A year ago, Tori let her guard down and Brody Kent slipped right in, planting one hot, unforgettable kiss on her in a dark corner at the company Christmas party. Though the kiss surpassed her wildest dreams, she can’t let it happen again. She loves Brody, but he’s got a reputation for loving and leaving. She’ll have to keep her heart—and her libido—in check.
Brody can’t get the time of day from Tori—ever since that impulsive kiss, she’s avoided him with the same brutal efficiency she uses to manage his family’s construction company office. The company can’t afford to lose her, and Brody’s come to realize that he can’t live without her. But how can he convince Tori that he’s a changed man?
It just might take a Christmas miracle.
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Did you ever want something so badly, but knew you shouldn’t have it? Like a pair of shoes, or a new purse. You know once you buy it, you’ll have buyer’s remorse. You’ll feel bad for having it, like you knew you shouldn’t have done it. But you just can’t seem to help yourself, because it’s something you covet, something you’ve wanted for a very long time.
Or maybe it’s that candy bar you covet. Only you’ve been trying to lose those last ten pounds, and chocolate is the very last thing you should be thinking about. But that’s your favorite candy, and you’ve just been dying to have it. So you relent, and while it’s delicious at the time, you have guilt afterward.
Sometimes the resistance is part of the fun, or part of the reward at the end. If I just do A, then I can have B. Or maybe you test your willpower, and see how long you can hold out. Or is it just me who does that? (Note: My willpower? Sucks. I will totally buy that purse or shoes and I’ll eat that candy bar—screw the diet.)
But as far as denying oneself what they truly want, that’s the way Tori Lewis feels about Brody Kent in my current release, The Best Thing, available now from Carina Press. Tori has carried a torch for Brody since she was fifteen years old, but Brody has gone through the women in town one by one, and she doesn’t ever intend to just be another statistic, one of the many he’s romanced and left behind. There’s too much at stake for her—her job, and her relationship with the Kent family. But the kiss they shared at last year’s Christmas party has left her wanting. It’s left Brody wanting, too, and determined to prove to Tori that he’s a changed man.
The fun in crafting a book about temptation, and going for something you know you shouldn’t, is the push/pull of the characters. Brody never thought he wanted Tori until that kiss. And then she backed off and pushed him away, and now he wants her more than ever, because he realized the one woman who’s perfect for him has been right under his nose—or in his case, in his office—for years. Because he wants what he can’t have, and though Tori can have Brody, she’s not going to allow herself to indulge, because she’s afraid of the consequences, afraid she’ll lose everything she holds dear.
But sometimes the rewards are worth the risk. That purse, those shoes, that chocolate. And of course, the big reward—love.
I hope you enjoy The Best Thing, and I wish you all a very happy holiday season!
Jaci
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I love and adore Jaci’s books, but I haven’t read this series…want.want.want.
Thanks for the chance with this giveaway!
Sounds like my life story,in love with a younger man I took the risk&we are very much in love,def reading this one
I love the premise…..adding to my list.
Sounds great. I love Jaci’s books.
Jaci is a wonderful writer. I have read nothing but great reviews for this series. Putting it at the top of my wishlist.
I’m completely lacking in willpower as well… but hey, you only live once, right?
Love Jaci’s books, but have somehow managed to miss this series! (My TBR queue/wishlist is epic… and I live under a rock known as lab, haha). That’s going to be rectified ASAP!
Not ready any of Jaci’s books but heard they are great,
This sounds like a fun series. Count me in, please.
I haven’t read any of Jaci’s stories, but I’d love to give them a try.
I love Jaci’s books as well, but I haven’t read these books either. Thanks for the giveaway!
I love Jaci’s books and I haven’t started collecting this series. I just discovered her recently. I’d love to win a copy and get started on this series
Merry Christmas everyone, especially you Jaci
I have this book on my kindle waiting for me to have time to sit and read it. I can’t wait. I love Jaci’s books. She is a wonderful storyteller.
I have not read this series & I am wondering how I missed it. Love Jaci’s Play by Play series and her motorcycle bad boys. Will definitely have to hunt down this collection. Keep up the good work Jaci!
I have not gotten into this series yet… sounds wonderful!
Ooh, this looks sweet and romantic. Nice to meet you, Jaci! Goog luck with The Best Thing!
Lol, I have no difficulty resisting a purse or new shoes (I hate shopping for those things!) But books, I cannot resist to buy books. And of course I feel guilty after clicking that buy button, but I never cancel the order.
I was lucky enough to read The Best Thing and I adored it. I definitely plan on going back and reading about the other Kent brothers.
This sounds great. I haven’t started this series yet so I would love to win this. I have loved everything I have read my Jaci Burton.
I would love to win these! They sound awesome just like all Jaci’s books. Thanks for the chance.
This is another series by Jaci that I haven’t gotten to read as of yet. I have loved what I’ve read, and can’t imagine this series not being just as good.
Thanks for the giveaway,
Elizabeth Gray
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I’ve heard nothing but good things about Jaci Burton’s story but I have yet to read one. I must fix this!
Sounds great and like a good book to curl up with this winter.
Looking forward to reading The Best Thing! I love Christmas-themed stories!
Merry Christmas to all!
I’m going to enjoy all the ‘dancing around’ in THE BEST THING.
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If necessary I could say no to the purse and shoes, but to chocolate? No chance
Your new story sounds really interesting and like a great holiday book – I will definitively check it out.
Greetings, Melanie
I am very excited to read Brody and Tori’s story. I agree, wishing for something you can’t have can be all kinds of fun!
I would love to read this book. It sounds really good. Thanks for the giveaway.
Looking forward to this–Jaci’s holiday stories are always a treat!
I can definitely relate to the candy bar scenario and I can see why Tori would be leery.