From USA Today bestselling author Aly Martinez comes a sizzling standalone contemporary romance.“Sometimes love happens when you least expect it.” That was what my husband’s mistress told me the day I found out about their affair. I didn’t believe it until five minutes later when mouth-watering celebrity chef Tanner Reese walked up, tossed his arm around my shoulders, and told my cheating husband … shoulders, and told my cheating husband to take a hike.
Tanner and I couldn’t have been more different. He spent his weekends at clubs, rubbing elbows with fellow A-listers. I spent mine in yoga pants with cheese boards and a glass of wine—or six.
Our relationship shouldn’t have worked, but it did. That is until Tanner proved to me that even though love happens when you least expect it…
So does heartbreak.
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Across the Horizon was an entertaining and lighthearted romance read!!
This book is slightly different from other Aly Martinez books I have read. It was a lot lighter and fell along the line of a romantic comedy. But don’t worry you will LOVE this story just the same as all her other books. She still gave us the drama and twists we come to love in her stories. This one will just make you smile and laugh a lot more. I loved reading this side of Aly’s writing.
Across the Horizon is a standalone novel but it is also a companion novel to Aly’s The Darkest Sunrise Duet. You do not have to read the duet to fully enjoy this book and story. There are NO spoilers for the duet in this book. You meet Tanner in that Duet because he is Porter’s brother. This books timeline also runs concurrent to the Duet’s. If you are like me you will want to read these books in order, but it is NOT necessary. This story is told in Dual POV. I thought the flow and pace was flawless, just like all of Aly’s books. I was swept away with this story and the characters. Like I said this one had a lot more comical aspects, but she still gave us all the feels you want when reading one of Aly’s books.
I know I have probably said this before, but it bears repeating. Aly’s books just keep getting better and better. I look forward to EVERY book she releases!!! I haven’t been disappointed yet with any book I have read by her.
In this story we follow Tanner and Rita. As I said, you meet Tanner in the Duet. He is Porter’s brother and a famous chef who has made his mark on The Food Network, with a show called Simmer. But having made it big, he has some trust issues, because he has been burned in the past. Rita is Charlotte’s BFF and office manager. Rita also has some serious trust issues, having just come off a bad marriage and nasty divorce. Both of these two have some things to work on. Can they do it together and finally feel whole?? Will they get their HEA?? Read this story to find out.
I liked getting to see Charlotte and Porter again in this book. I also enjoyed getting to know Sidney and Tanner’s parents.
I would 100% recommend this book to all romance readers. If you are a fan of Aly’s books you won’t want to miss this AWESOME release. If you haven’t read a book by Aly Martinez yet, what are you waiting for….JUMP IN NOW!!! You won’t be sorry!!!!
4.25 stars-ACROSS THE HORIZON by Aly Martinez is a stand alone, erotic, romance story line focusing on thirty-two year old, celebrity chef Tanner Reese, and thirty-one year old, medical office manager Rita Laughlin-Hartley. ACROSS THE HORIZON runs parallel to the events in the author’s THE DARKEST SUNRISE duology but you do not have to have read the previous series to follow or understand the current story line. Some of the characters cross over for cohesion.
Told from dual first person perspectives (Tanner and Rita) ACROSS THE HORIZON follows the building relationship between thirty-two year old, celebrity chef Tanner Reese, and thirty-one year old, medical office manager Rita Laughlin. Following seven years of marriage Rita Laughlin discovered that her husband was having an affair with one of the office nurses. Hurt and humiliated Rita pushed for a quickie divorce but meeting Tanner Reese at a local charity event gave Rita the possibility of love and a happily ever after. As Rita’s soon-to-be ex-husband demands a second chance, Tanner continues to seduce the woman with whom he would fall in love. What ensues is the building romance between Tanner and Rita, and the potential fall out as Tanner’s lies of omission are more than a slap in the face for a woman who continues to struggle with her ex’s betrayal.
Tanner Reese knows betrayal first hand including an upcoming tell-all biography by a vindictive ex. Lies and manufactured fiction threaten his livelihood as a celebrity chef, as well as his personal life with the woman he loves. Rita Hartley struggles with the truth; lies of omission threaten everything she has grown to love including the man who had stolen her heart.
The relationship between Tanner and Rita is one of immediate attraction but our heroine battles between head and heart knowing she is technically still married to a lying cheat. Both hurt by betrayal, secrets and lies, Tanner and Rita agree to take their relationship slow but slow is the exact opposite of what is about to transpire. The $ex scenes are intimate, passionate and seductive without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.
The colourful secondary and supporting characters include Tanner’s brother Porter Reese, and his soon to be wife, Rita’s BFF Dr. Charlotte Mills (The Darkest Sunrise Duology), as well as second-best friend Sidney Day, Tanner’s mother Lynn Reese; Rita’s ex-husband Greg Laughlin, and Tanner’s ex girlfriend Shana.
ACROSS THE HORIZON is a story of family, friendship, betrayal and lies. The premise is engaging, emotional and captivating; the characters are fun and sassy; the romance is provocative and flirtatious. ACROSS THE HORIZON is a lighter story line than The Darkest Sunrise duology but it is no less entertaining or inviting.