{"id":48156,"date":"2019-12-08T08:00:58","date_gmt":"2019-12-08T13:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=48156"},"modified":"2019-12-19T23:14:21","modified_gmt":"2019-12-20T04:14:21","slug":"arc-review-wonder-with-me-by-kristen-proby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=48156","title":{"rendered":"Blog Tour & ARC Review: Wonder With Me (With Me in Seattle, #12.5) by Kristen Proby"},"content":{"rendered":"

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From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kristen Proby comes a new story in her With Me In Seattle series\u2026<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u201cGet lost in the magic of the season with Wonder With Me!\u201d<\/b><\/em><\/h4>\n

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Blurb<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Reed Taylor doesn\u2019t pay much attention to the holidays\u2014until he receives a surprise present. Four-year-old Piper is the daughter he never knew about, and with the death of her mother, is also now the roommate he never expected. He\u2019s determined to make their first Christmas together one she\u2019ll never forget.<\/p>\n

Noel Thompson has gotten her share of strange requests in her career as an interior designer. The call to design a beautiful home for Christmas is more like a dream come true. And that was before she met her new employer\u2014sexy and mysterious, he\u2019s everything she ever hoped Santa would bring her.<\/p>\n

As Noel showers his home with holiday spirit, Reed showers Piper with love. And the busy life he\u2019s created for himself no longer seems nearly as important as the one Noel is helping him build with his daughter. But if he can\u2019t convince his decorator to stay, this could be the only year he feels the true wonder of the season.<\/p>\n

**Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it\u2019s an introduction to an author\u2019s world. And for fans, it\u2019s a bonus book in the author\u2019s series. We hope you’ll enjoy each one as much as we do.**<\/p>\n

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4 stars!<\/b><\/p>\n

A short and sweet instalove story that is functional and full of chemistry, and left me with a big grin on my face.<\/p>\n

Reed Taylor is a hardworking businessman who gets the shock of his life when a four year old daughter that he had no idea even existed is dropped off on his doorstep when her mother dies. But he is instantly smitten and turns his life completely around to make little Piper the centre of his world, and that includes giving her the best Christmas he possibly can.<\/p>\n

Noel Thompson is the sister of Joy from Love With Me, and she is the interior designer called in to Christmas the hell out of Reed\u2019s new house. It\u2019s a dream job made all the more dreamy when she lays eyes on her gorgeous new client, and sparks instantly fly between the two of them. And when Reed insists on Noel overseeing the job herself, and begins drawing her into his world, he makes it clear he\u2019s on a mission for something more<\/i>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have some personal questions, too.\u201d
\n\u201cSweetheart, if I have my way, you and I area headed for as personal as it gets, so ask all of the questions you want.\u201d
\nI tip up an eyebrow. \u201cI do like your honesty.\u201d
\n\u201cThere\u2019s no need to be anything but honest.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I love a functional romance, and Reed is out there and honest about what he wants and it\u2019s SO refreshing! There\u2019s no games or messing about, he wants Noel and he goes all out to get her, and I love that! Noel is initially wary of becoming involved with a client, but it doesn\u2019t take her too long to get over that, and things move really quickly. And with the two of them happily throwing themselves all-in to explore their sizzling chemistry, it doesn\u2019t take long for feelings to follow.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy does love have to work on any certain timeline? Why can\u2019t it just <\/i>be?<\/i>\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

You expect a novella to be fast-paced, and this one certainly is, but I happily went along with the flow. I felt the connection between Reed and Noel, which is sweet and super passionate with a lot of depth, and little Piper was a wonderful little addition to their family.<\/p>\n

This is a really cute Christmas read, and I loved it.<\/p>\n

4 stars!<\/p>\n

An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n

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With Me in Seattle<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Spin-offs<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Come Away With Me (#1)<\/strong> (Luke & Natalie)
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\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Under the Mistletoe With Me (#1.5)<\/strong> (Isaac & Stacy)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Fight With Me (#2)<\/strong> (Jules & Nate)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Play With Me (#3)<\/strong> (Will & Megan)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Rock With Me (#4)<\/strong> (Leo & Sam)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Safe With Me (#5)<\/strong> (Caleb & Brynna)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Tied With Me (#6)<\/strong> (Matt & Nic)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon \u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Breathe With Me (#7)<\/strong> (Mark & Meredith)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Forever With Me (#8)<\/strong> (Dominic & Alecia)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon \u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Books 1-8 complete the initial family arc – the following books are spin-offs<\/em><\/p>\n

Also check the Single in Seattle<\/a> series, which is the second-generation spin-off series<\/em><\/p>\n

Stay With Me (#9)<\/strong> (Wyatt & Amelia)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Indulge With Me (#10)<\/strong> (collection of shorts and recipes)
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Love With Me (#11)<\/strong> (Jace & Joy)
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Dance With Me (#12) <\/strong>(Levi & Starla)
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Wonder With Me (#12.5)<\/strong> (Reed & Noel)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Dream With Me (#13; The O’Callaghans, #1)<\/strong> (Kane & Anastasia)
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\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

You Belong With Me (#14) <\/strong>(Archer & Elena)
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Imagine With Me (#15; The O’Callaghans, #2)<\/strong> (Shawn & Lexi)
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Shine With Me (#15.5)<\/strong> (Benjamin & Sabrina)
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Escape With Me (#16; The O’Callaghans, #3)<\/strong> (Keegan & Isabella)
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Flirt With Me (#17; The O’Callaghans, #4)<\/strong> (Hunter & Maeve)
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Change With Me (#17.5) <\/strong>(Zane & Aubrey)
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Take a Chance With Me (#18; The O’Callaghans, #5)<\/strong> (Cameron & Maggie)
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\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"Burn With Me<\/strong> (#6.5 – loosely tied-in novella – menage romance featuring Nic’s best friend, Bailey)
\nPreviously published in 2014 under the title Playing With Fire<\/em>
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About the Author<\/b><\/h4>\n
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New York Times<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0USA Today<\/em>\u00a0Bestselling author Kristen Proby is the author of the bestselling With Me In Seattle and Love Under the Big Sky series. She has a passion for a good love story and strong, humorous characters with a strong sense of loyalty and family. Her men are the alpha type; fiercely protective and a bit bossy, and her ladies are fun, strong, and not afraid to stand up for themselves.<\/p>\n

Kristen lives in Montana, where she enjoys coffee, chocolate and sunshine. And naps.<\/p>\n

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