TRUTH AND DARE
Ann M. Trader
GENRE: Contemporary Romance
BLURB:
A bright and talented environmental engineer, Goldie Vreeland understands facts and figures, but Max Corda, her secret office obsession, remains a puzzle. On the eve of a business trip to a coastal island, fate intervenes, pairing her with her sexy crush. As she thinks about sharing the same space with Max for a week, her world veers dangerously off course.
Fueled by success as engineer and president of his family’s firm, recently divorced Max needs to jumpstart his life. When his father unexpectedly assigns him to Goldie’s project, his closely guarded attraction to her comes front and center. Thoughts of spending a week alone with this beautiful intelligent woman make his internal compass glitch.
Romance stirs with the island breeze, so simple when they’re hundreds of miles away from normal. But as Goldie and Max return to reality, will they discover real love is more than a game?
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Excerpt:
Max walked toward me, thumb hooked under the shoulder strap of his bag, and smiled. Clearly, he aces the masculinity test with no preparation at all. He tilted his head, like he was thinking over something. Obviously, he had no idea he could ask me anything, and I’d say yes. Readily. Breathlessly.
“So,” he said, dragging out the word, “about dinner tonight—”
“Oh, I got it,” I said, waking up my phone. “Sofia texted me everything. Reservations downstairs at seven o’clock.” From the look of his furrowed brow, I wondered if I had a fleck of apple skin stuck between my teeth from my mid-flight snack.
“Yeah…there’s been a slight change of plans. You and Ethan were having dinner downstairs. I have something else planned for us.”
Us. The word sounded dreamy coming from his mouth, floating through the air like a kite in springtime. My toes curled inside my sandals.
“That text,” he said, gaze flickering to his phone, “was from one of my best friends from college. We’re meeting him and his wife for supper. I don’t know what the hell got into Ethan.” He rubbed his knuckles under his chin. “You can’t come to the coast and eat hotel food. Even this hotel’s food.”
I tucked a strand of hair behind my ear. “No, of course not.”
“We’re meeting Jack and Leigh at Thibodeaux’s at eight.”
Thibodeaux’s. The name twirled through my thoughts.
Max leaned a shoulder on the wall, and our gazes met. “It’s this fantastic urban grill—gorgeous waterfront views—fresh catch served daily. Exceptional food and service—”
As exceptional as you…?
“—so, how’s that sound?”
My heart skipped a pair of beats, then I relaxed into my natural Goldie grin. “Sounds wonderful.”
My
Review:
Max and Goldie work together and are assigned to spend a week on a work project. Max and Goldie get to know each other very well by playing a game of truth and dare. They ask each other questions to get to know each other better.
The more time they spend together, the more they begin to like each other and eventually fall in love but not without a few ups and downs to make their story more interesting and enjoyable.
Truth and Dare is a love story between two people who are co-workers. Truth and Dare is Max and Goldie’s story of how they got to know each other and fell in love.
I recommend Truth and Dare to all fans of love and romance! Grab a copy of Truth and Dare today!
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
I enjoy spending time with my family and exploring recipes on the lighter side of southern comfort foods. I’m a member of Heart of Carolina Romance Writers, and I love relaxing on my back porch to read and write. These days I take walks around my neighborhood, but when I was sixteen, I hiked the Grand Canyon with a group of friends. I love watching television dramas (in no special order): Palm Royale, The Buccaneers, The Bear, Mary and George, Emily in Paris, Outlander, Shrinking, Shogun, Bridgerton, Outer Banks, Stranger Things, The Crown, and Peaky Blinders and reading a great romance book.
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15 comments:
Thank you so much for hosting today.
I think this story sounds really good.
This looks like a very sweet novel. Thanks for sharing and hosting this tour.
It's a pleasure to be featured on your blog today! I'm so happy you enjoyed TRUTH AND DARE. I know your review will excite your readers about my book. Thanks, again! :)
Hi Marcy! I had so much fun writing Goldie and Max's workplace romance...attraction turns to love (with some bumps along the way, of course!). What attracts you most to a romance story? Do you have a favorite trope?
Hi Michael! Glad you like what you've read about TRUTH AND DARE so far! In writing this friends-to-lovers story, I focused on making it fun and flirty, but hopefully relatable to readers. What things do you look for most when picking your next novel?
Sounds like a book I will enjoy.
This sounds like a good book and I really like the cover.
Hi Rita and Sherry! I hope you both will enjoy TRUTH AND DARE! I love the cover, too. I think The Wild Rose Press artist did a great job. It fits the vision I had for the cover, and we will keep a similar theme with the other books in the series. Thanks for stopping by!
Sounds like a fun read!
Hi bn100 and LeonieT! I hope you're both having a great day! Thanks for checking out TRUTH AND DARE. If you enjoy contemporary romance, I hope you'll read Goldie and Max's story!
Sounds so good. Love the cute cover! Thank you for the excerpt & your review! :)
Hi Nina! It's important to have a cover that excites and attracts readers. I'm so glad you like it! I think The Wild Rose Press artist captured the mood and feel of the story perfectly!
looks like a fun one
Hi Daniel! Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts!
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