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Last Kiss : A Small Town Family Romance (Blue Haven Series Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Ashlee Mallory (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.5 127 ratings

Book 2 of 3: Blue Haven Series

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He’s never forgotten their first—and last—kiss. But is it too late for a second chance?

Poppy Cavanaugh’s life is a dumpster fire thanks to her two-timing fiancé, whose unexpected death left her not only heartbroken but homeless and unemployed to boot.

Landing the open teaching job at the high school might just be the chance she needs to finally get her life back on track—even if she has to coach the girls’ softball team to do it.

Too bad she still has nightmares about the last time she caught a fly ball…with her nose.

MLB pitcher Damon Santos is having a career crisis of his own. With his contract up for renegotiation, the last thing he needed was a shoulder injury benching him for the remainder of the season—if not his entire career. Rest, training, and a new perspective are just what the doctor—and his mother—ordered, and are why he finds himself back in the hometown that had once felt too small for his big dreams.

Only returning to Blue Haven hasn’t been the nightmare he expected. Not with Poppy Cavanaugh around, a woman who, despite her propensity for diving into bushes upon seeing him, still has him thinking back to their first—and last—kiss all those years ago.

However, Poppy’s been burned one too many times by charmers like Damon Santos and will take whatever evasive moves are necessary to keep her heart safe.

But when the softball season goes from bad to worse, and the girls start talking mutiny, Poppy’s desperation has her calling on the only expert who might help her turn things around…

LAST KISS is a closed-door, small-town romance filled with family hijinks, heart-tugging emotions, sizzling chemistry, and humor!

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Find out why USA Today Bestselling Author Ashlee Mallory's stories have been described as "sweet, fun, and flirty!" Discover all of her books today!

Blue Haven Series:
Book One ~ Meant to Be Mine
Book Two ~ Last Kiss
Book Three ~ Under His Skin
Book Four ~ Coming in early 2023!

How Not to Marry a Billionaire Series:
Book One ~ How Not to Marry a Billionaire
Book Two ~ How Not to Fake Marry a Billionaire
Book Three ~ How Not to Marry Your Billionaire Boss

Crazy in Love Series:
Book One ~ Crazy for the Boss
Book Two ~ Crazy for the Best Man
Book Three ~ Crazy for the Rockstar
Book Four ~ Crazy for the Royal's Baby

The Sorensen Family Series (Sweet Contemporary Romance):
Book One ~ Her Backup Boyfriend
Book Two ~ Her Accidental Husband
Book Three ~ The Playboy's Proposal
Book Four ~ Her Surprise Engagement

*All books in Ashlee Mallory's series consist of standalone titles with no cliffhanging endings...only happily-ever-afters!*

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09G75GBQD
Publisher ‏ : ‎ (September 23, 2021)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 23, 2021
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2792 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 354 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #611,255 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #769 in Women's Humorous Fiction
- #3,379 in Small Town & Rural Fiction (Kindle Store)
- #6,327 in Humorous Fiction

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Ashlee Mallory is a USA Today Bestselling author of sweet contemporary romance and romantic comedy. She currently resides in Utah with her husband and two kids. She aspires to one day include running, hiking and traveling to exotic destinations in her list of things she enjoys, but currently settles for enjoying a good book and a glass of wine from the comfort of her couch.

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Marie B

Falling for the Player

Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2021

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After being played by her cheating ex Poppy Cavanaugh is determined to avoid MLB pitcher Damon Santos, even jumping in the bushes. But his mom and hers are determined to play matchmaker. He hung out with beautiful women and played hard until he comes back to his home town of Blue Haven to recover from an injury and finds a home with Poppy and the ragtag team of softball girls she’s convinced to coach. I loved Poppy’s rambunctious lovable dog Jasper. Their moms and older townspeople were a riot convincing Damon to call bingo numbers, take up dancing, and help the struggling carnival fundraiser bring in more money. Scott seems like a good guy who deserves his own love interest. I’m looking forward to reading more about Poppy’s siblings and friends.

