years younger than me.

But there is this invisible string that just pulls us together.

He’s so far out of my league,
But that doesn’t change the fact I can’t get him out of my mind
Or my dreams
Or my bed

I gave love a chance and it burned me badly.

His promises are enticing, but is it worth giving love a second chance?

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REVIEW:ZACK is the first instalment in Samantha Lind’s contemporary, adult AUSTIN FUSION erotic, hockey romance series. This is professional hockey player / single father Zack Blackburn, and day care worker / waitress/ single mother Courtney Stevens’ story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Zack and Courtney) ZACK follows the building romance and relationship between our story line couple. Zack Blackburn is a single father who easily co-parents his young son Sawyer with his ex-wife without any difficulty. A night with his son at a local eatery finds Zack facing his best friend’s sister, Courtney Stevens, and sparks fly from the start. As their relationship begins to blossom, Courtney will discover her ex is fighting for custody of their son Jax, and without any resources of her own, Zack offers the help of his own attorney and friend. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Zack and Courtney, as our couple navigate between Zack’s life on the road, and the blossoming growing between them.

The world building is simple and quiet. There are no major external conflicts or behavioural anomalies. The couple’s respective sons get along without any incident to the point of becoming besties; and with only one blip from Courtney’s ex, there is no over-the-top threatening ex involvement, or ‘big brother’ threats of dating the best friend’s sister.

The relationship between Courtney and Zack is one of immediate attraction. Courtney is Zack’s best friend Ryan’s sister, and with a hand shake, a small warning of hurting his sister, the couple’s relationship enters into a romance-filled journey. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to Courtney’s brother Ryan, and his new girlfriend Allison; as well as Zack’s son Sawyer, and Courtney’s son Jax.

ZACK is a story of family and friendships, relationships and love. The premise is endearing and entertaining; the romance is seductive; the characters are energetic and charismatic-there are no flaws or hidden agendas

Copy supplied for review

Reviewed by Sandy

Samantha Lind is a USA TODAY Bestselling contemporary romance author. When she’s not dreaming up new stories, she can often be found with her family, traveling, reading, watching her boys on the ice, or watching her favorite professional hockey team (Go Knights Go!), and listening to country music. She can be contacted by email or found on Facebook.

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