{"id":16672,"date":"2016-11-12T10:00:03","date_gmt":"2016-11-12T16:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=16672"},"modified":"2016-11-09T15:04:31","modified_gmt":"2016-11-09T21:04:31","slug":"wotr-review-at-arms-length-by-amber-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=16672","title":{"rendered":"#WOTR # Review – At Arm’s Length by Amber Nation"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Title: At Arm’s Length<\/span><\/div>\n
Author: Amber Nation<\/span><\/div>\n
Genre: Sports Romance Standalone<\/span><\/div>\n
Release Date:<\/span>\u00a0November 10, 2016<\/span>
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-a wild animal that is large, dangerous, or unusual.<\/span><\/div>\n
-an unkind cruel person<\/span><\/div>\n
-Holden Reed<\/span><\/div>\n

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Football was everything for Holden Reed, through blood, sweat, and tears he lived his life for the game. The spotlight that endlessly followed him due to his fame, was his downfall, especially when he failed to keep his anger in check. Due to his lack of control and explosive bouts of rage, he rightfully earned the nickname, \u201cThe Beast.\u201d And with the results of his rogue actions, he heard the one word no professional athlete ever wanted to hear. Suspension.<\/span><\/div>\n

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After what was supposed to be a mandatory time-out to straighten out his ways, he finds himself at the mercy of a beautiful Innkeeper while stuck at a Bed & Breakfast in the backwoods of Colorado.<\/span><\/div>\n
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-conscientiously or obediently fulfilling one\u2019s duty.<\/span><\/div>\n
-motivated by duty rather than desire or enthusiasm<\/span><\/div>\n
-Marlee Tate<\/span><\/div>\n

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Once upon a time, Marlee Tate devoted her life to a prestigious PR firm, taking an active role in following her hopes and aspirations. But with one phone call from her family, she was ready to toss her dreams aside without hesitation to be the daughter she felt she needed to be. Now, she\u2019s back at home, forced to work at her family\u2019s livelihood, Tate Manor.<\/span><\/div>\n

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During what was considered to be the worst snowstorm in Colorado history, the treacherous weather sent the abrupt but intriguing stranger crashing into her doorstep.<\/span><\/div>\n

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What will happen when two guarded souls collide together after being hidden away from the outside world? When half-truths come to light and hearts are meaninglessly tossed aside? Will they arise from their stubborn stupor or continue to keep each other at arm\u2019s length?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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“The two have major hilarious banter and some yummy chemistry for dang sure too…”<\/i> – Twinsie Talks<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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HI-CHEE-MAMA!! Can we talk about holden? Wait no. can we talk about the quote at the begining of the book and how it sets the tone for the novel? Beauty and the Beast? What girl DOESN’T WANT her own Beast well and a library too but that would be an added bonus!!<\/p>\n

Holden AKA The Beast is a jacka$$ who gets away with alot in life. He is able to do and say as he pleases without fear of repercussions because of what a great player and prospect he is. Well the coach is over him and sends Holden away. Holden is not a happy camper when he exile to the beautiful sunny beaches of Hawaii is detoured to the snowy state of Denver. After a crash navigating an incoming storm he wanders in to the B&B that Marlee runs.
\nMarlee is a good girl. She came home and left her dreams in the big city to take care of her ailing parents. She is not thrilled with her life but she is just kind of living. When he is shocked at the bleeding, grouch who enters her manor she is struck stupid. She cant even speak. The two have major hilarious banter and some yummy chemistry for dang sure too…I mean she is convinced he is a serial killer…..LOL
\nWhen the couple are locked up and “hooking up” the world around them essentially stops….when the storm is over and Real Life enters…they are now confronted with the WHAT DO WE DO and more importantly WHO ARE YOU REALLY????<\/p><\/div>\n

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Think about baseball.<\/span><\/div>\n
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That\u2019s the tactic they say to use, right?<\/span><\/div>\n
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When your mind was running rampant with devious sexual thoughts that would make your grandmother blush, and your heart was beating itself into some sort of intense frenzy, you\u2019re supposed to think about baseball.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Baseball. I kept chanting in my head, thinking it\u2019ll automatically turn off the loop of images. I never thought my sexual prowess was this demanding before.<\/span><\/div>\n

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It was the bottom of the ninth inning, you are up at bat. Your fingers squeezing on the rubber grip of the bat as you get into position. The sun is sweltering on your skin, and the helmet doesn\u2019t allow for much air flow especially with your thick locks shoved underneath. Even with the sweat building up inside your batting gloves making your hands slip, you try to grip onto the bat even tighter. You think of your teammates and how disappointed they\u2019ll be if you don\u2019t get this hit, not to mention how disappointed you\u2019d be in yourself.<\/span><\/div>\n

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But like always you tend to overthink things especially the outcome of the situation, and instead of keeping your eye on the ball and your head in the game you freeze. Your muscles lock up tight as your entire body tenses up.<\/span><\/div>\n
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I can\u2019t believe I tensed up.<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

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Nothing but Holden\u2019s lips have been on my mind since last night and thinking about what exactly the extent of what his abilities with said lips would be.<\/span><\/div>\n

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I was a disgrace to the entire female race.<\/span><\/div>\n

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I was certainly a failure to myself.<\/span><\/div>\n

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And if the deep audible breath Holden took before retreating was anything to go by, a disappointment to him as well.<\/span><\/div>\n

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I hated being a disappointment and even more being humiliated which I wouldn\u2019t doubt was the exact emotion Holden was going through at this very moment. I always did what was asked of me without any voiced objections. It made for a rather tame and uneventful life on my part, but it was safe.<\/span><\/div>\n

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So why did I keep going against everything I\u2019ve ever done when I\u2019m with Holden?<\/span><\/div>\n

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And why wasn\u2019t I regretting this entire interaction?<\/span><\/div>\n

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I bent down to retrieve the dish soap from underneath the counter, hyper aware of where Holden was standing with each and every movement.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Thinking of baseball backfired in my face. I didn\u2019t think anything would help calm my nerves and my racing heart.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Why did I have to be so abnormal and freak out with the very thought of a guy\u2019s lips on my skin? I wanted them there, damn it. I wanted his lips on me more than I wanted my next breath, and breathing was very crucial to living.<\/span><\/div>\n

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