Monterey King
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4.4 • 45 Ratings
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- $4.99
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
A grumpy scarred veteran. A sunny wedding planner. A second chance at love?
When former Army Major Cameron Taylor comes home a hero from his deployment in the Middle East his scars run deep - both physically and emotionally. But he's starting over, running a luxury hotel with his best friends. And Lucy Goodwin, apparently…his high school sweetheart who he's never quite managed to forget.
There's only one reason Lucy's been engaged - and walked away - three times and now he's standing right in front of her. Cameron Taylor is the man she's never stopped loving, even when he left her "for her own good" all those years ago. There was nothing good about it, that's for sure. Just like there'd be nothing good about trying to break down Cameron's walls now. But that doesn't mean she's not tempted to try…
One click this second chance grumpy sunshine romance today!
***Monterey King is the third book in award-winning and USA Today bestselling author Claire Marti's spin off contemporary romance series, California Suits. The series follows the adventures of five best friends who are opening a string of luxury boutique hotels from La Jolla to Monterey to Beverly Hills as each one finds true love…usually where he least expects it. Each book is a standalone.
Customer Reviews
Tender Second Chance Romance
What a gorgeous second chance romance between two people with painful pasts. I love Lucy and Cam’s story! He’s returned from more than a decade overseas wounded and craving a second chance. He gets one professionally with his best friends and him opening luxury hotels throughout California. But then the new wedding planner for Cypress Coast Ranch turns out to be none other than his first love, the one he broke up with when he left for his full-time military career. Thrown back together, they both start to realize that their first love really is their true love.
This book has it all—humor, an adorable rescue dog named Frank, poignant moments, and hot chemistry. Like all the books in the California Suits series, it features a lush setting. I felt like I was in foggy, mystical Monterey. If you like sweet yet steamy stories and you love books that help you escape, even for a little while, you’ll love this story. 5 very enthusiastic stars!
A great second-chance-at-love romance!
Claire Marti is one of my favorite contemporary romance authors, and I really enjoyed this latest installment in her California Suits series. It’s a spin-off from her Pacific Vista Ranch series, which is also wonderful––if you haven’t read those books give yourself a treat and read them too.
The California Suits series is about a group of friends starting up a chain of boutique hotels, and each finding their true love in the process. We’ve seen Cameron, the main character in Monterey King, in previous installments of the series and my curiosity about him was piqued, so I loved having the opportunity to read his story. He gets a second chance at his first love, when he learns he will be working with Lucy at the new hotel his friends and he are opening in Monterey. Lucy is as cheerful as Cameron is grumpy and they’ve been apart a long time, but neither has really gotten over the other. Will they be able to make it work this time around?
As with all Marti’s books, the writing is exquisite, the characters (even the secondary ones) are well-rounded and real, and the settings are described so beautifully that I always feel like I’ve taken a fabulous trip to California when I’ve finished one. Give yourself a treat and take a vacation to Monterey in the pages of Marti’s latest novel. I highly recommend it.