Title: Miss Congeniality (The Misses Trilogy #1)
Author: Marie Garner
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: October 28, 2014
Synopsis
Miss Congeniality doesn’t curse. Miss Congeniality doesn’t have
tattoos. Miss Congeniality doesn’t drink shots. Miss Congeniality doesn’t ride
motorcycles….Or does she?
Meet America’s sweetheart…
Brea Richards is America’s sweetheart. Dubbed Miss Congeniality by the media,
Brea has spent years honing her current reputation. And being one of the
leading stars of a prime time television show…priceless. It’s a long way from
her humble beginnings, but that’s her secret to keep. Or at least that’s what
she believes until she gets the phone call.
Meets America’s bad boy…
Lance Holder is America’s bad boy, the guy they love to hate. He lives life the
way he wants, and makes no apologies, regardless of what anyone thinks. All
everyone sees is the tattooed, motorcycle riding, reckless movie star,
preventing anyone from looking beneath the surface. And that’s just fine with
Lance. Until his new gig puts him right in the path of Brea.
Will either one escape unscathed?
Lance is the newbie on Brea’s show, and everyone is watching to see if
America’s bad boy will influence Miss Congeniality. They don’t know Brea’s
worst influences happened long before Lance entered the picture. And Lance
seems to be one of the only ones to see beyond her current façade. Maybe
America’s bad boy is just what America’s sweetheart needs…
Review
I really wasn’t sure what to expect from this book. The
synopsis grabs your attention and demands that you read it and find out if the
Good Girl and the Bad Boy are really just that. Although I’m not fond of the
third person POV, this was a really good story. Marie Garner does a great job
of pulling you in from the beginning.
The prologue broke my heart. We get to see how Brea and her
brother were raised and it wasn’t pleasant. It pulls at your heart strings. And
even though Brea had a shitty childhood until they were removed from that
situation she was determined to follow her dreams with the support of her
brother and new family.
This book will pleasantly surprise you. It is a true example
of how people judge a book by its cover. When Brea meets Lance she’s attracted
to him right away. You can just tell that the chemistry between these two is
going to be off the charts.
I enjoyed reading the story but it also had its moments
where I really wasn’t feeling it. Some of the scenes just felt like they were
fill ins. It just seemed to drag at some points. I hate skimming through books
because I feel like I’m going to miss some crucial piece of information but I
found myself skimming through some parts in this book. I just felt like they
really weren’t needed.
However, it really was a good story. Lance was super sexy
and Brea at times will annoy you but she kinda grows on you. Give it a shot,
you’ll like it, you’ll enjoy it and you will love Lance.
**ARC received in exchange for an honest review
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Excerpt
That wasn’t so bad,” Lance said as they walked in the green room following
the conference. The others had scattered soon after, but Brea had followed him
to express her displeasure. She simply stared at him; he had clearly been hit
in the head if he thought that press conference went well.
Brea tried for calm but failed miserably. Her temper didn’t flair
up often, but when it did she tended to lay waste to everything in her path.
“Easy for you to say grabby hands,” she hissed. “And what the hell were you
doing insinuating that we had a relationship?!”
“First of all, I wouldn’t have had to say shit if you didn’t try
to eye fuck me on the way in.”
Brea narrowed her eyes, gritting her teeth so she didn’t rise to
his bait. “I didn’t try to eye fuck you. And who says shit like that?”
He leaned in so close she could feel his breath, causing a tingle
in the base of her spine. “The guy who you were about ten seconds away from
pulling into a back room.” She pulled away, needing the distance, before
glaring at him.
“And don’t touch me again without permission.”
He chewed on his bottom lip, looking her up and down like he knew
exactly where he wanted to touch her. “What pisses you off more? The fact that
I had to squeeze your leg to prevent you from spouting off at the mouth…or that
you wanted me to squeeze much more than your leg?”
Her nostrils flared, from desire or anger she didn’t know. They
say there’s a thin line between love and hate, and she never felt it more
acutely than she did today, as though ever nerve ending was on fire. She didn’t
know why this man did it for her, but he did.
“You are obnoxious as hell.” It was pretty weak as far as
comebacks went, but she couldn’t think straight. All she wanted to do was feel,
but she wasn’t about to give in to shit when it came to Lance.
“That all you got? You really are…nice.” When he said it like that
it made it seem like she had the plague.
“One of us has to have manners,” she replied in a way that would
have made Emily Post proud.
“Yeah, and one of us had to preserve your reputation in the media.
Will they speculate about us? Yes. Did I play it off so they think there’s
nothing serious about us? Yes. Just wait and see what they write about you, I
guarantee you will be the victim of my evil clutches.” She shifted from side to
side, knowing he was probably right. They would be much more forgiving of her,
but if she said anything they would have circled like vultures around new prey.
She should probably thank him for his foresight, but he had been such an ass
about everything.
“And as far as the other stuff- the shit between you and me? You
look at me like that again, and I guarantee we’ll be doing a lot more than
playing grabby hands under the table.” And just like that, he walked away,
slamming the door on the way out. She plopped down on the couch, trying to
pretend like she didn’t want to call him back for more.
About The Author
Marie Garner hails from North Carolina, and has had her nose in
a book for as long as she can remember. Story ideas have been floating
around in her head for as long as she can remember when she finally decided to
write them down. She is an avid football fan, often found rooting on her
Washington Redskins or her alma mater NC State. She has taught for the
past 7 years, with a short break to earn her Masters degree. She loves
London, having lived there for a year, and loves taking all those crazy ideas
to make stories you enjoy!
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