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Chasing Gold
Grace McKay spends most of her time alone trying to convince the world she’s strong enough and smart enough to become one of the best treasure hunters. According to the media, though, all she’s managed to prove is she’s a frigid, narrow-minded woman who doesn’t have a chance to succeed in her current hunt.
Simon Andrews is tired of being a glorified secretary for his family’s treasure hunting business. As the youngest brother, he’s never had the chance to test himself in the field, where his true interests lie.
When Grace’s uncle hires Simon on a whim to assist her with the search for an ancient family heirloom, he comes up against a woman determined to accomplish her goal without his—or anyone’s—help. But Simon, although captivated by her passion for her quest and her beauty, will not relinquish his chance to prove to the client and his brothers that he has the family gift for finding valuables where others have failed.
Grace, frigid? Simon is sure the media met the wrong woman. He’s in danger of bursting into flames every time they are alone together. As they get closer to finding the heirloom, though, their growing passion for one another may distract them from the very real danger that threatens their lives and their possible future together. Whatever that might mean.
Simon Andrews is tired of being a glorified secretary for his family’s treasure hunting business. As the youngest brother, he’s never had the chance to test himself in the field, where his true interests lie.
When Grace’s uncle hires Simon on a whim to assist her with the search for an ancient family heirloom, he comes up against a woman determined to accomplish her goal without his—or anyone’s—help. But Simon, although captivated by her passion for her quest and her beauty, will not relinquish his chance to prove to the client and his brothers that he has the family gift for finding valuables where others have failed.
Grace, frigid? Simon is sure the media met the wrong woman. He’s in danger of bursting into flames every time they are alone together. As they get closer to finding the heirloom, though, their growing passion for one another may distract them from the very real danger that threatens their lives and their possible future together. Whatever that might mean.
95 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 23, 2015
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About the author
Alexa Bourne
12 books22 followersAlexa Bourne is a teacher by day and a romance writer by nights, weekends, and all school holidays. She also teaches online classes for writers throughout the year. She writes romantic suspense and contemporary romance and is thrilled to have the chance to share her stories with readers everywhere.
When she’s not concocting sinister plots and steamy love scenes or traveling and exploring new cultures, Alexa spends her time reading, watching brainless TV, and thinking about exercising. Okay, she also spends way too much time interacting with readers and writers on social media sites. But don’t tell her editors! Find out more about her and her books on her website, www.alexabourne.com.
When she’s not concocting sinister plots and steamy love scenes or traveling and exploring new cultures, Alexa spends her time reading, watching brainless TV, and thinking about exercising. Okay, she also spends way too much time interacting with readers and writers on social media sites. But don’t tell her editors! Find out more about her and her books on her website, www.alexabourne.com.
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February 11, 2015
3.5 Stars
So what do you get when you mix a woman who is trying to prove she can get the job done with a man who is trying to prove himself to his family by going out in the field? You get some tension, some harsh words, and then some sparks as Simon and Grace learn to rely and lean on each other while chasing down Grace’s family treasure that was lost centuries ago.
This was a quick, fun read that followed Grace and Simon as they searched for the treasure. Since the book was short, there wasn't time for a lot of character development, but I feel the author did a real nice job with Grace – it was easy to relate to her feelings of having to prove herself and the pressure she put on herself to get the job done. And her reaction to Simon when he arrived showed all that pent up frustration she held inside from not feeling that her uncle was giving her his full support at finding the treasure. It was also fun watching her show her softer side as she and Simon began to give in to the attraction for one another.
Simon was a bit of a nerd – and boy does that picture on the cover look exactly like I pictured him! He’s tired of feeling like the glorified secretary and has had a hard time getting his brothers to take him seriously. I do wish there was just a little more on the relationship between Simon and his brothers. There seemed to be so much more going on between them then just the brothers not thinking Simon could handle field work, that a bit more backstory would have helped understand some of that dynamic.
