Thursday, June 9, 2016

Book Release --Heartstrings by Casey Hagen



RELEASE BLITZ

HEARTSTRINGS BY CASEY HAGEN
RELEASE DAY JUNE 9TH



 



Ryan Ward is desperate to escape her soul-sucking life. Between catering to the work demands of her ambitious father, a popular Washington senator, and extricating herself from her abusive ex-boyfriend, Ryan yearns for the life of which she once dreamed: that of a country singer/songwriter. But how does one of Washington’s elite shed the slimy skin of politics for cowboy boots and a Taylor six-string? And can she do it incognito?

Slade McCall traded money for passion when he left his high six-figure income for a Texas ranch to indulge in his love of the land and, more importantly, his autistic young daughter. With an intractable ex-wife and ranch demands beating him down, the last thing Slade needs in his life is a troubled woman with a fading black eye, the voice of an angel, and a dubious past. But when need outweighs common sense, he hires the would-be country singer for a short stint of housework at the ranch.

Ryan and Slade know tangling their hearts is a bad idea—she has a past to escape and a dream to pursue, and he has a ranch to build and a daughter to protect. But they can’t deny their desires or their hearts, and as their love strengthens it is put to the test. Someone is intent on physical harm, and Slade’s ex is determined to reconcile. Will the pressures destroy what Ryan and Slade have started to build? Or will they follow the sounds . . . of their Heartstrings . . .










Casey Hagen is a contemporary romance author with two books available, Falling in Fiji and Sunset at Lake Crane. Coming soon is Consumed by the Dare, a novella, as part of Carly Phillips’ Dare to Love Kindle World. She writes her stories from the dense, green wilderness of the Delaware National Forest, Middle of Nowhere, Pennsylvania. She’s a born and raised Vermont native with Ben & Jerry’s in her heart and real Vermont maple syrup pumping through her veins.
Over the years, Casey has dabbled in a wide variety of professions. She worked in the States Attorney’s office, created beautiful works of art as a florist, slaved to the public in retail, taught preschool (and potty trained eleven two-year-olds at the same time), and finally, she owned and operated her own residential cleaning business for over a decade. She’s an active member of Romance Writers of America, New Jersey Romance Writers, and the Penn Jersey Women Writers Guild. She’s also the newly appointed Vice President of the Penn Jersey Women Writers Guild and the 2016 Conference Chair for New Jersey Romance Writers.
Casey is the proud mother of three girls, two of which are successful college students…yay! She resides with her youngest daughter, husband, and two cats. Her days are spent in her new office that she proudly admits they would need dynamite to blast her out of! When she’s not working she can be found chasing after her youngest with a camera (much to her youngest daughter’s embarrassment) or on the golf course with her real life hero!
  






My Review:

I really loved this short but full of life story. The heroine in the story, Ryan-- a rich senator’s daughter, she had this fire, this zest to live her life and make it count after all she had been through. Ryan is running from her past-- an abusive boyfriend and a father who ignored her. She ends up in a bar performing when some drunk gets super grabby and tries to choke her but she is saved by Slade McCall, a super sexy and handsome cowboy. Come to find out, he needs a help on his ranch  and being that Ryan has no money, Slade offers her a temporary position on his ranch.
The story has some twists and turns that gets the blood going and the passions moving in the story. There are other players in this story, including Slade’s estranged wife who is so manipulative and evil.  Slade was such a good man  who is honorable and loves his daughter. And Ryan is a sweet woman who is just wanting to find her slice of happiness in life- Slade and Ryan are a great couple together—the outside forces trying to break them apart make this story interesting and the added twist and turns with how Ryan took to Ivy, Slade’s autistic daughter, make this such a sweeter story.  I would have liked a follow up/ epilogue to see how the characters were doing say 6 months to 1 yr from now but the way the story ended was beautiful as it way.
My rating: 4.5 stars ****

 **I was given an ARC by Like A Boss Promotions in exchange for an honest review***


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