Release Blitz + Review: "Desperate Times" by Emily Goodwin

I am pleased to take part in the release blitz promoting "Desperate Times" by Emily Goodwin, book #2 of the Silver Ridge series. This book is not a standalone but rather picks up right where the previous book ("Backup Plan") ended. 

 

I've been desperate (pun intended) to get my hands on this book ever since reaching the cliffhanger at the end of "Backup Plan" a few months ago, but the conclusion of Sam and Chloe's story was worth the wait. They were both such likeable, sympathetic characters, and I loved them as a couple. They had fantastic chemistry and there were plenty of steamy scenes in this story to cement their connection. However, there was an undercurrent of anxiety for me as I was reading this book because I knew about the secret Sam was keeping from Chloe, and I was afraid of what would happen to their relationship when it finally came out. Fortunately, they managed to work through everything and ended up in a good place, but it wasn't easy for either of them.

Sam's secret wasn't the only obstacle they faced as Chloe considered the next steps in her career. She was fortunate to have several wonderful opportunities in front of her, but choosing to move forward with one of them in particular would have required her to continue to live apart from Sam. This aspect of the story was a bit frustrating for me because it seemed as if Chloe had made her decision early on, but she continued to agonize over it for most of the book. I understand that it can sometimes be difficult to make big decisions, but it felt like Chloe was making this one a much bigger obstacle than it needed to be when it was pretty clear which way her heart was pulling her.

Overall, I enjoyed "Desperate Times" and Sam and Chloe's story as a whole. It was very easy for me to root for them to overcome all of the obstacles standing in their way and end up together. I would recommend this duet for all fans of contemporary romance, and look forward to picking up future books in the series (hopefully featuring Sam's brothers Jacob and Mason).

 

*Review copy provided by the author via Valentine PR. All opinions expressed are my own.

 

About "Desperate Times"

Desperate Times by Emily Goodwin is now live!

I fell in love with Chloe Fisher when we were only kids. I knew then, just like I know now, there will never be another woman in the world for me but her. A silly childhood pact to marry each other if we were still single and thirty kept us together…until I messed up, hurting the only woman I’ve ever truly cared about. I swore if I ever got a second chance, I would make things right, prove to Chloe I’ve changed, that I’m not the same guy who broke her heart years ago.

History has a way of repeating itself, and now that Chloe is finally giving me what I’ve always wanted, I’m terrified that maybe Chloe will always be the one that got away. That maybe, just maybe, she’s entirely too good for me.

I’ve never been one to give up, and I’ll keep fighting for her—for us, even though the universe is doing its very best to keep us apart. It’s true what they say: desperate times call for desperate measures. And I’m willing to do whatever it takes to make her mine.

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