Take Me All the Way audiobook

Take Me All the Way is a beautiful small town romance.Jeremy Sheridan is a war hero suffering from PTSD. Since returning from the war, he hasn’t started to live again.Jeremy decides a fresh start in Coral Cove might help and the town people pretty much accept him with as one of their own.Tamra has given up on love. When the difficult drifter, Jeremy, comes to town, she is given oversight over a new mini golf project and Jeremy. A rocky start leaves lots of tension between Jeremy and Tamra but the magic of Coral Cove and a one eyed cat brings healing in the most unexpected ways.Absolutely endearing and positively delightful, I couldn't help but become absorbed in the hometown feel of Coral Cove.I received this ARC copy of Take Me All the Way from Avon in exchange for a honest review. This book is set for publication November 24, 2015.My Rating: 5 StarsWritten by: Toni BlakeSeries: Coral CoveSequence in Series: 3Mass Market Paperback: 384 pagesPublisher: Avon Publication Date: November 24, 2015ISBN-10: 0062392581ISBN-13: 978-0062392589Genre: Contemporary RomanceAmazon | Barnes & NobleFor Reviews and More Check out: http://tometender.blogspot.com

Good book. Both Jeremy and Tamra have had things happen to them that have caused them to put up walls to keep people out. But when their lives collide in little Coral Cove, they find those walls getting pretty shaky. Tamra is a familiar character from the previous books, All I Want is You and Love Me If You Dare. She is part of the artist community who sells her work on the boardwalk each day. She has her friends to hang out with, but she doesn't date. Jeremy was mentioned in a few of the Destiny, Ohio books, where he was known as being the local sports hero and heartthrob in high school. He joined the Marines and went to war, and came back a changed man. After spending time with his family in Destiny, he realized he needed a change and moved to Coral Cove.Tamra has designed the town's new mini-golf course and has been put in charge of getting it built. After hiding out for a couple weeks, Jeremy realizes he needs to force himself out and about and finds himself hired to help build the course. In their first few encounters, Tamra and Jeremy butt heads frequently. She thinks he's rude and he thinks she's uptight. And though neither wants to admit it, they are really attracted to each other. It was great fun to see Jeremy purposely irritating Tamra, just to see how she'd react.All that head butting also stirred up a lot of sparks between them. Their personal issues first had them trying to avoid each other, but they quickly realized that wasn't working. I loved the banter between them as they moved from cautious truce to friendship to something more. Thanks to her past, Tamra has trouble trusting men. Jeremy is suffering from PTSD, aggravated by his feelings of guilt over something that happened during the war. As their relationship develops, they slowly start to open up to each other. I loved the challenge that they gave each other because of it, and how the results of that challenge increased the sparks between them. When the heat finally took over, there were some incredible moments. It was plain to see that the feelings for each other were growing. But a moment of passion inspired honesty from Tamra sends Jeremy running. I ached for Tamra, who had finally opened herself up to trusting someone with her feelings. I loved how she handled it, and seeing her with her friends warmed my heart. At the same time I wanted to smack Jeremy upside the head for being so blind. It just took him a little longer to get past his issues, with the help of one of his Marine friends, and the unexpected input from Abner. I loved his honesty with Tamra at the end, showing that it wasn't an easy resolution but a work in progress.There was also a secondary story with Tamra's friend Fletcher. He, too, has been present throughout the series. He is a tightrope walker who performs on the beach every evening. He took up residence in Coral Cove four years earlier, when his wife, Kim, took off, leaving only a note that everything would be ok. He has been insistent that she would come back, so he would wait for her in the last place they were together. His friends aren't so confident, and by the middle of the book he is starting to have doubts himself. A visitor to Coral Cove has him seriously thinking of moving on with his life, until Kim shows back up. It was interesting to see the differences that four years apart made. I ached for Fletcher and his confusion. I seriously wanted to give Kim several kicks in the tail for hurting him. I really wondered how their story was going to end up and if it would be the way I wanted it to.Though I would love to see the series continue, my feeling from the epilogue is that this was it. I loved catching up with what everyone was doing, and seeing some of the changes that have come to Coral Cove.

3.5 Stars. I'm liking this series; maybe not quite as much as Blake's 'Destiny' series, but it's still good. Tammy and Jeremy's relationship building was a slow burn, but interesting. Both had secrets in their past; Jeremy's was particularly heartrending. It put his PTSD in a whole new light. Good read; and Fletcher's issues with his long gone wife come to a head here.

