New Orleans Rush

Kelly Siskind

Apr 2019 · EverAfter Romance

About this ebook

“A fun mixture of magic, sensuality, and iconic pin-up girl style. The romance in New Orleans Rush will leave you smiling and filled with optimism.” ~ Helen Hoang, author of The Kiss Quotient

Falling for your surly boss is a rotten idea.
Letting him saw you in half is even worse...

Beatrice Baker may be a struggling artist, but she believes all hardships have silver linings...until she follows her boyfriend to New Orleans and finds him with another woman. Instead of turning those lemons into lemonade, she drinks lemon drop martinis and keys the wrong man’s car.

Now she works for Huxley Marlow of the Marvelous Marlow Boys, getting shoved in boxes as an on-stage magician’s assistant. A cool job for some, but Bea’s been coerced into the role to cover her debt. She also maybe fantasizes about her boss’s adept hands and what else they can do.

She absolutely will not fall for him, or kiss him senseless. Until she does. The scarred, enigmatic Huxley has unwittingly become her muse, unlocking her artistic dry spell, but his vague nightly activities are highly suspect. The last time Beatrice trusted a man, her bank account got drained and she almost got arrested. Surely this can’t end that badly...right?

Ratings and reviews

Beatrice Baker is a glass half-full kind of girl, always fun, smiling and looking for the positive in everything around her, but when she finds herself freshly moved to New Orleans, dumped, homeless and unemployed, she’ll make a few bad decisions that will change her life’s path. Huxley Marlow is a magician. The oldest son of a deceased magician, owner of a dilapidated theater and head of the Marvelous Marlow Boys, Huxley has been struggling to follow on his father’s footsteps and keep what’s left of his family together. Beatrice and Huxley have an immediate connection brought forth by her drunken fascination with his cape and his attraction to the bubbly redhead who called him an insect's name. This story has it all. It’s well crafted, sweet, funny and romantic. Beatrice quirks and whimsical personality are definitely a breath of fresh air to Huxley’s responsible and surly sides. I found this book original and loved that both characters have a creative side. I also enjoyed the New Orleans backdrop, the magic world of the Marlow brothers and the dynamic between them. New Orleans Rush was definitely a refreshing story; new in the cookie cutter world of modern romance, it brings back old fashion magic intermixed with elements of tradition, family values and the everlasting following of one’s heart. 4 unicorn loving stars

She was done. She had nothing left and no options. She had given everything up and now she had nothing. He was the son in charge. It was always up to him to keep it all together. He was the one that failed. He carried that burden alone along with everything else. These two are a perfect match. Each of them more worried about the people around them and making poor decisions because of it. It's a story with a bunch of sub plots which means lots going on and a few characters to keep track of which isn't always easy but it was fun. The banter between brothers and the bubbly sunshine of Bea keep lots of chuckles flowing. It's a cute read if you let yourself just go with it. This is my first read by this author and it was just what I needed.

Oh my gawd, I heard such great things about this book and couldn't wait to start reading but as I began I started to doubt that I was going to like it..... because I LOVED IT!!!! This book is not your typical read, not by a long shot, it's quirky, sweet, fun with a side of sexy. Bea was an eccentric woman full of fun, witty banter and peculiar putdowns. Huxley is the oldest Marlow brother who carries the family troubles on his shoulders never truly living his life. That is until he meets the one woman who puts the "MAGIC" back into his life. Huxley and Bea together are delightful, adorable and enchanting, that you won't be able tear yourself away fron their story. A story that will suck you in and captivate you till the very end!

About the author

A small-town girl at heart, Kelly moved from the city to open a cheese shop with her husband in northern Ontario. When she’s not neck deep in cheese or out hiking, you can find her, notepad in hand, scribbling down one of the many plot bunnies bouncing around in her head. She laughs at her own jokes and has been known to eat her feelings—gummy bears heal all. She’s also an incurable romantic, devouring romance novels into the wee hours of the morning.