Wrapped up in you

Title:

Wrapped up in you

Author:

Shalvis, Jill author.

ISBN:

9780062952608

Edition:

1st ed.

Physical Description:

234 pages ; 24 cm.

Series:

Heartbreaker Bay ;

General Note:

Includes excerpt from "Almost just friends."

Subject Term:

Man-woman relationships -- Fiction.

Caterers and catering -- Fiction.

Sheriffs -- Idaho -- Fiction.

Christmas stories.

Geographic Term:

San Francisco (Calif.) -- Fiction.

Genre:

Love stories.

Summary:

After a lifetime on the move, Ivy Snow has had too many temporary schools, friends, and relationships... and way too many Mr. Wrongs. Now that she owns a successful taco truck in San Francisco and an apartment to call home, her reinvented life is on solid ground. She's guarded against anything that can rock it-- like Kel O'Donnell. Too hot not to set off alarms, he screams temporary. Kel, an Idaho sheriff and ranch owner, is in San Fran on vacation, and sees Ivy as a tonic for his untrusting heart. When Ivy's past intrudes on a perfect romance, he finds that everything she's told him has been a perfect lie.

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It's love. Trust me.

After a lifetime on the move, Ivy Snow is an expert in all things temporary--schools, friends, and way too many Mr. Wrongs. Now that she owns a successful taco truck in San Francisco and an apartment to call home, Ivy's reinvented life is on solid ground. And she's guarded against anything that can rock it. Like the realities of a past she's worked hard to cover up. And especially Kel O'Donnell. Too hot not to set off alarms, he screams temporary. If only his whispers weren't so delightfully naughty and irresistible.

Kel, an Idaho sheriff and ranch owner, is on vacay, but Ivy's a spicy reason to give his short-term plans a second thought. Best of all, she's a tonic for his untrusting heart, burned once and still in repair. But when Ivy's past intrudes on a perfect romance, Kel fears that everything she's told him has been a perfect lie. Now, if only Ivy's willing to share, Kel will fight for a true love story.

Author Notes

Jill Shalvis is a New York Times bestselling writer of over 50 romance novels. She is the author of the Lucky Harbor series, Animal Attraction, Animal Magnetism, and Slow Heat. She has won several awards including the National Readers' Choice award three times. She has also written under the pseudonym Jill Sheldon.

Jill's title's, My Kind of Wonderful, Cedar Ridge series book 2, One Snowy Night: A Heartbreaker Bay Christmas Novella, and Accidentally on Purpose made the New York Times List .

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (3)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Shalvis's faintly Christmassy eighth Heartbreaker Bay contemporary (following Playing for Keeps) comes complete with a light kiss of mystery, a healthy dose of romance, and the comfort of familiar characters. To say that Ivy Snow has issues with her family is an understatement. She's the daughter of an absentee father and lounge singer mother; her childhood was spent moving faster than she could settle in, usually dodging the police. Now she owns a food truck in the Cow Hollow district of San Francisco, and she's determined to put down roots. Kel O'Donnell is a cowboy cop from Idaho, visiting his family (and revisiting his youth) in San Francisco while on a mandated break from work. He's fighting nightmares until he meets Ivy. Her fiercely independent and prickly nature distracts him from his self-reflection and piques his chivalrous instincts. The development of non-romantic relationships alongside the romance adds delightful layers to a familiar tale, even if there's only a scant nod to the holiday festivities. Readers will enjoy this return to the small-town-in-the-big-city atmosphere that Shalvis has honed to perfection. Agent: Robin Rue, Writers House. (Oct.)

Booklist Review

Ivy Snow has excelled at living her life on a temporary basis by moving around and avoiding any hint of a long-lasting friendship, let alone a romantic relationship. However, much to her surprise, after moving into the Heartbreaker Bay neighborhood of San Francisco, Ivy finds herself putting down roots and taking ownership of her very own taco truck. While Ivy is gradually opening up to the idea that long-term friends and a steady business are not bad things, she is still adamantly opposed to the idea of becoming romantically involved with any man. However, that all changes when Ivy meets Kel O'Donnell, a ruggedly handsome cowboy and Idaho law-enforcement officer on a forced vacation. RITA Award-winning Shalvis (Playing for Keeps, 2019) serves up another rewarding addition to her Heartbreaker Bay series with a holiday-sprinkled contemporary romance that deftly pivots between snarky humor and sexy romance without missing a beat, while also celebrating the power of forgiveness, family, and friendship.--John Charles Copyright 2010 Booklist

Library Journal Review

Police officer Kel O'Donnell is recovering from a work-related injury in San Francisco when he meets the woman of his dreams, who happens to be selling tacos out of a food truck. Ivy Snow is smitten with her friend's mysterious cousin but knows better than to trust anyone after a childhood spent outrunning the law with her no-good, criminal brother. When there's a break-in at Ivy's apartment and then at the food truck, Kel jumps into protector mode, leaving Ivy reluctant to accept the help. Both see a side to the other that no one else sees, and they begin to forge a bond based on this unique understanding--not to mention the red-hot passion that promises to last longer than the holidays. VERDICT Bringing readers a tough outsider heroine and a hero whose wounds run deep, Shalvis (Playing for Keeps) knows how to write characters readers adore and keep them coming back for more.--Kathryn Howe, Saint John Free P.L., NB

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