Outside
By
Michelle Mankin
Meet Lincoln Savage in this perfect summer read. Are you
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Blurb
When handsome
California surf god Lincoln Savage suddenly rolls into Ocean Beach like a rogue
wave, shy beauty Simone Bianchi’s foundation is shaken. No longer under the
thumb of her domineering father, she’s made a simple quiet life for herself and
her fluffy fourteen pound Havanese pup running a surf shop in her hometown of
OB. Long ago she gave up her dreams for a future with Linc.
But now the notorious
lead singer of the Dirt Dogs has returned, and Simone is reluctant to admit
that she’s still vulnerable to his killer dimpled smile and easy charm. She
finds that although she’s stowed away the mementos, it hasn’t been as easy to
erase the memories of their epic summer love.
It seems he hasn’t
forgotten, either.
Is the recording
contract he’s offering merely a pretense?
Or does he have
something more in mind?
Does he really believe
that they can just pick up where they left off, despite all the bad luck and
heartache?
And is she willing to
risk everything again for one last chance at love?
Excerpt
“Dammit,
Mona.” I leaned in closer inhaling her sweet scent and nearly brought to my
knees with desire. I wanted to have her. Right here. Right now. I had to curl
my fingers into fists to keep from reaching out, grabbing her and reminding her
how it used to be between us. Her lids lowered and her breathing turned ragged.
Was she remembering, too, or trying to forget?
“Go away,
Linc.” Apparently the latter.
“Maybe I
can’t,” I admitted my voice raspy with stripped down need. “Maybe I don’t want
to.”
“Don’t.”
She closed her eyes and her chin dropped. “Don’t do this to me.” She wet her
lips. They visibly trembled. Even though I knew I had upset her I still wanted
to kiss them. “I’m not one of your groupies easily flattered by your bullshit.
The fact that you’re a big rock star doesn’t impress me. I know who you really
are Lincoln Savage. I’ve seen you at your best and I’ve survived you at your
worst. So don’t think you can come here and play games with me.”
Reviews:
This
was the first book I had read by Michelle Mankin and I thoroughly enjoyed it! I
have a big love for books with sexy rock stars, throw in the location most of
the book is set in, at the ocean, and I will admit that I have an obsession
with surfers. So this was the perfect trifecta for me.
This
is a story of true love and soul mates. This story starts in the present when
Linc Savage returns to Mona's hometown after 15 long years. She's very leery of
why he's back and immediately puts her guard up. It's obvious that she was hurt
deeply by him.
".....The
fact that you're a big rock star doesn't impress me. I know who you really are
Lincoln Savage. I've seen you at your best and I've survived you at your worst.
So, don't think you can come here and play games with me.
The
author then takes us back in time and tells us their story. I loved their
story, almost a love at first sight. But as time goes on, the circumstances of
events has you on the edge of your seat just wondering when the bottom will
fall out. There were times I was really pissed at Lincoln and wanted to slap
him. Did I understand? At times, yes and other times, absolutely not. I wanted
to scream at him to open his eyes and see what he was sacrificing! And then my
heart broke in two for Mona.
So
we learn why the 15 years passed and why Linc is back and fighting for her. And
I fell in love with Ash as well. He was such a kind, considerate, helpful guy
and you could see that he truly cares about both of them.
"You're
a smart guy, Linc but a lot of the time you have your head up your ass and
don't see what's standing in front of you. Open your eyes. Get your shit
together. You love her. Be the type of guy she needs you to be. I'm not asking
you, I'm telling you."
And
I hope that the next book in the series might follow up with some of the things
that were left hanging. I highly recommend this book. You will fall in love
with the whole gang in this story.
I
was gifted a copy in exchange for my honest review.
~Stephanie
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I’ve
seen you at your best and I’ve survived you at your worst.”
I
had read the Brutal Strength series by Michelle Mankin and ABSOLUTLY loved it
so when I saw this new series, starting with Outside, I was very excited and
could not wait to read it. Ms. Mankin has a way with creating alpha male rock
stars and hot, sassy women who love them. Outside is no different. Lincoln so
sexy and Simone has a hidden strength that is amazing. I also loved the other
characters. This book is well written, but has WAY too much angst for my taste.
I had a hard time believing the plot line. Their time together was so short, 15
years of pining was hard for me to swallow. There is also an aspect of the plot
that seemed to be top secret because it took FOREVER for the details to come
out, and even in the end, the reader still didn’t know all the facts, I found
it VERY frustrating. Plus, I found one of my pet peeves in a book, a mix up of
facts. So although I have loved Michelle Mankin’s work, I did not love this
book.
“You were the best thing that ever happened to
me, Lincoln Savage. And the worst.”
~Bookaholic
Mama
About the Author:
The bestselling author of the Black Cat
Records series of novels.
Romance with subtext.
Reimagining classic stories with sexy
rock stars and thought provoking issues.
Love Evolution, Love Revolution, and Love
Resolution are a BRUTAL STRENGTH centered trilogy, combining the plot
underpinnings of Shakespeare with the drama, excitement, and indisputable
sexiness of the rock 'n roll industry.
Things take a bit of an edgier, once upon
a time turn with the TEMPEST series. These pierced, tatted, and troubled
Seattle rockers are young and on the cusp of making it big, but with serious
obstacles to overcome that may prevent them from ever getting there.
Rock stars, myths, and legends collide
with paranormal romance in a totally mesmerizing way in the MAGIC series.
When Michelle is not prowling the streets
of her Texas town listening to her rock music much too loud, she is putting her
daydreams down on paper or traveling the world with her family and friends,
sometimes for real, and sometimes just for pretend as she takes the children to
school and back.
GIVEAWAY
Gnarly Surf Themed Prize Pack
including:
A Fiery Orange Striped Roxy
Beach Towel
A signed
paperback of Outside, an OB surf sticker,
Need It Now Roxy Palm tree printed Linen Beach Tote
in seafoam green to carry
all of it.
(Value of $125)
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