Showing posts with label Alice Clayton. Show all posts
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Friday, June 16, 2017

Reviews by Marina & Jackie: Buns by Alice Clayton


BLURB:

Clara Morgan is living the dream, if you can call rebranding hotels that are desperate for a new life and running any kind of marathon a dream. Which she does. But the career she loves and the endurance races that keep her adrenaline pumping have kept her too busy to put down any roots. Growing up in foster care, she’s never been able to establish traditions of her own, which may be why she’s fascinated by the rituals that generations-old family resorts are known for. She’s especially interested in the Bryant Mountain House, and not just for their secret recipe for the yummy, gooey, can’t-get-enough-of Hot Cross Buns….

Archie Bryant, the man with the Buns, is fifth generation and one-day-owner of the charming yet run-down Bryant Mountain House in Bailey Falls, New York. He’s determined to save his family’s legacy from the wrecking ball the old-fashioned way—by gritting his teeth and doing what needs to be done. There’s no way Archie will be influenced by the new hotel branding expert his father brought in to turn one hundred and fifty years of tradition on its head just to attract a faster, younger, slicker crowd. But when some of Clara’s ideas start bringing in new, paying customers, Archie can’t deny that she may have just given him a shot at keeping his resort open.

It’s sticky, it’s messy, it’s sweet, it’s Buns.



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Buns!!!
Oh my goodness! What a ride this book had me on!
Clara's job is rejuvenating hotels that need some help and ventures into Hudson Valley to the Bryant mountain lodge!
When she gets there under an alias little did she know but Archie knew who she was!
With whimsical banter and some rather tense moments between the two whilst she's learning about the different parts of the hotel, you only have to laugh!
There are cameos from the previous two books and that's hilarious, with innuendoes galore! We also get another cameo that will certainly surprise you!
I absolutely loved it and couldn't put it down!
Paperback copy supplied by Simon & Schuster Australia for review.



Book 3 in The Hudson Valley Series and oh what a pleasure it is to be back with characters that feel like family.
Clara Morgan grew up in the foster system and she has never felt like she belonged anywhere enough to call it home, she spends her spare time running marathons and triathlons and for work she travels around renovating hotels and her latest job is helping the new owner Archie Bryant of Moutain House do up the hotel. Is it Archie or the delicious hot cross buns that have her feeling like this could finally be a place to settle in .....
Archie Bryant wants his family's Mountain House Hotel up and running, he wants it to be successful but it's his father who hires Clara and Archie is really not convinced she is the one to put the hotel back to its former glory.
This book is Alice Clayton at her best, it's a emotional driven rom-com that will make you laugh and will have you smiling like a Cheshire Cat.
The banter between the characters is perfect, it's a sweet romanance and it was  a book that I found hard to put down.
Paperback copy provided by Simon & Schuster Australia for review.
Book #1

NUTS



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Roxie Callahan is a private chef to some of Hollywood’s wealthiest, and nastiest, calorie-counting wives. After a dairy disaster implodes her carefully crafted career in one fell ploop, she finds herself back home in upstate New York, bailing out her hippie mother and running the family diner.
When gorgeous local farmer Leo Maxwell delivers her a lovely bunch of organic walnuts, Roxie wonders if a summer back home isn’t such a bad idea after all. Leo is heavily involved in the sustainable slow food movement, and he likes to take his time. In all things. Roxie is determined to head back to the west coast as soon as summer ends, but will the pull of lazy fireflies and her very own Almanzo Wilder be enough to keep her home for good?
Salty. Spicy. Sweet. Nuts. Go on, grab a handful.
Book #2
Cream of The Crop

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New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Alice Clayton brings her trademark blend of funny and sexy to this second contemporary romance in the brand-new Hudson Valley series!
Manhattan’s It Girl, Natalie Grayson, has it all: she’s a hot exec at a leading advertising firm, known industry-wide for her challenging and edgy campaigns. She’s got a large circle of friends, a family that loves her dearly, and her dance card is always full with handsome eligible bachelors. What else could a modern gal-about-town wish for? The answer, of course, is…cheese.
Natalie’s favorite part of each week is spending Saturday morning at the Union Square Farmer’s Market, where she indulges her love of all things triple cream. Her favorite booth also indulges her love of all things handsome. Oscar Mendoza, owner of the Bailey Falls Creamery and purveyor of the finest artisanal cheeses the Hudson Valley has to offer, is tall, dark, mysterious, and a bit oblivious. Or so she thinks. But that doesn’t stop Natalie from fantasizing about the size of his, ahem, milk can.
Romance is churning, passion is burning, and something incredible is rising to the top. Could it be…love?

About The Author



ALICE CLAYTON worked in the cosmetics industry for over a decade before picking up a pen (read laptop).
She enjoys gardening but not weeding, baking but not cleaning up, and finally convinced her long-time boyfriend to marry her.
Now, about that Bernese Mountain dog.
http://aliceclayton.com/

Saturday, November 28, 2015

Reviews by Jackie & Marina: Nuts by Alice Clayton





From New York Times bestselling author Alice Clayton, the first in a brand-new romance series telling the humorously sexy tale of Roxie, a private chef who gets a taste of love—but is it to stay, or to go?

