“Lincoln
and Wren had me flipping through the pages frantically, begging for more. Their
chemistry was explosive, their love story both hilarious and tender.”- L.J.
Shen, USA Today bestselling author
Handle With Care, an all-new romantic
comedy from New York Times bestselling
author Helena Hunting is available now!
HE WANTS TO LOSE CONTROL.
Between his parents’ messed
up marriage and his narcissistic younger brother, Lincoln Moorehead has spent
the majority of his life avoiding his family. After the death of his father,
Lincoln finds himself in the middle of the drama. To top it all off, he’s been
named CEO of Moorehead Media, much to his brother’s chagrin. But Lincoln’s bad
attitude softens when he meets the no-nonsense, gorgeous woman who has been given
the task of transforming him from the gruff, wilderness guy to a suave
businessman.
SHE’S TRYING TO HOLD IT
TOGETHER.
Wren Sterling has
been working double time to keep the indiscretions at Moorehead Media at bay,
so when she’s presented with a new contract, with new responsibilities and
additional incentives, she agrees. Working with the reclusive oldest son of a
ridiculously entitled family is worth the hassle if it means she’s that much
closer to pursuing her own dreams. What Wren doesn’t expect is to find herself
attracted to him, or for it to be mutual. And she certainly doesn’t expect to
fall for Lincoln. But when a shocking new Moorehead scandal comes to light,
she’s forced to choose between her own family and the broody, cynical CEO.
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Excerpt:
“You have a suit fitting tomorrow morning.”
“Tomorrow morning? I have lots of suits; I’ll make one of
those work.”
“Are they like the ones you wore to the funeral?” I ask.
“Yeah, why?”
“Well, they may have fit you five years ago, but they
certainly don’t fit you now. I’ll text you the details and add them to your
personal calendar.”
“You can’t do that without my cell number.” His smugness
would be grating if I wasn’t two steps ahead of him.
I flash a fake smile. “I already have all of your personal
details, Lincoln. Right down to your shoe size. And you can’t be late like you
were this morning, so it might be a good idea to avoid the scotch tonight so
you’re less bear and more human. You’ll need to use these things called
manners. I can email you a refresher on what those are, should you need it.”
“Sarcasm is a weapon of the weak.”
My ears are on fire as he heads for the door. Jerk.
I was being witty, not sarcastic. “Thanks so much for offering to help clean up
the mess you made.” I turn to address the crinkled papers scattered on the
floor.
It’s common courtesy to offer assistance if you’re the one
who made the damn mess. Even Armstrong, who is the most epic of douches, has
some manners. Usually he’ll try to look up a skirt or down a shirt while he’s
being polite, but it’s better than this.
I turn
to retrieve the papers when two things happen, a power surge ramps up the box
fans—it happens at least twice a day, and at the same time Lincoln pulls the
door open again. The simultaneous actions create a vortex of air inside my
office, and my skirt flutters into the air. Like I’m Marilyn Monroe and I’ve
stepped onto one of those subway grates. The fabric rises quickly, and a breeze
hits me right between the legs, which is the exact moment I remember that I’m
not wearing panties. Because they were covered in the coffee Armstrong spilled
in my lap.
I drop the papers and battle the fabric back down. It’s
fruitless, though, the wind tunnel whirls through the room like Dorothy’s
freaking tornado, and the back of my dress goes up. I meet Lincoln’s gaze from
across the small room. All it takes is a second of eye contact before those
ridiculously blue eyes pull me in, and weird, inappropriate things start
happening to my body. It’s irritating as hell. I don’t even like this guy, but
my body seems as if it hasn’t gotten the same memo as the rest of me. Even more
aggravating is the realization that based on his expression, he totally caught
an eyeful of cooch.
Lincoln stands frozen at the door, eyes wide and fixed on my
crotch, mouth hanging open.
“Close the damn door!” My voice is siren high. And loud.
“Right. Yes. I’m going. Now.” He steps out of my office,
pulling the door closed behind him.
My dress settles around my knees. “Dammit.” I drop into my
chair, which is probably what I should’ve done as soon as the wind tunnel
started, but clearly I’d been too panicked to think straight.
On the upside, I went to see my waxer last week, so he’s seen
my girl bits when they’re looking their finest.
On the downside, my project for the next six months has seen
my naked girl bits.
Review:
Another winner from Ms. Hunting. Wren has the misfortune of trying to keep Linc's brother's reputation clean, which is like saying she is putting a square peg into a round hole. When her boss dies and his wife takes over, she is hired to help clean up Linc's persona. He isn't a creep or anything, he just isn't refined enough to take over the helm of the company. To say Linc hates not only his family, but living in the city, is an understatement. He has no use for either, but comes home when his dad dies. He doesn't really like his dad, because his dad was never really there and he was a cheater. When he meets Wren for the first time, he assumes she is another of his brother's mess ups. As Wren changes his image, she realizes he isn't as gruff as he appears. They both have trust issues and don't upen up to each other very well or fast. The secrets he learns about his father will change is life forever. She has known about a secret her parents kept from her, and feels horrible and has a rocky relationship with her mother because of it. When Linc's mom threatens her with releasing the information, she has to make a decision: leave Linc or hurt her family. I loved every minute of this book. Linc was a wonderful character who had many layers. Wren was a spitfire who didn't put up with anyone's crap. Whether they can find happiness with each other after all the threats, lies, and secrets will prove to be an uphill battle. I received an ARC in exchange for an honest, voluntary review.
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outskirts of Toronto with her incredibly tolerant family and two moderately
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