Title: Persuading Lucy
Author: Tammy Mannersly
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Book Blurb:
You can't hide from destiny...This sexy 220+ page contemporary romance novel is guaranteed to have you hooked on Cal and Lucy's love/hate relationship until the very end.
Callum Hawthorne is one of those lucky guys who seem to have it all. He’s a wealthy property tycoon, the CEO of his family’s company. He’s handsome, intelligent and charming and has a gorgeous new woman on his arm every week. But there’s one thing still missing – the love of his life, Lucy Spencer.
Fourteen long years ago, Lucy left for college and cut off all contact with Cal, leaving their mutual friend Madison as his only connection. That was until in his effort to save his deceased father’s beloved Gold Coast property, The Calypso, Cal contacts Insight Marketing, the best advertising firm in Melbourne, and discovers his Lucy among the team.
Successful marketing executive, Lucy Spencer had managed to avoid her ex-best friend for nearly half their lives. Fearful of trusting him, loving him and having her heart broken all over again, Lucy tries to keep her distance from him, but discovers that there is a fine line between love and hate, and maybe – just maybe – Cal could be her inescapable destiny.
PERSUADING LUCY is about broken friendships, lost love and the courage to heal all. If you love reading the novels of Mandy Magro and Rachael Johns, then you'll adore this steamy second-chance love story by award-winning author, Tammy Mannersly.
~PERSUADING LUCY, a 1st Place WINNER for the prestigious 2018 CHATELAINE BOOK AWARDS FOR ROMANTIC FICTION, will quickly become your new favorite read!~
My Review:
Persuading Lucy is an exquisite second-chance romance set in the complicated modern times. Tammy Mannersly has written a story with equal parts, angst, love, caution, and romance.
I have to confess I disliked Cal at first sight and couldn’t understand the attraction. He was arrogant and aloof. I thought, “How is she going to make me like this man?” But Ms. Mannersly created such a fine-tuned character arc for him and showed me what he was really like. The author knew her job and performed it with a touch of magic. The more I read of Cal, the more I saw his softer side, his caring attitude, and the love he truly had for Lucy. I not only liked him but loved him.
And I could see why Lucy cared for him so much. Lucy’s character was just as amazingly carved. While Lucy had her doubts about Cal’s sincerity, she slowly, and gradually saw his true self.
The chemistry between Cal and Lucy is palpable. And that is Mannersly’s strong suit: writing relationships that jump off the page. Each time these two characters get together, you can only count on one thing, that sparks will fly.
And if two great main characters weren’t enough for you, this book has relatable, well-developed secondary characters as well. I loved Lucy’s two friends who always had her back. I want friends like Steph and Mia.
Persuading Lucy is great sexy, compelling second-chance romance that I can’t recommend highly enough.
My Rating: 5 stars
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Author Biography:
Tammy Mannersly is an award-winning Australian author frequently praised for her heart-warming stories full of romance, dedicated friendships, and stunning Australian locations. All her books ensure a great Happily Ever After and a love story that will sweep you off your feet. Tammy has a Bachelor Degree in Creative Industries majoring in Creative Writing from Queensland University of Technology. She lives on the coast near Brisbane, Queensland and loves to write about her favorite Australian destinations.
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Reviewed by: Terry