{"id":15159,"date":"2015-01-14T08:00:51","date_gmt":"2015-01-14T13:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=15159"},"modified":"2015-01-14T08:00:51","modified_gmt":"2015-01-14T13:00:51","slug":"spotlight-giveaway-review-a-single-kiss-by-grace-burrowes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/14\/spotlight-giveaway-review-a-single-kiss-by-grace-burrowes\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotlight, Giveaway & Review \u272f A Single Kiss by Grace Burrowes"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A Single Kiss\u00a0by \u00a0Grace Burrowes<\/a><\/strong>
\nRelease Date:\u00a0January 6<\/strong><\/p>\n

A single kiss can change everything…<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

In the first novel of the Sweetest Kisses<\/span><\/em> series,<\/strong> Hannah Stark has set her sights on corporate law to assure her a career of paperwork, predictability, and conservative suits. Contracts, finance, and the art of the deal sing to her, while the mess and misery of the courtroom do not. But her daughter needs to eat, so when Hannah is offered a temporary position in a small town firm’s domestic relations department, she reluctantly accepts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trent Knightley is mightily drawn to his newest associate, though Hannah is as protective of her privacy as she is competent. When their friendship and attraction heat up, Hannah’s secrets put her heart and Trent’s hopes in double jeopardy.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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James stood beside Mac at the window in Mac\u2019s office, watching the head of the domestic relations department escort his newest associate to her car.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhy isn\u2019t that idiot sneaking in a little kiss here and there?\u201d James asked. \u201cHe\u2019s not even touching her. Didn\u2019t offer his arm, hasn\u2019t got his hand on her back.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSome of us appreciate a more subtle approach,\u201d Mac said. \u201cSome of us with a little discretion and tact.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI about sat her in my lap at lunch earlier this week. She said I was flirting my eyelashes off, and laughed at me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cLaughed?\u201d By a little blue Prius, Trent handed Hannah her briefcase. \u201cYou have my condolences, James. You must be losing your touch. We depend on you to carry the Knightley standard into the bedroom of western Maryland, but it looks as if at long last \u2013 well, one hopes it\u2019s long<\/i> last-\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>\u201cShut up,\u201d James smacked Mac\u2019s shoulder for good measure. \u201cIt\u2019s just as long and lasting as it ever was, but Hannah Stark has been inoculated against my devastating charms by the only thing that has ever protected a female from falling for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCommon sense?\u201d Mac drawled. \u201cA functioning brain? A sense of humor? An accurately calibrated ruler?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s fallen for him,\u201d James said, gesturing towards the parking lot. \u201cWe have reason to hope.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hannah Stark’s<\/strong> financial situation is precarious. She thinks her problems have been solved when she’s offered a job at the Knightley Brothers’ Law Firm, but to her dismay, she finds she’ll have to spend six months working in Family Law before she can move to her specialty, which is corporate. Since she has a daughter to support, Hannah accepts the job, but with dread and a churning stomach. Hannah is very familiar with Family Law from her own childhood, and the experience was not good.<\/p>\n

Trenton Knightley<\/strong> runs the Family Law department in his family owned firm. Though his initial meeting with Hannah is shaky, due to some erroneous conclusions she makes, he is soon impressed with her work. Before long, Trent finds himself becoming impressed with Hannah as a woman, as well as a lawyer. He realizes that he’s her boss, and he doesn’t want create any type of hostile work situation, but his feelings are very strong, and he wants to pursue a relationship. Hannah is very skittish, and rebuffs his attempts to get close to her. In addition to that, Hannah is literally becoming ill over her job duties, though she soldiers on.<\/p>\n

Hannah and Trent are both sympathetic characters, and I liked them very much. While Trent was in a position of power, he never used that as leverage. He can see that Hannah has been through an experience that has left her leery of any relationship. He doesn’t give up, but he takes things very slowly, letting her get to know him, and find out what type of person he is. I admire that he went through a bad marriage and divorce without becoming bitter or vindictive. I had to cheer Hannah’s strength in being able to handle her aversion to the cases she was assigned – I could feel her fear and dread. It was wonderful to see Trent’s patience finally winning her over, little by little, and to see her fears of intimacy fade.<\/p>\n

I always enjoy seeing the good guys finish first. Hannah and Trent both have had some bad experiences in their pasts. They are dedicated parents, and their daughters forming a fast friendship was a nice touch. The story did contain some drama, in the person of a vindictive and jealous co-worker who was intent on destroying Hannah, and there were also some twists about Hannah’s mysterious past. I found the resolution very satisfying. Grace Burrowes has departed from a long line of historical romances to venture into the contemporary field. This book has all the warmth and character depth that she is known for, and it worked for me. I recommend this heartwarming story for her historical fans, as well as for readers of contemporary romance.<\/p>\n

Reviewed by<\/em>\u00a0Rose
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