~**~ Release Blitz for Van (Vested Interest #5) by Melanie Moreland w/ Excerpt, Review & Giveaway ~**~

Title: VAN

Series: Vested Interest Series

Author: Melanie Moreland

Genre: Contemporary Romance ~ Rom/Com

Release Date: March 25, 2019

Vince Morrison, known to most people as Van.

Good with his hands, be it crafting a piece of wood, playing his guitar, or pleasing a lover—he excels at them all.

Friendly, flirty, and talented, he's cool under pressure, and hot everywhere else.

But he keeps his heart closed, even as his interest and emotions are tested.

Olivia Rourke works alongside him at BAM.

Talented, private, and intriguing, she touches something inside him he can't deny.

He wants to know her. In every possible way.

He wants her to know him.

Her past tells her to stay clear. Van is everything that she wants, and exactly what she cannot have. She has someone else to think of who is more important.

Can either of them risk their hearts?


 

***5 Stars***

I was really excited when it was announced that Van would be getting his HEA because after finishing Reid I was crossing my toes that he’d get a book because he was such a good guy and Ms. Moreland didn’t disappoint! It was everything from swoon worthy to frustrating to ovary exploding goodness and that epilogue...yeah, that one got me a little teary there, and so worth it after everything that happened in the book.

I adored Van and Livvy. Van, I liked going into the book, but after learning about his past and seeing the man put words into action? Yeah, hard not to adore him. He’s got that alpha vibe, but he is also conscientious, kind and honest which just makes the man that much sexier. Livvy is pretty amazing. She’s sweet, sassy and hard working and a wonderful mother to a very precocious little girl. She has wounds that ride her hard, but I loved watching as she worked at letting the past go.

Livvy and Van’s journey to their HEA was a fun one, sometimes frustrating, but a fun one. I had a love/hate thing going on as they danced around each other, I got why, but when so many signs point to “Just Do It”? Well, it’s hard not to be a little impatient. But it was totally worth it in the end. I loved how they truly got to know each other inside out and loved what they saw. Sammy, Livvy’s daughter, definitely played a huge roll in all of this and I loved how she brought them closer without knowing it. Of course there are some bumps in the road, but it all only made for a very well deserved HEA for all of them.

This was such a fun read, not that I expected less, but one never knows so I always have that safety in place in my mind. It was engaging and though it did deal with a few sensitive subjects, it was all handled very well. And then there is the Vested Interest/BAM crew, I loved catching up with all of them and seeing where they were at in their relationships and just had fun being that fly on the wall as they interacted with each other and showed just how much of a family they had become.

~ Copy provided by Enticing Journey Book Promotions & voluntarily reviewed ~

Van sat on the floor, his legs crossed, a few animals on his lap. A blue boa was draped around his neck, and a tiara sat askew on his head, the plastic gems glittering in the light. He held out his cup, his pinkie extended, no doubt having been schooled in proper tea party etiquette by Sammy, murmuring his thanks for more “tea.”

Sammy filled his cup with water and held out the plate of Oreos. I frowned. I never bought Oreos.

“More cookies, Prince Van? I made them myself.”

Prince Van?

He lifted his chin royally and accepted a cookie. “They are delicious. You must give me the recipe. I’ll have my cook at the castle make them.”

Never had I wished for a camera more than I did at that moment. Unable to contain myself, I giggled. They both turned to the door, excited to see me home. Sammy clapped her hands, demanding I join them. 

I expected embarrassment from Van, but he simply tossed his boa around his neck and indicated the floor beside him with a wide grin. 

“Liv, you’re home. Join us for tea? Sammy has made the most divine cookies.”

How could I resist?

Signed paperback copy of Van and $25 Lowe's gift card

New York Times/USA Today bestselling author Melanie Moreland, lives a happy and content life in a quiet area of Ontario with her beloved husband of twenty-seven-plus years and their rescue cat, Amber. Nothing means more to her than her friends and family, and she cherishes every moment spent with them. 

While seriously addicted to coffee, and highly challenged with all things computer-related and technical, she relishes baking, cooking, and trying new recipes for people to sample. She loves to throw dinner parties, and also enjoys traveling, here and abroad, but finds coming home is always the best part of any trip. 

Melanie loves stories, especially paired with a good wine, and enjoys skydiving (free falling over a fleck of dust) extreme snowboarding (falling down stairs) and piloting her own helicopter (tripping over her own feet.) She's learned happily ever afters, even bumpy ones, are all in how you tell the story.

Melanie is represented by Flavia Viotti at Bookcase Literary Agency. For any questions regarding subsidiary or translation rights please contact her at flavia@bookcaseagency.com

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