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Welcome to my #ReviewTourStop for 48-hour Hookup by Sarah Ballance!! :)

Title: The 48-Hour Hookup
Author: Sarah Ballance
Series: Chase Brothers, #4
Publication Date: September 12, 2016
Genres: Adult, Entangled: Lovestruck, Contemporary Romance

Who knew a sweaty photo would be good for business?

Now unwanted booty calls are coming in as fast as work orders, and Liam Chase needs to get away. Cue a job upstate. His new client is hot as hell, but he left NYC to escape attention, not to hook up with the city’s “Runaway Bride”.

With three disastrous relationships under her belt, it’s clear Claire Stevens’s judgment sucks. And what’s she’s feeling for America’s newest sex god? Obviously another hormone-fueled mistake.

But when she accidentally fells a tree on his truck, leaving them stranded in a winter storm with a chocolate-snatching raccoon, there’s something to be said for body heat.

Too bad neither can trust their explosive chemistry…

Each book in the Chase Brothers series is a standalone, full-length story that can be enjoyed out of order.

#SeriesOrder

Five Things I Love About You -Book #1

For Seven Nights Only -Book #2

The Three Week Arrangement -Book #3

The 48-Hour Hookup -Book #4

#Excerpt

Claire blew Liam away for who she really was, and he wished like hell he knew a way to say that that wouldn’t come across as an insult.

“I don’t trust myself to tell you what I’m feeling,” she said. More than what she’d laid out for him in the truck? Yeah, that was better left unexamined.

“You’re not going after the chainsaw, are you?” He really didn’t want to know, because she was coming at him with purpose. She put her fingertips on his chest and pushed him backward until he landed on the sofa. She must have uncovered and cleaned it, because the drop cloth was gone, and the leather shone. What she apparently didn’t know, however, was that he’d stolen the fluffy stuff from inside one of the cushions for the fire, so when he hit, he went down all the way. Hard.

She laughed—which was the best possible reaction to his pilfering of her sofa innards—and crawled on top of him, straddled him on her knees, and kissed him. And she meant business. Her hands drove through his hair, holding him, keeping him close, as if she needed to hold on to keep him there. Not fucking likely.

He didn’t waste any time sliding his hands under her shirt, lifting the fabric until she finally took the hint and let him drag it over her head. Then she turned her full attention back to his mouth, her sweet little tongue tangled with his. It was a fucking injustice that all her bare skin was wasted on his shirt, so he lost that, too, then dove right back in, earlier trepidation forgotten.

The fire hadn’t been touched in the short time since they’d returned, and the embers did little to heat the place. The cavernous room was cold enough to elicit chills from her that he doubted had anything to do with his kisses, but he resisted the urge to close his mouth on her tightly beaded breasts. Instead, he explored with his hands. She arched against him, whimpering against his lips when he skated his palms along her sides, making her shudder. Loving the way she squirmed against him, he pinched her nipples, both of them, both through her bra, both hard. She gasped and slammed against him, dislodging his grip.

Screw that.

As much as he liked her on top of him, he was done waiting. All the damned thinking he’d done, trying to figure this thing out, trying just as hard to shove it aside because in two days it wouldn’t be a thing anymore, flew like the force of an avalanche hit it. Thinking was overrated.

Having good girl Claire Stevens come onto him was more of a turn on than it should have been, all things considered, but he was tired of considerations.

She wanted him, and he wanted her, and that was enough.

#Review

** I RECEIVED AN ARC IN EXCHANGE OF AN HONEST REVIEW **

Sarah Ballance is a known author for me, I have already read three of her books —the latest three in the Chase Brothers series, and I have liked them all, because... they are swoon-sexy men! Okay, that is not the main reason for my like, but is not it a good one? Anyways, back to Sarah, she has a couple of books, contemporary adult romance with good-looking men.

The 48-hour Hookup is a romance about a couple —who are not a couple— with famous-problems, they are not famous or whole-world-known but they have been there, as in she has had bad luck where it comes to love, and trusting in men, well, being in a relationship in general, and for some reason she just realizes of it when she has made a big decision, as in about-to-marry decision, and being someone known is not a good plus. Someone took a photo while he was working and it got viral, it seems everyone —every woman— has seen it, it is not a bad photo, actually it is drop-dead sexy image, one of his best ones; but having lots and lots of calls at his work, where he works with his brothers, it is not very comfortable. So when they got a new client who lives far from the epicentre of the photo-disaster, he offers himself with no doubt. And when they meet... god, it is one of the best scenes of this book!!

Now, they are isolated from the world, and they just have each other for the next 48-hour more or less, what can you do when you are in a mountain surrounded by snow and there is a sexy man/woman with you? I can think in several thinks, but what DID they do in this situation? OMG. I am just going to say that they had a really really good time.

Because, chemistry is definitely not a problem for them, but they do have problems and things to get clear before take it to the next level.

The 48-hour Hookup is a funny, swoon-sexy, light romance where trust is a big deal. Sarah has made it again for me, I enjoyed it from cover to cover, fantastic. The plot is great, so if you are looking for a worthy-reading give it a try, and enjoy the ride. And of course, I highly recommend it to adult romance fans.

