Showing posts with label Cocktail Series. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cocktail Series. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

COVER REVEAL: Last Call by Alice Clayton

Summary:

From New York Times & USA TODAY bestselling author Alice Clayton, known for her “deliciously addictive” (The Book Vixen) novels, this Cocktail series novella reunites readers with Caroline and Simon from the wildly successful Wallbanger.

Simon and Caroline are back for another round of baking, banging, and big life changes. Settling in, but never settling down, Caroline has finally struck a balance between the professional and the personal. As one of the top interior designers in San Francisco, she travels all over Northern California between nook time with Simon.

Perpetual globetrotter Simon has cut his frequent flyer miles in half over the last year, preferring to balance his professional and personal life, as well.

The next step in their lives seems preordained—toasts, veils, and the aisle of rose petals. But when an accident on a photo shoot in Southeast Asia brings Caroline the most terrifying phone call she could ever imagine, she has to ask whether “till death do us part” is a more realistic prospect than faces most couples.

It’s been a grand adventure, and Caroline and Simon wouldn’t go out without the best surprise ending ever. One part sexy, one part laughter, a dash of exotic locales, and one pink nightie, mixed with passion, and you’ve got Last Call. Served with a side of Clive.
EXCERPT

“Sexy.” Kiss. “Impossibly sexy.” Kiss. Kiss. “Ludicrously sexy.” Kiss. Grope. Grope.
“Ludicrously sexy?” I asked, my eyes fluttering shut as his fingertips danced inside the edge of my bra.
“It’s a word.”
“So is howfastcanyoubenotsodressed?”
“That’s . . . let’s see . . . one, two, three—”
“You’re counting?”
“—four, five—”
“Simon?”
“Hmm?”
“You should stop the counting and go back to touching.”
“Oh. Babe. I’m getting back to it.”
And he really just was. His hands were sure, specific, practiced on my body. We’d been together long enough to know what each other liked, and what each other loved. The night before was full of love and passion. Tonight? Would be full of frantic, frenzied, crazy stupid, straight-up fucking.

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Tuesday, September 2, 2014

REVIEW: Screwdrivered by Alice Clayton






Synopsis
Readers back for a third round of the bestselling Cocktail series will enjoy a madcap romantic comedy about bodice ripping and chest heaving, fiery passion and love everlasting. Plus a dash of paperwork filing and horseshi—wait, what?

By day, Viv Franklin designs software programs. By night, Vivian’s a secret romance-novel junkie who longs for a knight in shining armor, or a cowboy on a wild stallion, or a strapping firefighter to sweep her off her feet. And she gets to wear the bodice—don’t forget the bodice.

When a phone call brings news that she’s inherited a beautiful old home in Mendocino, California from a long-forgotten aunt, she moves her entire life across the country to embark on what she sees as a great, romance-novel-worthy adventure. But romance novels always have a twist, don’t they?

There’s a cowboy, one that ignites her loins. Because Cowboy Hank is totally loin-ignition worthy. But there’s also a librarian, Clark Barrow. And he calls her Vivian. Can tweed jackets and elbow patches compete with chaps and spurs? You bet your sweet cow pie.

In Screwdrivered, Alice Clayton pits Superman against Clark in a hilarious and hot battle that delights a swooning Viv/Vivian.

Also within this book, an answer to the question of the ages: Why ride a cowboy when you can ride a librarian?


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Erin's Review
I freaking LOVE VIV! I thought this series couldn't get any better, then Screwdrivered came along. Yes, I know, it's not Simon and Caroline but that's ok. We have Viv and a sexy cowboy AND a sexy librarian!
Viv thinks she's living a real life romance novel. Kinda funny coming from a woman dolled up in combat boots. She's a fly by the seat of your pants kind of gal and I like that. She isn't afraid to take a chance. I mean, who else would move across country to move in to a house that an aunt you barely knew gave you? Viv would! Philly girl meets farm! Then she meets  Clark, sexy, uptight, tweed patches wearing Clark. He isn't her biggest fan at first and I loved the fact that she pushed him, or punched him, take your pick. Then there's Hank, the sexy cowboy that takes care of the animals. Yes, animals, like horses and chickens. What's a city girl from Philly going to know about chickens, right? So she needs Hank. She dreams about Hank, she wants Hank. Now if only he would turn around and see her pushed up cleavage.....
Simon and Caroline make their appearance, along with Mimi and Ryan. The foursome descend on Viv's house of clutter and in a whirlwind, help get things in order, although Viv isn't too happy with Caroline bonding with Clark over the balustrade.
The banter is witty, the tension is high and I think I like Viv as much as I like Simon. She got spunk. It's the Philly in her, it has to be. 
I can't wait to see what's next in the series. It's one of my favorites and this one is up there with Wallbanger for me. Keep 'em coming Alice!


Cocktail Series
 #1
Wallbanger





#2
Rusty Nailed




And coming soon.......


#4
Mai Tai'd Up


Tuesday, June 24, 2014

REVIEW: Rusty Nailed by Alice Clayton







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Synopsis

In this sequel to Wallbanger, the second book in the Cocktail series, fan favorites Caroline and Simon negotiate the rollercoaster of their new relationship while house-sitting in San Francisco.

Playing house was never so much fun—or so confusing. With her boss on her honeymoon, Caroline’s working crazy long hours to keep the interior design company running—especially since she’s also the lead designer for the renovation of a gorgeous old hotel on Sausalito. So with her hotshot photographer boyfriend gallivanting all over the world for his job, she and Simon are heavy-duty into “absence makes the heart grow fonder” mode. Neither has any complaints about the great reunion sex, though! Then Simon decides he’s tired of so much travelling, and he’s suddenly home more. A lot more. And wanting Caroline home more, too. Though their friends’ romantic lives provide plenty of welcome distraction, eventually Caroline and Simon have to sort their relationship out. Neither wants “out of sight, out of mind,” but can they create their own happy mid-ground cliché?

USA TODAY bestselling author Alice Clayton delivers another delicious, frothy cocktail of a book, shaking up her characters, stirring in laugh-out-loud humor, and serving sizzling romance straight up!


Erin's Review

 Caroline and Simon are back and they are all grown up...well, sorta. They are at least playing house and boy is it interesting! Rusty Nailed is what happens after the Happily Ever After. This is the hard part, the relationship. 
 Caroline and Simon are back with a vengeance and full of sass and steamy sex. Their dialogue is just as snarky as ever and had me cracking up at times. The rest of the crew makes an appearance too and we get a glimpse of how they are fairing with their new found love as well, or not so well...I'm not telling. Clive is just as snotty as ever and the epilogue is the very reason why he is my favorite book cat of all time. 
 This book has a more serious tone than Wallbanger did. Then again, I would expect that with the second book. There are plenty of moments that will have you laughing though, trust me. I love that Alice writes in such a way that you can hear the conversations in your head and know the exact tone of voice they would use. Each character is distinct and no two are written alike. I love the interactions with Caroline, Mia and Sophia. May we all be so blessed to have friends like them. Now to Simon. We get a better glimpse in to the whys and hows of Simon "Wallbanger" Parker and it made me love him even more. You find that he is much more than he appeared to be in the first book, to me he was more human and vulnerable, less playboyish. Caroline is Caroline. She hasn't changed all that much and that is just fine with me. She is still the perfect balance to Simon. These two are one of my favorite book couples and always will be. They fit together perfectly, most of the time.
 Rusty Nailed is the perfect sequel to Wallbanger. Loved it from beginning to end.