Blitz: Expiry Dating (Bluestone Series #2) by Isobel Reed with an excerpt, a giveaway, and my review

Expiry Dating

Series: Bluestone Series, #2

by Isobel Reed

Release date: February 21st, 2023

Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/75558408-expiry-dating

Blurb:

Sparks start more than a fire… They start an explosion.

Alice is not happy. Her ex screwed her over, literally. One day her mother is dreaming of a white wedding, the next, Alice is hurling hardbacks at a naked boyfriend caught in bed with her best friend. So she did the only logical thing she could think of. She got the hell out of there. In fact, she left the country.

It’s not long before she discovers the perks of small-town living, and she even finds herself a job. There is just one thing stopping this all from being perfect though. One infuriating person she just can’t seem to shake. Brady Mitchell. It figures that the hottest man she’s ever seen also just so happens to be the most annoying one on the planet.

Brady is back home and trying to come to terms with life outside the military. Adjusting to a new job and new limitations from his injury, he expected to settle into a slower pace of life, maybe even a quiet one. That was until Alice Hart came bulldozing into his world. The woman was anything but quiet. Loud, angry and sexy as hell, yes. But definitely not quiet.

Alice and Brady ignite inside and outside the bedroom. But will they survive the burn?


EXPIRY DATING- the second book in the Bluestone Series is a funny, wild romp along the lines of Stephanie Berget’s cowboy romances or Sarina Bowen’s True North series. EXPIRY DATING features a retired marine and the feisty young woman who steals his heart. While it is a part of a series, Expiry Dating can be read as a standalone. Grab your copy today.

Links:

AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQNTQ7MW
KOBO: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/expiry-dating
BN: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1142866444
APPLE: https://books.apple.com/us/book/id6445191554

Excerpt

“What are you doing, Brady?” She internally cursed herself for allowing her voice to come out so breathless.

“Maybe I wanted another taste.” His head dipped down slightly, which meant their lips were now aligned and so close she could feel the warmth of his breath against her.  

Where is Lily when you need her?

The kitchen, she’d learned, was just a staging area. The real party was out the back where Jake had set up the barbecue. Unfortunately, this meant she was currently alone with Brady, and she was a tad concerned with the way he was looking at her. Like a predator pursuing its prey.

“Maybe you want a knee in the groin?”

His mouth curved up into a small smile, momentarily breaking the intensity of his gaze. Being this close to him was not good. Not good at all. With him this close, all the memories she thought she’d buried came flooding back. 

“Sweetness, I’ve told you before, if you wanna touch me, all you have to do is ask.”

Her heartbeat kicked up a notch. She remembered what he felt like all too well. 

“Why are you doing this?” 

“Doing what?” The small smile turned into a big grin. 

B**tard.

“You know what, Brady.”

Instead of answering, he closed the distance between them and let his lips brush against hers. It wasn’t a kiss, yet her mouth still parted for him. All of a sudden, she had a desperate need for oxygen. 

He softly dragged his lips across her jaw, following the smooth line up until he reached her ear, the tickle of his breath instantly sending tingles down her spine. “Even before I got a taste, I knew you were addictive, sweetness. So goddamn sweet. I’ve been on a sugar high for weeks.”

GIVEAWAY

Blitz-wide giveaway (INT) ends March 2

• $20 Amazon gift card

http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/d04251235321/

AUTHOR BIO:

Isobel was born and raised in London. She still lives along the River Thames with her husband and her substantial book collection. Ever the hopeless romantic, she fell in love with the genre from a young age and was inspired to write her own stories. When she's not feasting on romantic comedies or binge reading her hoard of contemporary romance novels, Isobel is writing.

Author links:
https://www.facebook.com/isobelreedbooks
https://www.instagram.com/isobelreedbooks/
https://www.isobelreed.net/
https://www.amazon.com/author/isobelreed
https://www.goodreads.com/Isobel_Reed

https://www.bookbub.com/authors/isobel-reed 

My Review - 4 1/2 of 5 stars - 

4 1/2 stars for keeping me interested. Alice had self-doubts that had her distrustful of men. Brady was dealing with his war injuries. These two were like enemies to start with, but there was quite the connection between them. Alice was sweet and caring, but afraid of being deserted. Brady was quite the tease, liked to stir up trouble, but not comfortable in his skin. I enjoyed when they finally gave in to their feelings. There were some funny moments, sad moments, and lots of love and support surrounding them. I highly recommend this story and look forward to the next in the series.