{"id":63200,"date":"2022-01-25T08:00:17","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T13:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=63200"},"modified":"2022-01-25T07:48:44","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T12:48:44","slug":"release-the-ocallaghans-5-by-kristen-proby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=63200","title":{"rendered":"Release & ARC Review: Take a Chance With Me (With Me in Seattle #18; The O’Callaghans, #5) by Kristen Proby"},"content":{"rendered":"

Take a Chance With Me, a gorgeously romantic friends-to-lovers\/brother\u2019s-best-friend story, is live!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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A friends to lovers, soulmates story from Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling author Kristen Proby, set in her beloved With Me In Seattle Series!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Blurb<\/b><\/h4>\n

A friends to lovers, soulmates story from Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling author Kristen Proby, set in her beloved With Me In Seattle Series!<\/b><\/p>\n

Cameron Cox has mastered the art of keeping secrets. His talent for computer hacking means he\u2019s been recruited for highly classified jobs since leaving the military. He travels the world, risking his life. But his biggest secret isn\u2019t from a government job or a foreign spy.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s Maggie O\u2019Callaghan.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s loved her from afar, always standing by as the friend. He\u2019s been her rock through the hardest days of her life. But after his dangerous past comes crashing into his life and threatens the only woman he\u2019s ever loved, he has a choice to make.
\nGive up the secrets and win her heart.<\/p>\n

Or watch Maggie walk away with his.<\/p>\n

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

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

A gorgeously romantic friends-to-lovers\/brother\u2019s-best-friend story that is sweet, swoony and sexy, I loved this one!<\/p>\n

This is the final book in The O’Callaghans<\/i> sub-series within the With Me in Seattle<\/i> series \u2013 the story of five Irish\/American siblings living on an island off the coast of Seattle, all of them up in each other\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n

Maggie is the youngest of the O\u2019Callaghan siblings. She had a disaster of a marriage that spectacularly imploded, and in the two years since her husband\u2019s death, she\u2019s done everything she can to try and forget about him and move on with her life. Complicating that is her eldest brother\u2019s best friend, Cameron. He grew up as a de facto member of the family but due to his job he is a bit of a mysterious character. He and Maggie have been dancing around each other over the last few books, and I was so ready to watch them finally come together.<\/p>\n

Cameron is in love with Maggie, and has been for years. He\u2019s always been there for her, and the end of her marriage finally saw them have a chance. But their one and only attempt at going there ended badly, and even though he has remained hopeful, Maggie has angrily avoided him ever since.<\/p>\n

I love her fiery personality, but it frustrates the hell out of me.
\nIf I weren\u2019t completely and utterly in love with her, I\u2019d walk away.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But their feelings for each other can\u2019t be ignored indefinitely, and they soon find themselves finally addressing their past and confronting their attraction in chemistry-filled scenes that had me squeeing with excitement.<\/p>\n

\u201cLook, as sexy as you are, and as much as I want you, I\u2019m not interested in just sex with you, Mags.\u201d
\n\u201cWhat are you interested in?\u201d
\nI lean in, kissing her cheek. \u201cMore.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Cam is just gorgeous! Sexy and swoony, he is all in with Maggie, and he\u2019s willing to do whatever it takes to have her in his life. He holds nothing back from her as he eases her into the idea of a relationship, he\u2019s caring and thoughtful, and so freaking romantic! And holy hot damn, the man is confident and bossy in bed. Maggie is a lucky girl.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to spend time with you, indulge her, spoil her a bit \u2026 she deserves to know what it feels like to be with someone who\u2019s crazy about her.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s natural, and seems effortless as their friendship develops into something so much more, and I love how the entire family is on board when these two finally get together. Cam is there for Maggie as she deals with her past once and for all, and is by her side as she takes important steps forward, supporting and encouraging her like the perfect man that he is, and I was lost in a swoony dreamland as I watched them find their happy together.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re mine \u2026 And I\u2019m yours until the day I die.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There is a bit of drama, which honestly felt a bit contrived. I mean, the set up was there from the beginning, so we knew what was going to happen, but it happened so quickly, was resolved so quickly, and then it was just over and forgotten about. I don\u2019t think it was necessary, and would have preferred it to get dealt with in another way. But still, the story ends in a great place with a wonderful epilogue that provides closure for the entire Callaghan family, and I finished this book with a big smile on my face.<\/p>\n

4 stars.<\/p>\n

An Advanced Review Audio Copy was generously provided by the author 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)
\nReview<\/a>
\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)
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\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Dream With Me (#13; The O’Callaghans, #1)<\/strong> (Kane & Anastasia)
\nReview<\/a>
\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)
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Take a Chance With Me (#18; The O’Callaghans, #5)<\/strong> (Cameron & Maggie)
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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 Kristen<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"\"Kristen was born and raised in a small resort town in her beloved Montana. In her mid-twenties, she decided to stretch her wings and move to the Pacific Northwest, where she made her home for more than a dozen years.
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During that time, Kristen wrote many romance novels and joined organizations such as RWA and other small writing groups. She spent countless hours in workshops, and more mornings than she can count up before dawn so she could write before going to work. She submitted many manuscripts to agents and editors alike, but was always told no. In the summer of 2012, the self-publishing scene was new and thriving, and Kristen had one goal: to publish just one book. It was something she longed to cross off of her bucket list.<\/span><\/p>\n

Not only did she publish one book, she\u2019s since published close to thirty titles, many of which have hit the USA Today, New York Times and Wall Street Journal Bestsellers lists. She continues to self publish, best known for her With Me In Seattle<\/a> and Boudreaux<\/a> series, and is also proud to work with William Morrow,
\na division of HarperCollins, with the Fusion<\/a> Series.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Kristen and her husband, John, make their home in her hometown of Whitefish, Montana with their two pugs and two cats.<\/span><\/p>\n

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