Sunset Thunder
Publisher Description
Violet Caliendo escorts couples into the illusion of "happily ever after" as wedding coordinator at Willow Valley's five-star Caliendo Resort. But Violet doesn't believe in love or "happily ever after" anymore. She's guarded herself from love so deeply since her divorce that some even call her the "Ice Queen." When she has to plan her ex-husband's wedding, even her Ice Queen persona takes a hit.
With her emotions in high gear, she takes out her frustrations by having sex with her ex's best man, Ryder Carlex. Ryder is a playboy type and Violet figures it's a simple one-time fling. But Ryder actually is attracted to Violet in a way he's never known before. Neither of them ever imagines that the sparks between them will ignite a fire hotter than anything they've ever encountered – slowly breaking down both their walls.
Will Violet be able to let go of her past and embrace a possible future with Ryder? Will Ryder let Violet into his own deep, dark secrets? Or will their trust issues forever doom them both from achieving their own "happily ever after"?
This book can be read as a stand alone, but for more enjoyment read them in the order of the series, as all the characters appear in future books.
Read the full BY THE LAKE SERIES:
MCADAMS SISTERS
BOOK 1: Lakeshore Secrets
BOOK 2: Lakeshore Legend
BOOK 3: Lakeshore Love
BOOK 4: Lakeshore Candy
BOOK 5: Lakeshore Lyrics
THE CALIENDO RESORT:
BOOK 1: Sunset Thunder
BOOK 2: Sunset Rivalry
BOOK 3: Sunset Sale
BOOK 4: Sunset Flare
BOOK 5: Sunset Shelter
Customer Reviews
3.5 out of 5
This book started off slow with a number of glaring grammatical errors which you could normally work through (hello… free reading) but the volume of errors really took you out of the story. With that being said, it really picked up and I would have given it a 4/5 stars without it. It was a convoluted story with a lot of unexpected twists and turns that kept you guessing, so much so that it verged on soap opera-like; nevertheless, that is the nature of the premise for the story where there was blackmail, adultery and dysfunction. Together, however, they made it work and love won out creating a HEA… even for the ex-husband.
Wonderful story line!
Somehow Violet Caliendo is conscripted to plan her ex-husband’s wedding to his new bride! And on top of that, the best man is Ryder Carlex! He’s a womanizer and she is the ice princess. Violet can’t stand Ryder, but he’s perfect for a one-time hookup! But why is her ex trying to stop them from connecting at a deeper level?
This is a well written book with lots of wonderful characters plot twists, secrets, heat and HEA. My main issue with this book is the poor editing. Unfortunately, I find this distracting from the story as I notice spelling and grammatical errors throughout the book. One or two, you can ignore, but there are numerous editing issues here.
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