New Orleans Rush by Kelly Siskind

New Orleans Rush (Showmen)

by Kelly Siskind

“A fun mixture of magic, sensuality, and iconic pin-up girl style. The romance in New Orleans Rush will leave you smiling and filled with optimism.” - Helen Hoang, author of The Kiss Quotient

Falling for your surly boss is a rotten idea.
Letting him saw you in half is even worse…

Beatrice Baker may be a struggling artist, but she believes all hardships have silver linings…until she follows her boyfriend to New Orleans and finds him with another woman. Instead of turning those lemons into lemonade, she drinks lemon drop martinis and keys the wrong man’s car.

Now she works for Huxley Marlow of the Marvelous Marlow Boys, getting shoved in boxes as an on-stage magician’s assistant. A cool job for some, but Bea’s been coerced into the role to cover her debt. She also maybe fantasizes about her boss’s adept hands and what else they can do.

She absolutely will not fall for him, or kiss him senseless. Until she does. The scarred, enigmatic Huxley has unwittingly become her muse, unlocking her artistic dry spell, but his vague nightly activities are highly suspect. The last time Beatrice trusted a man, her bank account got drained and she almost got arrested. Surely this can’t end that badly...right?

Reviewed by Sam@WLABB on

4 of 5 stars

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Rating: 3.5 Stars

That was a lot of fun.

Both Bea and Huxley were both a little down on their luck, when fate, and some minor criminal activity, brought them together.

I instantly loved Bea. Not only was she the good kind of quirky, but she was also able to stay upbeat and optimistic even when people she loved continuously disappointed her. Her sunny disposition and motivation endeared her to me, and I loved the way she automatically fit right into Marvelous Marlow Brothers fold.

Marvelous, indeed. These three brothers shared a fun dynamic. I really enjoyed all the scenes they shared together, and thought it was great they way they grew as a unit over the course of the story. Huxley easily emerged as the "head" of the family, and he was a great hero for Bea to fall in love with.

Huxley had the weight of the world on his shoulders, and had, like Bea, been let down by a parent. He had been caring for his brothers in some capacity for many years, and had been fighting to save the family theatre and legacy since his father's death. All this responsibility left him without much time for fun and romance, but meeting Bea was a game changer. She brought out that fun-loving side of Huxley, and it was a beautiful thing to see.

The two were very sweet together, and watching the romance blossom and become more was very rewarding. I love the idea of finding your "person", and Siskind gave these two someone special in each other.

There was fun and antics and even some nefarious plots, but most of all, I saw a lot of people connecting with each other in meaningful ways, and realizing that these connections were more important than anything else.

I sort of wish the epilogue was included, because anyone who knows me knows I am all about the closure, but I am looking forward to release day, because I feel like Siskind has something really special planned for this group.

*ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

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  • 10 April, 2019: Reviewed