Thursday, August 22, 2019

Phillip by Cristin Harber ~ New Release and Review

Phillip by Cristin Harber is available now!


When Phillip Blackthorne secures his title as Harvard’s most mischievous co-ed with a prank that makes the campus newspaper, he also loses his first love and complete opposite, Ashley Catherine Cartwright. Twelve years later, another of Phillip’s stunts goes wrong when his runaway golf cart crashes through Ashley’s charity event on live TV. Their reunion goes viral—not only for the classic car he’s forced to donate, but the sparks that everyone but Ashley can see. Phillip is determined to win her heart again, but his shot at a second chance is doomed if Ashley refuses to see that life’s unexpected hurdles can be the best part of a happily ever after.


Meet the Blackthorne men, each one as hot, fast, and smooth as the whisky that built the family fortune, and yachts and race cars that bear their name. From proud Scottish stock, Blackthornes never lose. But, one by one, the seven sexy men in this family are about to risk everything when they fall for strong and beautiful women who test their mettle in life…and love.Don’t miss these sexy, heartwarming, emotion-filled books by seven bestselling authors: Barbara Freethy, Julia London, Lynn Raye Harris, Cristin Harber, Roxanne St. Claire, Christie Ridgway and Samantha Chase.Check out every book in the series!
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About the Author:New York Times bestselling author Cristin Harber packs her military romance, romantic suspense, and new adult romance novels with steam, sizzle, and action of all types. Whether you want fireworks in the bedroom or a hunky ex military team that saves the day, her bestselling romance novels will make you swoon and smile. Her summer reading list is insanely long, but she always finds time to fall for new book boyfriends, and when she's not writing sexy love stories, Cristin is tinkering around her house, playing with the kids and dog, or trying out some new-and-absurd DIY project. Cristin's series include Titan, Delta, Only, and projects with Liliana Hart and 1001 Dark Nights, and with the 7 Brides for 7 Soldiers series along side of Barbara Freethy, Roxanne St. Claire, Christie Ridgway, Lynn Raye Harris, Julia London, and Samantha Chase. Connect with Cristin! Website -- https://cristinharber.com/
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Elizabeth's Review


My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Review Copy Provided by Author


I’m struggling with this review..... 
To date, all 4 books in the Blackthorne series have been very short. For the first 3 books, that was my major complaint - that the length of the book prevented the depth I would have liked to have seen in multiple levels (plot, character, etc). Philip has this issue as well, the story just isn’t long enough to do itself justice. 

The premise behind Philip’s book is interesting. He’s the “bad” Blackthorne, the goof ball who has grown up but still doesn’t always make the best choices. One of those choices creates a problem for Philip’s ex girlfriend and they reconnect while trying to fix it. 

I liked Philip and appreciated the emotional struggles he showed. His own guilt, fears, and how to be better. I also liked Ashley and rooted for her while she dealt with her wagon load of mommy issues, both past and present. 

What took this from a potentially really good and interesting book to average was the length. There was a lot here to unpack and address. Both Philip and Ashley have baggage from their own histories plus their failed college romance. All of that gets glossed over. There are also a couple of places where something is brought up, but there is no context or follow through. I think the authors behind the Blackthorne series had a wonderful idea, but I am afraid they have done themselves a disservice by keeping the books so short. 

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