Can't Stand the Heat
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- $2.99
Publisher Description
The Gibbons women of Chesterton, Virginia, have built their reputation as a family of shameless--but refined--gold diggers. They even have a strict set of rules by which they operate. But the rebellious, youngest Gibbons is about to break them all. . .
Lauren Gibbons is committing the ultimate family betrayal: abandoning the tradition of seducing men for money. Nothing is worth the abuse she's endured from her sugar daddy. Now a sous chef, Lauren is hoping to break from the past for good. And when she meets hot former NFL player Crisanto Weaver, she even lets herself imagine a future. But the small-town rumor mill--and her own sisters--aren't ready for a new Lauren. Between her conniving relatives, her vengeful ex, a mountain of debt, and a whole lot of haters, can she escape her old life, and create something new?
"A deliciously sexy, sultry novel." --Daaimah S. Poole
"Ellis starts her new Gibbons Gold Digger series. . .in fine form. . . Be ready to laugh and cry with these new reality stars of Chesterton, VA." --RT Book Reviews
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Gleefully demonstrating that a person cannot be defined by his or her past, Ellis (A Love Built to Last, as L.S. Childers) bubbles to the top with the Gibbons Gold Diggers series launch. Lauren Gibbons is a rebellious former lady of leisure who breaks out of the family business of courting men for their money and becomes a restaurant sous chef. While avoiding her ex and the gilded cage of her past, Lauren crosses paths with Cris Weaver, a former NFL star who is considered the perfect catch by her mother and sisters. She must balance the bitterness of the past with the delicate sweetness of the new life she's building. Sizzling chemistry ignites between the main characters, developing from a slow simmer as anticipation and plot build to a full rolling boil. The book features sparkling dialogue, delicious romance, and a masterfully constructed story with a strong, well-developed cast of characters whose varying viewpoints provide depth and layering.
