Blog Tour: Coming Apart at the Seams by Jenna Sutton (Excerpt, Teasers, Review, Giveaway and Buy Links)
A sweet and sexy contemporary romance by a skilled and talented author…
Coming Apart at the Seams
Book Two
336 Pages
Release Date: December 1, 2015
Publisher: Penguin Random House | Imprint: Berkley Sensation
Genre: Romance | Contemporary Romance
Series: Riley O’Brien & Co.
Love can take some time to break in…
Teagan O’Brien, heiress to the Riley O’Brien & Co. denim empire, is anything but a spoiled rich girl. She’s worked hard to secure her place in the family business and can hold her own, in and out of the office. Only one man has ever been able to get under her skin—sexy football star Nick Priest. Years ago they crossed the line from friends to lovers, but he left her heartbroken. Since then, she’s been determined to keep him at arm’s length—no matter how tempting he looks in his jeans…
Nick has fortune, fame, and looks that make most women hot and bothered. But he doesn’t have the woman he really wants. He knows he screwed up when he walked away from Teagan, and now that he has a second chance, he’ll do whatever it takes to win her over—no matter how tongue-tied he gets…
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From Coming Apart At The Seams by Jenna Sutton:
A waiter passed with champagne, and Nick plucked a crystal flute from the tray. “Congrats. Times two,” he said, tapping his glass against Quinn’s highball.
Only days ago, Quinn had officially taken over as president and CEO of Riley O’Brien & Co. More important, he’d become engaged to Amelia Winger, a sweet little thing with a real talent for fashion design.
“Thanks,” Quinn said, a big grin on his face. “I’m a lucky man. A very lucky man.”
His happiness was almost tangible, and Nick experienced a stab of envy, not because the other man didn’t deserve to be happy, but because he wasn’t. Far from it.
The two of them slouched side by side with their backs against the wall. The party was in full swing, the band wailing away and the dance floor packed. Hundreds of people milled around the ballroom, the men dressed in dark suits and the women garbed in cocktail dresses. It was one of the few times Riley O’Brien & Co. employees had to dress up. Usually, they all wore Rileys and T-shirts.
Quinn scanned the crowd, visibly relaxing when he spotted his redheaded fiancée. The look on his face was a mix of pride, possession, and adoration. The guy obviously was head over heels in love with his future bride.
Pulling his attention from Amelia, Quinn looked toward Nick. “Listen, Priest, I need to talk with you about something important.”
He tensed. As far as he knew, the O’Brien brothers were still unaware that he and Teagan had hooked up.
He nodded, silently directing Quinn to continue. He preferred to say as little as possible so he could hide the severe stutter that had plagued him since childhood.
Quinn was one of the few people who knew about his speech impediment. They’d spent too much time together over the years for the other man not to notice, but he’d never said anything about it. He wondered if they were drawn to each other by the simple fact that Quinn talked too much and Nick didn’t talk enough.
“I’ve persuaded Amelia to have a short engagement, and we’re in a hurry to nail down the wedding plans.”
Nick stifled a grin. He had little doubt how Quinn had persuaded Amelia.
“Cal is my best man, and I’d like you to be my one and only groomsman.”
He studied the groom-to-be. He knew it wasn’t manly to admit it, but he loved Quinn like a brother. It would be an honor to stand beside him as he made his wedding vows.
Of course, he didn’t tell Quinn any of this because it required too many words. It was too much effort to get his brain and his mouth to work together. They were enemies.
“Okay.” He focused on shaping the sound that caused him the most problems. “W-w-w-when is the w-w-w-wedding?”
“The first Saturday in March.” Quinn sighed. “Ten long weeks away.”
Nick chuckled wryly. Compared to the time he’d spent chasing Teagan, ten weeks was nothing. A hit from the kicker instead of a thumping from a linebacker.
“When are you heading back home?” Quinn asked.
Nick shrugged. He had played for the Tennessee Titans for the past two years, and he currently lived in an upscale suburb outside of Nashville. But now that the season was over, nothing prevented him from staying in San Francisco as long as he wanted. As long as it took.
Quinn narrowed his eyes. “Where are you spending Christmas?”
“Not sure.”
“With your dad?”
He laughed, the sound shaded with bitterness he didn’t bother to hide. “No.”
“Why don’t you stay and celebrate Christmas with us? You know Mom and Dad would love to have you.” When he didn’t reply, Quinn punched him on the shoulder. “And Amelia and I are having a New Year’s Eve-slash-engagement party. You can’t miss that.”
Quinn had unknowingly given Nick the perfect opportunity to spend more time with Teagan. It was more than he could ever have hoped for.
*ARC provided by Publicist in exchange for a fair and honest review*
I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of this book from the author and the book’s publicist months in advance and then I decided to sign up for the blog tour because I loved the series so much I wanted to participate in that. It’s been killing me not to post my review before now because I really loved this book. I loved Teagan and Nick. I loved that he stuttered and that she kept him at arm’s length because he hurt her. I loved that she’s his best friend’s sister and that things are so complicated between them, but that he’s so determined to uncomplicated them and make her understand how much he cares and wants her.
Coming Apart At The Seams is an engaging, well-written, witty, sexy contemporary romance that will surprise you because it moves from the present and goes into the past for a while. I wasn’t expecting that, but I loved the glimpse into Teagan and Nick’s history because it felt important to the story to show that and it added so much to who they both are when they’re together in the present time. It truly gives readers a better understanding of what makes Teagan and Nick who they are and why things are so complicated and unfinished with them, and it flowed so well with the present story events that I didn’t feel jarred at all by the switch in time. I don’t know if this book would have worked nearly as well as it did with a less skilled and talented author, but Jenna Sutton made it work beautifully.
This is only my second book to read by this particular author, but if you’ve been following my blogs and reviews for a while, you might remember I read an ARC of the first book, All The Right Places, and loved it. It’s safe to say I loved this second book equally as much because it did surprise and move me. It made me laugh out loud and sigh, and gasp and smile. A wide range of emotions appear within the reading of this book, from both lead characters, and I loved every single one of them because they showed that these two people are well-rounded and have some great emotional depth to them.
As a NFL football star Nick Priest has been with his share of women and knows full well he can get any woman he likes…except the one he truly wants. But thanks to his best friend, Teagan’s brother, he has the chance to change all that, and he’s determined to do just that. Because he’s not walking away from Teagan a second time…
Fast-paced, well-written, sweet, sexy, fun and compelling, Coming Apart At The Seams is an excellent follow up to All The Right Places and a terrific contemporary romance read all on its own. I loved it, and I absolutely cannot wait for the third book in the Riley O’Brien & Co. series.
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Jenna Sutton spent most of her career as an award-winning journalist covering business-related topics including healthcare, commercial real estate, retail, and technology. Nowadays she writes about hot, lovable guys and the smart, sexy women who make them crazy. It’s the culmination of a lifelong dream, and she feels so lucky to be able to do it.
Jenna has a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Texas Christian University and a Master’s degree in Integrated Marketing Communications from Northwestern University.
Jenna and her husband live in a 103-year-old house in Texas.
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