Blog Tour Review & Giveaway: All the Pretty Poses – M. Leighton

He never wanted to be a hero…until she needed him to be.

Strength…

It took Kennedy Moore years to put her life back together after Reese Spencer shattered it.  But she did.  Now, years later, strong and independent, she is in pursuit of a single dream—to dance with the Altman American Dance Theater.  Unfortunately, Kennedy is learning that a girl from nowhere with no money and no contacts might never be able to reach her goal.   

That is, until Reese reappears, offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that Kennedy just can’t refuse.  In exchange for working on his yacht for a few short weeks, he’ll get her an audition with the famous dance troupe.  All Kennedy has to do is keep her head down, work hard and resist Reese.  That sounds easy enough, right?

Weakness…

Reese doesn’t want to make it easy for Kennedy.  Seeing her again has started a fire in his blood—an unwelcome one.  It took him years to forget about her before, so this time he has a plan.  It’s simple:  Get Kennedy on his yacht, seduce her, get her out of his system, move on with his life.  That sounds easy enough, right?

But the one thing Reese didn’t plan for was Kennedy herself—a girl so strong yet so broken, she makes him want to rescue her, to take care of her.  To save her.  Even if he has to save her from himself.

Series: Pretty #2
Release Date: January 26th 2014
Publisher: M. Leighton
Source: Inkslinger PR
Reviewer: Candace
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Reviewer’s Thoughts

My first M. Leighton book was All the Pretty Lies and I really enjoyed it…Hemi and Sloane were both enjoyable characters with compelling backstories and it was a fast read.  However, All the Pretty Poses knocked my socks off!  I couldn’t get enough of this book.  It was fast paced and hard to resist.  I sat at work trying to not think about what would happen next and I finally succumbed and finished it at work!

Reese Spencer is rich, handsome, and privileged.  Kennedy Moore could argue that he might be heartless as well.  Being center stage at an exotic dance club was a means to an end for Kennedy.  She used dance as an escape from a life and past she chooses to forget.  Little does she know that one night will change everything as she comes face to face with Reese Spencer….the boy who promised her so many things one day in the woods.  The boy she loved.

Reese is floored.  As he watches the dancer and realizes it is Kennedy, the girl who he still thinks about after 14 years, Reese is floored.  He never imagined seeing Kennedy in one of his clubs or he can’t believe that she is dancing for a living.  He wants to know why Kennedy is dancing, what she has been doing with her life.  He wants all the answers so he makes her an offer she can’t refuse.

The heat between Reese and Kennedy is palatable.  It oozes off each and every page.  Kennedy tries desperately to keep it professional between the two of them but her feelings can’t stay buried with Reese pushing to be with her.  He is hard to resist and Kennedy isn’t so sure that she wants to even after all the hurt he caused when they were younger.  Reese assumes that all he needs to do is get Kennedy out of his system and he can move on with his life.  He is sorely mistaken and it is great fun to see him realize how much he needs Kennedy in his life.  The emotional ride that Kennedy and Reese take together is fantastic.  Their backstory seems simple at first but as the book progresses, it turns absolutely heart wrenching.  I couldn’t put the book down!

This is a must read for 2014.  I now must read all of M. Leighton’s books because I am a fan!

What’s up for grabs? 

·         2- $250 Visa Gift Cards

How do I enter?

Via the Rafflecopter posted here and on each participating site, you may:

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Details!

The giveaway begins at 12:00 am EST on January 14, 2014 and ends at 12:00 am EST on February 3, 2014.  Winners will be randomly selected by 5:00 pm EST on February 5, 2014.  For a complete list of rules, please see the “Rules” section of the Rafflecopter.

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M. Leighton is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Wild Ones and The Bad Boys romance trilogies.  She is a native of Ohio, relocated to the warmer climates of the South, where she lets her mind wander to romantic settings with sexy Southern guys much like the one she married and the ones you’ll find in her latest books.  When her thoughts aren’t roaming in that direction, she’ll be riding horses, swimming in ponds and experiencing life on a ranch, all without leaving the cozy comfort of her office.  

For more about M. Leighton, visit her website at www.MLeightonBooks.blogspot.com or follow her on Twitter@mleightonbooks.

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