THE HOMETOWN HOAX is Book 3 in Heather Thurmeier's
Hoax
series. For readers who worry about reading a series out
of order, there is no worry here because the characters
and places in each book are not connected but they all
have a "hoax" theme. Heather Thurmeier is a new author
for me, but after reading THE HOMETOWN HOAX, I am dying
to try more books by her. THE HOMETOWN HOAX is a fun and
sexy romance with a charming hero and a heroine who is
easy to relate to.
Artist Tessa Cutter is trying to make it in the big city
without much success and dreads coming back to her
hometown as a failure. Although the pressure on Tessa is
self-imposed, her well-meaning family doesn't quite get
her. Heather Thurmeier does a wonderful job of getting
across Tessa's frustration with her family and the
townspeople, without having her appear unreasonably
petulant. One thing I love about THE HOMETOWN HOAX is how
the hero is able to empathize with her, even though he
wants exactly the same things that are driving her crazy
-- her family and her small town community. Even though I
sympathize with how much her family's matchmaking
machinations annoy Tessa, I adore these kinds of
storylines. The majority of THE HOMETOWN HOAX is light
and flirty but with an emotional resonance that becomes
more apparent as the story progresses.
Since Tessa and Logan are first introduced to each other
after being in a fender bender, I worried their
relationship would be too combative. After a rocky start,
their relationship changed to friendly, playful and
ultimately racy. I love that Logan acts as Tessa's
friend, confidant, and unexpected refuge. The bond that
develops between these characters is emotional and not
just physical. Logan is a hero that is definitely more
than meets the eye -- he is both trim and brawny, but
exceeding charming, intelligent and sensitive as well.
THE HOMETOWN HOAX is the type of romance I love -
sexiness combined with substance.
Hooray for THE HOMETOWN HOAX! Heather Thurmeier succeeds
at creating an appealing story with a hero who is amazing
and is totally swoon-worthy. If you love contemporary
romance -- especially ones that will make you both laugh
and sigh -- THE HOMETOWN HOAX is for you. I look forward
to hunting down the previous books in this series and
will watch out for future books by Heather Thurmeier.
Leaving was hard, but staying away might be impossible.
Tessa Cutter escaped her tiny hometown and chased her
artistic dreams straight to Manhattan. Now she's home for a
camping trip with her family. To keep them off her back,
she
makes up the perfect pretend boyfriend--successful,
important, and most of all, permanently located in New
York.
Logan Ridley lost everything when his Manhattan-based
personal training studio shut down. Luckily, a friend got
him a position as a gym teacher in the small town of
Cutter's Creek. He's heard a lot about the infamous Tessa,
but she's even better than he imagined. Except, she seems
to
hate everything about the small town he's growing to love.
The chemistry sparking between them is impossible to
ignore,
but falling for Logan will trap Tessa in the small town she
worked so hard to escape. If they have any hope of a future
together, he'll have to convince her that everything she
wants has been in Cutter's Creek all along...
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