Title: The Spark Ignites
Series: MacKenny Brothers Series #1
Author: Kathleen Kelly
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: July 15, 2018
Eric made the choice to live in a small town. A loner, he has few friends and a secret.
Cherie is a waitress with big dreams and little prospects.
Fate throws Eric and Cherie together when her Grandfather suffers a severe heart attack, and Eric agrees to help the old man and his feisty Granddaughter.
Until now, Eric has successfully kept himself closed off from everyone. For three years, he has been caged-up like a fugitive in the boring, deadbeat town to keep those he loves safe.
As the attraction between Eric and Cherie grows, Eric must decide whether to succumb to the undeniable spark between them and risk it all or walk away.
Can he protect his secret and his family without destroying the small-town girl he’s come to love?
The Spark Ignites is a standalone and the first in the MacKenny Brothers Series.
✯✯5 Maddock Size Stars!!!✯✯
This is my first book by Kathleen Kelly and not my last. I’ve had her on my TBR and just haven’t gotten around to them and can legit kick my own ass for not reading them yet.
Maddock has a good job and a great family. There’s five brothers and a sister who’re totally different yet still very close. Ever hear of being too good at your job? Yup, being too good at his job cost Maddock everything. His life and his family.
It’s been three years since that horrible morning. Maddock AKA Eric is living in a small town. He’s the town mechanic and he’s barely living. He doesn’t have friends, no girlfriend, no contact with his family. He spends his days going to work and coming home.
When a grouchy customer gets under his skin he puts himself out there. With the customer in the hospital Eric brings the car he wants rebuilt for his granddaughter back to the customers farm and works on the car and takes care of his animals until he gets out of the hospital. He can tell the car means a lot to the guy, so he’ll do whatever he can to get it fixed. It keeps his mind busy and off of his siblings. Until the guys granddaughter comes around and Eric’s knocked off his game. He’s stayed low for years. But, one interaction with Cherie and he realizes she just might ruin him.
The only guy that’s ever been there for Cherie has been her granddaddy. He’s the only reason why she’s comeback to this small town where she grew up at. Cherie heads to her grab daddy’s place and runs into the finest, sexiest guy she’s ever seen in her entire life. Against her better judgement she asks him out as a thank you for helping her granddaddy.
They start to spend time together and even though Cherie can tell Eric is hiding things from her, he treats her better than everybody ever has with the exception of her granddaddy.
When somebody tries to kidnap her and takes Eric she knows somethings up. Then, she meets his brothers and learns things that should have her running far away. Instead it has her going with them to get Eric or should she say Maddock.
Cherie didn’t have an easy life with her parents and the town folks. She doesn’t let them bring her down. She’s a strong woman. Cherie is the perfect woman for Eric/Maddock.
Eric/Maddock never wanted any of this to happen. Trying to do the right thing ended up hurting and gutting not only him but his family. He never wanted to find love. But, Cherie walked into his life and knocked him off his feet. Cherie’s going to be the one that makes him want to fight back to get his life back. When he’s got his brothers backing him up and Cherie next to him, he’s ready to fight for his life back.
I opened this book. Sat outside under the tree and couldn’t put it down. I was addicted. The storyline, the main characters and the MacKenny brothers had me reading page after page. And, that ending!!! I need the next book NOW Kathleen.
Man, I’m glad I read this and didn’t add to my TBR list. Kathleen gave us a book with an amazing storyline, characters, side characters. It had everything I look for in a great book. I ESP loved how these brothers even though they are different. They believe in their family bond and it means everything to them. It was my favorite part of the storyline.
Robyn Corcoran - “Wow! What an exciting start to this new book by this author.”
Tara Copsy - “Congratulations Kathleen Kelly, you've written another fabulous story that had me from the start.”
Angel, Book Boyfriend Blog - “Loved....LOVED The Spark Ignites, I could not put it down!”
Kathleen Kelly was born in Penrith, NSW, Australia. When she was four her family moved to Brisbane, QLD, Australia. Although born in NSW she considers herself a QUEENSLANDER!!
She married her childhood sweetheart and they live in Toowoomba with their two furry kids. A British Short Hair named Grace and a Burmese named Jack.
Kathleen enjoys writing contemporary, romance novels with a little bit of erotica. She draws her inspiration from family, friends and the people around her. She can often be found in cafes writing and observing the locals.
If you have any questions about her novels or would like to ask Kathleen a question she can be contacted via e-mail: kathleenkellyauthor@gmail.com or she can be found on Facebook. She loves to be contacted by those that love her books.
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Thank you for the review for The Spark Ignites - I really appreciate it!
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