{"id":54332,"date":"2020-08-26T12:00:02","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T16:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=54332"},"modified":"2020-08-26T23:37:23","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T03:37:23","slug":"arc-review-drive-me-wild-bellamy-creek-1-by-melanie-harlow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=54332","title":{"rendered":"ARC Review: Drive Me Wild (Bellamy Creek, #1) by Melanie Harlow"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Review<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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

Griffin Dempsey took over his family automotive repair shop after his father retired. He is good at what he does but he is competing with a big auto service company and he is at risk of losing more business due to cheaper prices. He is comfortable with his life, isn\u2019t looking for anything serious when it comes to relationships, and is a good friend. He seems to have everything he wants. Things change when Blair Beaufort crashes into his life, literally.<\/p>\n

Blair is headed to Cloverleigh Farms when she crashes her car in town of Bellamy Creek. She left her old life behind and is determined to make it on her own. She\u2019s has everything planned out except what happens when she meets a tattooed auto mechanic who turns everything upside down.<\/p>\n

I really enjoyed\u00a0Drive Me Wild<\/em>. It’s a sweet, steamy opposites attract small town romance, and a new start to the Bellamy Creek<\/em> series. It’s full of fun and feels, and I found myself rooting for a happily-ever-after for Griffin and Blair.<\/p>\n

I adored Blair. She desperately wants to get out from under her parent\u2019s reign and is ready to do things her way. I love that she goes after what she wants even when she hits road bump after road bump. She is stuck in a small town and ends up helping Griffin at his auto shop in exchange for fixing her car. As she spends more time with him, they slowly they become friends and she becomes an asset to the company.<\/p>\n

They come from different backgrounds but they work so well together. They know how to have fun together but also open up and let down their walls. I believed their connection and couldn\u2019t wait for them to cross the line and take a chance on one another.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s an undeniable attraction that was there from the start and you feel every look, word, and touch. They take a chance, and when the sparks fly, these two are combustible. It\u2019s all hot and heavy until the past sneaks up and threatens to ruin everything they\u2019ve built.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a little bit of insta-love but it works because they weren\u2019t initially going for a forever love. When their feelings burst to life, their worlds shift and they have to decide what they really want and what they deserve when it comes to love.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe best journeys have a lot of twists and turns\u2026 They\u2019re not just a straight line. And you have to be open to following your heart and seeing where the road takes you. My heart brought me here, and I\u2019m not sorry.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I’ll add that the secondary characters are awesome. I loved getting more of Frannie, from Irresistible<\/i><\/a>, and I loved meeting Cole, Beckett, Enzo, Cheyanne, Charlie, and all the others who make a difference in Blair and Griffin\u2019s life!<\/p>\n

Overall, I really enjoyed Blair and Griffin\u2019s story. It\u2019s an awesome beginning to the Bellamy Creek<\/em> series and I can\u2019t wait for more. I really need Cheyanne and Cole\u2019s story!!<\/p>\n

*ARC generously provided by the author*<\/em><\/p>\n

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Bellamy Creek<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Drive Me Wild (#1)<\/strong> – (Griffin & Blair)
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Make Me Yours (#2) <\/strong>– (Cole & Cheyenne)
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Call Me Crazy (#3)<\/strong> – (Enzo & Bianca)
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Tie Me Down (#4)<\/strong>\u00a0– (Beckett & Maddie)
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About the Author<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"\"USA Today<\/i> bestselling author Melanie Harlow likes her martinis dry, her heels high, and her history with the naughty bits left in. When she’s not writing or reading, she gets her kicks from TV series like Schitt\u2019s Creek, Homeland, and Fleabag. She occasionally runs three miles, but only so she can have more gin and steak.
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Melanie is the author of the CLOVERLEIGH FARMS<\/a> series, the ONE & ONLY<\/a> series,<\/span>\u00a0AFTER WE FALL<\/a> series, the HAPPY CRAZY LOVE<\/a> series, the FRENCHED<\/a> series, and the sexy historical SPEAK EASY DUET<\/a>, set in the 1920s. She lifts her glass to romance readers and writers from her home near Detroit, MI, where she lives with her husband, two daughters, and pet rabbit.<\/p>\n

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