Winning her heart may be biggest prize of all... Devlin by Barbara Freethy is available now!
Blurb
As the second Blackthorne son, Devlin usually likes to stay out of the family drama, but with his family suddenly falling apart, he has one way to bring them back together. He wants to win the Southern Maine Sailing Invitational, like his father and uncle before him. He has built the fastest boat, he has planned for every contingency, except one…a beautiful blonde determined to beat him and avenge a family betrayal.
Hannah Reid is tired of watching the Blackthornes win races on boats built by her dad, especially after the family patriarch fired her father. She has only one way to get revenge, win the race. Unfortunately, Devlin Blackthorne is standing in her way. She wants to hate him, but Devlin’s love of the sea and brave, adventurous spirit mirrors her own, and she begins to realize that this sexy, charming man is hurting, too.
As they race to the finish, battling not only betrayal, but also strong winds and unexpected storms, Hannah and Devlin wonder if winning each other wouldn’t be the greatest win of all…
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My Thoughts <3
When I saw that there was going to be a 7 book series with all different authors, I was so freaking excited! Devlin was an amazing first book that not only introduced us to the Blackthorne world, but it was a freaking good book!
Devlin is the Blackthorne that loves the water, he runs the family boathouse but not completely on his own. When things go down in his family life there is one thing that he can look forward to-Southern Maine Sailing Invitational. There is just a piece of the puzzle missing for him to do so. Hannah has not been to see her father in years, but she drops everything to come running when she hears that he needs her. When she confronts Devlin she never expects what happens next.
This book is a great contemporary romance. It has drama, angst, romance, fiery tempers, and of course sailing. I was extremely impressed with the author and how everything came together with just the right amount of romance and heat– all in all– I definitely recommend this book!
Thank you to L. Woods PR and Barbara Freethy for allowing me to have an ARC to read and review honestly!
Meet the Blackthorne men, each one as hot, fast, and smooth as the whisky that built the family fortune, and yachts and race cars that bear their name. From proud Scottish stock, Blackthornes never lose. But, one by one, the seven sexy men in this family are about to risk everything when they fall for strong and beautiful women who test their mettle in life…and love.
Don’t miss these sexy, heartwarming, emotion-filled books by seven bestselling authors:
Barbara Freethy
Julia London
Lynn Raye Harris
Cristin Harber
Roxanne St. ClaireChristie Ridgway
Samantha Chase.
Author Bio
Barbara Freethy is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of 68 novels. Traditionally published for many years, in 2011 Barbara began self publishing and has sold over 8 million ebooks. In 2014 she was named the Amazon KDP bestselling Author of ALL TIME! Twenty-three of her titles have appeared on the NY Times and USA Today bestseller lists.
Barbara writes contemporary romance, romantic suspense and women’s fiction. She is known for writing emotional and compelling stories that include love, mystery, family, secrets, and often a little suspense.
Popular series include the newest series: WHISPER LAKE that begins with ALWAYS WITH ME!
If you love family romance series, check out THE CALLAWAYS and CALLAWAY COUSINS!
If you like romantic suspense, you’ll want to read OFF THE GRID: FBI SERIES beginning with PERILOUS TRUST and/or the LIGHTNING STRIKES TRILOGY beginning with BEAUTIFUL STORM.
I also have 17 standalone romantic novels and some connected duos.
Please visit my website at www.barbarafreethy.com for more information.