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Precious Words
" Emberly Fallon is a smart, beautiful American attorney who goes on a dream vacation with her two best friends to the UK, where she meets the irresistible Niccolo Bartoli, an Italian tennis pro who is just as commanding off the court as he is on. Emberly resists his advances, not wanting anything to do with paparazzi and Nico’s rabid fans.
Currently ranked number two in the world, Nico finds himself struggling with his game and his personal life. Although always surrounded by his entourage, he is lonely in his world of celebrity and constant travel. Emberly makes him feel grounded, and despite her best intentions, she does fall in love with the dashing, foreign sportsman.
Their romantic adventures take them to Miami, New York, and Rome. This whirlwind love story was not in Emberly’s future plans, but she allows herself to be happy with Nico—until she becomes the victim of threats. Someone is trying to bring Nico’s success and newfound happiness to a tragic end … and that person is much closer than they suspect. "
Currently ranked number two in the world, Nico finds himself struggling with his game and his personal life. Although always surrounded by his entourage, he is lonely in his world of celebrity and constant travel. Emberly makes him feel grounded, and despite her best intentions, she does fall in love with the dashing, foreign sportsman.
Their romantic adventures take them to Miami, New York, and Rome. This whirlwind love story was not in Emberly’s future plans, but she allows herself to be happy with Nico—until she becomes the victim of threats. Someone is trying to bring Nico’s success and newfound happiness to a tragic end … and that person is much closer than they suspect. "
274 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 18, 2013
About the author
Leigh Fleming
12 books74 followersLeigh Fleming is an award-winning author of romantic suspense, and has published contemporary romance. The Truth of the Matter is her first work of historical women’s fiction.
Leigh lives in West Virginia with her husband and her deaf French bulldog. When not writing, she enjoys reading, travelling, scrapbooking, and spending time with friends.
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Leigh lives in West Virginia with her husband and her deaf French bulldog. When not writing, she enjoys reading, travelling, scrapbooking, and spending time with friends.
Contact Leigh at leigh@leighfleming.com
Website: http://www.leighfleming.com
Follow her: http://www.facebook.com/leighhfleming...
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January 9, 2015
ARC provided in exchange for an honest review
3.5 stars
A romance between Emberly, an American attorney and Nico, the Italian tennis star... I was a little afraid at the beginning of the book, as it looked quite descriptive, but I ended up reading it very easily and quite fast. I loved the way it was written.
I was also surprised by the subjective third-person narration, which I found a little confusing at first, but the good storyline erased all my doubts about the book and I really enjoyed reading it.
Both characters felt realistic to me (though I don't know a lot about the life of pro tennis players), and I really loved the way they interacted and the development of their relationship.
The suspense part of the story was well developed and kept me captivated till the end of the book!
3.5 stars
A romance between Emberly, an American attorney and Nico, the Italian tennis star... I was a little afraid at the beginning of the book, as it looked quite descriptive, but I ended up reading it very easily and quite fast. I loved the way it was written.
I was also surprised by the subjective third-person narration, which I found a little confusing at first, but the good storyline erased all my doubts about the book and I really enjoyed reading it.
Both characters felt realistic to me (though I don't know a lot about the life of pro tennis players), and I really loved the way they interacted and the development of their relationship.
The suspense part of the story was well developed and kept me captivated till the end of the book!
November 24, 2016
WOW! What an AMAZING book! So sad to see it end. A very suspenseful book that keeps you wondering what will happen next with a surprise ending. I loved every minute of it!
September 3, 2016
I received this book in exchange for an honest review.
Emberly Fallon is an attorney who is on vacation in London with her friends Kate and Annie. They find themselves in a pub with the famous pro-tennis player Niccolo Bartoli and get invited to sit at his table. There is a natural connection between Nico and Emberly, but she tries to deny this because she does not want to get involved with a celebrity. Her biological father is a high profile celebrity and Emberly vowed to herself and her mother that she would steer clear of self-centered men who live to be in the limelight.
Emberly cautiously agrees to a date with Niccolo and continues to have mixed emotions. Their date doesn't end on a high note and Emberly and her friends soon return back to their lives in Washington D.C. Oddly enough Emberly and Nico continue to run into one another in different cities by chance. First when Emberly has to fly to Miami for work and a second time when she is attending a family member's wedding in Cincinnati. Eventually she gives into her emotions and finds herself meeting up with Nico in New York for a weekend getaway. She has a run in with some paparazzi and is not feeling comfortable with this aspect of the relationship. She then begins to receive threatening text messages from someone. She believes 'The Messenger', as she refers to her or him, is either an ex-girlfriend or someone close to him, possibly on his team. The texts become quite serious and the messenger has blatantly told her not to tell anyone about the texts. She is afraid for Nico's safety, as well as her own. Will Emberly end her relationship with Nico in order to keep them both safe? Will she ever find out who's sending the texts?
An excerpt from Precious Words:
Annie reached for Emberly’s arm. “Oh, he’s too hot to resist. We’re getting his
autograph, and you’re coming with us.” Emberly felt herself being propelled
forward as Annie and Kate firmly tugged on her wrists. Embarrassed by her friends’ exuberance but refusing to make a scene, she decided to hide behind Annie and Kate as they approached the table.
