He’s about to make his own luck.
Ten years ago, Beau Dumont made the biggest mistake of his life by letting his high school sweetheart, Devyn Mauvais, slip through his fingers. Now the reformed bad boy will stop at nothing to get her back. Even if it means tricking her into taking a job on his family’s riverboat, the Belle of the Bayou.
When Devyn’s old flame offers her a stint at the boat’s day-care center, she sees it as a chance to prove she isn’t just the descendant of Louisiana’s most infamous voodoo queen. Besides, it beats leading ghost tours around New Orleans. Yet when it comes to Beau, Devyn’s all business. She won’t give the sweet-talking playboy another chance to break her heart.
But there’s no escaping temptation in such close quarters, and Beau won’t be satisfied with a few hot nights with the girl he’s always loved. As he strives to make Devyn remember the good times, will his passion and heart be enough to regain her trust?
Other books in the Dumont Bachelor’s series:
Beckett’s contemporary series, Dumont Bachelor’s, continues with a lover’s reunited trope. This trope is one of my favorites so naturally I’m a sucker. Beckett plays some cards I didn’t expect, similar to the first book and what I’ve come to love about this author is her ability to surprise me.
There’s elements of a good story. A hero who ran from his high school sweetheart into a military career, Beau Dumont has made his fortune and is finally back to settle down. A heroine who’s suffered the longest case of bad luck all starting with the day Beau Dumont ditched her. Bad blood and confusing feelings are stirring between these two, and what starts as a chance to rekindle a friendship becomes a full blown seduction down the rabbit hole of love.
Other things I enjoy about Beckett’s stories:
They are funny. Whether it’s sister’s banging down doors to prevent someone for giving it up to easy or the storm-of-all-storms arriving to thwart true love, the humor is there. It’s either damn near believable or a tad fantastical, but acceptable because of the ‘Dumont Curse’ swirling around the heroes of the stories.
The sex is downright naughty, hot, and never the same ol’ same old. There’s creative positions, locations, and wide-ranging emotions thrown into the mix. In fact our heroine totally pulls a dude move on Beau at one point.
They keep the whole series rolling. Each book continues to wrap the secondary characters from upcoming books or previous ones into the mix and propel their stories without taking away from the main romance. It takes talent to make it work.
Overall, a nice contemporary romance with a touch of paranormal. This is for readers who enjoy Maisey Yates and Victoria Dahl.
Reviewed by Landra
Heat Level: Hot
