The Trouble with Mistletoe: A Heartbreaker Bay Novel

by Jill Shalvis Narrated by Karen White

Overview

If she has her way . . .

Willa Davis is wrangling puppies when Keane Winters stalks into her pet shop with frustration in his chocolate-brown eyes and a pink bedazzled cat carrier in his hand. He needs a kitty sitter, stat. But the last thing Willa needs is to rescue a guy who doesn't even remember her . . .

He'll get nothing but coal in his stocking.

Saddled with his great-aunt's Feline from Hell, Keane is desperate to leave her in someone else's capable hands. But in spite of the fact that he's sure he's never seen the drop-dead-gorgeous pet shop owner before, she seems to be mad at him . . .

Unless he tempers “naughty” with a special kind of nice . . .

Willa can't deny that Keane's changed since high school: he's less arrogant, for one thing-but he doesn't even remember her. How can she trust him not to break her heart again? It's time to throw a coin in the fountain, make a Christmas wish-and let the mistletoe do its work . . .

Editorial Reviews

NOVEMBER 2016 - AudioFile

Narrator Karen White pulls the listener into the romantic entanglements of Keane Winters and Willa Davis. Keane has been left to care for his aunt’s cat and is desperate for help when he arrives at Willa’s pet shop. Little does he know that they share a past. White smoothly navigates their changing relationship. Willa has multiple friends as does Keane. White creates a distinctive voice for each of them, perfectly matching their personalities. Not only does White voice the human characters, she brings Petunia, the cat, to life, even matching the cat’s moods with appropriate meows. White has the listener chuckling over the situations Keane finds himself in with Petunia. Listeners can look forward to more romantic adventures from this series. S.B. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine

Fresh Fiction

Witty, fun, and the characters are fabulous.

Romantic Times BOOKclub

Ms. Shalvis characters leap off the page.

Rachel Gibson

Jill Shalvis will make you laugh and fall in love.

– Robyn Carr

Hot, sweet, fun, and romantic! Pure pleasure!

—Susan Mallery

Fall in love with Jill Shalvis! She’s my go-to read for humor and heart.

--Susan Mallery

Fall in love with Jill Shalvis! She’s my go-to read for humor and heart.

– Robyn Carr

Hot, sweet, fun, and romantic! Pure pleasure!

NOVEMBER 2016 - AudioFile

Narrator Karen White pulls the listener into the romantic entanglements of Keane Winters and Willa Davis. Keane has been left to care for his aunt’s cat and is desperate for help when he arrives at Willa’s pet shop. Little does he know that they share a past. White smoothly navigates their changing relationship. Willa has multiple friends as does Keane. White creates a distinctive voice for each of them, perfectly matching their personalities. Not only does White voice the human characters, she brings Petunia, the cat, to life, even matching the cat’s moods with appropriate meows. White has the listener chuckling over the situations Keane finds himself in with Petunia. Listeners can look forward to more romantic adventures from this series. S.B. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine

Kirkus Reviews

2016-06-30
When a contractor needs someone to care for his inherited cat, he turns to the neighborhood pet-store owner, not realizing that the two have an unfortunate shared past or that she just may be the future he’s never admitted he’s looking for.Both Keane Winters and Willa Davis had difficult childhoods: Keane was the son of older, impatient parents who punished him for his energy and curiosity, and Willa was the daughter of an alcoholic mother whose neglect landed her in and out of foster care. When Keane’s great-aunt goes into the hospital, he promises to take care of her cat, a promise that becomes long-term when she goes into a rehab center. Feeling guilty for leaving the cat alone all day, Keane attempts to board her at the neighborhood pet store. Owner Willa agrees to take the cat but is oddly antagonistic despite the fiery attraction they share and doesn’t soften for days even while she cares for the cat. Finally she lets him know that he was responsible for a devastating experience she had in high school that he doesn’t even remember, but he apologizes, does her a huge set of favors, and then asks her out, an invitation she accepts. The two spend time together and finally give in to their attraction, both adamant that it’s just physical and they don’t want anything else. But as the sex gets more impassioned and their lives more entwined, they still have to learn how to trust themselves and each other before they can form a real relationship, which they each resist in their own ways. Shalvis' second Heartbreaker Bay novel hits all the notes the author is celebrated for: realistic characters enveloped in a tight, dependable community; emotionally intense back story and angst-y internal turmoil; rapid-fire dialogue and wordplay; and scorching sexual tension, all of which almost completely camouflages the lack of deep conflict between the characters beyond I’m emotionally unavailable when they patently aren’t. A sexy Shalvis read that fans will love.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940173613530
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	09/27/2016
Series:	Heartbreaker Bay Series , #2
Edition description:	Unabridged

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