Can't Make Time for Love?
She'll Show Him How to Find It.
What
I love about this new series is how much family means to each of them.
When Lillian Shaughnessy died, she left behind a husband and six
children whose ages ranged from eighteen to ten months. And rather than
this tragedy tearing them apart, it made them closer as they clung
together to get through their grief.
At
the point that you’ll be meeting them, seventeen years has gone by and
we see how the loss of their mother still affects who they currently
are. Each book will not only introduce you to an individual Shaughnessy
as they navigate through their life and eventually find love, you will
spend a lot of time getting to know the rest of the family, as well.
I’ve had a wonderful time finding all of their quirks and seeing how
their personalities sometimes clash and how even when they’re fighting
with each other—as siblings do—the bottom line is how much they love
each other and are there for one another.
"Made for Us" focuses on eldest Shaughnessy sibling Aidan. He's a workaholic with his own successful building and construction company and he's been the rock for his family - helping his father with raising his five siblings. But now he's finally realizing that he doesn't have much of a life of his own. He's helped everyone except himself.
Enter Zoe Dalton. She's the new decorator on his job site and the moment Aidan sees her, he's intrigued. The main problem he has? He's a bit of a control freak where work (and a lot of things) are concerned, and Zoe has no problem calling him out on it and challenging him at every turn. There's a lot of arguing and bantering and a lot of pride on both of their parts. Aidan's issues with control come from his years of taking care of everyone. Zoe's position is a result of the recent loss of her own mother and her moving across the country and giving herself a fresh start.
When a hurricane is coming to the Carolina coast, the two find themselves in close quarters and without work hanging over their heads, they finally give in to the attraction they've both been feeling. But in the aftermath, Aidan isn't the smoothest. His issues take a while to get through and Zoe's only going to be patient for so long.
Their road to happily ever after is filled with laughter and tears and it's bumpy and at times not very nice, but the end result is completely worth it. Here's a quick excerpt:
A loud moan came from the other side of the door and Zoe had to
wonder if it was a moan of pleasure or pain.
He hadn’t looked physically injured, but he also didn’t look like he’d
had an easy time of it. She stood
motionless, filled with indecision. The
nurturer in Zoe insisted that Aidan needed a shower, and a good meal, and a
good night’s sleep.
But the woman in her, who just heard another moan, started to kick
off her sandals. “Dinner,” she hissed at
herself. “You’re supposed to be making
dinner.” As much as it pained her, she
picked up her sandals and started to walk down the hallway toward the
kitchen. And then stopped and looked
back at the closed bathroom door.
What if he was too tired to stand up? She didn’t know with any certainty what he’d
been doing for the last couple of days, but it had clearly taken its toll. What
if he couldn’t stay awake in there? There was a real possibility of Aidan
hurting himself. So really, what was
more important—making a lousy dinner with whatever he had in the pantry or
making sure that the man didn’t drown?
“Safety first. That’s the
motto isn’t it?” Spinning around, Zoe dropped
her sandals and walked back toward the bathroom and paused outside the
door. “Aidan?” she called out with a
light knock.
No answer.
“Aidan, are you okay?”
Another light knock.
The only answer was another moan.
Hmm…that could be taken a couple of
ways. She was just about to knock again
when she heard him say her name. Opening
the door she stepped into the steamy room and closed the door behind her. “Are you all right?”
“No,” he said weakly from behind the curtain.
Everything inside of her began to panic. “Okay.
What can I do? What do you
need?” Zoe’s mind raced. Aidan didn’t answer and so she stepped closer
to the shower curtain. “Aidan?”
Before she knew it, the curtain was pulled back and Aidan was
reaching for her and pulling her, fully clothed, under the hot spray with
him. “You,” he said as he pulled her
close and lowered his lips toward her.
“I just need you.”
Here are the links:
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/made-for-us-samantha-chase/1121010264?ean=9781492616238
Have a good one!
Samantha
This like a great series, and I love the excerpt! Well done!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ashlyn!!
DeleteWelcome to the blog! Love the excerpt!
ReplyDeleteThank you!!!
Deleteyour awesome. :)
ReplyDeleteRight back at ya, doll!!
DeleteCan't wait to read Zoe and Aiden's story!
ReplyDeleteYou're going to love it, Cheryl!!
DeleteLooks like a great story, thanks for sharing and congrats on the release!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! I appreciate it!
DeleteCongrats on the release, Samantha! Fabulous excerpt :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Shana!!
DeleteAidan is my favorite Samantha Chase hero.
ReplyDeleteJust loved his journey!