Title: Simmer
Author: Stephanie Rose
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: May 16, 2018
Author: Stephanie Rose
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: May 16, 2018
Blurb
Simmer (verb): to stew gently below or just at the
boiling point; to be in a state of incipient development
My life was always at a simmer… only stewing, never going
anywhere. I was left to fend for myself when it came to affection or love, so I
learned to go without.
I refused to let them see how broken and lonely I was; it
was much easier to hide behind a false reality. I didn't want anyone's pity. I
didn't need it. Pity wouldn't put food on the table or keep a roof over our
heads. That was all me.
Now, I have a second chance at a dream long forgotten. It
demands hard work and sacrifice—with absolutely no distractions. A recipe I
already know all too well, raising a daughter on my own.
Drew Kostas is everything I’ve ever wanted but couldn't let
myself have. He’s younger, gorgeous, charming—and relentless. He sees beyond
the hardened shell I’ve built to protect myself, coaxing out a softer me I
don't recognize.
It doesn't matter how I melt in his presence when the heat
between us threatens to boil over.
That's the thing about heat. When it rises, everyone gets
burned.
Especially when they're foolish enough to fall in love.
Author Bio
Stephanie
Rose grew up loving words and making up stories. Being able to share them with
readers is her dream come true. This lifelong Bronx girl loves Starbucks, wine
and 80s rock. Her voice often gets mistaken for a Mob Wives trailer.
She married
her prom date and has a LEGO obsessed son. She believes there is nothing sexier
than a good guy who loves with all his heart and has made it her mission to
bring as many as she can to the page.
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everywhere, she loves hearing from readers!
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Elizabeth's Review
4.5 Stars - One of the Best
Review Copy Provided by Author
I think Stephanie Rose could write a grocery list and I would want to read it and books like Simmer are the reason why.
Sara is a character that we have met previously in Rewrite. In that book, she was someone that I really didn't like. The fact that she became a character that I not only liked, but found myself cheering for speaks to Ms. Rose's talent for diving into the emotional drivers for her cast.
Simmer continues part of the story line established in Rewrite (don't worry, you don't HAVE to read the books in order, but I would). The struggles Sara lives through in trying to do the best thing for her daughter and their future are realistic and something that I think any reader can relate to.
Drew continues Ms Rose's tradition of creating heros that are just too dreamy for words. He's not perfect, but he's perfect for Sara. I loved seeing the slow burn of their relationship from friendship to more.
Add in the great secondary cast, both Josh and Brianna from Rewrite, as well as new friends we meet along the way and Simmer joins the long line of wonderful books by this author.
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