Spotlight & Giveaway: The Lemon Sisters by Jill Shalvis

Posted June 26th, 2019 by in Blog, Spotlight / 59 comments

Today, HJ is pleased to share with you Jill Shalvis’s new release: The Lemon Sisters

 

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The New York Times bestselling author of Rainy Day Friends and Lost and Found Sisters returns to Wildstone, California…

When Brooke’s older sister, Mindy, shows up at her door with her three kids in tow, she barely recognizes her sibling who looks like she’s on the verge of a total breakdown. While adventurous, wanderlust Brooke was always the problem child, eager to slip free of Wildstone and its small-town constraints, Mindy was the golden child, who never had a hair out of place or a GPA below 4.0. The Mindy that arrives at Brooke’s apartment however, is a far cry from the ever-perfect doctor’s wife.
 
Brooke’s further stunned when Mindy asks to trade places with her for a few days so she can pick up her pieces and put herself back together. What Mindy doesn’t realize is that Brooke is just as broken. Her sister needs her though, so Brooke takes the kids and returns to Wildstone.
 
But how does one go home after seven years away and what feels like a lifetime of secrets? It doesn’t take long for Brooke to come face-to-face with her past, in the form of one tall, dark, sexy mistake. But Garrett’s no longer interested, or so he says. Only his words don’t match his actions, leaving Brooke feeling things she long ago shoved deep.
 
The sisters begin to wonder if the childhood taunts were true, are they lemons in life? In love? True or not, they know one thing—you can’t run far enough to outpace your demons. And when long-dead secrets surface, they’ll have to overcome their differences and learn that sometimes the one person who can help you the most is the one you never thought to ask.

 

Enjoy an exclusive excerpt from The Lemon Sisters 

In the time since Brooke had arrived at the Whiskey River, the night had gone dark and windy. As Garrett walked her out, a heavy gust of wind knocked her right into him. Catching her by the hips, he used her momentum to nudge her up against him, his arms coming around her, warm and strong.
And damn if he didn’t smell amazing. She sucked some of it in before she could catch herself.
In response, he blinked lazily and smiled, practically a sex act all in itself.
She pointed at him. “Stop that. I had plans for the night.”
“You still do.” He put his mouth to her ear. “Me.”
She laughed. She might be halfway drunk – and at least two inches shorter just from melting for him — but she hadn’t lost her memory. “I don’t think you understand what my plans are.”
“Oh, I think you made it quite clear.”
She pushed him back. Proud of herself for resisting, she turned and starting walking through the parking lot. So naturally, that’s when the sky let loose and started dumping.
She was drenched in seconds.
Then Garrett was at her side, nudging her into the passenger seat of his truck. When the doors were shut, she sat there dripping water everywhere, gasping at the shock of it. “The entire night is out to get me.”
Garrett turned to face her, just as drenched. He stared at her for a long beat. “I’ve handled this all wrong from the start. I’ve handled you wrong.”
“Please. You couldn’t handle me even if I came with instructions.”
He gave a rough laugh and leaned in, tipping her face up before brushing his mouth to hers. Not a kiss exactly. A pledge, with his intense dark eyes locked on hers, his voice serious. “You wanted something tonight..”
“Yes. Mindless sex.”
“I’m on board with that.”
It was her turn to laugh. “Have you forgotten you don’t want me, not ever again?”
“I’ve wanted you from day one. What I don’t want are the games.”
She had no comeback for that. “What do you want?”
“Same thing as you,” he said quietly, stroking a finger along her temple, tucking a wet strand of hair from her face.
Mindless sex.
For the night.

Excerpt. ©Jill Shalvis. Posted by arrangement with the publisher. All rights reserved.
 

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Meet the Author:

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jill Shalvis lives in a small town in the Sierras full of quirky characters. Any resemblance to the quirky characters in her books is, um, mostly coincidental. Look for Jill’s sexy contemporary and award-winning books wherever romances are sold and click on the blog button above for a complete book list and daily blog detailing her city-girl-living-in-the-mountains adventures.

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59 Responses to “Spotlight & Giveaway: The Lemon Sisters by Jill Shalvis”

  1. carol L

    Love the excerpt because I can’t wait to see how this plays out. Like all of Jill’s books I’m sure it’s another wonderful read. Looking forward to reading it. Thanks for the post and giveaway chance.
    Carol Luciano
    Lucky4750 at aol dot com

  4. noraadrienne

    The “gentleman” makes himself extremely clear in his wishes. It’s a really good scene, that draws you into the mind of the man who said he didn’t want her. Yet when she returns is all over her.

  9. Marcy Meyer

    This excerpt sounds really great! I love a good romance with comedy, and I think this one would be good.

  11. Courtney Kinder

    Love reading about sisters! Great excerpt! Can’t wait to see what happens next with Brooke and Garrett!

  16. Margaret M Herman

    I am looking forward to reading this book. Jill Shalvis is one of my favorite authors.

  22. Dianne Casey

    I really enjoyed the synopsis of the book. Can’t wait to read, love Jill Shavis’ books.

  24. Summer

    Loved the chemistry in that scene, sounds like it’s going to be a really good romantic read.

  27. Diane Sallans

    I always enjoy Jill’s style of writing – she gets better & better!

  31. erinf1

    This sounds awesome! I’ve always enjoyed this author and I’ve been looking forward to this new book 🙂 thanks for sharing!

  32. Maria Smith

    This except slums just as terrific as all of Jill’s other books that i are among my favorites!

  38. Nicole (Nicky) Ortiz

    I loved it!
    Can’t wait to read more
    Thanks for the chance!

  47. Linda May

    After reading the excerpt, I can’t wait to read more. Thanks for your generosity.

  48. Linda May

    Jill’s books are always a delight to read and this one sounds terrific. Thanks for your generosity.

  54. isisthe12th

    I am one of four sisters, my oldest deceased. I just spent a lovely sisters and brother weekend with my siblings and I love stories about sisters. Thank you

  58. Terrill R.

    I’ve yet to read a women’s fiction book by this author and this one sounds wonderful. I’ve read her romance focused books, but I’ve been leaning more towards women’s fiction in the last year.