Hard Time
Apr 2014 · Penguin
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In this all-new novel from the author of After Hours and Unbound, a woman with a rocky past finds romance in the last place she’d ever expect...
Annie Goodhouse doesn’t need to be warned about bad boys; good sense and an abusive ex have given her plenty of reasons to play it safe. But when she steps into her new role as outreach librarian for Cousins Correctional Facility, no amount of good sense can keep her mind—or eyes—off inmate Eric Collier.
Eric doesn’t claim to be innocent of the crime that landed him in prison. In fact, he’d do it again if that’s what it took to keep his family safe. Loyalty and force are what he knows. But meeting Annie makes him want to know more.
When Eric begins courting Annie through letters, they embark on a reckless, secret romance—a forbidden fantasy that neither imagines could ever be real…until early parole for Eric changes everything, and forces them both to face a past they can’t forget, and a desire they can’t deny.
Praise for Cara McKenna and her novels
“Cara McKenna is my go-to author for gritty, hot love stories full of honest emotion.”—Victoria Dahl, USA Today bestselling author
“McKenna writes dark, lush, erotic romance.”—Heroes and Heartbreakers
“Sweet, smoking hot, standout erotic romance.”—Beth Kery, New York Times bestselling author
Before becoming a purveyor of smart erotic romance, Cara McKenna worked as a lousy barista, a decent designer, and an over-enthusiastic penguin handler. She loves writing sexy, character-driven stories about strong-willed men and women who keep each other on their toes…and bring one another to their knees.
Cara now writes full-time and lives north of Boston with her bearded husband. When she’s not trapped in her own head, she can usually be found in the kitchen, the coffee shop, or jogging around the nearest duck-filled pond.
Annie Goodhouse doesn’t need to be warned about bad boys; good sense and an abusive ex have given her plenty of reasons to play it safe. But when she steps into her new role as outreach librarian for Cousins Correctional Facility, no amount of good sense can keep her mind—or eyes—off inmate Eric Collier.
Eric doesn’t claim to be innocent of the crime that landed him in prison. In fact, he’d do it again if that’s what it took to keep his family safe. Loyalty and force are what he knows. But meeting Annie makes him want to know more.
When Eric begins courting Annie through letters, they embark on a reckless, secret romance—a forbidden fantasy that neither imagines could ever be real…until early parole for Eric changes everything, and forces them both to face a past they can’t forget, and a desire they can’t deny.
Praise for Cara McKenna and her novels
“Cara McKenna is my go-to author for gritty, hot love stories full of honest emotion.”—Victoria Dahl, USA Today bestselling author
“McKenna writes dark, lush, erotic romance.”—Heroes and Heartbreakers
“Sweet, smoking hot, standout erotic romance.”—Beth Kery, New York Times bestselling author
Before becoming a purveyor of smart erotic romance, Cara McKenna worked as a lousy barista, a decent designer, and an over-enthusiastic penguin handler. She loves writing sexy, character-driven stories about strong-willed men and women who keep each other on their toes…and bring one another to their knees.
Cara now writes full-time and lives north of Boston with her bearded husband. When she’s not trapped in her own head, she can usually be found in the kitchen, the coffee shop, or jogging around the nearest duck-filled pond.
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4.1
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16 April 2014
**I received this book from Penguin Group-InterMix through NetGalley for an honest review.** Annie is a librarian who once a week works at the prison, Eric is an inmate at said prison. They both start to get to know one another through secret letters. Eric has several years left on his sentence but one day he finds out he’s getting paroled. Annie has a decision to make when it comes to what she wants once Eric is released. Hard Time was one seriously hot read. The way things started out with these two had me seriously excited but equally nervous. Being that they both are under the impression nothing is going to come of their correspondents they waste no time getting right to it. While a lot of their letters refer to desires they both don’t believe will come to fruition they also have sweet elements to it. Eric isn’t your normal convict. While his sentence is justifiable he is still a really sweet guy, not at all what I would have expected of him. Eric has several great qualities. He’s loyal, honest and dedicated to those he loves. His commitment to his family was admirable even if it was a little frustrating at times. I liked Annie as well. The way she felt about several situations
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About the author
Since she began writing in 2008, Cara McKenna has published romances and erotic novels with a variety of publishers, sometimes under the pen name Meg Maguire. Her stories have been acclaimed for their smart, modern voice and defiance of convention. She is a 2015 RITA Award finalist, a 2014 Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award winner, and a 2010 Golden Heart finalist. She lives with her husband in the Pacific Northwest, though she’ll always be a Boston girl at heart.
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