By: Laura Trentham
Releasing
August 1, 2017
St. Martin’s Press
Tour Host: Tasty Book Tours
Source: ARC provided by publisher
Love,
betrayal, and sweet revenge--life in Cottonbloom is about to get a whole lot
hotter . . .
Sutton Mize is known for
lavishing attention on the customers who flock to her boutique on the wealthy
side of her Mississippi town. So when she finds a lace thong in her fiance's
classic cherry-red Camaro, she knows just who she sold it to: her own best friend.
In an instant, Sutton's whole world goes up in flames. . .
Wyatt Abbott has harbored a crush on Sutton since he was a young kid from the
other side of the tracks. He witnessed Sutton's shocking discovery in the
Camaro at his family-owned garage--and it made him angry. What kind of man
could take lovely, gorgeous Sutton for granted? But then Sutton comes up with
an idea: Why not give her betrothed a taste of his own medicine and pretend
that she's got a lover of her own? Wyatt is more than happy to play the
hot-and-heavy boyfriend. But what begins as a fictional affair soon develops
into something more real, and more passionate, than either Sutton or Wyatt
could have imagined. Could it be that true love has been waiting under the hood
all along?
*ARC provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest and unbiased review*
So I have the great honor of reviewing Leave The Night on by Laura Trentham, and even though this is the fourth book in the Cottonbloom series, it didn't matter, as the book can be read as a stand alone.
Everything was going to plan in Sutton Mize life, daughter of the judge, engaged to an attorney, and the co-owner of a high end boutique in Cottonbloom, Mississippi. That is until she found her best friends thong in her fiancé car, did it all come crashing down around her feet. But thankfully, she was not alone when the discovery was made, she had an unlikely ally in Wyatt Abbott.
Wyatt Abbott always had a thing for Sutton, and when he saw what pain and embarrassment she went through when she discovered the underwear, Wyatt was determined to defend her, and was equally happy to help her save face, by pretending to be her boyfriend, but will it just stay a presence?
There are so many things that I really like about this book, from the characters to the setting, but what stole it for my, was the fact that Wyatt and Sutton don't come from the same background. Sutton came from money and a place in society, and Wyatt came from a working class family and is a self made man. Most of these story lines fall flat, but not with this book, I was enchanted by it. I know it's a tough one for people to read, when the women is wealthier than the man; but it's acceptable for a women to be poorer? But this book could truly change you way of thinking.
I really enjoyed Wyatt and Sutton's characters, each of them bring so much to their relationship, that you can't choose between them. The writing and plot were well written and truly a delight to read, and I plan to get the other 3 books as well, as I really enjoyed the authors writing.
I give Leave The Night On 5 stars!
Jackson
grabbed Wyatt's arm and forced him around. “You like her.”
“Everyone
likes her. She’s nice.”
“I
mean, you like like her. You have since we were kids—I’ve not forgotten how you
walked around with cow eyes around her—and that kiss out front wasn’t pretend.
You two nearly melted the asphalt.”
Jackson’s
twin powers had veered sharply annoying. “I maybe, sort of like her. What’s
wrong with that? She’s single; I’m single.”
“She’s
been single for less than a week. She’s using you.”
“I’m
using her too. In return for me squiring her around, she’s going to get her
judge daddy to talk up the garage at the country club. Send some more projects
our way to make up for the Camaro.”
“That
kiss was all a selfless act for the garage?” Jackson’s sarcasm was not
appreciated.
Wyatt
had to look away from his brother’s gaze which prompted a muttered curse from
Jackson.
“Do
not fall for this woman, Wyatt. Whether she means to or not, she’s going to rip
your heart into little pieces and feed it to the gators before she goes back to
her old life.”
“We’re
not getting serious. In fact, we agreed that after I take her to the gala, it’s
over.”
Jackson
didn’t look pleased with the news. He looked worried. “As long as you don’t
delude yourself into thinking it’s anything more than that. She’ll be back with
Tarwater or someone like him by Christmas.”
Because
the thought had already burrowed into his chest, Wyatt’s reaction was knee-jerk
and defensive. “Someone like him?”
“You
know, sophisticated. Worldly. Rich. Well-connected. Well-groomed.”
“Eff
you,” Wyatt shot back, but there was little heat to it.
Jackson was right. “I’ve been told I clean up real nice.”
Jackson’s
smile revealed his dimples. A rare sight since their pop had died last year.
“Doesn’t count if it’s from a female relative over the age of sixty.”
Anaward-winning author, Laura Trentham was born and raised in a small town
in Tennessee. Although, she loved English and reading in high school, she was
convinced an English degree equated to starvation. She chose the next most
logical major—Chemical Engineering—and worked in a hard hat and steel toed
boots for several years.
She
writes sexy, small town contemporaries and smoking hot Regency historicals. The
first two books of her Falcon Football series were named Top Picks by RT
Book Reviews magazine. Then He Kissed Me, a Cottonbloom novel, was
named as one of Amazon’s best romances of 2016. When not lost in a cozy
Southern town or Regency England, she's shuttling kids to soccer, helping with
homework, and avoiding the Mt. Everest-sized pile of laundry that is almost as
large as the to-be-read pile of books on her nightstand.
