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Hot Mistake: A Scorching Hot Romance
Opposites attract for one incredible night that leads to so much more, in USA TODAY bestselling author Cara Lockwood’s latest sizzling Dare novel! Turquoise waters, white-sand beaches and starlit nights are the perfect setting for exquisite sensual pleasure…Her best friend’s luxury wedding cruise is the perfect opportunity for a scorching-hot encounter. But Gabriela Cruz isn’t the one-night stand kind of girl—at least she didn’t used to be. Plus, she’s the maid of honor, and sleeping with the best man will only create drama.Notorious bad boy Sebastian Lott was her high school crush and the hottest guy in school, and Gabriela was pretty sure he didn’t even know her name. But the successful lawyer is certainly noticing her now. She can’t help falling for his practiced charm and the mischievous gaze that promises exquisite pleasure…One amazing night. Sebastian wasn’t known for sticking around longer than that—but Gabriela didn’t count on Sebastian having changed almost as much as she had. She also didn’t count on him wanting more…and more…and more. And she really didn’t count on falling for the one guy she should have avoided above all others!Sexy. Passionate. Bold. Discover Harlequin Dare, a new line of fun, edgy and sexually explicit romances for the fearless female.
179 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 1, 2019
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About the author
Cara Lockwood
104 books372 followersI've written more than 30 books in a number of genres: chick lit, romance, suspense, paranormal and young adult. My debut novel, I Do (But I Don't) was made into a Lifetime Original movie.
I grew up in Mesquite, Texas, which for those of you who like livestock shows, is the home of the Mesquite Rodeo. Ironically, Mesquite was named after Mesquite trees, only none of them now exist in the city, which is about fifteen minutes east of Dallas. No, I don't own a pair of cowboy boots, although I do own quite an impressive collection of black shoes. My Dad is a third-generation Japanese-American, and my mom is a second-generation Texan who's mostly English.
I went to school at the University of Pennsylvania, only I'm not sure how I got in. I think these days they only accept students who can solve String Theory. Anyway, I majored in English, and because my dad said "and just what are you going to do with an English degree?" I went to work for the school newspaper. After college, I spent four years as a newspaper reporter, working for an overly excitable editor who sent me running anytime the police scanner went off. I was working insane hours for next to no pay. I was actually sent to cover a grass fire on my 25th Birthday. Let me tell you, it smelled bad. I think some mice may have lost their lives. But that was about it in terms of excitement. Happy Birthday to Me.
So, I decided after I had taken to hiding from my editor in the bathroom at the office anytime the police scanner went off, that journalism probably wasn't for me. I went to work for a marketing firm and discovered that most everyone else didn't stay until ten o'clock every night writing up their riveting story about grass fires. I also decided that I would take advantage of that free time to write some fiction. That's when I started writing "I Do (But I Don't)." A year later, I finished it, thanks to the help of my friend, Shannon, who wouldn't let me slack off and kept asking me for chapters.
And that's how I became a writer. Except that it still feels weird to say, "I'm a writer." I keep expecting to wake up tomorrow and have to go cover another grass fire.
I'm married and live with a blended broad of seven near Chicago, where I'm hard at work on my next book!
I grew up in Mesquite, Texas, which for those of you who like livestock shows, is the home of the Mesquite Rodeo. Ironically, Mesquite was named after Mesquite trees, only none of them now exist in the city, which is about fifteen minutes east of Dallas. No, I don't own a pair of cowboy boots, although I do own quite an impressive collection of black shoes. My Dad is a third-generation Japanese-American, and my mom is a second-generation Texan who's mostly English.
I went to school at the University of Pennsylvania, only I'm not sure how I got in. I think these days they only accept students who can solve String Theory. Anyway, I majored in English, and because my dad said "and just what are you going to do with an English degree?" I went to work for the school newspaper. After college, I spent four years as a newspaper reporter, working for an overly excitable editor who sent me running anytime the police scanner went off. I was working insane hours for next to no pay. I was actually sent to cover a grass fire on my 25th Birthday. Let me tell you, it smelled bad. I think some mice may have lost their lives. But that was about it in terms of excitement. Happy Birthday to Me.
So, I decided after I had taken to hiding from my editor in the bathroom at the office anytime the police scanner went off, that journalism probably wasn't for me. I went to work for a marketing firm and discovered that most everyone else didn't stay until ten o'clock every night writing up their riveting story about grass fires. I also decided that I would take advantage of that free time to write some fiction. That's when I started writing "I Do (But I Don't)." A year later, I finished it, thanks to the help of my friend, Shannon, who wouldn't let me slack off and kept asking me for chapters.
And that's how I became a writer. Except that it still feels weird to say, "I'm a writer." I keep expecting to wake up tomorrow and have to go cover another grass fire.
I'm married and live with a blended broad of seven near Chicago, where I'm hard at work on my next book!
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August 2, 2019
Cara Lockwood brings her A-game to this funny, hot adventure on a cruise to Mexico. Her talent for writing vibrant group scenes with lots of personalities really shines through, and her supporting cast is just as entertaining as the romance.
Gabriela is the maid of honor, and she's trying to keep everyone in line to give her bff the best wedding cruise ever...but, of course, there's plenty of crazy that gets in the way. There's her high school frenemies that still get under her skin and Sebastian, her former crush, and the strippers, all taking her careful plans further and further off track. Disaster or the best days of her life?
Gabriela is the maid of honor, and she's trying to keep everyone in line to give her bff the best wedding cruise ever...but, of course, there's plenty of crazy that gets in the way. There's her high school frenemies that still get under her skin and Sebastian, her former crush, and the strippers, all taking her careful plans further and further off track. Disaster or the best days of her life?
June 26, 2020
Pretty good book. :) not so much to say about it.
July 28, 2020
3.75 stars-4 ish can't decide. loved the H and h together though I wanted it to be a bit longer.
December 30, 2019
Love at first sight ‘literally’
I fell in love with Gabbie & Sabatian cat and mouse chase from the beginning. Their hot and steamy rendezvous had me lost in the pages of every chapter. Gabrielle was making me so mad, for being so stubborn 😊 but well worth reading until the end.
I enjoyed reading about friends enjoying themselves on a cruise ship. You rarely find genuine friends, caring, laughing, fighting but at the end true love between them all. Cara found a fun and exhilarating way to write about friendships, heartache and romance.
“Hit Mistake” captured my attention from page one, making you want to read about each character story and searching for the next read.
I fell in love with Gabbie & Sabatian cat and mouse chase from the beginning. Their hot and steamy rendezvous had me lost in the pages of every chapter. Gabrielle was making me so mad, for being so stubborn 😊 but well worth reading until the end.
I enjoyed reading about friends enjoying themselves on a cruise ship. You rarely find genuine friends, caring, laughing, fighting but at the end true love between them all. Cara found a fun and exhilarating way to write about friendships, heartache and romance.
“Hit Mistake” captured my attention from page one, making you want to read about each character story and searching for the next read.
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