Title: The Reinvention of Jinx Howell
Series: Pine Bluff #5
Author: Nancee Cain
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: February 22, 2019
Hiding behind her wigs and heavy makeup, Jinx Howell masks her insecurities—which even she doesn’t understand—with bravado, slashing through life with reckless abandon. Lonely, but unwilling to get close to anyone, she finds the ideal solution: a hook-up with the campus’s most notorious heartbreaker.
In similar fashion, Mark “Two-Time” MacGregor protects his heart and keeps himself unencumbered through a string of one-night stands. A chance meeting with the edgy Jinx in a dark alley seems like destiny. She claims to want sex with no ties, making her perfect. Like attracts like. But this girl with a switchblade has more hang-ups than he does, which is a hell of a lot.
When tragedy strikes, Mark’s hit-and-run lifestyle takes a backseat to his need to protect the broken girl whose secrets are unraveling. Along the way, both of them will find their truths unmasked. Can they forge a real relationship, or will they give up on their romance as jinxed?
Momma Says: 5 stars⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This book! Jinx and Mark will rip your heart out, stomp on it a bit, then put it back together to do the whole thing all over. This story is raw, emotional, and heart wrenching, but it's also sexy, laugh out loud funny, and hopeful, and I felt every single bit of that as I consumed Jinx and Mark's love story. And make no mistake, for all their ups and downs on this emotional roller coaster, this is a love story of epic proportions. As she's so often done with this series, Nancee Cain hits on some dark subject matter, and as I've come to expect, it's handled with respect and care without glossing over the harsh realities. With each new Pine Bluff novel, I'm sure I've found a favorite, and I may be going out on a limb once again, but I'm pretty sure this is the best one yet. Of course, that doesn't mean I'm not going to be anxiously awaiting whatever's next for this town and its wonderful characters. So, I said all of that to say this - with Jinx and Mark's story, we have another great in a series of greats.
During the day, Nancee works as a counselor/nurse in the field of addiction to support her coffee and reading habit. Nights are spent writing paranormal and contemporary romances with a serrated edge. Authors are her rock stars, and she’s been known to stalk a few for an autograph, but not in a scary, Stephen King way. Her husband swears her To-Be-Read list on her e-reader qualifies her as a certifiable book hoarder. Always looking to try something new, she dreams of being an extra in a Bollywood film, or a tattoo artist. (Her lack of rhythm and artistic ability may put a damper on both of these dreams.)
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