Making Waves (Beach Lane #1) by Laura Moore

Making Waves (Beach Lane #1)

by 

Laura Moore

 As the responsible daughter of an irresponsible socialite, Dakota Hale has plenty of practice in catering to the rich and spoiled and she has turned that experience into a thriving concierge business serving the Hamptons'  wealthy elite. But living and working among the upper crust has never tempted Dakota to follow in her jet-setting mother's footsteps. Anytime the drama on land gets too outrageous, Dakota finds calm surfing the Atlantic waves. But when sexy mogul Max Carr hires her, it rocks her in a big way.

Max works hard but he's never put an effort into winning a woman over until now. With her stunning beauty and keen intelligence, Dakota is worth the effort. But it is plain she has no interest in a casual fling, and that's all Max with his grief-stricken heart can offer. But one fraught night changes everything, with consequences neither Dakota nor Max anticipated. Now they must navigate the rough waters of society gossip and devastating secrets that threaten their fragile relationship.If they can trust in the strength of their growing feelings, they'll find that the dreams they have been chasing are close enough to embrace...together.

Romance novels are not my usual forte. I prefer the psychological thrillers, the suspense, the historical fiction novels. Now, I can read a truer to life romance where they aren't always enamored with each other from the get-go, or they don't have the fairy-tale ending or the happily ever after. So this was a departure from my norm. 

Wowzers, the sexual scenes was a lot steamier than I am used to reading anymore. Steamy enough to make the wallpaper peel. 

Dakota is a self-made woman. She has always been more of the caretaker of her mother as Piper is too busy jet-setting and man-eating to be the motherly type.  Dakota has always had to be at her mother's beck and call. Making her business more of and expertise from all the practice dealing with her mother and her other "family".

Max Carr, recently purchased a home in the Hamptons. The home has been in the Hale family for generations. Dakota's uncle sold it, in spite of her Aunt Mimi's and her mother's approval. Aunt Mimi plans on making Max pay for taking it out of the family.

The chemistry between Dakota and Max is felt from the start but Dakota has a firm rule of not mixing pleasure and business in that nature.

I loved how the author Laura Moore made you feel the emotions. Making the emotions believable to the storylines. 

This would make a good weekend read or a beach read, it has humor, romance, and drama all rolled into one. 

Thank You to NetGalley and Ballantine for an advanced copy for an honest review.