FantasticA fantastic story that takes us back to the quirky seaside town of Coral Cove. A place that opens its arms to those that are slightly different or just trying to hide in plain sight. A great book and one I recommend to everyone.

I’ve been of fan of Toni Blake’s ever since I read One Reckless Summer. She’s one of those authors that doesn’t get as much attention as I think she deserves so whenever I get the chance, I always tell friends to try out her books. Her Destiny series, and now her Coral Cove series, have become one of my top favorites in the genre because of Blake’s ability to create such touching, loving stories for her readers.Blake’s story are always character focused but I feel that is the most true with this book. Tamra is a character we’ve followed through the series so far. She’s the artistic soul of the group who tends to stay where she is comfortable. While she’s kind and strong-spirited, she also has a lot of vulnerabilities, namely the ability to trust others. She doesn’t open up to many and often hides in her garden where she feels most comfortable. But at her age, she’s starting to miss things like romance and companionship. She yearns for sex but doesn’t see any possible candidates in Coral Cove who may fit this.Jeremy Sheridan suffers from PTSD. Blake does a fantastic job of conveying this throughout the book. At first glance, Jeremy doesn’t seem like much of a catch. With the homeless vibe is he giving off, it deters Tamra away from him and when you add in his nasty attitude in the beginning, it’s clear that these two are going to butt heads.But then Blake gets to the real heart of the matter and explores her character’s fears so deeply that you can’t help but get lost in them. This isn’t a particularly sad book but I found myself tearing up many times as I read this story. There are pages and pages of inspiring moments, moments that Blake has captured so beautifully that it almost feels like magic.To see these two characters come together was a great thing to witness, not only because it was a well-done romance, but also because the both of them hard to overcome some real obstacles personally before they could ever make the jump in this relationship. I absolutely fell head over heels in love with Jeremy and Tamra and I think you will too if you gave it a chance.Jeremy and Tamra’s romance was enough to get a 5 star rating from me but Blake surpasses that with Fletcher’s secondary story. She introduces a new character whom Fletcher, the more philosophical character of the group, finds enticing. Her presence causes him to step back and rethink his life and his decision to wait for his wife, Kim after four years of her disappearing. Some things happen that shake him, but I’m betting that the next book will be his and now more than ever, I am excited to see what will happen to him. utc-top-pickBlake’s books are more than just your typical romance. There’s so much fun and laughter to be had, but at the root of it, Blake grounds her novels with inspiring, touching moments. I have no doubt that this book will be one of my favorites of the year.Favorite Quote:The night we kissed you said you couldn't see me," he said. "So... Guess I wanted to let you. See me."*ARC provided by publisherReviewed by Ann❤ ♡ Don't want to miss any of our posts? Subscribe to our blog by email! ♡ ❤

The more this series continues the more I love it. Blake has a special talent in describing the scenery that makes you feel that you are in Coral Cove. Tamra has given up on love but lately watching her friends fall in love she is feeling something and is missing sexy. At first i didn't really like Tamra. You could see she was holding herself back from herself and her friends. When she first meets Jeremy she acts like she is better then him and judges him a little to harshly in my opinion. Jeremy moves back to Destiny from coming back from overseas but he is in need of change. He decides to go to Coral Cove. He is living out of a hotel room for free, doesn't have a job and looks homeless. Reece ends up bailing him out of jail and giving him a second chance. When he first meets Tamra things don't go well and they don't click but they do have an attraction. I loved Jeremy from the beginning and you can tell he hasn't had it easy with guilt and ptsd but when he comes across Tamra he starts to enjoy her and thinks just maybe this could be a good thing for him. You can see the the chemistry with this two right away. Although neither of them really expect anything to come out of it but they both need a little helping hand to get over their past and move on to a future. When these two finally start to open up I felt like I got their characters much more then I did at the beginning. I also enjoyed that Tamra didn't see how pretty she was because she wasn't a Barbie look alike but Jeremy made her feel so beautiful and she finally believed it herself. These two were great for one another's self esteem. Jeremy cuts his hair and shaves because Tamra wants to see him and Tamra wear different clothes and changes her appearance a little. I thought it was sweet they could do that for one another. "It moved him—and hell, turned him on—to know she’d made those alterations with him in mind. The same way he had for her."This book and these characters had me hooked! I also loved we got more of fletcher! I was so happy her made some changes and a surprise from his past makes it back to Coral cove. I just couldn't believe it! I loved how slow Jeremy and Tamras relationship went and how it progresses from them not getting along to them trying to be civil to them sharing kisses and pasts. Blake writes the perfect romance that keeps you entertained and swooning. This was another hit in Blake's Coral Cove series. This was a great read and I truly loved the journey that Blake took these characters on with us. For some reason at the end of the this book it felt like the last book in the series which I hope was not true.

