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GIVEAWAY & BOOK REVIEW Barefoot in the Sand by Roxanne St Claire @roxannestclaire @foreverromance

May 2, 2012 By Mary


Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2012 | Series: Barefoot Bay (Book 1)
When all you hold dear is taken away . . .

When a hurricane roars through Lacey Armstrong’s home on the coast of Barefoot Bay, she decides all that remains in the rubble is opportunity. A new hotel is just what Mimosa Key needs, and Lacey and her teenage daughter are due for a fresh start. And nothing, especially not a hot, younger architect, is going to distract Lacey from finally making her dreams a reality.

A second chance is the only thing you have left.

Love has already cost Clay Walker everything. And if he’s going to have any chance of picking up the pieces of his life, he needs the job as Lacey Armstrong’s architect. What’s not in the plans is falling for the headstrong beauty. Her vision of the future is more appealing than anything he could have ever drafted for himself. Will Clay’s designs on Lacey’s heart be more than she can handle, or will she trust him to build something that will last forever?


AAbout the Author

Roxanne St. Claire is a New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty novels. She currently writes romance for Grand Central/Forever, including the popular “Guardian Angelinos” series and also penned an eight-book award winning series called The Bullet Catchers. Next year, Delacorte Press will release her first Young Adult novel, which has been optioned as a feature film. In addition to being a four-time RITA nominee and one-time RITA winner, her books have won the National Reader’s Choice Award for best romantic suspense for two consecutive years, as well as the Daphne du Maurier Award, the HOLT Medallion, the Maggie, Booksellers Best, Book Buyers Best, and many others. She resides in Florida. Sexy contemporary. Romantic Suspense.

You can learn more at:

RoxanneStClaire.com

Twitter, @RoxanneStClaire

Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/roxannestclaire


SOURCE:  PUBLISHER

MY THOUGHTS
LOVED IT

YAY!  This is my first beach of the year and what a spectacular way to start!  Single mom Lacey and her daughter are devastated by a hurricane and their small town is destroyed including her business.  Lacey sees an opportunity to build a small hotel and hires Clay as the architect.  He doesn’t plan on even liking this headstrong woman, but he does fall for her – and hard. I thought that  the relationship between Lacey and Ashley since it rang so true since it resembles those of a lot of single parents I know. Clay had been hurt by love before so when he opens up to Lacey, it is really like a ray of sunshine! It is so nice to read about a woman like Lacey who is strong and can get the job done, but still is open to trying something new.  

There always seems to be something to keep these two apart, whether it is the small minded townsfolk or those from their past.  St Claire has brought together a lot of elements that will have you go from outright heartbreak to laughter.  OK, so lets talk about Clay. I haven’t read about a character like this one in a long time and he actually sounds like a guy I know.  There are a lot of obstacles in general for these two and that really keeps the story moving along.   This is just the perfect book to relax with at the beach since it can easily be done in one day.  




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Contest is open to anyone over 13 years old with a US or Canadian mailing address 
(sorry, no PO Boxes)
Contest ends on 5.19.12 Winner will be chosen by Random.org on 5.20.12
Winner will have 48 hours to respond to email or a new winner will be chosen.
This giveaway is sponsored by FOREVER ROMANCE and THREE copies are available.


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Comments

  1. Debbie says

    May 2, 2012 at 2:19 pm

    I love a good summer read!

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  2. Debbie says

    May 2, 2012 at 2:20 pm

    Tweeted! https://twitter.com/#!/LibraryOfOurOwn/status/197691466166960128

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  3. Raonaid Luckwell says

    May 2, 2012 at 3:44 pm

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    Tweeted too.

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  4. Maria pronounced Mariah says

    May 2, 2012 at 5:35 pm

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  6. holdenj says

    May 2, 2012 at 10:33 pm

    Thanks for the giveaway and info about the book! I haven’t read any beach books yet this year either, although today sure feels like June!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  7. GW says

    May 3, 2012 at 12:14 am

    Love to read the book
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  8. crftyduchess says

    May 3, 2012 at 4:07 am

    Nice book for Summer, Thx 4 the chance!!

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  9. Margaret says

    May 3, 2012 at 4:28 pm

    Perfect for summer!

    (at)LiteraryChanteu

  10. Margaret says

    May 3, 2012 at 4:29 pm

    Shared on google+

    You publicly +1’d this as Margaret Literary Chanteuse

  11. Pat L. says

    May 3, 2012 at 11:51 pm

    Thanks for the contest. Good luck with the book; cannot wait to read it.

  12. Pat L. says

    May 3, 2012 at 11:52 pm

    Thanks for the contest. Good luck with the book; cannot wait to read it.

  13. Bethie says

    May 4, 2012 at 1:25 am

    Thanks for the giveaway. Looks like a great summer read.

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  14. holdenj says

    May 5, 2012 at 12:21 pm

    Cinco de Mayo! Already!
    Thanks!
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  15. bas1chs says

    May 6, 2012 at 2:21 am

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  16. Raonaid Luckwell says

    May 6, 2012 at 5:52 pm

    Awesome book to take with me when I go down to SC this summer.

  17. bas1chs says

    May 7, 2012 at 2:47 am

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  18. holdenj says

    May 7, 2012 at 11:47 am

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  21. Anita Yancey says

    May 9, 2012 at 5:53 pm

    Sounds like a great romance story, and would make a good summer read. Thanks for having this giveaway.
    ayancey(at)dishmail(dot)net

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  24. holdenj says

    May 11, 2012 at 11:51 am

    Daily entry 5/11. Thanks!
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  29. Rachel says

    May 15, 2012 at 11:05 pm

    I follow on Twitter and both Facebook sites! I just tweeted about this, can’t get the link from my phone, will post it once I log on a computer. Twitter is Averyfan.

    Thanks!

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  31. holdenj says

    May 16, 2012 at 11:30 am

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  33. holdenj says

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  35. holdenj says

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  38. PuttPutt1198Eve says

    May 20, 2012 at 10:22 pm

    I love single mom stories and this sounds like a winner. I would like to be one, too. Thanks for the giveaway! puttputt1198eve(at)comcast(dot)net

  39. Mary BookHounds Jacobs says

    May 21, 2012 at 12:25 am

    AND THE WINNER IS:

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    The winner has 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.
    Thanks to all who entered.
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