A Touch of Cinnamon ~ Bethany Lopez ~ New Release and Review

Today we are celebrating the release of A TOUCH OF CINNAMON by Bethany Lopez. A Touch of Cinnamon is the second book in an all-new contemporary romance series, Three Sisters Catering. Check out the excerpt and buy links for the book below. You can get the first book in the series, A Pinch of Salt, for just 99 cents, for a very limited time!

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A Touch of Cinnamon by Bethany Lopez

(Three Sisters Catering, #2)

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Synopsis:

For the past year, Tasha has thrown herself into her catering business with her sisters, but she’s been keeping a secret. The hot, moody owner of Prime Beef is the man she left behind in college...the man she thought she’d never see again. He’s also the only man she’s ever loved. For the past year, Jericho Smythe has been waging a war with himself. Does he want to know why Natasha broke his heart and left without looking back? Hell yes. But he’s paralyzed by the glimpses he’s gotten of her at Three Sisters Catering and he hasn’t been ready for a confrontation.

Neither of them are content with their lives, but so much has happened since those stolen moments in college. Can the right amount of spice remind them of the love they once shared? A Touch of Cinnamon may be all they need to give Tasha and Jericho back the richness they’ve been lacking.

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EXCERPT:

Someone pounded on the door behind me, causing me to jump and squeal in surprise. I turned to look at the still-closed door, and knew who I’d find on the other side.

Shit.

I wiped my cheeks, put on a brave face, and opened the door.

“Hey,” I managed, even though Jericho stood before me, seething.

I took a step back, then another as he started toward me, slamming the door behind him as he let himself inside.

I tried to back farther away, but he was there, taking me in his arms and lowering his face to mine. I opened my mouth to protest, and that was all the invitation Jericho needed.

It was like coming home, his lips on mine, familiar and oh, so wonderful. I sighed and practically melted against him as he deepened the kiss. My arms went up and around his neck, to steady myself, and to finally feel him. His hair in my fingers, his chest against mine, and his soft, supple lips.

Everything … this was everything. He was everything.

Sweet and sensual quickly turned to unbridled passion as the years apart disappeared and there was only now.

His hands were working on my dress as mine were unbuttoning his shirt, both of us eager to be skin on skin. Everything was on fire, and I worried if I didn’t feel him, touch him, have him right then, I’d burn out.

“Hurry,” I said, desperate for him.

“You’re driving me crazy,” Jericho muttered, and then, we were free.

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AUTHOR INFORMATION:

Award-Winning Author Bethany Lopez began self-publishing in June 2011. She's a lover of all things romance: books, movies, music, and life, and she incorporates that into the books she writes. When she isn't reading or writing, she loves spending time with her husband and children, traveling whenever possible. Some of her favorite things are: Kristen Ashley Books, coffee in the morning, and In N Out burgers.

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Elizabeth's Review

3.5 stars - Worth a Reader's Time

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This was a really quick, sweet, second chance romance.
A Touch of Cinnamon is the 2nd in a set of books surrounding 3 sisters. I was a little worried about diving into this one with out having read book one, but it wasn't an issue.
Natasha and Jericho were college sweethearts - for reasons only she understands, she left him without a word. Fast forward and they are both living in her small home town, with businesses across the street from each other and friends in common. They finally talk and old sparks reignite.
Being that this is a fairly short book, there isn't too much deep diving or angst driving the story. I worried a little at how quickly Jericho forgave Natasha - I was concerned it would come back and blow up in their faces, but the story seemed to fast forward past those issues and that is a big part of why this is a 3.5 star read instead of 4.
Overall I enjoyed this book and read it in one day partly because I didn't want to put it down. I really liked all the characters and want to go back and read book one and am looking forward to the third sister's book.

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