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Giveaway Review IT HAD TO BE YOU by JILL SHALVIS @JillShalvis @GrandCentralPub

May 17, 2013 By Mary

winner – goldenmane

Book Description

Release date: May 28, 2013 | Series: Lucky Harbor

Ali Winters is not having a good day. Her boyfriend left her, everyone in town thinks she’s a thief, and now she’s about to be kicked out of her home. Her only shot at keeping a roof over her head and clearing her name is to beg for help from a police detective who’s as sexy as he is stern….

After a high-profile case goes wrong, Luke Hanover returns to his hometown for some peace and quiet. Instead he finds a bombshell brunette in a heap of trouble. As he helps Ali put her world back together, the pieces of Luke’s own life finally seem to fall into place. Is this the start of a sizzling fling? Or are Luke and Ali on the brink of something big in a little town called Lucky Harbor?

About the Author
New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis lives in a small town in the Sierras full of quirky characters. Any resemblance to the quirky characters in her books is, um, mostly coincidental. Look for Jill’s bestselling, award-winning books wherever romances are sold and visit her website for a complete book list and daily blog detailing her city-girl-living-in-the-mountains adventures.

You can learn more at:
JillShalvis.com
Twitter @jillshalvis
Facebook.com/jillshalvis

SOURCE:  PUBLISHER
MY THOUGHTS
LOVED IT
Ali thinks her life is finally moving forward.  She has a cute boyfriend that lives with her, a job running the local flower shop and a hobby as a ceramicist.  She also teaches at the community center in her spare time.  Her latest endeavor is to raise money for a new community center and since her boyfriend, Teddy is the town jerk, I mean clerk who is supposed to meet her at the fundraising gala.  Instead she hears him in his office with another woman and gets a text from him later telling her he has moved on and out.  
Not realizing that the lease is up on their rental, she wakes up to find her landlord in her kitchen.  Luke has just had his own devastating ordeal when his job as a police detective goes horribly wrong.  He heads back to the house that was left to him by his grandmother and rented out to – you guessed it — Ali.  Instead of peace and quiet, he finds he may have met the love of his life.  Luke and Ali are both givers and it was such a pleasure to read about their instant chemistry, the humor that appears from the first page and just how happy these books make me.  
There is a bit of mystery in each of Shalvis’ books and the one in this book about some missing money (that tied in nicely to an opening scene in the book) that only a good detective like Luke could unravel.  Luke is one of those harden cop guys that have a nice soft center.  The way he is described makes you melt. It just feel so right when everything in this story comes together.  Oh! This is probably my favorite so far in the Lucky Harbor series.  While this is part of the series, any of these books can stand alone. 

Disclosure 

If you are considering purchasing this book or anything else from Amazon, please use my link above since I earn a very small percentage of the sale which helps pay for shipping my giveaways!  I received this book from the publisher at no charge and in no way did it influence my review.  

WANT TO WIN A COPY OF THIS BOOK?
Contest is open to anyone over 13 years old with a US or Canadian mailing address
(no PO Boxes)
Contest ends on 5.29.13 Winner will be chosen by Random.org
Winner will be posted in the comments
Winner will have 48 hours to respond to email or a new winner will be chosen.
This giveaway is sponsored by Forever Romance and ONE copies will be available.

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Comments

  1. Ingeborg says

    May 17, 2013 at 2:17 pm

    Thank you for a great review, I can’t wait to read it.

    Kit3247(at)aol(dot)com

  2. Texas Book Lover says

    May 17, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    I love this series and am super excited to read this next book! Jill’s books never disappoint!

  3. Texas Book Lover says

    May 17, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    forgot my email

    mmafsmith AT gmail DOT com

  4. Texas Book Lover says

    May 17, 2013 at 3:04 pm

    Tweeted 5/17/2013

    https://twitter.com/TexasBookLover/status/335410426370224128

    mmafsmith AT gmail DOT com

  5. cheryl c says

    May 17, 2013 at 4:22 pm

    I am a big fan of Jill’s books! Thanks for the giveaway.
    castings at mindspring dot com

  6. Jane says

    May 17, 2013 at 7:35 pm

    Thanks for the giveaway. I’m really excited about this book.

