Title: VAN
Series: Vested Interest Series
Author: Melanie Moreland
Genre: Contemporary Romance Rom/Com
Release Date: March 25, 2019
Vince Morrison, known to most people as Van.
Good with his hands, be it crafting a piece of wood, playing his guitar, or pleasing a lover—he excels at them all.
Friendly, flirty, and talented, he's cool under pressure, and hot everywhere else.
But he keeps his heart closed, even as his interest and emotions are tested.
Olivia Rourke works alongside him at BAM.
Talented, private, and intriguing, she touches something inside him he can't deny.
He wants to know her. In every possible way.
He wants her to know him.
Her past tells her to stay clear. Van is everything that she wants, and exactly what she cannot have. She has someone else to think of who is more important.
Can either of them risk their hearts?
This is a great addition to this fantastic series! Even though it's book 5, it can be read as a standalone, but characters from the previous books have appearances in this particular story.
I loved how both Van and Olivia are portrayed: both have professional goals and know how to keep their eyes on the prize, they've got mutual respect for each other, they're both crushing on each other, but have issues from their respective pasts that keep them from taking any sort of action. Sometimes though, an innocent invitation can have the most unexpected, yet totally enjoyable reaction.
There is a secondary character who manages to steal the show: Olivia's four year old daughter Sammy. Reading about her interactions with Van is just too cute and precious; imagine this tiny sprite of a girl and this giant of a man (at least to a 4 year old), playing princess and tea party. Absolutely adorable and had me smiling from ear to ear.
There is a secondary character who manages to steal the show: Olivia's four year old daughter Sammy. Reading about her interactions with Van is just too cute and precious; imagine this tiny sprite of a girl and this giant of a man (at least to a 4 year old), playing princess and tea party. Absolutely adorable and had me smiling from ear to ear.
Van sat on the floor, his legs crossed, a few animals on his lap. A blue boa was draped around his neck, and a tiara sat askew on his head, the plastic gems glittering in the light. He held out his cup, his pinkie extended, no doubt having been schooled in proper tea party etiquette by Sammy, murmuring his thanks for more “tea.”
Sammy filled his cup with water and held out the plate of Oreos. I frowned. I never bought Oreos.
“More cookies, Prince Van? I made them myself.”
Prince Van?
He lifted his chin royally and accepted a cookie. “They are delicious. You must give me the recipe. I’ll have my cook at the castle make them.”
Never had I wished for a camera more than I did at that moment. Unable to contain myself, I giggled. They both turned to the door, excited to see me home. Sammy clapped her hands, demanding I join them.
I expected embarrassment from Van, but he simply tossed his boa around his neck and indicated the floor beside him with a wide grin.
“Liv, you’re home. Join us for tea? Sammy has made the most divine cookies.”
How could I resist?
New York Times/USA Today bestselling author Melanie Moreland, lives a happy and content life in a quiet area of Ontario with her beloved husband of twenty-seven-plus years and their rescue cat, Amber. Nothing means more to her than her friends and family, and she cherishes every moment spent with them.
While seriously addicted to coffee, and highly challenged with all things computer-related and technical, she relishes baking, cooking, and trying new recipes for people to sample. She loves to throw dinner parties, and also enjoys traveling, here and abroad, but finds coming home is always the best part of any trip.
Melanie loves stories, especially paired with a good wine, and enjoys skydiving (free falling over a fleck of dust) extreme snowboarding (falling down stairs) and piloting her own helicopter (tripping over her own feet.) She's learned happily ever afters, even bumpy ones, are all in how you tell the story.
Melanie is represented by Flavia Viotti at Bookcase Literary Agency. For any questions regarding subsidiary or translation rights please contact her at flavia@bookcaseagency.com
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