Release Blitz and Review: Turn It Up: Kim Karr
Turn It Up (The Detroit Love Duet #2)Kim Karr
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Expecteed May 16, 2016
Charlotte
Lane was the tomboy who lived next door.
Eyes
the color of the summer sky.
Mounds
of curly blond hair.
A
little bit of sassy and a whole lot of sweet.
She
was my best friend. My confidant. My salvation.
But
when circumstances tore us apart, it put more than just miles between us. I
hated her. Blamed her for my worst nightmare. And I never wanted to see her
again.
Then
one wrong turn brought her back into my life and now she’s under my skin. In
the midst of all the chaos surrounding us, she’s what’s changing me.
Practically bringing me to my knees. Driving me to want to be a better man.
But
nothing is ever easy.
And
as our worlds begin to crumble…so do we.
Our
bond withstood the test of time, but when the future brings the unexpected, it
will either draw us closer or tear us apart.
Can we weather the storm?
This begins right after the dramatic ending of Set the Pace and pulled me right into the story and ramped up my tension. Jasper Storm is in big trouble--accused of two murders and trying to fight back. Charlotte Lane is also having significant difficulties. She is recovering, but desperate to get to Jasper.
They are two people that found each other again after years apart and have just reconnected and re-established trust. They have a strong connection, chemistry, and history. And they are now facing an uncertain future as they fight the system and their shared pasts.
Jasper is usually strong, domineering, and capable, but his world is spinning out of his control and he is now vulnerable. He wants to protect those he cares about even if he has to sacrifice to do it. And Charlotte is tenacious and does not want to be pushed aside or treated as delicate. She is finding her place again and willing to fight for what she wants and needs. But she has also been conditioned to believe that no one can truly love her and if they do then they will leave her. They both have fears and insecurities to face. But they are also learning just how blessed they are to be surrounded by friends and some family despite other toxic influences that want to bring them down.
Jasper's charges are just the first obstacle they must face. There are more challenges, secrets and issues getting in the way of their happy ending. There is deceit, corruption, and a lot of secrets still being revealed about the past and present. There are multiple antagonists. And there are a lot of intertwined pieces to the big picture. It is full of mystery and intrigue about what really happened and the ripple effect just keeps bleeding into the present.
There are some side stories developing with his three best friends Will, Jake, and Drew. I really liked how the relationships between Charlotte and Jasper's friends and family continued to develop. We continue to learn more about all of the other parents and people involved in the past tragedy.
In a world full of corruption, half -truths, cover ups, and a tainted history, Jasper and his partners are just trying to do something good for their city. Not only Charlotte and Jasper, but also Will, Jake, and Drew were all survivors of various traumas and had a lot to navigate on their course towards their futures. But they seemed to find complications, revelations, and threats around every corner.
I loved getting the dual points of view. I really liked both Jasper and Charlotte. There was such an intensity to all of their feelings good and bad. It was full of tension, passion, romance, heart break, fear, and varying strong emotions. There was an ongoing story of mystery, suspense, and danger. I was totally invested in their love story and in figuring out all of the intricacies of the big mystery. And the city of Detroit truly was a significant part of this story with the unrest, tension, corruption, and destruction. But Detroit was in need of hope and so was this couple.
This conclusion answered all of my questions and took me on a wild and emotional ride. The full truth of the past is revealed and how it bleeds into the present. We finally get to see who the real heroes and villains are of the story and get some resolution.
ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review.
Turn it Up
Excerpt
© 2016 by Kim Karr
Jasper Storm
What kind of person willingly drives
a thirty-six-foot racing machine at breakneck speed through ten-foot waves?
The kind that isn’t put off by the
possibility of smashing his nose against the steering wheel if he has to come
to an abrupt stop when racing around the track—that’s who.
Today though, Lake St. Clair tops
out with uninhibiting two-foot waves at the most, and my speed is tempered by
the amount of passengers on board.
Classic Beatles is playing from the
speakers on deck. Drew is leaning back in the cushions of the wraparound
benches behind me with a beer in his hand. Jake and Shannon are sitting up in
the sun loungers on the bow, both also with brews in hand.
Sitting at the helm, Charlotte is
standing next to me in a simple black bikini that shows so much skin it is
driving me crazy, her mounds of blond curls blowing in the wind making my
fingers itch to run through them, and her sunglasses preventing me from seeing
her blue eyes. I wrap my arm around her and guide her to stand in front of me.
“You take the wheel.”
“I haven’t driven a boat in years.”
