When an
emotionally adrift single dad from Dublin meets an upbeat, free spirited
American travel writer, opposites more than attract. She thinks she’s saving
him... but as they fall into a passionate affair, they may learn healing goes
both ways.
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About
Love in Dublin:
Title: Love in
Dublin
Author: Jennifer
Gracen
Genre: Contemporary
Romance
Release Date: October 31,
2017
Publisher: Tule
Publishing
Series: The McKinnon
Brothers
Format: Digital
Synopsis:
Single father Colin McKinnon has roots and obligations that
have kept him firmly in Dublin his entire life. He once planned to explore the
world, but he was bound by duty and gave up on his dreams long ago. When he
meets free-spirited American travel writer Maggie in a pub, he’s intrigued. She
could help him get a taste of what he lost, rattle the chains of his
self-imposed isolation. Instantly drawn to her light, beauty, and sense of adventure,
Colin can’t stay away.
Maggie Spencer doesn’t just crave the open road, she needs it
to survive. After a harrowing accident and life-changing loss, she rebuilt her
life by exploring new places on her own. When she accepts a temporary job
writing about day tours in Ireland, she falls in love with Dublin and the man
she teaches to explore it. Through their daily adventures, they learn opposites
do more than just attract—they can also help each other heal.
But can a man with deep roots keep a woman with wings by his
side?
An excerpt from LOVE IN DUBLIN
Copyright © Jennifer Gracen 2017
As she opened her mouth to say goodbye and thank him for
joining her, Colin asked her if she’d have dinner with him.
Her heart skipped a beat. The way he was looking at her… he
didn’t want the day to end yet either. Maybe he was ready for more than she
thought? “Dinner? But you just spent all weekend with me.” She tossed him a
playful grin as she joked, “Aren’t you tired of me by now?”
“No,” he said. The corners of his mouth turned up, a hint of
sheepish and a lot of sexy. He stood there patiently, just gazing down at her.
Her heart fluttered. God, he was adorable. A knotted up burly
bear with a sweet, kind heart. And lips she was dying to taste. And beautiful
blue eyes that showed there was so much more on his mind than the short, polite
things he said.
The noises of the city—cars driving, people walking by and
talking, horns and shouts on the air—seemed to fade away as she stared back at
him.
“I have to admit,” he said quietly, “I do enjoy your company.”
Delight and want made her stomach give a wobbly flip. She
finally gave in to the impulse she’d been squelching all day. She dropped her
duffel bag to the ground by her feet, placed her hands on his shoulders, and
stood on her tiptoes to sweetly brush her lips across his.
“What are you doin’?” he whispered against her mouth, his eyes
wide.
“Kissing you in the middle of Dublin.” She pressed her lips to
his softly and his breath
hitched. Loving that, she did that again, lips brushing
against his with a feather’s touch.
“Confession: I’ve been wanting to kiss you all day.”
“Is that so?” Amazement sparked in his eyes. His hands slowly
lifted to her face.
“Mm hmm.” Her heart started racing, adrenaline coursing
through her. His fingertips stroked her cheeks as his gaze locked with hers.
She kissed him again, still soft and gentle, still testing,
gaging his reactions. His body was tense, holding back, but his eyes revealed
how much he wanted her. As usual, there was so much going on in those bright
blues… but right now, desire was the winner there, clear as day. It gave her a
rush and she shivered from it.
“Actually,” she said, “the full truth is, I’ve been wanting to
kiss you for weeks.”
His gaze burned into her. His hands slowly swept along her
jaw, then cupped her face.
“Well… if we’re being truthful, I’ve been wantin’ to kiss you
for weeks too.”
“Then you should,” she whispered, smiling up at him. “I mean,
I already kissed you first…”
Jennifer Gracen is a new author to me. Recently I have found myself gravitating to stories of single dads. Colin McKinnon has lived in Dublin all his life and is deeply committed to his family, despite his dreams to travel the world, he found himself entrenched in life in Dublin.
Maggie Spencer is an American travel writer whom he meets in a pub. With her travel experience perhaps she can share the world with him through her eyes. Colin is drawn to Maggie immediately and despite himself he wants to get to know her.
Not only does Maggie share her travel experience with Colin but she also helps him to explore his home town of Dublin.
Love in Dublin is a beautifully written story full of hope. Both Colin and Maggie have been hurt and through their initial friendship they help each other to heal. What starts out as friendship slowly morphs into so much more.
Can a man who is so committed to Dublin risk his heart with the free spirited Maggie? Can opposites truly attract or will they find their differences too hard to overcome?
This was at times an emotional read and found myself at times laughing and crying. The characters were strong, yet vulnerable and extremely likeable.
Although part of a series, I had no trouble reading this book and when time permits I will go back and get the rest of the books in the series.
You know a series is good when you jump in at book 4 and you have no problem following the family and the story, Jennifer Gracen is a new author to me but after reading Love in Dublin I will be checking out the rest of this series and her other books.
This is a beautiful love story about two people who haven’t had it easy, they need to let go of the past if they are going to find happiness, a couple who aren’t looking for love and a relationship but sometimes fate works in mysterious ways, opposites in many ways but as they say sometimes Opposites Attract and that’s exactly what happened when Maggie a travel writer from America meets Colin a single dad from Dublin.
This book made me smile and it had me shedding a tear but it was a love story that I couldn’t put down, I loved watching this couple go from friends to lovers as they got to really know each other. I need to read the rest of this series because I need to know more about the McKinnon brothers. Great read Jennifer Gracen.
About Jennifer Gracen
Jennifer Gracen hails from Long Island, New
York, where she lives with her two sons. After spending her youth writing in
private and singing in public, she now only sings in her car and is immersed in
her passion for writing. She loves to write contemporary romance for readers
who look for authentic characters and satisfying endings. When she isn’t with
her kids, doing freelance proofreading, or chatting on Twitter and Facebook,
Jennifer writes. She’s already hard at work on her next book.
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