  7. Kim Pinch says

    May 17, 2013 at 7:35 pm

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  8. Kim Pinch says

    May 17, 2013 at 7:36 pm

    I seem to have fallen behind in the Lucky Harbor series, will have to catch up this summer!

    kumquat8 at hotmail dot com

  9. holdenj says

    May 18, 2013 at 12:36 am

    A return to Lucky Harbor. Always a good thing! Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  10. Di says

    May 18, 2013 at 2:01 am

    Love Jill’s books!
    sallans d at yahoo dot com

  11. Di says

    May 18, 2013 at 2:03 am

    Tweeted – https://twitter.com/DianeSallans/status/335576135654051841

  12. Jolene and Family says

    May 18, 2013 at 10:42 pm

    Thanks for the chance to win

    june111(at)att(dot)net

  13. Jolene and Family says

    May 18, 2013 at 10:42 pm

    tweeted

    https://twitter.com/joleneallcock/status/335888007498448896

    june111(at)att(dot)net

  14. Johanna R Jochum says

    May 18, 2013 at 11:53 pm

    I love Jill Shalvis books! Thanks for the chance!

  15. Johanna R Jochum says

    May 18, 2013 at 11:54 pm

    I love Jill Shalvis books! Thanks for the chance!

  16. Donna Yates says

    May 19, 2013 at 1:47 am

    I’ve never read any of her works, but this sure sounds like a must read.

  17. Texas Book Lover says

    May 19, 2013 at 3:33 pm

    Tweeted 5/19/13

    https://twitter.com/TexasBookLover/status/336142440543186944

    mmafsmith AT gmail DOT com

  18. Alexis says

    May 19, 2013 at 9:12 pm

    https://twitter.com/socalducky13/status/336227055760973824

    https://www.facebook.com/alexis.brodie.1

    Crossing my fingers!!!

    superduck202 @ hotmail (dot) com

  19. Ada says

    May 20, 2013 at 9:28 am

    Thanks for having this giveaway!

    Tweeted here: https://twitter.com/SecretNinja27/status/336412669005422592

    ahui55(at)gmail(dot)com

  20. Anita H. says

    May 20, 2013 at 10:06 am

    I love Jill Shalvis! I hope I win 🙂

    Tweeted — https://twitter.com/TweetEBird77/status/336421898697195521

    thebigbluewall77(at)gmail(dot)com

  21. Joanne says

    May 21, 2013 at 7:25 pm

    I love this series and can’t wait to read this new release. Thanks for the giveaway.

    e.balinski(at)att(dot)net

  22. Texas Book Lover says

    May 22, 2013 at 2:00 am

    Tweeted: 5/21/13

    https://twitter.com/TexasBookLover/status/337024888554541056

    mmafsmith AT gmail DOT com

  23. Texas Book Lover says

    May 22, 2013 at 4:52 pm

    Tweeted 5/22/2013

    https://twitter.com/TexasBookLover/status/337249441281101824

    mmafsmith AT gmail DOT com

  24. Lisa Vazquezanzua says

    May 24, 2013 at 4:01 am

    I love finding new books!! And this one sounds really GOOD! I’m really looking forward to reading this one!! Thank you so much for an awesome giveaway!!

    +Shared on Tumblr:
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  25. Texas Book Lover says

    May 24, 2013 at 5:54 pm

    Tweeted 5/24/13

    https://twitter.com/TexasBookLover/status/337989817608572928

    mmafsmith AT gmail DOT com

  26. Pat L. says

    May 26, 2013 at 8:29 am

    I follow Jill’s blog.
    patoct@yahoo.com

  27. Pat L. says

    May 26, 2013 at 8:29 am

    I am gfc follower.
    patoct@yahoo.com

  28. Pat L. says

    May 26, 2013 at 8:29 am

    I am an email follower.
    patoct@yahoo.com

  29. Anita H. says

    May 26, 2013 at 9:09 am

    Tweeted

    https://twitter.com/TweetEBird77/status/338581551803678721

    thebigbluewall77(at)gmail(dot)com

  30. Ada says

    May 26, 2013 at 9:32 am

    Tweeted here: https://twitter.com/SecretNinja27/status/338587771436417024

    ahui55(at)gmail(dot)com

  31. krg says

    May 27, 2013 at 1:29 am

    I am so excited to read It Had To Be You! i am a huge fan of the Lucky Harbor series and more of Jill Shalvis’ books! I did tweet this giveaway also.
    https://twitter.com/skkg3/status/338828336228884480

    kgagnon(at)donofrio.cc

  32. Alexis says

    May 27, 2013 at 3:39 am

    https://twitter.com/socalducky13/status/338861336815611905

    https://www.facebook.com/alexis.brodie.1/posts/10151451016171645?

  33. Jolene and Family says

    May 27, 2013 at 3:53 pm

    Shared on google + – https://plus.google.com/112400024240618467810/posts/dYyZwr3AUZo

    june111(at)att(dot)net

  34. Jolene and Family says

    May 27, 2013 at 3:54 pm

    tweeted- https://twitter.com/joleneallcock/status/339046857789542401

    june111(at)att(dot)net

  35. Kim says

    May 29, 2013 at 12:02 am

    Thanks for the giveaway.

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