BOOK REVIEW TOUR: ONE HOT SUMMER by HEIDI MCLAUGHLIN @HeidiJoVT, MELANIE MORELAND, @MorelandMelanie, AMY BRIGGS, CAISEY QUINN @CaiseyQuinn, DANIELLE PEARL, SHARI J. RYAN @sharijryan, KATY REGNERY

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Nadene @ Totally Addicted to Reading in 4 stars, Buoni Amici Press, Contemporary Romance, indie author, Review, Summer Reads / 31 Comments

Title: One Hot Summer Anthology 
Authors: Heidi McLaughlin, Amy Briggs, Caisey Quinn, Danielle Pearl, Shari J Ryan, Katy Regnery
 Genre: Contemporary Romance 
Publisher: Indie
Release Date: September 2, 2019 
Format: ebook
Purchase: Amazon NOOK | KOBO | APPLE BOOKS

One Hot Summer is a collection of seven novellas featuring entertaining and heartwarming summer romances.  I enjoyed each of the stories in the anthology; however, the focus of my review will be on Single in Sitka by Katy Regnery.
I enjoyed this story for what it was, short, fun, flirty and entertaining. 
Amanda and Luke proved an interesting pair.  Amandaโ€™s relationship ended 5 months ago, while Luke has been a widower and single father of three for two years. From the moment they met sparks flew. They both wanted a no strings attached relationship, which should not be a problem as Amanda would only be in Sitka for two weeks. If only life was that simple. The more time they spend together, the harder it gets them to maintain their arrangement.
Although the relationship between them developed rather quickly, I found their connection believable. They made an ideal match. The entire time I was rooting for their happily ever after. So you can imagine my disappointment when the ended so abruptly. However, after reading the authorโ€™s explanation for the abrupt ending, my level of disappointment has decreased to an extent.
Conclusion / Recommendation
Single in Sitka is a testament to the writing skills of Katy Regnery. Although this was a short story, there was enough substance to keep me engaged from start to finish.   Now that I know the full story is releasing in October, I am eager to get my hands on a copy. That is how invested I am in the story and in the lives of Amanda and Luke. 


Seven brand new novella’s to finish off your summer!

Melanie Moreland – The Summer of Us

She was the light in my dark life. The sunshine that warmed me and made me smile.
We had one summer. One perfect summer, until the day it ended.
Years later, she walked back into my life. Older. Sadder. More beautiful than ever.
How can I prove to her that summer was real?
How do I make her see that boy that loved her then, still loves her now?
How do we get back to the summer when we were us?

Amy Briggs – The Inheritance

In the affluent seaside town of Port Henry, New York, Riley Maxwell inherits a house with more than one surprise she doesnโ€™t intend to keep. When the local veterinarian meets her, he canโ€™t resist pursuing a new summer fling. But, when secrets are revealed, they find themselves in more than just a summer affair.

Caisey Quinn – Summer Seduction

Emersyn Tyler is having one rough summer.
When her momโ€™s violent temper and recent diagnosis send her dad packing, sheโ€™s left to take care of her little brother alone.
Forget basking in the sunshine, sheโ€™s busy working full-time and taking summer classes at the local college so she can graduate high school. Until her friend drags her to a carnival where she runs smack into him.
The blue-eyed Adonis from her art history class.
Aiden Singleton isnโ€™t looking for anything more than a meaningless hook-up. Finishing his graduate degree so that he can teach history and coach hockey in the fall, heโ€™s got plenty on his plate without any added complications. But when a blond-haired beauty needs his help, all he can say is yes.

Heidi McLaughlin – By the Seaside

Dr. Danny Weatherly never had planned to take over his dadโ€™s practice but when everything changed after one awful day, the summer before college, he really didnโ€™t think about much of anything at all โ€” because his life was over. His true love hated him. . . and for good reason.
Kelly Taft is moving back to her hometown, Gray, North Carolina. Back to her family, back to her friends โ€” back to some good memories and back to some memories that were not so good. In fact, sheโ€™s never gotten over that one horrible day that sent her running in the first place.

Danielle Pearl – Loveโ€™s a Beach

Liza Farrell is a townie and she has no qualms about it. Itโ€™s her quasi-boyfriend who has issues with the โ€œsummer peopleโ€ and at this point she wishes he wasnโ€™t her boyfriend at all.
With college looming just a couple of months away, she couldnโ€™t be more eager to begin the next stage of her life. That is, until Noah Reed returns to town, shaking up both her present, and her future.

Katy Regnery- Single in Sitka

A single Dad. A personal ad. What could possibly go wrong?
When Seattle journalist, Amanda McKendrick, pitches a new story about the increase of bear attacks in Sitka, her newspaper sends her north for two weeks. While there, she answers the personal ad of single dad, Luke Kingston, looking for a little no-strings-attached fun to pass the time.
But the sweet, widowered father of threeโ€”who just happens to be a smokinโ€™ hot state trooperโ€”turns out to be a lot more than Amanda bargained for. As the days go by, she wonders if itโ€™ll be possible to return to Seattle without leaving her heart behind.

Shari J. Ryan – The Secret at Sunset

When a girlsโ€™ weekend getaway turns into more than Alexa Cale bargained for, she sets off alone on a sunset stroll, seeking a small cove nestled in the oceanโ€™s inlet of Cabos San Lucas. No one warned Alexa that the high tide will swallow the hiking path. Stranded on rocks between the beach and ocean, Alexa finds herself thankful for Lincoln Holt, an attractive survivalist who purposely loses track of the tideโ€™s time.

Heidi McLaughlin โžœ https://heidimclaughlin.com/
Melanie Moreland โžœ https://melaniemoreland.com/
Caisey Quinn โžœ https://caiseyquinn.com/
Danielle Pearl โžœ http://bit.ly/daniellepearl
Shari J. Ryan โžœ https://www.sharijryan.com/
Katy Regnery โžœ https://www.katyregnery.com/

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31 responses to “BOOK REVIEW TOUR: ONE HOT SUMMER by HEIDI MCLAUGHLIN @HeidiJoVT, MELANIE MORELAND, @MorelandMelanie, AMY BRIGGS, CAISEY QUINN @CaiseyQuinn, DANIELLE PEARL, SHARI J. RYAN @sharijryan, KATY REGNERY

  1. Lindy Gomez

    I enjoy anthologies! How exciting that the full story of Single in Sitka is coming I October! It’ll give the author a chance to fix that abrupt ending and hopefully give you a well developed ending ands happily ever after. Wonderful Review Nadene!

    Lindy@ A Bookish Escape

  2. Gemma Jackson

    Great review. I do enjoy short story collections every now and again.
    Gemma @ Gemma’s Book Nook

  3. Kati ??

    Great review, I am really glad you fully enjoyed reading this book. Thank you so much for sharing your awesome post.

  4. I recognize most of the authors in this one so I’ll be sure to snatch it up when I get the opportunity. Neat how even an abrupt ending in her story didn’t ruin it for you.

  5. Debbie Haupt

    Great review and that does say something when a short story can hold your interest. Thanks Nadee

  6. DJ Sakata

    I adore Katy – I read Melanie Moreland’s story for this anthology and it was excellent as well.

  7. kindlemom1

    Great review for this! I tried this author a really long time ago and then for some reason never picked anything else up by her. It sounds like I really should look into her again.

  8. Kathy West

    Glad you enjoyed this read and I hope you get the ending that you want.

  9. Bewitched Reader

    I love this cover! And it looks like a great collection of novellas. Great review!