We’re celebrating the release of Katie Richard’s latest
romance, More than Our Fake Vows! Read on for more details and visit
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More Than Our Fake Vows is a standalone second chance romance novel
by Katie Richard. Get ready for heart-stopping romance, the anxiety
of the things that will threaten their blooming love, and a slow-burn
that will have you begging for more!
More Than Our Fake
Vows is the first book that I have read by this author. Normally, I
dodge contemporary romance novels, but this one was worth reading!
Teagan is looking
for a place to just disappear for a minute and get his thoughts
together. His ex is proving to be a real opportunistic gold-digger,
and that’s putting his band’s future in jeopardy. Natalie is a
successful interior designer running from her own heartbreaking past,
but the silence of down time is just too much. So she keeps herself
busy by also working at a bar. She’s a real firecracker, and when a
patron gets handsy, Teagan impresses her when he does more than just
sit and stare during the altercation.
Things get
interesting though as a friendship (more like crush LOL) begins to
bloom between the two when Natalie begins working on Teagan’s new
house. Both are keeping their secrets pretty close to the chest, but
is that what is best? Because as we all know secrets always lead to
trouble when they come to light.
The drama builds
gradually between Natalie and Teagan. There will be situations and
moments of where they both are going to drive you absolutely crazy.
LOL! Missed opportunities, lack of communication, etc. It’ll be
enough to where you just want to shake them both. Yes, I know, we
must refrain for multiple reasons. LOL!
Teagan keeps his
secrets mainly based on who he is and what exactly it is that he
does. Natalie has given him enough information to know that she’s
not that big a fan of his particular kind of music. Her last
relationship really left her traumatized. When you learn exactly what
went down you’ll understand. Just be willing to be patient on
learning the facts. It’s going to take more than a minute. It’s
just disappointing that Natalie isn’t the one to really lay it all
out there for Teagan herself.
Natalie herself
comes off more as keeping her secrets close to the chest so that she
can continue to cling to the past and the damage that it did to her.
She’s a strong female character, but this tarnishes that. Also, she
hints that she’s endured similar behavior in past relationships,
but we never get a clear understanding as to what really happened. I
feel like this is a missed opportunity for the author. When you say
that there is a string of bad/broken relationships in her past, that
needs some explanation. Were they all the same? Were they all this
traumatizing? Natalie seems to just want to wallow in the pain of
what almost was. I wanted more for her.
The back and forth
between the characters really drives the story forward. I like that
Harper isn’t some “shadow” character of where you wonder
when/is she going to show up? She makes appearances and does her job
at stirring the pot. In more ways than one, too. But I especially
like that the author utilizes Teagan’s career as well when it comes
to the public eye. The vulturous media isn’t going to let them have
their “fake fantasy” without inserting themselves and insinuating
whatever salacious drivvle that they can.
The romantic moments
in this book are absolutely swoon-worthy. The torment that readers
are going to go through reading this book is huge! LOL! The slow-burn
is top tier. There will be moments of where you’ll wonder if they
are EVER going to cross that line. LOL! There will be some teasing as
temptation rises, but man...Teagan has the strength that is to be
admired!
Hoping for an HEA?
Well, no need to worry, because that is pretty much guaranteed. But
it won’t be an easy one, because where would the fun be in that?
LOL! Of course, there will also be a surprise element that the author
throws at readers. Prepare for a jaw-drop. But it’s also a promise
for another fascinating story to come, so that’s something to look
forward to.
For readers who
enjoy contemporary romance novels with a healthy dose of drama,
romance, and slow-burn elements then this is the book for you. You’re
not going to want to miss out on Teagan and Natalie’s story. A
delicious romance that will have you swooning for their romance (the
good more so than the bad) to be your own. I know I do. LOL!
5 out of 5 stars
Thank you to the
author, Katie Richard, and R&R Book Tours for the opportunity to
read and review this book. I look forward to what comes next!
More than Our Fake Vows
Publication
Date: December 12, 2023
Genre: Contemporary
Romance
🎵Marriage of
Convenience
🎵Friends
to Lovers
🎵Slow
Burn
🎵Small
Town
🎵Spicy
🎵Country
Music Star
After catching
her fiancé cheating, Natalie leaves the city she’s grown to love.
Starting over in Hickory Valley, Georgia, a one-redlight town that
makes for the perfect escape, or so she thought. Natalie makes quick
friends with a local bartender and they both decide to make a pact-
no men for a year. Natalie doubles down on her career until a
handsome stranger strolls into the bar and threatens her resolve.
Teagan’s
gold-digging ex is threatening to ruin him, his band and anything
else she can get her greedy hands on. Hickory Valley looks like just
the place to hide out while the press calms down. Nobody would think
to look for him in this dust covered farm town.
With a cruel
twist of fate, Natalie finds herself needing a husband, and fast! A
fake marriage could fix both of their problems and what did they have
to lose? Neither Teagan nor Natalie wants an actual relationship, it
only has to look real to everyone else.
A string of
events, tests their friendship and when emotions run high are they
able to keep their feelings at bay? Or will they fall victim to the
other’s charm and throw caution to the wind?
Available
on Amazon
About
the Author
Katie is an Indie
Author who lives in Vermont with her husband and their children. When
she’s not busy working, writing, or spending time with loved ones,
she enjoys getting lost in a good book. Katie loves all types of
gardening but especially enjoys flowers. When she’s not hard at
work writing the next novel in the Destiny Of Graystone series or the
standalone romantic suspense novels, she likes creating things in
Canva or Procreate!
Katie
Richard
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