Book Review and Giveaway for We're Made of Moments by Molly McLain

WE'RE MADE OF MOMENTS

by MOLLY McLAIN

We were made of moments.

A handful of nights.
Two weeks of passion.
Four years of denial.

Jesse
She was never mine to keep, but I took every second that girl was willing to give me.
I always knew she’d go back to him.
But I never expected she’d take a piece of me with her.
--
Hayden
He changed my life forever, and it happened long before our two weeks together.
I didn’t mean to fall for him.
But how could I not when he gave me the most precious gift of all?

WE'RE MADE OF MOMENTS (A COLE CREEK NOVEL) is the first book in a brand new, small town romance series by Molly McLain. This series is full of Molly’s guaranteed feel-good vibes, amped up emotion, and page-sizzling heat. If you liked the River Bend and Velocity series, you will LOVE Cole Creek!

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REVIEW: 4+ STARS
"He tastes like moonlight and stars, of wishes made and wishes come true."

I FEEL LIKE I leveled up in the book reading department!!! I love adding new to me authors, and I especially love finding an author that I can listen to tell me a story. This is my second new to me author in a row, and I am so glad to say that Molly McLain will definitely be an author I read more of.  If she can deliver me a story that has a small, hometown feel with a Hero that has all the benefits of a hardworking man as well as the morals and manners that his momma taught him - sign me up. This is exactly the kind of story that makes me love small town romances. McLain nailed everything there is about Jesse, but bringing in the "city girl" that he falls for and making her all the right kinds of perfect for him? I'm telling you, I am walking away all smiles with this one.

First of all, the draw to this book was the guaranteed turmoil that was sure to be going on in their hearts based on that synopsis alone. It's no secret I like a romance that proves a love never died, or that a love should never be ignored. You know, kinda like fate. I like a love story that gives me an uphill battle for something that I've known all along....but I wanted to watch it play out. I got that with this book. I got allll that with this book.

I essentially signed up for and received:

- Cool summer nights, hot chemistry, and an undeniable attraction

- Smiles were aplenty, the trust was easy, and the innocence was all natural

- A quiet lake to set the mood, complete with a bright summer moon and hours of stargazing

All together, I couldn’t stop smiling. This book gave me everything I needed!!! Their banter was so addictive! It was an easy, unforced banter with a very flirtatious undertone. They bounced smiles off each other in the dark of night by the lake and I couldn't help but giggling with them. I seriously got the butterflies and the giggles from not only their banter, but their innocent actions. They were a natural draw to each other and I could feel the electricity in the air. I liked that they had a flirty meeting, boundaries in place - but fate had other plans. I *loved* that. 

"Let's get something clear, city girl. Touching you would one hundred fucking percent be for me, too."

There was a good push and pull with all the relationships that were working in tandem - for and against each other. There was a realistic anger issue between Lane, Hayden and Jesse and it served its purpose and provided a truth that was relatable on many levels. It wasn't a manufactured anger either - which I can applaud McLain for (because we know how much I hate fake drama!!). I could appreciate the position Hayden was in because I understood the circumstances of their background and their history. It was real, (been there, done that) and I easily understood the different sides and the pull she had for each individual circumstance....and man. But, it never hurts to say that jealousy is a nasty thing. But sometimes, sometimes people need to stay in their own LANE.

This was the perfect introduction to Molly McLain's writing for me. She provided a story that held my attention while I fell in love with her characters and their plight. It really pulled on my heartstrings and gave me something that I could really relate to on a personal level.

I do want the last word to be about Jesse, though. Just Jesse. He is ALL MAN - a different caliber of man. A true gentleman that was all real, and no misguided illusions of strength or grandeur - just an honest, homegrown, genuine man. He is the kind of guy that is straight up confidence. Not cocky and rude, just very sure of himself - and rightfully so. A silent determination and he knew he was all that which made me weak in the knees. *bites knuckle* So sexy!! He definitely made me swoon hard....I can't deny that much. And the respect that he showed? A man that respects not only the mother of his child, but his woman too. Soooo sexy on a man. So very sexy. He was simply delicious. And perfect. Yes, oh so perfect.

Oh, and that cover? MAGIC. Pure magic because I could ONLY picture him every time Hayden described him. It was a delicious addition to my overall enjoyment of this book. I'm probably not explaining well just how much I fell in love with this story and Jesse....but I hope that you can see and understand how hard I fell. 

"Love is never wrong."

~BEE

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~MEET MOLLY McLAIN~

Molly McLain lives in a tiny Wisconsin town with her husband, three kiddos, and two adorable

German Shorthaired Pointers. She's addicted to 80's ballads, 90's rock, cheesecake, and office

supplies, and she's been scribbling down love stories in spiral notebooks since she was old enough to

daydream about hunky boys and happily-ever-afters. Now, she turns those daydreams into steamy,

small town romance novels.

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