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When Kiss Comes to Shove

Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2021

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Poppy and Damon have some bad history together; and neither of them is particularly interested in adding to the negativity in their lives just now. But Damon finds teasing Poppy gets his mind off his injury, and Poppy finds that her old crush on Damon is still percolating...

The relationship between the two thaws out & then warms up, as Poppy takes charge of the school's languishing softball team, and quickly finds herself in over her head, but Damon sweetly offers to assist.

The plot is familiar but the author's writing is engaging. The pace did feel a little slow at times, & I was able to put the book aside & come back to it. The ending also felt a little too pat. Still, the ultimate measure of a good romance is whether or not I enjoyed it, and I absolutely did. So maybe not a "must read" but definitely a "worthwhile read"

*Romance level: passionate kisses, but no details more graphic than a scene where Damon's arm brushes against Poppy's chest, expressions of sexual interest & some preliminary undressing with sex occurring "closed door"

*Language: minor use of about 3 dozen common swears

*Religion: secular with secular attitudes about premarital sex; a handful of uses of "Lord" & "God" in vain, sadly & unnecessarily but at least not as curses, fwiw

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4.5-stars for Last Kiss by Ashlee Mallory

Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2021

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This is an well written amazing story, great character backstory and character building with an awesome storyline and plot. Definitely recommend reading Last Kiss! This whole series so far is fantastic and I can't wait to read book 3.
Even though I did receive an advanced review copy of this book, I also purchased the book/read with Kindle Unlimited and am voluntarily leaving my own unsolicited opinion with my voluntary review.

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Yvonne T. Cruz

A wonderful addition to the series

Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2021

We are back in Blue Haven and once again, the author delivers a wonderful story.
The last two years have been tough for Poppy Cavanaugh. Not only did her then fiancé cheat on her, but he also died leaving Poppy homeless and without a job. She had moved for the ex, leaving a teaching job she loved.
Even two years later, she’s still pitied by the town people.
When MLB pitcher Damon Santos ends up injured followed by surgery, he returns home to Blue Haven after thirteen years of not visiting. He still saw his Mom ,but he refused to step to the town that was not kind to him as a kid.
What he never expected to see again was Poppy. Though in HS he felt he was not good enough for her and stayed away , especially after a sweet kiss, he hadn’t forgotten her.
A failing girl’s soccer team, a pending teaching job, and Damon’s injury, all bring these two together.
But will the new relationship have a chance to develop into more than a fling? Will old hurts keep Poppy from giving love , life, and Damon a chance? Will Damon realized what really matters in life?
This was a story that will touch your hearts. At times heartbreaking as well as heartwarming, it will have you reaching at times for the tissues but also make you smile.
This is a story about family, hope, trust, believing in oneself and others, and finding lasting love.
I can’t wait to read what else the author has in store in this already all time favorite series.
I was entrusted a copy of this book. The opinions expressed are solely my own.

Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2021

Damon and Poppy both end up back in their hometown, devastated with their lives at the moment. He is a professional ball player, injured and on the bench. She just lost her home, job and jerk fiance when he died suddenly. She rents a room at Damons parents home so he has plenty of opportunity to harass her. In trying to coach the girls softball team, the problems get paramount so she asks Damon for help, which gives them a common ground to open up and talk. The characters are terrific, with great backstories and hidden emotions. The storyline is a roller coaster ride brings them together for some major decisions. Loved the meddling mothers who are doing their job at matchmaking. Great ending on this well written book.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2021

Five big stars!!

Poppy's life has been a series of unfortunate events for the past few years. Finding out her fiance cheated on ger right before his death caused her to second guess every decision she makes. Hoping to get her profession life back on track she applies at the local high school, only to find out the competition is tough. Volunteering as the girls softball coach might just give her the boost she needs. Too bad she's never played. The MLB star who just so happened to be her first kiss in high school may just be the answer to her prayers...

I loved this so much!! Damon was such a swoony hero. He's the high school bad boy who grew up to be the perfect book boyfriend. Poppy was so relatable. She's had so many setbacks but tried her best to keep moving forward. Together they were absolutely amazing.

I can't wait to read more from this series!!

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