BOOKWORM REVIEW: 40 and (Tired of) Faking It by Ella Sheridan
RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
STEAM: 🔥🔥🔥
As a forty-something, it is great to imagine what it is like to be young again, but sometimes you need a read where the characters are at the same point in life as you are. That's why I was really excited to read this first installment in Ella Sheridan's Silver Foxes of Black Wolf's Bluff.
JD just inherited his grandparents' estate and is trying to convert it into a high-end resort. To make that happen, he needs the approval of the town's planning committee, and the first step is to get into the mayor's good graces.
It turns out Mayor Lily is not at all what he expected. She is beautiful, smart, and driven to bring good things to her town. To win her over will take some work from JD, but can he do it without involving his heart?
I thoroughly enjoyed being along for the ride as these two navigated together through their history and baggage. JD's heart is hardened from his childhood and failed marriage, while Lily is skeptical of the opposite sex because of a manipulative ex. It was great to see them figure out how to heal from those traumas.
I especially love that Ella Sheridan did not shy from the spice just because this was an over-40 story. Yes for spicy mature romance!
This was a great read, and I look forward to meeting the other silver foxes of Black Wolf's Bluff.
** I am voluntarily reviewing an advance copy of this book. Thank you to Ella Sheridan and Give Me Books Promotions for providing an ARC. **
ABOUT THE BOOK
Who knew life after forty could get more exciting than the sparklers atop her decadent dark chocolate birthday cake?A series of lackluster boyfriends led Lily to the ultimate ex. Not only was he terrible in bed, but he told everyone in their small town that it was her fault. Struggling to be seen as successful as the first female mayor is hard enough, but the juicy rumors only give the patriarchy a good reason to keep her in her place.
She’s turning forty, and tired of pretending that her ho-hum life isn’t lacking the important things: love, commitment, and some seriously intense orgasms.
Finding success away from the family who’d hated him consumed John David’s life. He’s back in Black Wolf’s Bluff, but not to stay. He’ll use his skills as a real estate developer to transform the family estate that held his most hated memories into a high-end resort, the kind that would raise the profile of this backwoods town. He’ll need the help of the “lady mayor,” but in return, maybe he can teach her about more than five-star resorts and lavish lifestyles.
He needs to remember he’s here to do a job, then get back to his real life, which doesn’t include lessons in small-town hospitality, quirky residents, or local politics…and definitely doesn’t include seriously intense orgasms with the “lady mayor” who’s nothing like he expected.
Welcome to Black Wolf’s Bluff, where turning forty doesn’t mean your life is over. It might just mean the spark that can light up everything is right around the corner.
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MEET ELLA SHERIDAN
Ella Sheridan never fails to take her readers to the dark edges of love and back again. Strong heroines are her signature, and her heroes span the gamut from hot rock stars to alpha bodyguards and everywhere in between. Ella never pulls her punches, and her unique combination of raw emotion, hot sex, and action leave her readers panting for the next release.Born and raised in the Deep South, Ella writes romantic suspense, erotic romance, and hot BDSM contemporaries. Start anywhere—every book may be read as a standalone, or begin with book one in any series and watch the ties between the characters grow.
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