Every Little Thing
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4.3 • 36 Ratings
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Publisher Description
'Sexy chemistry and gut-wrenching emotions kept me turning the pages!' KRISTEN PROBY
'Scotland's answer to E.L. James' Closer
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The quiet town of Hartwell is the perfect place to get away from it all - and find what you never knew you needed . . .
Bailey Hartwell has many reasons to feel content - her successful business, a close circle of friends and her steady boyfriend . . . even if their romance feels staid after ten years without a serious commitment. The only challenge in her life comes in the form of sexy businessman Vaughn Tremaine. She thinks the ex-New Yorker acts superior and that he considers her a small-town nobody. But when Bailey's blindsided by a betrayal, she's shocked to discover Vaughn is actually a decent guy.
Vaughn admires Bailey's free spirit, independence and loyalty. As his passion for her has grown, his antagonism toward her has only worsened. Every little thing Bailey does seduces him. But when Vaughn's painful emotional past makes him walk away in fear he will hurt her, it opens an old wound in Bailey, and she uncharacteristically retreats.
Once Vaughn begins to realise he's made the biggest mistake of his life, he has no choice but to fight like he's never fought before to convince Bailey that the love they've found together only comes around once in a lifetime . . .
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Discover why Samantha Young is known as 'Scotland's E. L. James'. . .
'[Young] is a goddess when it comes to writing hot scenes' Once Upon a Twilight
'It took over my life until I finished reading it' Netgalley
'A viscerally moving love story' Goodreads
'Full of charm' Goodreads
'Stunning prose and raw characters' Goodreads
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Young's second Hart's Boardwalk contemporary suffers from some shaky characterization and a stock conflict between tradition and progress. When Bailey Hartwell walks in on her boyfriend of 10 years having sex with someone else, she dumps him and refocuses on self-care and making her inn a success. The last person she wants sympathy from is Vaughn Tremaine, the wealthy and conceited outsider who recently built a luxury hotel on the historic boardwalk of her resort hometown, Hartwell, Del. Their mutual hostility gives way to sexual connection when Vaughn saves her from an attack by the unscrupulous Devlin clan, who have their eyes on her inn. Despite the passion, both Vaughn and Bailey are incapable of opening up, and they always end up either arguing and falling into bed. This equivocation is a weak spot for the characters, who stray well beyond conflicted to unbelievably inconsistent. The arrival of Bailey's spoiled sister, and Vaughn's long absence to deal with other properties, provide additional drama. Young alternates viewpoints between Vaughn and Bailey, spelling out why they cannot commit and how they react to events. Despite some flaws, the plot unfolds evenly with sufficient intrigue and leads to satisfying conclusions for fans of contemporary small-town romances.
Customer Reviews
Every Little Thing
Every Little Thing by Samantha Young
We return to picturesque Hartwell in this second installment of Young's Hart's Boardwalk series. It's the story of Bailey, the (co) owner of Hartwell's Inn and the town princess -not because she acts like one- and the arrogant hotelier, Vaughn.
Bailey's been in a comfortable relationship with her boyfriend of ten years and although it hadn't progressed as well as she'd have liked, she was content. Until she decides to surprise him one night and is given a surprise of her own. While most people would have been inconsolable, Bailey was more upset at having wasted her years rather than mourning the loss of her relationship.
Vaughn is the sexy, arrogant, icy-cold hotelier who has butted heads more than once with Bailey. He says he doesn't want her, but his occasional actions belie his words. From the get-go he's been attracted to Bailey but has refused to act on it for many reasons one of which being that she has a boyfriend. But with him out of the picture, Vaughn is still trying to suppress his feelings until things come to a head when Bailey is attacked.
I enjoyed this book though not as much as book one. I felt that much of the romance was lacking in this book and that's what I loved from the previous. Every Little Thing is packed with witty banter, pointed barbs, and a heroine that won't let anything break her. Add in supportive friends and some sexy good times and I was hooked. I definitely recommend this series and I'm dying to know who the next book will be about!
*arc received from publisher via Netgalley in exchange for honest review.
**Reviewed by Melinda for Joandisalovebooks Blog.
Every little thing
GREAT READ . Happy book. Love all Samantha Youngs stories
Wow
What a great read. Can't wait for the next couple's story.📚❤️