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The Unexpected Storm (Finding Love ~ The Outsider Series Book 6) Kindle Edition

by Lorhainne Eckhart (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 8 of 9: The Outsider Series (The Friessen Legacy)

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Wealthy developer Neil Friessen always gets what he wants — but he can’t get his new neighbor Candy McRae to sell her oceanfront property. Will he give up his plans for the woman he can’t resist? A passionate contemporary romance!

“Neil is Candy’s knight in shining armor. You can’t help fall in love with them.” (April, Reviewer)

In THE UNEXPECTED STORM, Candy McRae is barely making ends meet. She's heartbroken and alone with her horses and baby donkey living hand to mouth on the most sought after oceanfront property. Everyone wants it, including the wealthy hunk who owns the estate next door. And when he offers to buy it she refuses. His first mistake was asking her out. His second was not meaning it. Even though he could solve all her problems, she'd rather sell to the devil himself.

Smart and sexy Neil Friessen is quite the catch. He's not only drop dead gorgeous with a body women dream of. He's wealthy, stubborn, arrogant and thoughtful. He attracts women, and million dollar deals, and plans to build a resort on the property next to his. He has the plans, the money, and the resources. The only thing standing between him and his sweet deal is the dark haired beauty who owns the property he wants.

When a storm forces everyone to evacuate Candy refuses to leave her animals, and her property. But it's Neil who shows up, Neil who rescues her. Except by the time he finds her, vulnerable and hurt, they can't get out. Neil is alone with the one woman he's always wanted. And he'll have to choose between this dark haired beauty that fills his dreams every night, and building his million dollar resort.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00DXEVATA
Publisher ‏ : ‎ (December 1, 2013)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 1, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1909 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 179 pages

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"Lorhainne Eckhart is one of my go to authors when I want a guaranteed good book. So many twists and turns, but also so much love and such a strong sense of family." (Lora W., Reviewer)

New York Times & USA Today bestseller Lorhainne Eckhart writes Raw Relatable Real Romance is best known for writing big family romances series, where “Morals and family are running themes. Danger, romance, and a drive to do what is right will see you glued to the page.” As one fan calls her, she is the “Queen of the family saga.” (aherman) writing “the ups and downs of what goes on within a family but also with some suspense, angst and of course a bit of romance thrown in for good measure.” Follow Lorhainne on Bookbub to receive alerts on New Releases and Sales and join her mailing list at LorhainneEckhart.com for her Monday Blog, books news, giveaways and FREE reads. With over 120 books, audiobooks, and multiple series published and available at all retailers now translated into six languages. She is a multiple recipient of the Readers’ Favorite Award for Suspense and Romance, and lives in the Pacific Northwest on an island, is the mother of three, her oldest has autism and she is an advocate for never giving up on your dreams.

"Lorhainne Eckhart has this uncanny way of just hitting the spot every time with her books.” (Caroline L., Reviewer)

The O’Connells: The O’Connells of Livingston, Montana are not your typical family. A riveting collection of stories surrounding the ups and downs of what goes on within a family but also with some suspense, angst and of course a bit of romance thrown in for good measure “I thought I loved the Friessens, but I absolutely adore the O’Connell’s. Each and every book has totally different genres of stories but the one thing in common is how she is able to wrap it around the family which is the heart of each story.” (C. Logue)

The Friessens: An emotional big family romance series, the Friessen family siblings find their relationships tested, lay their hearts on the line, and discover lasting love! “Lorhainne Eckhart is one of my go to authors when I want a guaranteed good book. So many twists and turns, but also so much love and such a strong sense of family.” (Lora W., Reviewer)

The Parker Sisters: The Parker Sisters are a close-knit family, and like any other family they have their ups and downs. “Eckhart has crafted another intense family drama…The character development is outstanding, and the emotional investment is high…" (Aherman, Reviewer)

The McCabe Brothers: Join the five McCabe siblings on their journeys to the dark and dangerous side of love! An intense, exhilarating collection of romantic thrillers you won’t want to miss. — “Eckhart has a new series that is definitely worth the read. The queen of the family saga started this series with a spin-off of her wildly successful Friessen series.” From a Readers’ Favorite award—winning author and “queen of the family saga” (Aherman)

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Carol Scheid

An unexpected partnership.

Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2018

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A young woman that has grown up with all the wrong answers and ideas. It is real tough on a child when you are brought up with lies. To be deceived and misguided about how others think about you. The mis-guiding that has you believe that others think less of you and more about their personal gain.
It isn't always the way it seems.

Neil Friessen was a well engineered bulk of a man. He is a wise, courageous, business orientated cowboy. He has his eyes on a very nice piece of acreage that he wants to purchase. But the original owner was the father of Candy McCrae, who is now deceased. He left her with no money, flat broke and behind on all the bills, property, taxes, and a broken house.

She has a couple of horses she is trying to sell to help her stretch the inevitable; lossing everything and no place to go.
The loan holder knows she is deep in debt and Neil is the right person that can put Candy's debt behind her. However with her father's words she is very bitter with the Friessen family and won't budge on a deal.

The property is next to the ocean, beautiful views and would bring in many people and lots of money. Candy is trying to be a tough guy (girl) with a firm no.

The weather is changing a storm is brewing and it's getting very ugly outside. Candy has three horses and a young donkey to protect, she has no help and is doing her best. The loan officer Stella who is very cariing but a tough business woman her self, knows of Candy's situation and asks Neil to check on her before they retreat from the storm, which he does.

