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ASK ME WHY

Ask Me Why, July 2015
by Virginia Kantra, Shirley Jump, Marie Force, Jodi Thomas

Jove
Featuring: Lizzy Matheson; Cameron Murphy; Will Abbott
352 pages
ISBN: 0515155381
EAN: 9780515155389
Kindle: B00Q5DLWVM
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"I really enjoyed all four stories."

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ASK ME WHY
Virginia Kantra, Shirley Jump, Marie Force, Jodi Thomas

Reviewed by Susan Dyer
Posted August 28, 2015

Women's Fiction | Western | Romance

YOU'LL BE MINE by Marie Force takes the reader back to Green Mountain for the wedding of Cameron and Will. Cameron is the girl from the city who hit the town moose, Fred. Will's family, the Abbott's, are hysterical and the banter between all the siblings will have you laughing out loud. Cameron's dad, Patrick, plays a bigger part in this story once he meets Mary, the office manager from the store. Marie Force knows perfectly how to write about big, loud families and makes you feel like you are right there at the wedding with them all.

MIDNIGHT BET by Jodi Thomas is all about romance and lots of suspense. It's the story of two cousins who get shot at and both are convinced that they are the target. Rick Mattheson is a small town lawyer who helps put criminals away and he makes lots of enemies. He is still in love with Trace, a US Marshall who left him behind. This is his chance to get her back. Lizzie Mattheson is the weird and kooky cousin of the family. Who could possibly want to kill them? The biggest danger is in losing their hearts - Rick to an old flame and Lizzy to an old friend she'd never noticed before.

WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER by Shirley Jump is the story of Maggie, who has been issued a dare by her childhood friend Rachel. The dare is that Maggie comes to Rachel's wedding with a hunky guy as her date. She must flirt with said guy and maybe take the ultimate dare, fall in love! Well if anyone knows Maggie they know this will never happen, but Maggie has never been able to resist a dare. She decides to take the dare and asks her coworker, Nick, who has a reputation of a love them and leave them kind of guy. He wants the opportunity to prove to Maggie he is a changed man, but at what cost? What if he loses Maggie forever?

CAROLINA HEART by Virginia Kantra is the story of Max, the geek in high school and the girl he loved. Max always loved Cynthie but she never knew it. Cynthie has two children and had married the wrong man. She is now alone with her kids and meets Max at the aquarium where her youngest daughter disappears from the group. Max finds the girl and is helping her find her group. Cynthie doesn't recognize Max, but he sure recognizes her. He wants to be with her but she is too focused on being a good mom and doesn't want her girls to get attached to him and then he may leave her like the rest have. But Max is determined and won't give up. Cynthie finally realizes he is exactly what she and her girls need.

I really enjoyed all four stories. They all held my attention and left me wanting more. All of the stories are part of a series, but you can read each one as a standalone and not be lost. ASK ME WHY is a quick read and I read the whole book in one afternoon. I like reading anthologies because it is a great way to get introduced to new authors without investing a whole lot of time. I've read Marie Force before and love her books, but now I have three new authors that I really enjoyed and can explore their other books.

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SUMMARY

New novellas in the Green Mountain, Harmony, Southern Belle Book Club, and Dare Island series! From four contemporary romance stars, stories filled with first kisses, first dances, and happily-ever-aftersโ€ฆ Youโ€™ll Be Mine by Marie Force: Will Abbott and Cameron Murphy are finally ready to tie the knotโ€”as long as family, friends and a love-struck moose donโ€™t get in the way. Midnight Bet by Jodi Thomas: When cousins Rick and Lizzy Matheson of Harmony, Texas, wind up on the wrong side of an attempted shooting, they know theyโ€™re in deep. Still, the biggest danger is losing their heartsโ€”Rick to an old flame and Lizzy to an old friend sheโ€™d never noticed beforeโ€ฆ Wrapped Around Your Finger by Shirley Jump: Maggie McBride is just one of the guys in the hard-knocks world of construction. Until sheโ€™s dared to ask Nick Patterson to a wedding, enticing her to knock down some wallsโ€”and risk falling in love. Carolina Heart by Virginia Kantra: Determined to leave her wild past behind, Cynthie Lodge is forging a new life for herself and her daughtersโ€”one thatโ€™s man-free and drama-free. But when her high school crush shows up on Dare Island, heโ€™s determined to make her break her rulesโ€ฆ

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