Title: Unforeseen Heartbeat (Second Chances #2)
Author: Maureen Mayer
Genre: New Adult Romance
Book Description:
Used… Broken… Confused…
It only took one drunken mistake four years ago for Maddie Harrington to learn that when you fully give yourself over to a man, you should never expect anything in return. Since that night, her views on love have become distorted, believing men would only want her for the pleasure her body could bring them. She in turn finds herself hooking up with random guys, but never keeps them around long enough to see if there could possibly be something more.
That is…until Hunter Bryant enters the picture.
When the handsome pre-med student shows up in the right place at the right time, captivating her with his stormy gaze, she immediately pushes him away, thinking he’s no different than any other guy. The deeper Hunter delves into her life, trying to break through her iron-clad walls, the more she begins to question whether she is truly capable of opening her heart up to another man.
Maddie soon finds herself forced to make a difficult decision, one that will forever change both of their lives. Will she shut Hunter out of her life for good or will she finally open up her heart and allow herself the life she never dreamed she deserved?
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Review:
5 stars for Unforeseen Heartbeat by Maureen Mayer!!
This is the 2nd book in the 2nd Chance series. This book can be read as a stand alone, but I highly recommend reading the first book, Relinquishing Liberty, in order to have a better understanding of the secondary characters. This book really has everything a reader could hope for in a book: love, steamy sex, secrets, and suspense.
We were first introduced to Maddie as a secondary character in Relinquishing Liberty, and this book focuses on her and the hot and sexy Hunter. On the outside, Maddie appears bubbly and carefree, but in reality she is broken, Maddie has been hurt in the past and has decided to avoid relationships and focus on having “friends with benefits”. She is easy with a capital E. Her entire world changes one fateful night at a frat party when the sexy, alpha male Hunter Bryant enters her life.
What can I say about Hunter? Well for one, every girl needs a Hunter in her life. He is the definition of Hot with a capital H!! He is also loving, attentive, protective, and romantic. Maddie tries her hardest to resist his charms, but she ends up falling hard for him. He promises to never hurt her, but he ends up doing just that. At this point, I was really pissed at him, but he makes up for it in the end.
Through Mayer’s words, I was drawn into Maddie and Hunter’s world, and I experienced all of their emotions, It was great to see how Maddie grew as a person. I was elated when she finally realized that she did in fact deserve to be loved and cherished.
As I stated earlier, this book has it all! So what are you waiting for? One click it now!!! I promise you will not be disappointed.
* I was given an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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Excerpt:
“Oomph! Damn, girl…I think…you knocked the wind…out of me…that time.”
Hunter struggled to catch his breath, and I giggled because that was the fourth time in a row that I had brought him down. I straddled Hunter’s lap after I kicked out the back of his leg and used the momentum of his fall and my quick reflexes to subdue him. “Well, maybe if you weren’t such a wimp you wouldn’t be lying here after having your ass kicked by a girl.”
“Hey, my ass is just fine, thank you very much. I’ll be up and ready for another round, just give me a sec.”
I gave Hunter a sultry grin before lowering my body down until my breasts were pressed firmly against his chest. Leaning in even closer, I took his ear lobe between my teeth and playfully nibbled and sucked on the soft flesh. He drew in a deep breath, and I knew I was getting to him. “Hmm, I’m up for another round, but I have something else in mind.”
“Oh yeah, and what’s that?” he choked out.
My mouth brushed against his, and I traced my tongue over his lower lip. He let out a breathy moan, and his lips parted just enough to allow me entrance. Good boy. I loved the way his velvety tongue moved with mine, swirling and tangling together in some kind of sensual, exotic dance that was all our own. His full lips were greedy as they sucked my tongue in his mouth, gently biting me and sending a shockwave of pleasure straight down to my core. Unfortunately in that moment, I let my horny state get the best of me, and Hunter took advantage of my guard being let down. He tucked his arm under my leg and expertly flipped me onto my back, sliding between my legs and grinding his pelvis into mine so that I couldn’t escape. Little did he know, I had no intention of trying to escape. I never wanted him to let me go.
“You think you’re pretty slick, don’t ya?” He licked a moist trail up my neck while his hands had my legs pinned to my chest, giving him better access to rock his hips against me.
“Oh, I’m definitely slick all right.” I gasped as his tongue circled the sensitive spot just below my ear. “Maybe…maybe you should check and see if I’m right.”
Hunter pulled away from me and looked down between our bodies, taking in the position we had found ourselves in yet again. Things had quickly become heated between the two of us over the last few weeks, but just when things were getting good and I thought he might finally give in to his desires, he would quickly pull the plug on the idea. I couldn’t understand why he was being so difficult. I wanted him so badly that my body literally ached for him, and from the bulge pressing against his shorts, I was pretty sure he wanted me, too. Somewhere deep inside, though, he found the self-control to put a stop to our lustful wrestling match and pried his body away from me. I wanted to protest, but he always gave me a stern, knowing look. God, he was so frustrating!
Unforeseen Heartbeat Character Casting
Maddie (julianne Hough) Hunter (Bryce Thompson)
Liberty (Dulce Maria) Shayne (Mateus Verdelho)
Brett (Charlie Hunnam) Robbie (Ian Sommerhalder)
Lance (Justin Hartley)
About the Author:
Maureen Mayer was born, raised and currently resides in Buffalo, NY with her loving and supportive family and boyfriend of 9+ years. She’s always had a love for the outdoors, and when the city isn’t buried under snow, she can be found hiking, fishing, camping or lying on the beach. She’s a sucker for off-color humor, but holds a sweet spot for sick and twisted horror films. When she’s not writing, you can find her curled up in bed with her kindle, diving into a steamy romance novel and falling in love with the latest book boyfriend.
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Other books by Maureen Mayer: Relinquishing Liberty (Second Chances #1)
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Love a guy that will work to tear down the walls to build up a relationship!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Thanks for the giveaway !!!
Second chance stories are my favorite! cant wait to read!