Author: Shannyn Schroeder
Genre: Contemporary
Publication Date: September 29,2014
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Synopsis
With
college graduation looming, three childhood friends vow to make spring break
their last blast of pure fun. But at least one of them didn’t count on such
incredible heat…
Layla
Sharpe is definitely more math ninja than bikini babe, and her future has been
calculated with razor precision. Convinced to let loose over spring break,
Layla is finally ready to party—until her car breaks down halfway to her
destination, leaving her stranded in Georgia with a mouthwateringly hot pool
shark. She knows more than enough about angles to learn the game, but this week
she wants him to appreciate her curves…
Phin
Marks has never met a girl like Layla. She’s more Star Wars geek than
seductress, and when he offers her a place to stay while her car is in the
shop, he’s counting on the attraction between them to set the nights ablaze, no
strings attached. But every moment he spends with Layla makes it harder to let
her go. Can he persuade her to gamble in the most dangerous way possible…on
forever?
My Review
Her best shot is a journey of growing up and making your
decisions. We are introduced to Layla who is just about to graduate college and
has been offered her dream job at the NSA. To celebrate she and her friends
decide to meet up in Texas for one last hoorah, but on the way her car breaks
down. She is left stranded in a town she knows nobody in but all is not lost,
when she ventures in for a drink at a dive bar she sees him.
Phin is a man with a plan but to reach that plan walked away
from his family and has been working the pool tables to make extra cash. He
also happens to be one of the local mechanics in town. After Layla watches him
win a couple games of pool she decides to see if he would like to play with
her. While they are playing Layla’s bag is stolen, along with her money and
credit cards.
Being stranded and with nowhere to go Phin steps in and
offers her his couch. And really it is no hardship on her because Phin is
gorgeous. The simple plan to let her stay and maybe have some fun soon turns
into a really hot love affair that has Layla questioning all her choices in
life.
She wonders if love and a life of freedom would be better
than her dream job and laid out life plan. The only problem is Phin doesn’t
want her have his life. All he ever wanted was to settle down and live a normal
life. After he makes sure she will turn from him, which by the way tore my
heart out, Layla leaves and finishes her life plan.
But fate and a little bit of stubbornness has them meeting
again in Vegas at a huge pool tournament. I won’t give any more away to you all
but this book was a great read, with one hot as hell man and a women who may be
a little lost but Phin most certainly found her.
So really I would say why not give Her Best Shot a shot?
★★☆3.75 Pool Cue Stars ☆★★
Buy it
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Review by Angela Deforge
EXCERPT
She
held her cue in front of her chest, the line bisecting her, making it difficult
to do anything other than focus on her breasts. He reread her shirt and began
to think about pie. And Layla naked.
“So what’d I do wrong?”
“Huh?”
She moved the stick in order to
walk, breaking his concentration on her chest. She neared him and asked, “Why
did I miss?”
“You got cocky and it cost your
concentration. The first two worked, and, although the third shot should’ve
been an easy one, you lost your stance and your bridge was sloppy. You didn’t
have enough control. You can’t ever spend time thinking about the last shot.
Worst case, you focus on the shot at hand. Best case, you think two or three
shots ahead.”
She tilted her head and narrowed her
eyes. “How am I supposed to plan ahead if I don’t know where the balls will
land?”
“You predict. Look, if I try to hit
the three into the corner, it’s going to push others out of the way. Where are
they going to roll? That’s how I’ll set up my next shot. I can force those
balls to land where I want based on how I hit them.” He took a swig of his
beer. Layla didn’t respond, but she absorbed what he said. He saw the
understanding in her eyes and didn’t need the verbal confirmation.
“I want the five to move to the
left, so I’m going to hit it on the right side with a little spin. I don’t want
it to shoot far, just enough.” He leaned down and took the shot. The three
swooshed into the corner pocket, and the five lined up exactly where he wanted.
Layla’s face suddenly brightened. “I
got it!” She walked to the opposite corner and rattled off possibilities.
He nodded and then cleared the
solids without looking up. Layla didn’t crowd him and she’d stopped flirting.
When the eight fell into the pocket, he straightened and laid his cue on the
table. Layla didn’t acknowledge him. Her gaze stayed locked on the remaining
balls. Maybe she was so competitive that she was a sore loser.
“Can I clear the table?”
Her question surprised him and his
face must’ve reflected that.
“I know you won, big surprise, but I
think I see the shots I’d take and want to try.”
“Knock yourself out. I’m going to
get another beer. You want one?”
“Sure. Thanks.”
Phin went to the bar and grabbed the
beers. When he returned, she was racking the balls.
“Another game?” Layla asked.
“Sure. What are we playing for?”
“I’m a poor college student. I’m
still not going to pay you twenty dollars.”
“Not confident in your ability,
huh?”
“I’m confident in my ability, but
you’re a shark. My money’s staying in my pocket.”
Phin moved closer and handed her a
beer. “So what do you have in mind?”
She tilted her head, as appeared to
be habit, and said, “A kiss. I’ve never kissed a guy with hair longer than
mine.”
He reached out and ran his hand over
the back of her head, where there wasn’t enough hair to grab. “Not hard to do.
Besides, if you want a kiss, all you have to do is ask.”
About the Author
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Shannyn Schroeder is a former high
school and middle school English teacher. She holds a BA in English and MAs in
Special Education and Gifted Education. She currently works as an editor for an
education company and juggles writing around her kids’ schedules. In her spare
time, Shannyn loves to bake and watches far too much TV, especially cop shows.
She started her first book on a dare from her husband and has never looked
back. She came to reading romance later than many, but lives for the happy
ending, and writes contemporary romance because she enjoys the adventure of new
love.
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