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Finding Hope
Pool of Souls Book 2
Warning:
The plot thickens with a passel of pissed off Olympians, but Ares and Aphrodite
are in for a double dose of trouble! More Olympians join the mix in Finding
Hope: Pool of Souls Book 2. A jewel addict, a kick-ass possibly-virgin
huntress, and an insatiable ancient oracle are just a few. But don’t worry;
Ares and Aphrodite are still front and center.
Addison Connelly has given up on men. She is disappointed yet again when her best friend tries to play matchmaker, and the match falls flat…or does it? Her friend knows all Addison needs is a chance, a little hope, and maybe a dropkick in the right direction. With an extra push from Aphrodite, will this lonely soul learn to trust again? Or will she run from the only man who could make her happy?
Adrian Colter, Nashville Police Detective and certifiable bachelor, puts his foot in his mouth in a big way when his roommate’s fiancé tries to match him up with her best friend. After making a horrible first impression, can he earn the trust of a woman who won’t speak a civil word to him?
Adrian isn’t the only one trying to earn the trust of a beautiful woman. While Ares fights to rebuild the trust he lost thousands of years ago with the Goddess of Love, his parents do what they do best —show off their greed and selfishness. Will he find the hope and forgiveness he so desperate seeks or will his parents destroy his chance at happiness?
Addison Connelly has given up on men. She is disappointed yet again when her best friend tries to play matchmaker, and the match falls flat…or does it? Her friend knows all Addison needs is a chance, a little hope, and maybe a dropkick in the right direction. With an extra push from Aphrodite, will this lonely soul learn to trust again? Or will she run from the only man who could make her happy?
Adrian Colter, Nashville Police Detective and certifiable bachelor, puts his foot in his mouth in a big way when his roommate’s fiancé tries to match him up with her best friend. After making a horrible first impression, can he earn the trust of a woman who won’t speak a civil word to him?
Adrian isn’t the only one trying to earn the trust of a beautiful woman. While Ares fights to rebuild the trust he lost thousands of years ago with the Goddess of Love, his parents do what they do best —show off their greed and selfishness. Will he find the hope and forgiveness he so desperate seeks or will his parents destroy his chance at happiness?
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Excerpt:
“Now you listen here, Adrian
Colter. I agreed to let you take Tom out
hunting last weekend. If you can’t do this little favor for me… so help me…”
Adrian snorted a laugh. He heard her hitting Tom and telling him to
stop laughing. There was a short period
of golden silence, but Adrian knew better.
Missy’s brain was switching gears for another angle of attack.
“You won’t have to talk flowers
and dresses with Addi. Lord knows, I
can’t even remember the last time she wore a dress. She lives on a ranch in Montana. Surely you can come up with something to say
to a cattle rancher’s granddaughter.”
Adrian ran his hands through his
hair. He grabbed his brown leather coat
from the edge of his bed. “Fine.” He took a few lumbering steps to the door,
and then he opened it to Missy’s smiling face.
Tom was standing a few feet back – grinning. “If I didn’t know better, I
might think you two planned this little scene.”
He caught a downward glance from
Missy and another from Tom. “You’ve got
to be fucking kidding me. I have no desire to be set up with anyone, especially
a wedding hookup. How lame do you think
I am?” Adrian shook his head and stomped
past Missy into the living room. “This
is really low, you guys. I am not
desperate.”
“Adrian,” Missy started, “we know
you’re not desperate, but Addi…”
Realization struck. The setup wasn’t for him; it was for her
friend. Adrian whirled around to face Missy again. “Dammit, Missy. There’s a reason some women can’t get a
man. Usually it’s because something is
wrong with them.”
He regretted the words as soon as
they’d left his mouth. Missy’s eyes
watered, and even Tom’s gaze held utter loathing. His own self-disgust made him
grimace.
“You are an asshole, Adrian
Colter.” Her voice was sharp, anger
clipping every word. “Daddy will pick her up.
You can just sit here and drink your beer. Alone.” She grabbed her yellow handbag from the couch
and her coat from the hook at the front door.
“Tom?”
Adrian frowned as Tom hurried to
her side and helped her into her long pink wool coat.
“You need to chill out, Adrian,”
Tom shouted before slamming the door closed.
Damn it all to hell! Adrian kicked off his boots and sank into his
huge recliner. He’d made a mess of this
one.
Review:
4 stars
When Aphrodite meets Detective Adrian Colter she has a plan
for the unexpecting detective, she knows
who his soul mate is and plans to get them to meet. Should be fairly easy for the goddess of
love, but that was before Addison Connelly who has not only sworn off men, she has a temper that completely derails her first
meeting with Adrian. With mischief
afoot when a jewel addict steals from
Aphrodite, it creates a few ripples in Adrian and Addison’s relationship.
This was an
enjoyable, fun filled story. I loved the
mixture of the mythical gods and the modern day love story. Addison is a handful, but Adrian’s perception
of her before he even meets her has him off kilter whenever she is near. This is book number two in the Pool of Souls
series by Krystal Shannan. Excellent
read, I hope there is more to come in the series.
Author
Bio:
Krystal Shannan is a born,
raised, and current TEXAN. She is married to a wonderful man who supports her
dream of writing and allows her to spend many evening and weekend hours glued
to her laptop. During the day she moonlights as an elementary music teacher. In
addition to a doting husband, a young daughter is also part of the picture and
keeps her hopping! An ornery little Welsh Corgi completes the household.
Krystal has been writing stories since she could hold a pencil. She has always dreamed of writing romance and sharing the "movies in her head" with the world. If she's not writing, she's reading -historical, paranormal, action, adventure -anything she can get her hands on that ends with a Happily Ever After!
If you are interested in receiving emails when new books are released, please sign up for her distribution list by visiting www.krystalshannan.com and clicking the newsletter tab.
Krystal has been writing stories since she could hold a pencil. She has always dreamed of writing romance and sharing the "movies in her head" with the world. If she's not writing, she's reading -historical, paranormal, action, adventure -anything she can get her hands on that ends with a Happily Ever After!
If you are interested in receiving emails when new books are released, please sign up for her distribution list by visiting www.krystalshannan.com and clicking the newsletter tab.
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Thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed Finding Hope...and book 3 is in the works :-)
ReplyDeleteHUGS,
Krystal