GINGERBREAD KISSES
Hot in Magnolia Book 4
By Minette Lauren
Publication Date: April 30th, 2021
Pages: 275
Categories: Sexy Romance
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Hollywood actress Ginger Lynn Harding is broke, unemployed, and stuck in the glaring spotlight of a sex-tape scandal thanks to her lousy ex-boyfriend. Changing her coveted ginger-colored hair to brown, Ginger heads to small-town Magnolia, Texas, where she plans to hide out and wait tables at the Cupcake Diner and Dive.
As a Magnolia constable and possible candidate for mayor, Roland Karr prides himself on protecting the community. When he nabs a Lauren Bacall look-alike for speeding, Roland is surprised that he lets the sassy beauty off the hook, but he can’t help it. She looks like she could use a break.
As Ginger settles into life in Magnolia, she can’t stop thinking about the handsome and debonair cop, but can she risk losing her heart when she’s lost everything else?
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I suggest having a fan close by to cool you off after reading this sizzling romance.
Usually, with romance novels, the focus is on one couple and their relationship adventure. Not so in this book, you get two romance stories in one and both are equally steamy. Ginger is on the run from a released sex video and being a Texas gal, she decides to head towards a place where she hopes that the press can’t find her, Magnolia. She is battling with what to do with her life and she feels like it is over, but I think she is admitting defeat way too early in her life. Perhaps, she just needed a place to lick her wounds until she can face the world again. I enjoyed watching her figure out what she wanted from life and taking what she wants….which just happens to include the hunky constable, Roland. Roland has his own issues and is perhaps just a little too straight-laced for his own good. I think he has something of a savior complex that he might need to revisit if he wants to have Ginger in his life. But I have to admire his dedication and loyalty to his family and watching out for them. Their story has its ups and downs and there are some intriguing twists at the end that surprised me.
The second romance is between Lexie and Noah. Because I haven’t read any of the previous books but discovered that Lexie and Noah are featured in Champagne Kisses. Their story apparently doesn’t end in a happily ever after in that book. The author does a wonderful job of filling us in on what transpired between the two in the past and how they ended up where they are today. I have to give Noah props because he knows what he wants and that is Lexie. They both have baggage and misunderstandings in the past, and it isn’t an easy road now but they persevere to work towards a future together.
I loved my first visit to Magnolia and all of the residents of this town. It is what I picture a small town to be like, where everyone knows everyone else (plus their business) and it is hard to keep a secret. I adored the Cupcake Diner and Dive and can only imagine how much fun that place can be to visit. I think my favorite character just might be Ms. Rosie. This is a woman that is not afraid to speak her mind much to the chagrin of her niece. I think the whole town takes her in stride because of her age and they might be just a smidge afraid of her. I think she is a crazy, yet loveable, woman and probably the life of the party.
This was a fun book and I am going to go back and read the first three books especially to discover Melvina’s story. There are brief glimpses of the other characters in this book but nothing that would give away too much of their story.
We give this book 5 paws up!
Minette Lauren is an award-winning author who loves animals and writes humorous romance in a small Texas town.
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THREE WINNERS
First place: Signed copies of all the Hot in Magnolia series books (including the prequel) + $25 Amazon gift card.
Second place: Signed copies of all four books in the series
Third place: Signed copy of Gingerbread Kisses
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| 5/25/21 | Excerpt | Hall Ways Blog |
| 5/25/21 | Character Spotlight | Forgotten Winds |
| 5/26/21 | Review | StoreyBook Reviews |
| 5/26/21 | BONUS Promo | LSBBT Blog |
| 5/27/21 | Review | Julia Picks 1 |
| 5/28/21 | Character Interview | That’s What She’s Reading |
| 5/28/21 | Review | Reading by Moonlight |
| 5/29/21 | Excerpt | All the Ups and Downs |
| 5/30/21 | Bonus Scene | Chapter Break Book Blog |
| 5/31/21 | Review | It’s Not All Gravy |
| 6/1/21 | Author Interview | The Clueless Gent |
| 6/1/21 | Review | Carpe Diem Chronicles |
| 6/2/21 | Sneak Peek | The Page Unbound |
| 6/2/21 | Review | Jennie Reads |
| 6/3/21 | Review | Book Fidelity |
| 6/3/21 | Review | Missus Gonzo |
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can’t wait to read that interview!
Fun review — and we’ll have Mrs. Rosie on tour in her Character Interview on 5/28! She is a ball of fire!
I can’t wait to go back and read the other books in this series. Ms Rosie is a hoot!
Thank you so much for a wonderful review. I’m glad you liked my quirky characters. My favorite is Mrs. Rosie too! She gets a formal introduction in Five-Alarm Kisses, and I love hearing her humor through the Audible Narrator’s voice. Samantha Brentmoore does great southern charm, and Jason Clarke is so sexy! Gingerbread Kisses will be out on Audible in June. Thank you again for reading and reviewing my book.