Run to You

Stella Leon (nee Estella Immaculata Leon-Hollowell) is a good bartender-and in Miami, that's saying something. But things are a bit too hot in Florida now that her Mafia-connected boss and his goons are after her. She didn't even know the guy in the black T-shirt and baseball cap who clocked Ricky was in the club's parking lot. Now, she has to get out of Dodge, and Mr. T-shirt is going to drive her-all the way to Lovett, TX, to her half-sister, Sadie. Sadie didn't know she even had a sister until their very wealthy father died two months ago. Ex-marine Beau Junger only came to Miami as a favor to Sadie's fiance, Vince, who fought with Beau and Beau's twin brother, Blake, in the Middle East. He was looking for love when he decided to be sexually "on the bench" eight months ago. Is the lust he feels for Stella strong enough to derail his plans? Can a 28-year-old virgin be that inventive? Verdict Having two protagonists abstaining from "going to the bone yard" is an intriguing premise yet it doesn't prevent Gibson (Rescue Me) from turning up the heat in this spicy romance of supposed opposites definitely attracting each other. It seems there is still a lot one can do when one isn't "doing it." For most romance readers.-Bette-Lee Fox, Library Journal (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Stella wants nothing to do with Sadie, the sister she's never met, but when Sadie's sexy friend Beau tracks her down, accidentally ruins her life in Miami and offers temporary sanctuary in a road trip to Texas, she has to reconsider.While he was alive, Stella's father, Clive Hollowell, made it clear he wanted nothing to do with her, so she can't generate a tear when she hears he's died. She's not too interested in what sexy Beau Junger has to say about her half-sister Sadie either, since the legitimate daughter never spared her a thought. She's definitely not interested in a trip to the Hollowell ranch, even when Beau tells her Sadie never knew she existed until their father died. However, after the sexy ex-Marine stops her bossan angry bully with mob ties and some dangerous friendsfrom assaulting her, he convinces her to leave town and trek to Texas for a long overdue family reunion. The man seems as approachable as a stone wall, but their enforced togetherness and meeting with his mother along the way forge an intense emotional connection that surprises both of them, and which is complicated by scorching sexual tension combined with determined abstinence on both sides. Plagued by trust and abandonment issues, Stella is certain she neither wants nor needs a sister or a lover. So why does Sadie make her feel so special, and Beau make her feel so safe? Gibson's romance is light, funny, touching and sexy. With a fast-paced plot and characters that keep the audience engaged and connected, Gibson manages laugh-out-loud humor as well as sweet tenderness. A few quirky elements make for some "out-of-the-box" plot points, and an original take or two on hot, contemporary romance.]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Stella Leon (née Estella Immaculata Leon-Hollowell) is a good bartender—and in Miami, that's saying something. But things are a bit too hot in Florida now that her Mafia-connected boss and his goons are after her. She didn't even know the guy in the black T-shirt and baseball cap who clocked Ricky was in the club's parking lot. Now, she has to get out of Dodge, and Mr. T-shirt is going to drive her—all the way to Lovett, TX, to her half-sister, Sadie. Sadie didn't know she even had a sister until their very wealthy father died two months ago. Ex-marine Beau Junger only came to Miami as a favor to Sadie's fiancé, Vince, who fought with Beau and Beau's twin brother, Blake, in the Middle East. He was looking for love when he decided to be sexually "on the bench" eight months ago. Is the lust he feels for Stella strong enough to derail his plans? Can a 28-year-old virgin be that inventive? Verdict Having two protagonists abstaining from "going to the bone yard" is an intriguing premise yet it doesn't prevent Gibson (Rescue Me) from turning up the heat in this spicy romance of supposed opposites definitely attracting each other. It seems there is still a lot one can do when one isn't "doing it." For most romance readers.—Bette-Lee Fox, Library Journal (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.