The four swarthy men were huddled at a round table tucked in the corner of the
pub, eating sandwiches and talking rapidly in Italian. Nico was sitting in the
corner facing the three girls, sipping what appeared to be lemonade. His head
jerked up as Annie boldly announced, “We’re sorry to bother you gentlemen, but our friend here would like to get Nico’s autograph for her mother, who is probably his biggest fan.”
Nico appeared amused at this unusual request and smiled at his companions.
“Sure. Which friend are you referring to?” His confused gaze fell on Annie and
Kate. The two girls quickly stepped apart and pulled Emberly forward despite her resistance. She smiled timidly, mesmerized by Nico’s inky dark eyes and glowing smile. Nico’s smile faded and he stared silently at Emberly. She watched his eyes trail from her face to her long blond hair, which lay casually across one shoulder. He seemed to be drinking her in as his gaze settled back on her face. It felt like an eternity before he spoke. “Hello,” he said softly without taking his eyes off her.
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May 2, 2014
Can an unexpected whirlwind romance between a beautiful young American attorney and an irresistible Italian tennis star survive someone's dangerous attempt to stop it from blossoming, or will the romance meet a tragic end?
In her debut novel, Precious Words, author Leigh Fleming weaves an intriguing romantic suspense tale that follows the unexpected meeting and whirlwind romance between American attorney Emberly Fallon and Italian tennis pro Niccolo Bartoli, and a threatening and personal attack by someone who wants to end the budding romance.
Precious Words is a fascinating love story that is full of passion and suspense, it takes the reader on a thrilling roller coaster ride as Emberly and Niccolo's whirlwind romance is put to the test by someone who doesn't want the relationship to develop. As Emberly and Niccolo's romantic adventures take them to famous worldwide locales such as London, Rome, Miami, and NY, the reader has a court side seat to their blossoming love that grows unexpectedly, all the while dodging the paparazzi and a dangerous "Messenger" who sends Emberly blatant and threatening text messages that puts both her and Niccolo's lives in danger.
I loved the story's mixture of passionate romance and intriguing suspense that. The unexpected and shocking twists and turns kept me on my toes, while the gradual development of Emberly and Niccolo's relationship was exhilarating and romantic. I would be remiss if I didn't mention that I absolutely loved the rich descriptions of the couple's adventurous travels, the author does a wonderful job of transporting the reader to each of the locales.
Precious Words is a fast paced and enjoyable romantic suspense novel that will leave the reader wanting more.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of the book from the author / publisher in exchange for my honest review and participation in a virtual book tour event hosted by Chick Lit Plus Blog Tours.
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In her debut novel, Precious Words, author Leigh Fleming weaves an intriguing romantic suspense tale that follows the unexpected meeting and whirlwind romance between American attorney Emberly Fallon and Italian tennis pro Niccolo Bartoli, and a threatening and personal attack by someone who wants to end the budding romance.
Precious Words is a fascinating love story that is full of passion and suspense, it takes the reader on a thrilling roller coaster ride as Emberly and Niccolo's whirlwind romance is put to the test by someone who doesn't want the relationship to develop. As Emberly and Niccolo's romantic adventures take them to famous worldwide locales such as London, Rome, Miami, and NY, the reader has a court side seat to their blossoming love that grows unexpectedly, all the while dodging the paparazzi and a dangerous "Messenger" who sends Emberly blatant and threatening text messages that puts both her and Niccolo's lives in danger.
I loved the story's mixture of passionate romance and intriguing suspense that. The unexpected and shocking twists and turns kept me on my toes, while the gradual development of Emberly and Niccolo's relationship was exhilarating and romantic. I would be remiss if I didn't mention that I absolutely loved the rich descriptions of the couple's adventurous travels, the author does a wonderful job of transporting the reader to each of the locales.
Precious Words is a fast paced and enjoyable romantic suspense novel that will leave the reader wanting more.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of the book from the author / publisher in exchange for my honest review and participation in a virtual book tour event hosted by Chick Lit Plus Blog Tours.
http://jerseygirlbookreviews.blogspot...
April 28, 2014
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My first few pages in, I worried I wasn’t going to like the book as much as the synopsis led me to believe. The reason being is because I felt like there was a lot of “telling” versus “showing” happening, and that can cause a big disconnect when trying to read. But I ended up really enjoying the plot, and it was quite suspenseful all the way through and the ending was really quite shocking. I felt at times the writing slipped a little back into the telling, but I enjoyed reading about the romance between the two characters and the traveling that they did was fabulous for me, as that is a love of mine. A good start in Fleming’s writing career, and I would be interested in reading her next!
3.5 stars
My first few pages in, I worried I wasn’t going to like the book as much as the synopsis led me to believe. The reason being is because I felt like there was a lot of “telling” versus “showing” happening, and that can cause a big disconnect when trying to read. But I ended up really enjoying the plot, and it was quite suspenseful all the way through and the ending was really quite shocking. I felt at times the writing slipped a little back into the telling, but I enjoyed reading about the romance between the two characters and the traveling that they did was fabulous for me, as that is a love of mine. A good start in Fleming’s writing career, and I would be interested in reading her next!
3.5 stars
April 19, 2017
Loved this romance. Has interesting characters, great plot, some mystery, and lots of suspense. It takes you all over the world, and keeps you interested all the way through. Had a hard time putting it down. Great writing Leigh Fleming! Going on to number two book now.
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