Hidden Agenda by Laurie Larsen Review and $25 Giveaway!!!

Hidden Agenda

by Laurie Larsen

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BLURB:

Can love survive when secrecy is the hidden agenda? A sizzling tale of a millionaire businessman and an ambitious, beautiful advertising executive, and the little girl at the center of a long-held secret that draws the two of them together, but could ultimately tear them apart.

Excerpt:

Caroline was talking from the back seat so he tuned in to her.  “I saw a picture of it in a catalog and Mommy said we could look at it in the store.  It’s so awesome.  It looks even better when you see it all put together.”

“Don’t be in a rush, honey, because when we get yours it’ll be in a box.  We’ll have to bring it home and read the directions.  Make sure we have all the pieces and tools before we start, then follow the directions step by step.  It could take hours.”

A grin snuck onto his face.

“What?”

He glanced over at Alyssa and tried to hide it.  “Nothing.”  He concentrated on driving, then said, “That’s one way to do it, I suppose.”

“And what would you suggest?”

“I’m more of a free-for-all kind of guy.  You know, open the box, shake everything out on the floor, throw the directions aside.  Study it a while, then just dive in.”

Alyssa frowned.  “You would put it together without the directions?  There could be hundreds of pieces!”

He chuckled.  “Extra points if you don’t use them all.”

She gasped softly and turned back to the road, shaking her head.  But Caroline giggled in the back seat.  “You mean it actually works that way?”

“Sure,” he said while Alyssa simultaneously said, “No way.”

“But if you don’t use all the screws and stuff, wouldn’t it be a little wobbly?” Caroline asked.

“You bet,” said her mom, while he said, “Nah.”

He and Alyssa looked at each other, eyebrows raised.  Then they laughed.

“I can tell this is going to be an adventure.”  Alyssa shook her head.

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Project Manager by day in the fast-paced world of Information Technology, Laurie escapes her demanding day job to wrap herself in the joy of writing stories about everyday life, with just a touch of worst case scenario.  Known for her sentimental and emotional love stories, Laurie became an award-winning author when her novel Preacher Man won the 2010 EPIC Award for Best Spiritual Romance. Laurie is a wife and mother of two sons and lives in Central Illinois.

Keep in touch with Laurie! 

Website :  http://www.authorlaurielarsen.com/

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My Review:

This is a story about an advertising mom, and has no clue that her past would haunt her future. Alyssa is at the top of her world. She has a great daughter and she just got a great job at a very famous agency. She didn't realize that she was moving right into Grant's little corner of the world. Grant has been keeping tabs on Alyssa and her daughter for years. When the private investigator he hired tells Grant where Alyssa has moved to it is a sign. Then Grant and Alyssa bump into each other on the street. Grant takes this as another sign and has decided to befriend Alyssa and her child, no matter the cost. 

As Grant and Alyssa start to get closer and Caroline starts to form a bond with Grant things start to fall apart. Will Grant have the courage to tell Alyssa the truth? How will it affect how she feels? Will she be able to forgive him? What about Caroline? Is she going to lose the only male influence that she was ever close to? 

Then someone gets very sick and as blood types are tested the truth comes out. Will it be in time?

This was a really good book. I rarely read books like this, a contemporary.  It was fate that brought these 3 people together, and I hoped that they would work out their issues.

I am giving this book a 4/5. I was given a copy to review, however all opinions are my own!

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