The suspense and little bits of action that were thrown in kept the story moving, and it was fun to see Grace and Simon start to see each other as more than what their initial impression of each other was. I especially loved watching Simon go a bit alpha on Grace – it’s always fun when that “nerdy” guy turns out to have a bit of a naughty side!
A fun read – and I would definitely give other stories from this author and/or in this series a try!
I received a copy of this book from the author for an honest review.
So what do you get when you mix a woman who is trying to prove she can get the job done with a man who is trying to prove himself to his family by going out in the field? You get some tension, some harsh words, and then some sparks as Simon and Grace learn to rely and lean on each other while chasing down Grace’s family treasure that was lost centuries ago.
This was a quick, fun read that followed Grace and Simon as they searched for the treasure. Since the book was short, there wasn't time for a lot of character development, but I feel the author did a real nice job with Grace – it was easy to relate to her feelings of having to prove herself and the pressure she put on herself to get the job done. And her reaction to Simon when he arrived showed all that pent up frustration she held inside from not feeling that her uncle was giving her his full support at finding the treasure. It was also fun watching her show her softer side as she and Simon began to give in to the attraction for one another.
Simon was a bit of a nerd – and boy does that picture on the cover look exactly like I pictured him! He’s tired of feeling like the glorified secretary and has had a hard time getting his brothers to take him seriously. I do wish there was just a little more on the relationship between Simon and his brothers. There seemed to be so much more going on between them then just the brothers not thinking Simon could handle field work, that a bit more backstory would have helped understand some of that dynamic.
The suspense and little bits of action that were thrown in kept the story moving, and it was fun to see Grace and Simon start to see each other as more than what their initial impression of each other was. I especially loved watching Simon go a bit alpha on Grace – it’s always fun when that “nerdy” guy turns out to have a bit of a naughty side!
A fun read – and I would definitely give other stories from this author and/or in this series a try!
I received a copy of this book from the author for an honest review.
August 11, 2015
Take a Scottish treasure hunt that will have you laughing out loud and chuckling at the antics of the main characters... Overall interesting and different cute story .. Review will be live on my blog in September with the other story that can be discovered in the box set that this book can be found on ...
May 8, 2015
Chasing Gold by Alexa Bourne This was a quick and fun read. And kudos to Alexa for not making me cringe when any Scots character "spoke", one that always makes me fear a book is when a non Scottish author write Scots dialect.
Chasing Gold follows Simon and Grace on a quest to find hidden treasure - when Simon's older and not so nice brothers thinking that Grace's uncle is an old fuddy duddy about the treasure, they pass it off to Simon who accepts the old man request and heads off to Scotland to aid grace.
Grace is so focused on finding the treasure for the ailing uncle that she has never had time for a relationship out with the search. So when Simon shows up she feels not only put out a little by her uncle but also attracted to Simon at the same time.
Like I say this was quick fun read and you see how the relationship changes between Grace and Simon.
Look forward to reading more from Alexa Bourne
4 Stars
Chasing Gold follows Simon and Grace on a quest to find hidden treasure - when Simon's older and not so nice brothers thinking that Grace's uncle is an old fuddy duddy about the treasure, they pass it off to Simon who accepts the old man request and heads off to Scotland to aid grace.
Grace is so focused on finding the treasure for the ailing uncle that she has never had time for a relationship out with the search. So when Simon shows up she feels not only put out a little by her uncle but also attracted to Simon at the same time.
Like I say this was quick fun read and you see how the relationship changes between Grace and Simon.
Look forward to reading more from Alexa Bourne
4 Stars
January 24, 2015
Loved this retelling of the Golden Goose fairytale. Simon is the nerdy third brother who’s never taken seriously by his older brothers. Grace is the strong capable woman who is trying to find her Uncle’s family treasure. She’s spent a lifetime studying and searching for it. Simon comes along and throws her for a loop. Grace is determined she doesn’t need help and sees Simon as affirmation that her Uncle doesn’t think she’s capable of finding the treasure on her own. Simon sees a beautiful tough-as-nails woman who is out to prove herself. Can these two call up a truce and help each other?
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