He’s a Charmer by Stacy Travis is live!
This is a really sweet read! A forced proximity, brother’s-best-friend, sports romance that is fun and heartfelt with an honest, emotional and chemistry-filled love story.
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Blurb
Snowed in for days with a gorgeous soccer star? Maybe that’s someone’s else’s dream vacation, but not mine.
I’m a small town girl with big-city dreams of seeing San Francisco-cable cars and wine bars and the Golden Gate Bridge-not getting stranded during a blizzard in a tiny mountain cabin.
And definitely not fixing leaks and playing endless board games with my brother’s grumpy best friend, who has zero construction skills and even less charm.
Did I mention there’s only one bed?
I’m on a self-imposed man ban, so I try to ignore his sculpted abs and gorgeous dark eyes. He tests my resolve with his gourmet cooking and perfect campfires, but even those can’t make up for his prickly personality.
Problem is, once Danny Weston starts to drop his guard, I begin to understand him. His painful secrets rival my own, and his beautiful, tender heart begins to melt mine.
Which leads to one unforgettable night when our resistance wears so paper thin, it rips to shreds.
I shouldn’t want him at all. And I shouldn’t think about what would happen if this vacation fling becomes permanent.
Weston is known for breaking records on the field. But what happens if he breaks my heart?
He’s a Charmer is a brother’s best friend sports romance and a full-length standalone novel. It is Book 3 in the San Francisco Strikers series.
Review
3.5 stars
This is a really sweet read! A forced proximity, brother’s-best-friend, sports romance that is fun and heartfelt with an honest, emotional and chemistry-filled love story.
The third book in the San Francisco Strikers series, this is the story of Linnie (younger sister to Tim from book #2 – He’s a Player) and soccer player, Weston. Though there is some minor character crossover, this book can easily be read as a standalone.
Linnie has travelled from England to San Francisco to spend a week with her brother, and after experiencing a bit of a life crisis, she’s keen for a bit of self-reflection to figure out where her life is going. That includes breaking her constant string of one-night stands and short-term hook-ups, and staying far away from men.
I never listen to reason. It’s a problem, I know, and I’m working on it. Not really. But I should be.
But shortly after arrival, after a series of random circumstances, she finds herself snowed in at her brother’s mountain cabin, with her brother’s best friend and teammate, and cabin co-owner, Danny Weston. Weston is gorgeous, and exactly the kind of man she would go for, but she’s determined to keep things friendly between them.
For good measure – and because old habits die hard – I reach a hand for his chest to make sure I’m good on my feet.
Yes, his chest is as solid under that jacket as I suspected. Check.
Weston is a bit grumpy and closed-off, but he quickly warms up to Linnie’s playful, spirited nature, and they easily bond during their isolation. As they become friendly, their attraction to each other grows, and they talk openly about it, agreeing that any kind of hook up is a recipe for disaster, so they try their best to keep their distance. But the more time they spend together, the more they open up to each other, and the closer they become. The chemistry sizzles, and the slow burn builds beautifully.
“What do you want, Linnie?”
The words feel caught in barbed wire. “I-I told you. I want to get my life together. Stop snogging men for meaningless reasons.”
His eyes fix on mine. Intense, daring. I should look away, but I can’t escape their pull. I feel my resistance to him dissolving into dust. “Tell me what you want right now.”
It’s like he’s hypnotized me.
“I want you.”
I love the slow build of this romance! They’re both so open and honest about everything that they’re feeling, and I felt it all with them as they wrestled so hard to do what they think is the right thing.
“I know I can’t have you, but I’m not going to pretend I don’t want you. It’s fucking impossible.”
The breaking point inevitably comes, and it’s natural, sexy, and sweetly emotional, and I loved watching them come together.
This woman…she’ll be the end of me…and the beginning of everything I’ve ever wanted.
But as wonderful as everything is between them, their lives are on different sides of the planet. And Linnie is dealing with some family issues and trying so hard to get herself together and be strong all on her own. Neither of them have done the relationship thing. and they’re not sure how to work it out. But it’s a great ride watching them muddle their way through and fight for each other.
“When it’s your life, you get to choose. And I choose you.”
This is a really sweet and easy read, with a nice amount of depth and emotion, and I really enjoyed it.
3.5 stars.
An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
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About Stacy Travis
It’s a rough world out there, and we all sometimes need a good, romantic beach read, even if we can’t make it to the beach. I’ve spent many lazy days walking the streets of Paris and other gorgeous European cities, and if I’m doing it right, I’m bringing you a dash of romance and a vacay fantasy.
I can’t sit still, so when I’m not hiking, biking or running, I’m playing a very average game of tennis. Background music for writing undoubtedly features some U2, Lizzo, Billy Joel, Pink, Taylor Swift, and Led Zeppelin. Not necessarily in that order. And if I could only eat one food group, it would be cheese. Or wine. Or bread. Are those food groups? Whatever.
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