Tamra Day doesn’t need anything more in her life than what she has already. Yet as time wears on, Tamra begins to hunger for something…more. However, the pickings in Coral Cove aren’t exactly abundant for this garden designer, and the one that seems to pique her interest does so in more ways than one. Jeremy Sheridan, a war hero, decides to make a new start in a completely new area. Not wanting to rely upon the kindness of friends and family, he takes his wounded self to Coral Cove and attempts to make something more of what’s left of his life. Signing on to help with the heavy lifting for the newly designed golf course, Jeremy finds that his new boss, Tamra, is way too controlling and fun to tease, but he just can’t help himself. As these two learn to work together to get a job done for the town, they soon find that being together is more combustible than they ever dreamed. And discovering what makes the other tick just might be the answer to the piece that they were missing all along. Take Me All the Way is a hot, sexy read about common everyday people that is relevant to today’s time. Jeremy with his baggage that he brought to Take Me All the Way endeared him to this reader, because underneath that pain was the real man waiting to be unearthed. He felt real and complete with his hero capabilities, softness in the right places, and hardness when it was justified in Take Me All the Way. Tamra held herself aloft to most of her friends, but Jeremy quickly ascertained things about her that no one else seemed to pick up on in Take Me All The Way. She knew that she was finally getting to the proper place in her life to be open to something more, and Jeremy showed up as though he was an answer to a prayer in Take Me All the Way. However, it wouldn’t be an easy feat, as these two still had some growing to do in Take Me All the Way, but watching them grow and bind together was quite amusing and entertaining in Take Me All the Way. Because of the sheer joy I found in reading Take Me All the Way, I Joyfully Recommend it for a frolicking good time lounging on the beach! However, be warned that it isn’t to be taken lightly, because if you look beyond the surface, you may just find hints of yourself in these two protagonists or perhaps of those you love.Reviewed by Vanessa for Joyfully ReviewedLink: http://bit.ly/2bWTxCo

This book did take me away and back again. Loved it.

http://ramblingsfromthischick.blogspo...I wish I could give “Take Me All the Way” by Toni Blake a million stars. What a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful book! I’ve read Toni Blake before and after reading this story I now know that I need to read everything she writes. Even if she writes on a napkin, I want to read it. Needless to say I LOVED this book.Where to start? First, any author that speaks about the effects on soldiers of war so eloquently and with such compassion has a gold start with me. Post-traumatic stress disorder ( PTSO) is very common in soldiers and Jeremy Sheridan is one of those soldiers. After having served in Afghanistan he still has a lot of guilt and remorse about not only the war but his actions and how they affected those around him. Jeremy is “shell shocked”, not to use the term loosely. He is drifting along and not really sure what to do with his life. He is homeless, jobless and aimless. When his close friend finally tells him he should find some stability he decides to travel to Coral Cove. When Jeremy arrives his life is pretty much the same until he meets Tamra Day.Tamra was a fantastic heroine with a fantastic hero. Except, of course, they both hate each other, can’t figure each other out, are rude and sarcastic to each other, oh! And did I mention they work together. I absolutely loved their chemistry. They were so perfectly awful together and when they were around one another. Yet, they made perfect sense. Although Tamra isn’t a veteran she is also good at keep people at arm’s length and making sure she stays within her comfort zone. When Jeremy pushes her limits she does what she knows how to do best-she runs. Ironically, later on as the story progresses, Jeremy does some running of his own.If I could physically place this book in everyone’s reader I would. Tamra and Jeremy are such sweet and wounded souls. They both recognize each other’s pain but can only heal when they are ready. Mixed with some beautiful chemistry, the secondary characters are a beautiful backdrop to previously told stories and the beautiful friendships that bind the characters together. It’s hard to pick one outstanding character, but I have a special place for Jeremy’s cat, especially since he is more of a dog person. Beautiful and heartwarming story! I will be reading more Toni Blake in my very near future!