Standing, I pull her even closer. My
board shorts feeling tighter by the second. “It’s like riding a bike.”
Looking over her shoulder at me, she
gives me a quick kiss on the cheek. “I’ll give it a try,” she says.
Just that slight touch of her lips
ignites a fire that starts to flame through my veins. When she takes the wheel,
my body is ablaze. Unable to keep my hands off her, I compromise my need to
touch her by covering my hands over hers. The cast prohibiting me from making
the full connection I’m craving. I hate
that she still bears the mark of her attack. I shove that thought away.
It’s a beautiful day, sunny as fuck
and not a cloud in sight. The wind has picked up a little the further out we
go, and when the softness of her hair brushes against my neck, it sends a
shiver racing down my spine.
Taking a seat in the captain’s
chair, I pull her onto my lap. The slight curves of her body fit me perfectly.
Unable to compromise any longer, discreetly, my hands roam her body. Sliding
down her thighs, up her arms, tucking under the small fabric at her hips. I
can’t help myself.
Ten minutes or so goes by as we pass
over the water like it’s a sheet of glass. I kiss her—her neck, her throat, her
jaw. Take a little nip at her shoulder and then soothe it with my tongue.
Concentrating on driving, I’m
surprised when she unexpectedly tips her head back so we can kiss.
The instant douse of arousal I feel
is unlike that from the small flirtatious moves I’ve been making. This is
full-out sexuality. Our lips meet, softly, gingerly. She’s sitting on my thigh,
and her ass is against my cock. She shifts a little and I groan softly against
the wet slide of her tongue, and all the muscles in my body knot in sweet
tension. The fire in my veins bursts into flames from the slight friction, and
all I want is more. The pull and push of the connection we share seems to be
growing stronger every time we’re together.
Unlatching her lips from mine, she
turns back and focuses on the open water.
She feels it too.
The tightening in my cock, the rapid
beat of my pulse, and the taste of her left on my tongue puts me into a state
of overdrive. I hold onto her fingers, squeeze them, press my naked chest to
her bare back, and try to temper my need for her.
Taking what I can, I then inhale a
deep breath. Unable to calm the storm raging inside me, I know I have to take
action. This isn’t a storm of conflict, this is one of pure male need. “You
have to stand up,” I murmur into her ear.
Again, she tips her head back.
“Why?”
“You know why.”
The little vixen shifts a little
more and grinds a little harder against my cock.
“Behave,” I growl and quickly stand
up, bringing her with me, and then I ease up on the throttle and put the cabin
cruiser in neutral.
“What’s going on? Jake asks.
I switch the engine off. “Taking a
quick dip,” I tell him as I narrow my eyes at Charlotte.
She shrugs all innocent like.
“Remind me to spank you later,” I
whisper in her ear.
Surprisingly, I see a thrill in her
eyes.
Waggling my brows at her, my little
problem is only growing, so I quickly hop up to the side of the boat and dive
into the lake. The water is fucking freezing out this far and just what I need.
For now anyway.
Splash. Splash.
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Kim's 5 star and Rachel's 4.5 star review
Jasper Storm was the bad boy next door.
Reckless.
Dangerous.
Trouble—with a capital T.
Regardless of how other people perceived him, he was my hero. He protected me. Shielded me. Kept me safe. And I would have done anything for him.
Fate tore us apart—leaving a world between us, and both our hearts broken.
Now Jasper is Detroit's white knight, a reckless rogue turned sexy savior, pulling the city and himself out of destitution.
Everything he does is fast. He talks fast, f*cks fast, and drives fast.
I know I should keep my distance. That I should stay away. There's too much history between us. Too much left unsaid.
Yet I can't resist him.
Just being near him is a thrill—his perfect body, our incredible explosive chemistry, the enticing danger that follows him everywhere he goes.
But then the city turns against us, and we can't hold on.
When it’s us against the world—will our love survive?
Kim Karr
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I live in Florida with my husband and four kids. I've always had a love for reading books and writing. Being an English major in college, I wanted to teach at the college level but that was not to be. I went on to receive an MBA and became a project manager until quitting to raise my family. I currently work part-time with my husband and full-time embracing one of my biggest passions—writing.
I live in Florida with my husband and four kids. I've always had a love for reading books and writing. Being an English major in college, I wanted to teach at the college level but that was not to be. I went on to receive an MBA and became a project manager until quitting to raise my family. I currently work part-time with my husband and full-time embracing one of my biggest passions—writing.
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