Candy is at wits end, Neil Paul pulls in to offer help. Things happen, the storm is raging and there isn't any time left. It's live or die time.
You won't believe what happens, what is totally destroyed, the emptiness that remains, and the lives of two people who are estranged.

This is a book of love, courage, strength and family and is so much worth you enjoyment of reading.

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Yvonne T. Cruz

An engaging story

Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2020

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I have become a huge fan of this author and this story just reinforced that feeling.
Though this story takes us to Yucatán peninsula, the main character, Neil, is truly a Freissen in his actions and his view of “his woman”. Little did he realize he was going to have to work overtime to get Candy McRae to see things his way.
While wealthy Neil has been trying to purchase Candy’s property in Mexico so he built a multi-million dollar resort , Cindy can barely make ends meet . She lives in a rundown house, with a barn that’s falling apart. But she will do everything she can to take care of her animals and not sell to Neil.
When a hurricane hits the area, Neil is told Candy is not leaving behind the animals nor the land, he changes his plans of evacuation and proceeds to rescue Cindy.
Will they survive the hurricane? If they do, will Neil be able to show Cindy he’s not the man her father made him out to be? Will the storm be the catalyst to bring them together and discover that instead of adversaries they could become lovers?
Another engaging story in this series and one that will leave you wanting to know what the next chapter in their lives will be.

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Mimi Barbour - New York Times & USA Today Best-selling Author

I loved this emotional rollercoaster...

Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2013

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Neil Friessen is a good guy, the one out of his three brothers who stays calm in a crisis. He's the one who always gives the women in his family the benefit of the doubt and sticks up for them against the other males.
In "The Unexpected Storm", I'm afraid Neil has met his match in Candy. She is the most aggravating female he has ever met. Slaps his face, gives him the cold shoulder and walks away from him every time she sees him. Until a terrible hurricane catches her unaware and she's pinned down in her barn, wounded and unable to help her beloved horses. This time when her neighbour appears, both her and her pet, a baby donkey, are happy to see him. Until he starts trying to control her. That ain't gonna happen - not easily. I loved this emotional rollercoaster that Ms. Eckhart has taken us on in this wonderful story. She has a knack of making a book very difficult to put down and her characters very easy to love.

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Elle

A great start but an unsatisfying ending...

Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2016

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Candy has inherited an expensive piece of real estate, but she doesn't wish to sell her home even though she is struggling to make ends meet. All she cares about are her animals.

Neil wants to build a resort on Candy's property, and has offered her huge amounts of money for it. Candy's father warned her not to trust Neil, and she will do all she can to avoid him getting his hands on her property.

Then a hurricane hits, and when Neil checks on his neighbour, he feels compelled to save her from her own stupidity. They end up sheltering in Neil's house and finally have a chance to get to know each other and find out the truth about each other.

I thought the description of the hurricane, the damage it caused, etc were very well done, and the action scenes (when Candy is trying to get her property and animals prepared for the onslaught) were fairly gripping.

The book ended really abruptly. They had only been together about a week, he intends to lie to her about the fate of her beloved animals, and the end. Wait, what? They barely know each other, and suddenly they're getting married and living happily ever after? And he's lying to her about things that are vitally important to her? It honestly felt like the author got to a point and then just went 'I've had enough, blah blah blah, the end.' The book was really good until it ended, and I was left quite unsatisfied.

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Merry Jelks- Emmanuel

Great Story

Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2022

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She is injured, in a direct path of a storm and refuses to leave her animals behind. Neil is tasked with going to her rescue but in rescuing Candy will he forfeit his dreams. She has the most sought-after property around, and it is next door to Neil's, and he wants to build a resort. They are at odds with each other but has destiny placed them at the right place at the right time for a compromise and will it lead them to a happily ever after? This story kept me glued to the pages!

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vernemo

very very good

Reviewed in Canada on September 21, 2023

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This book was very very good! The story was so well written that I read it in one sitting. The characters were awesome. The only thing I didn’t like was the abrupt ending. A few more chapters would have done the trick. I highly recommend this series and this author.

Mr. P.

Refreshing and riveting

Reviewed in India on May 6, 2022

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Refreshing and riveting story of two people from diverse background trying to weave a promising tomorrow. Lady with preservance and Guy with flair and grit.

Manda

Beautiful

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 23, 2018

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I've found myself drawn into this series by accident with a free book. And I've ended up buying the series so far and are about to read the rest. There are a couple of sticking points for me as I've always thought writers did research before writing or maybe I'm just wrong but I've been told you should never keep horses with donkeys because they carry lung worm and the baby donkey if two weeks old wouldn't even have teeth yet to even eat grass sorry just saying. I like to read fiction but make sure there is truth in its field (ranching) but other than that I loved this book.

Maggie Scammell

Stormy

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 21, 2022

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This book has great pace, sometimes urgency and sometimes calm. Only two main characters, but you still get a real feeling for those in the background to round out the story. Enjoy!

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The Unexpected Storm (Finding Love ~ The Outsider Series Book 6) Kindle Edition

Wealthy developer Neil Friessen always gets what he wants — but he can’t get his new neighbor Candy McRae to sell her oceanfront property. Will he give up his plans for the woman he can’t resist? A passionate contemporary romance!

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