Another Coral Cove novel, this story, focuses on Tamra Day, an escapee from a commune. She is an artist and has designed a mini-golf course for her adopted town of Coral Cove, Florida. She needs someone to take her designs on paper and make them real with wood and grass and landscaping. When Jeremy Sheridan, still battling PTSD from his time in Afghanistan and the death of his best friend, shows up, the owner of the local diner tells him about the opportunity for him to make some money. All good, until he meets Tamra and her prickliness turns him off AFTER it turns him on. But he doesn't do relationships. Not anymore, that is, so what he feels for her has to be controlled, tamped down, killed. Right? Riigghht. See where this is going?Tamra isn't innocent in this attraction gone wrong, either. She has good reason not to trust a man, but she also is just plain tired of not having any sex, so... one thing leads to another and she decides to give Jeremy a try, er, a ride, and it becomes the ride of her life--and his!But when she utters words he's vowed he'll never say, the castles in the air she's been imagining crumble into the sea. How is Jeremy going to deal with how his new life? Everything seemed to finally be coming together despite the fact that a cat has adopted him and he's a dog man; at least as long as he was hanging with Tamra. But now he's not and he's miserable.Read on see see the conclusion that might just work for both Tamra and Jeremy, and maybe some other characters, too.

I received a copy of this book thru Goodreads First-Reads offer.I really liked this book - I read the first two books in the series and this is my favorite.It was nice to read Tamra's story (she appears a bit in the earlier books). Tamra is an artist who has had her own struggles as a child (this was a unique storyline - I appreciate that).Then Jeremy Sheridan comes to the town of Coral Cove. He's an ex-Marine who fount in Afghanistan and has been struggling for a while with PTSD. He's looking for a place to start living again, but it takes him a while to find his way. Jeremy and Tamra have instant sparks which they both try to resist. I thought the description of Jeremy's struggle with his war experiences was very real and gives a glimpse of what it may be like.I also enjoyed visiting with the characters from the earlier books and appreciated the additional storyline about Fletcher (who was in the earlier books) and what happens with him.

Take Me All The Way by Toni Blake is another emotional and sexy read in the Coral Cove series.Tamra Day thought her world in Coral Cove was enough for her. Between her art, her friends and her special garden, she was content. Or so she thought until Jeremy Sheridan came to town. Jeremy gets under her skin and at first not in a good way. But they are forced to work on a town project together and this opens both of their eyes to the other.Jeremy Sheridan is still dealing with some painful war memories. He moves to Coral Cove to get a fresh start. His new boss Tamra has to have everything her way and Jeremy is determined to lighten her up. Will Tamra be able to help Jeremy overcome his many walls and fight for the love right in front of him?The whole Coral Cove series is a delight and this one I think is my favorite. Besides Jeremy and Tamra’s wonderful romance, Fletcher McCloud finally finds some happiness. Toni Blake’s books are keepers for me.

I FEEL IN LOVE WITH JEREMY WHEN HE APPEARED IN THE DESTINY SERIES. I LOVE THAT HE GOT HIS OWN BOOK AND HIS HEA. HE AND TAMRA BOTH TEND TO HIDE FROM OTHERS EMTIONALLY. BUT TOGETHER THEY KNOCK THISE WALLS DOWN. THIS BOOK SHOWS THAT EVEN WHEN WE ARE AFRAID OF LETTING PEOPLE IN THAT ITS BRAVER TO FACE THOSE FEARS AND HEAL THEN TO HIDE OURSELVES AWAY FROM THE WORLD AND POTENTIALLY MISSING OUT ON SOMETHING WONDERFUL.ON A SIDE NOTE I AM SO HAPPY FLETCHER GOT TO HAVE A HEA EVER AFTER AS WELL AND WITH SOMEONE OTHER THAN HIS ABSENTEE WIFE. I LOVE HIS NEW LOVE INTEREST BETTER THEN I LIKED HIS WIFE. BRAVO. NOT SURE IF THERE WILL BE ANYMORE CORAL COVE BOOKS BUT I HOPE TO READ SOME MORE ON THIS AWESOME TOWN AND ITS PEOPLE

Another fantastic coral cove story that I couldn't get enough of! If not for Christmas prep & not feeling well I would have finished much sooner! This was a great story about Jeremy & Tamra meeting & then addressing issues and or fears that they both have . I loved their chemistry ! I found the story behind Jeremy's military experience to be interesting & was glad to see that subject matter addressed. As usual Toni's books are filled with so much passion & heat! It was great to see the direction Fletcher's story went as well since meeting him earlier in the series ! Thanks for another wonderful read Toni & what a wonderful epilogue to have read at this particular time of year!