Book: +4.5 hookup stars

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#MeetTheAuthor!

Sarah and her husband of what he calls “many long, long years” live on the mid-Atlantic coast with their six young children, all of whom are perfectly adorable when they’re asleep. She never dreamed of becoming an author, but as a homeschooling mom, she often jokes she writes fiction because if she wants anyone to listen to her, she has to make them up. As it turns out, her characters aren’t much better than the kids, but nevertheless, you’ll find her writing sexy contemporary romance for Entangled Publishing until they throw her out. To learn more, visit http://sarahballance.com.

#Giveaway

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THREE-WEEKS ARRANGEMENT by Sarah Ballance!

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Title: THREE-WEEK ARRANGEMENT

Author: Sarah Ballance

Series: Chase Brothers, #3

Publication Date: April 4, 2016

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Entangled Lovestruck

Synopsis: Ethan Chase isn’t interested in dating. After losing the woman he loved more than life itself, he’d much rather ride solo, but his family is dead set on fixing him up. To get them off his back, he hooks up with ultra-adventurous, ultra-temporary adventure photographer, Rue Campbell. All he has to do is survive three weeks in her orbit and he’ll be single again, only without the pitying looks and pressure to move on.

Rue is literally counting the days until her plane leaves New York City. The last thing she wants is a relationship, but being Ethan’s pretend girlfriend can’t hurt, right? Wrong. With Ethan, there’s no faking anything—in or out of the bedroom. With the sheets burning hot and the clock ticking on their arrangement, Rue realizes she’s falling for a man guaranteed to derail her goals…and break her heart.

EXCERPT

Ethan wanted to turn Rue around, to fold her into him and feel her heart beat against his chest, but that wouldn’t do anything to simplify matters. He couldn’t afford to feel this way about a woman who wasn’t going to stick around. He wasn’t sure he wanted to feel this way at all, but he was too intoxicated to care. Later he could blame it on the lack of oxygen.

Hell, who was he kidding? He’d blame himself. He always did.

So why don’t you own it?

He lowered his mouth to her ear. “Turn around.”

She looked over her shoulder at him. “What?”

He responded with his hands, drawing her in a tight circle until they faced one another. A dozen questions filled her eyes, and he ignored every one. He ignored everything but the woman who’d managed in a few short days to change his life. He ignored everything, for once, but what he wanted.

And he kissed her.

He nearly hit his knees when he felt the pleasure of those soft, sweet lips, but it was the way she fisted his shirt and held on that was his undoing. There they were, who knew how many feet above the ground, floating, and it was she who was the miracle. And he wanted more. So damned much more.

But he didn’t take it. He just held her, knowing all too soon she’d be gone. He didn’t miss the fact that she held him, too.

Or that in a matter of days, she’d be the one letting go. Hell, he needed that reminder he didn’t have to worry about good-bye.

That particular good-bye was a guarantee.

In that moment, however, it didn’t matter.

That moment was theirs.

The view had been stunning before, but now, looking into her eyes, he didn’t think he’d ever take a full breath again. His heart didn’t race. It held onto a slow, steady beat that told him he was grounded in a woman, in a moment, to which he had no right. But that didn’t stop him from wanting.

This time, it didn’t stop anything.

He threaded his fingers through her hair and cupped her head, then leaned down to kiss her again, and this time there wasn’t any hesitation. She responded with parted lips, inviting him to deepen the kiss before he had a chance to run from it. But he didn’t run. He lost himself in the seduction of her mouth, in the dizzying sensation of her warmth, of having her cling to him. It was all so foreign, like he’d never known passion or hunger or the all-consuming need to become a part of someone, to lose himself in a world made for two.

The truth was, he’d just never known Rue.

REVIEW

** I received an ARC in exchange of an honest review **

THREE-WEEKS ARRANGEMENT is the third book in the Chase Brothers series written by Sarah Ballance. I'm back with the new authors —first book I've read by Sarah and I completely loved it!! I think three weeks was too short but the idea or plot —however you want to call it— it's about a three weeks relationship. I already have the others two books in this series so I hope I can start to read them anytime soon, and by the way, the book let me wanting so bad to know more about the other brothers that... yeah, I'm looking forward for them.

Anyway, as I said, the book is about a three-weeks relationship, so it's kind of really faster the way all the interactions between both characters happen. Ethan is a man who lost the woman he thought was the love of his life —and she kind of was. Their story —his wife and his— was one of those true ones. So yeah, losing her was really bad. When he meets Rue, a girl who can't see herself attached to just one place. His life takes an unexpected turn.

Ethan and Rue have their own family problems —his family just want him to be happy, and that he can finally move on. And Rue's —well, most like her mother wants her to start a relationship with a man who's all what she doesn't ever want. So when they meet each other and the opportunity appears, they can't deny that a fake relationship is a good idea —and it's better if you think Rue is leaving in 3 weeks. But as the time goes, the chemistry between them starts to be more inevitable.

Overall, it was a funny, sweet, sexy romance. If you're up for something like that you can give it a chance! And the characters —the sexy brothers are a sexy-good plus. Of course, Sarah's writing was another good plus to the whole story. But in general, the book was a quick, sexy romance that should give a chance.

Book: +4.5

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