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NEVER LET ME GO

Never Let Me Go, June 2014
by Jennifer Haymore

Samhain Publishing
Featuring: Celeste McMillan; Kanoe Anakalea
186 pages
ISBN: 1619223015
EAN: 9781619223011
Kindle: B00IBUR0E0
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"A young woman risks losing her heart and the man she loves by following her ambitions."

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NEVER LET ME GO
Jennifer Haymore

Reviewed by Kay Quintin
Posted May 31, 2014

Romance Contemporary

Celeste McMillan is an ambitious young woman employed with Lowenstein, Barrett and Galindo in L.A. with a goal of climbing the corporate ladder at record-breaking speed and making the youngest partner in eight years at twenty-nine. All these visions take a side line when she is accosted by Thomas Manning, the majority owner of Viscount Enterprises and one of their most important clients. Caleb her boss, knows it was Manning making the advances but fears losing the Viscount account would be extremely detrimental to them. The option left to Celeste is to take a couple of weeks off and vacation far away, perhaps Hawaii.

Two days later Celeste arrives in Hilo, Hawaii and arrives at her rental , Aunty Nanette's house. Coming to her aid to help with the lock and luggage is a Hawaiian Adonis. Kanoe Anakalea is the most gorgeous and sexy man she has ever seen and feels an instant attraction. Kanoe begins to show Celeste all the adventures life has in store which she has never alluded to before. The only interest for her has been the constant drive for success, inherited from her mother. But when they finally have sex, she experiences the hottest and erotic sex play she's never before dreamed of. Only with Kanoe can she open up and become herself. Kanoe portrays himself as just a weekend hula dancer but has many other facets to his life than she could ever imagine. The closer the end of her visit approaches, neither feel secure enough to declare the love they feel and Kanoe believes he isn't good enough for her. Watching her stand in line to board the plane nearly destroys him. Is this the end of a truly beautiful and honest love or just another sexual fling for this haole?

Revisiting the beautiful Hawaii through the eyes of a native gave me insight to other wonders of the state that I have never seen. The passion is fiery and sizzling between these two young people. Hang on to your seat as they have sexual moves that might reach out and bite you. NEVER LET ME GO is a wonderful and warm romance between two cultures and two unlikely people. The author has a way with words and the knowledge of Hawaii which makes the story interesting and colorful. This is the second book I have read by Jennifer Haymore and will not be the last.

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SUMMARY

Sometimes following your ambitions means losing your heart. When Celeste McMillan graduated from college, she hit the ground running, prepared to overcome every challenge and climb the corporate ladder at record-breaking speed. But then a client assaults her, and her boss forces her to take a ten-day β€œvacation” in Hawaii. Kanoe Anakalea is intrigued when he meets the pale-skinned, redheaded haole on his favorite surfing beach. Celeste is intelligent and adventurous, sexy and sweet. Even though sun, sand and sexy surfers are as foreign to Celeste as the L.A. corporate world is to Kanoe, their sexual chemistry sizzles. As they spend sun-warmed days and plumeria-scented nights in each other’s arms, they find themselves falling hard. Yet love is out of the question. Kanoe is rooted in his island home, and Celeste’s future beckons in L.A. As the clock ticks down, Celeste realizes that letting go might be the greatest challenge she’s ever had to face. This book was previously released as 10 Days in Paradise by Dawn Halliday. It has been revised and re-edited. Warning: Contains a combustible situation near a volcano; steamy scenes on beaches and in lava pools; hints of voyeurism, exhibitionism and bondage; and some very creative uses of a surfboard.

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