Thursday, November 6, 2014

Review: Make You Remember (Dumont Bachelors #2) by Macy Beckett


Make You Remember (Dumont Bachelors #2) by Macy Beckett

Published November 4th 2014 by Signet
Paperback, 352 pages
Series: Dumont Bachelors
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Heat Rating: Steamy to Sizzling

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Mature Content Advisory, must be 18+ for sexual content and other adult situations.

Summary from Goodreads

He's about to make his own luck.

Ten years ago, Beau Dumont made the biggest mistake of his life by letting his high school sweetheart, Devyn Mauvais, slip through his fingers. Now the reformed bad boy will stop at nothing to get her back. Even if it means tricking her into taking a job on his family's riverboat, The Belle of the Bayou.

When Devyn's old flame offers her a stint at the boat's day care center, she sees it as a chance to prove she isn’t just the descendant of Louisiana's most infamous voodoo queen. Besides, it beats leading ghost tours around New Orleans. Yet when it comes to Beau, Devyn's all business. She won't give the sweet-talking playboy another chance to break her heart.

But there's no escaping temptation in such close quarters, and Beau won't be satisfied with a few hot nights with the girl he's always loved. As he strives to make Devyn remember the good times, will his passion and heart be enough to regain her trust?
Devyn Mauvais is seriously down on her luck, besides having money issues and her car repossessed, her former high school sweetheart has managed to trick her into taking a job on his family's boat Belle of the Bayou. Now she must spend a couple of days stuck working on the same boat as Beau and the chemistry between them is not only unavoidable but hotter than ever.

I never read book one, but that's okay, it wasn't hard to pick up the pieces and follow along. The book does well as a stand-alone. The Dumont's brothers are suffering from a family curse that makes them very unlucky in love and usually has them running for the hills. Only one brother has managed to break the curse so far, thus erasing the strange mark that stains their skin over their heart, but it wasn't easy.

Despite making the biggest mistake of his life and letting Devyn slip through his fingers after High School, Beau is sure he is a reformed man and he wants nothing more but to prove it to Devyn, a task that doesn't come easy - not when she no longer trusts him.

A fun story. I enjoyed the setting, how most of the story took place on a riverboat, was kind of different. There was a lot of steamy chemistry between Beau and Devyn and you cannot help but really like them both. Beau for doing everything he can to get in good graces with Devyn and Devyn's snarky personality that made me giggle through the book.
 
I really did enjoy the chemistry between them and the drama that unfolded in the end. I couldn't help but root for the both of them to break the curse, even if it was obvious what was coming. Beau impressed me by how much effort he put into actually trying to accomplish that. The chemistry between them was really great. It did feel like there was a bit too much love scenes between the two that could have been done without, but it was easy to skim through and did not stop me from enjoying the writing and the wonderful plot.


16 comments:

  1. I'm so glad you enjoyed this, Lily! I can't wait to pick it up myself since I enjoyed the first book so I'm really looking forward to the release of this one. :)

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  2. it's nice to see it's possible to read this book without the previous one. It sounds like a good romance!

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  3. This sounds like a great read for a cozy weekend by the fire. :)

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  4. Oh like that you can read it as a standalone. I also like the setting. Might have to check it out.

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  5. This sounds so fun, I want to grab it now. I haven't read the first book as well so…can you say it's safe to read it HAHAHA cuz I really want to try.

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  6. I am so glad to hear this worked jumping in at book two. To me it felt like they were standalone. I loved the setting for this Great couple too

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  7. Wow, a riverboat. That's cool and different.

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  8. I read this last week and really enjoyed it, too, Lily. Same rating. Great review! :)

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  9. The sitting really does draw my interest; I don't think I've read a book that had that setting before. And the chemistry aspect sounds like it would be right up my alley!

    Great review!

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  10. Great review. I will have to check this book out as it sounds like something I'd enjoy.
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    Sharon @ Sharon's Book Nook!
    p.s: sorry if I've commented a couple of times, my computer went crazy and I'm not sure if my comment posted previously. cheers!

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  11. I kinda like when I you don't necessarily have to read the first one
    Missie @ A Flurry of Ponderings

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  12. I loved this one as well, I just wish it had more of that magic realism that the first one had. I'm excited to read the next one, that should be sticky, Alex & Ella

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  13. Awesome review Lily! This sounds like my kind of series! Beau sounds like a character i'd enjoy to read about and I'd like to see him break his curse. And on a Riverboat!! Sounds like fun!

    Naomi @ Nomi’s Paranormal Palace

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  14. I like the fact you were able to jump in at book two and pick up with no trouble. This sounds like a good read to me. Thanks for sharing!

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  15. Oooo this sounds really good! Hmm ... I might have to start with the first book though.

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  16. Oh dang. Kinda kicking myself for not having picked these up already! Sounds like a good time :)

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