Samantha Callahan fights hard to succeed in a man’s world. At the top of her game with a promotion nearly in her grasp, nothing can stand in her way, not even greedy competitors or a crashed laptop. So, an overdue and well-deserved vacation to the beach with the girls shouldn’t put her on edge. But perhaps Sam’s head has been down in the trenches for so long, she’s forgotten how to enjoy life.… life.
Chase Bradshaw is the classic hottie next door—a nice man who happens to surf as well as he sizzles in the bedroom. He ditched corporate America for the stress-free salt life, and to follow his dreams. When Sam walks onto his beach, he can practically see the uptight personality oozing from her pores. The woman looks like she could use something other than work to keep her up at night.
Lucky for her, Chase is just the man to coax the conservative right out of her.
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Sam is forced into a week of vacation by her friends Liddy and Jordan. Sam is known for her all work and no play attitude and her friends thinks it is time for an intervention. What better way to loosen up their friend than a forced beach vacation.
Chase is a surfer boy at heart. Living life to the fullest as an early retiree. Out for a surf one day he runs into a group of girls on vacation. He is automatically drawn the blonde bombshell who looks wound up tight. The Corporate America look. He will have her. She just doesn’t know it yet.
This book was the perfect start to a new series. It really sets the tone for more great books. This was not just your typical romance novel. Don’t get me wrong. It is hot!!! But at the same time it had a deep and meaningful story. I cried a bit. Yep! I admit it! I could not stop it. This book moved me. I was able to relate to the subject matter on a deep level, touching my heart.
Now let’s talk heat! This book was hot!!! The main characters attraction and chemistry burned up the pages. Wow! I had to take a cold shower after reading this book. The lighthouse scene was romantic and amazing. There are no cheesy sex scenes in this book. No way! They all felt real. Especially the lighthouse scene where she says “This metal desk is freezing.” That Sam is a bit of an adventurer once her hair comes down. 😉 I think Chase brought it out in her. These two had a deep connection. If you know what I mean.
Overall this book is amazing. A true romance. I loved everything about this book. The characters, the story line and the hot as sin sex. This book is highly entertaining and full of fun. I can’t wait till the next one comes out and see what our friends get up to next. If I could give it more than 5 stars I would. 😉 So what are you waiting for? Go get your copy today. You won’t regret it.
*ARC provided by Inkslingers PR & authors Mia London & Susan Sheehey
She is hard working and driven. She will have her next promotion soon but a holiday is needed first. She goes with some friends. He left the business world behind so he could live stress free. He sees her and he knows what she truly needs. Will he have her? Will she get the promotion? Will they fall for each other? See how it will go
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Great story about a woman, Samantha, who is trying to prove herself at her job and get a promotion. She finishes her big project that will gain her the promotion that she’s dying for. When her bff’s take her away for a week, she finally tries to let her hair down and enjoy herself somewhat, when she meets the surfer boy neighbor,Chase, he gets her to let her hair down!
Follow their story in this book, I enjoyed it, I think you will too. 4 1/2 stars for this one!
Dry Spell is a fun steamy read, perfect for the beach. The team of London & Sheehey do a great job making this vacation-fling-turn-love story believable with great lead characters and fun-loving supporting friends. For a quick read the story is surprisingly in depth. I loved it and can’t wait for this new writing duo’s next adventure in the Sweet Escape series.
5 STAR Review by Jodi for Ruby Red Romance Review
I loved every single second of Dry Spell. I hate to say it, but I’ve never had the pleasure of reading any books by either author, but I promise I will now. Dry Spell kept me entertained and wanting more.
Chase has everything he could want. He’s no longer in a job he doesn’t love. He has an amazing house, the surf, and the hottie next door for the week. Chase has dreams, but sometimes what we think is a good idea has others thinking differently. I loved every minute of Chase. His character was fun, entertaining, and so gracious. I loved his kindness. I love that in Chase’s case first impressions aren’t what they seem.
Sam…girlfriend is wound so tight, she almost doesn’t know how to relax or get out of her head. I get it. I loved when Sam finally allowed herself to relax. It was get to see her have some fun. I loved everything about Sam though.
I loved this story and everything it stands for. I love the secondary characters as well. It’s great to have good friends who help you get out of your own head. This story is great and I can’t want to see what’s to come from these authors.
Dry Spell is book number on of the Sweet Escape series by Mia London and Susan Sheehey. This is Samantha Callahan and Chase Bradshaw’s story.
Samantha and Chase’s characters were great. She is very serious and is all about work. Samantha’s friends talk her into a beach vacation hoping that Samantha will relax and be more like she used to be. Chase and Samantha when she is on vacation. The attraction between them is off the charts. Will Samantha let her guard down and give Chase a chance? Chase appears to be this guy that isn’t very ambiguous. There is more to Chase than you realize.
This was a fun, heartwarming, emotional, and steamy romance. The supporting characters added to the story too and I look forward to the next books in this series.
FYI, contains mature content. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
A lovely romantic read. Some nice character touches and a good plot, with some very steamy scenes. Found the characters quite rich despite this being on the short side!
Samantha is a driven, ambitious woman. She is almost at Director level and refuses to let her sleazy colleague pip her to the post! But her friends are worried that all she does is work. So they have dragged her off for a week of sunshine, surf and sand. If they can bag her a hottie too…well that’ll be the icing on the cake!
Chase may look like a typical beach bum but he made his money in property development and know wants to do something worthwhile, build a centre for people on the Autism spectrum. His sister would never have coped with life without the help his family was able to source for her and he is determined that more people should have access to those kind of resources. But when he meets the renters next door, including Sam, he feels an instant and intense attraction to her. He is determined to get her to loosen up. He just never expects for her to become the most important person in his life in such a short time.
OMG these two scorch the pages! Surf boy knows just how to loosen up Sam. My favourite scene involved a lighthouse and a clandestine encounter…OMG I needed a cold shower afterwards! I loved that Sam didn’t take the slights handed to her sitting down but she was so blinkered towards her career she almost misses out on love. Similarly Chase just assumes Sam will fall in with his plans, they both need to learn to compromise! Brilliant read!!!
Can’t wait to see what is store for the other girls!