After losing almost all of her clients in one fell swoop following an accident involving whipped cream, private chef to Hollywood’s elite Roxie Callahan gets a call from her flighty mother, saying she’s needed home in upstate New York to run the family diner. Once she's back in the Hudson Valley, local organic farmer Leo delivers Roxie a lovely bunch of walnuts, and soon sparks—and clothing—begin to fly. Leo believes that everything worth doing is worth doing slowly…and how! But will Roxie stay upstate, or will the lure of West Coast redemption tempt her back to Tinseltown?
 


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5 Star 
I was given a Paperback copy by Simon & Schuster Au for an honest review.


This is the start of a new series from Alice Clayton and what can I say apart from great job. Every book I have read by Alice makes me smile and laugh out loud and sometimes that's just what we need...
As usual the characters are easy to love, we have Roxie private chef to the stars and Leo a farmer from her small home town.
Roxie is home helping out in the family diner and has no plans to stay in the small New York town,
Leo has no plans to move from his home in that small New York town .....
There is no doubting the chemistry these characters have and sparks flew from the moment they met but what will happen at the end of the summer ...... Change can be scary but it can also be fun ....
Alice Clayton has given us yet another fantastic read that will leave you smiling, its a fun book with a sassy heroine and a sexy hero. Roxie and Leo together will make you laugh
This book left me with not only a smile on my face but it left me feeling good as well, what more can you ask from a book.




4.5 stars
There is just something about Alice's books that make you want to dive right in and read a book of hers and not stop till you finish!
Her books have humor, descriptive scenery and heat! As in hotness and sizzling moments between characters!
This book was certainly all that rolled into one!! I loved Roxie!! They way she took care of things when going back home and running the family diner! While her mum went off on an adventure!
Enter Leo! Oh my!! The hot farmer supplying the diner!
When Roxie and Leo meet, there is an attraction, there is heat, there are secrets and some rather funny moments too! I really enjoyed reading Nuts! It was a refreshing and extremely enjoyable story. I also loved some of the other characters too, namely Chad! Honestly had a smile on my face whilst reading this book! Can't wait to see what the next one in this series holds!

Paperback copy received from Simon & Schuster Australia for an honest review.







New York Times Best Selling author ALICE CLAYTON worked in the cosmetics industry for over a decade before picking up a pen (read: laptop).

She enjoys gardening but not weeding, baking but not cleaning up, and has finally convinced her long-time boyfriend to marry her.

Now, about that Bernese Mountain dog.




Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Reviews by Jackie & Marina: Nuts by Alice Clayton




From New York Times bestselling author Alice Clayton, the first in a brand-new romance series telling the humorously sexy tale of Roxie, a private chef who gets a taste of love—but is it to stay, or to go?

After losing almost all of her clients in one fell swoop following an accident involving whipped cream, private chef to Hollywood’s elite Roxie Callahan gets a call from her flighty mother, saying she’s needed home in upstate New York to run the family diner. Once she's back in the Hudson Valley, local organic farmer Leo delivers Roxie a lovely bunch of walnuts, and soon sparks—and clothing—begin to fly. Leo believes that everything worth doing is worth doing slowly…and how! But will Roxie stay upstate, or will the lure of West Coast redemption tempt her back to Tinseltown?
 


Add to Goodreads






5 Star 
I was given this book from NetGalley for a honest review
This is the start of a new series from Alice Clayton and what can I say apart from great job. Every book I have read by Alice makes me smile and laugh out loud and sometimes that just what we need...
As usual the characters are easy to love we have Roxie private chef to the stars and Leo a farmer from her small home town.
Roxie is home helping out in the family diner and has no plans to stay in the small New York town,
Leo has no plans to move from his home in that small New York town .....
There is no doubting the chemistry these characters have and sparks flew from the moment they met but what will happen at the end of the summer ...... Change can be scary but it can also be fun ....
Alice Clayton has given us yet another fantastic read that will leave you smiling, its a fun book with a sassy heroine and a sexy hero. Roxie and Leo together will make you laugh
This book left me with not only a smile on my face but it left me feeling good as well, what more can you ask from a book.




4.5 stars
There is just something about Alice's books that make you want to dive right in and read a book of hers and not stop till you finish!
Her books have humor, descriptive scenery and heat! As in hotness and sizzling moments between characters!
This book was certainly all that rolled into one!! I loved Roxie!! They way she took care of things when going back home and running the family diner! While her mum went off on an adventure!
Enter Leo! Oh my!! The hot farmer supplying the diner!
When Roxie and Leo meet, there is an attraction, there is heat, there are secrets and some rather funny moments too! I really enjoyed reading Nuts! It was a refreshing and extremely enjoyable story. I also loved some of the other characters too, namely Chad! Honestly had a smile on my face whilst reading this book! Can't wait to see what the next one in this series holds!

Complimentary copy received for an honest review.







New York Times Best Selling author ALICE CLAYTON worked in the cosmetics industry for over a decade before picking up a pen (read: laptop).

She enjoys gardening but not weeding, baking but not cleaning up, and has finally convinced her long-time boyfriend to marry her.

Now, about that Bernese Mountain dog.