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Life's Gateway to Happiness (The Show Me Series Book 2) Kindle Edition

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Kelly Samuels is dedicated to her career and has received several promotions in her short tenure at Lattice Works. Kelly’s family is shocked when she returns home unemployed and without an explanation.

Alec Alvarez, a pediatrician from a family full of doctors, is focused solely on his career. He’s declared his bachelor status for life and has no desire for love, marriage, or babies. When Alec finds Kelly stuck on the side of a snowy road, neither of them are prepared for the feelings they begin to have for one another.

As Kelly and Alec grow closer, he wants to know why the once happy-go-lucky Kelly is hesitant to his touch, while Kelly just wants to find purpose to her life again. After Kelly tells two conflicting stories as to why she lost her job, Alec steps in to discover what truly happened. Can Kelly come to terms with what happened to her and move on with her life? And can Alec love enough to give-up his bachelorhood status for good?

Life’s Gateway to Happiness is the second book in Anne Stone’s The Show Me series.

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The Show Me Series
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11 November 2016
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Anne Stone has been a fan of romance since reading Katherine by Anya Seton her senior year of high school. In college, she penned her first novel which ended up at the bottom of a desk drawer after being rejected by a publishing house. She's constantly dabbled in drafting stories but her career always seemed to get in the way. Anne decided to take the plunge and self-publish. Self-publishing allows her to write the kind of book that she enjoys reading and doesn't put a limit on her creativity. Originally from St. Louis, Anne currently resides in Wisconsin with her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01LXAF8B2
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Anne Stone; 2 edition (11 November 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 5083 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 441 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0997069155

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Anne Stone was born and raised in St. Louis, MO. but now lives in the cold state of Wisconsin with her faithful Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. She writes heartfelt sweet contemporary romance and is the author of the Show Me and Williams & Company series. She loves to tell a story and that’s what you’ll definitely get in an Anne Stone novel.

Anne’s degree is in education but has worked in the corporate sector managing a large number of staff. Now, she works from home where part of her day is still spent in the corporate world and the other part is dreaming of her heroes and heroines.

Anne loves to share giveaways and free books through her newsletters. Sign-up here to learn more about her new releases: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/s9u1f0. Learn more about Anne by visiting www.AnneStoneAuthor.com. You can also connect with her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthorAnneStone and Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AnneStoneAuthor/.

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Life’s Getaway to Happiness By Anne Stone Life’s Getaway to Happiness is book ...

Reviewed in Australia on 27 August 2017

Life’s Getaway to Happiness
By Anne Stone

Life’s Getaway to Happiness is book two in the Show Me series. This book is a five-star read.
Kelly has been unfairly fired from the job that she has put so much work into for poor work performance. Kelly is completely blind-sided by being fired and asks herself how can this be since she has had three promotions in the time that she has been with Lattice Works. Absolutely devastated she leaves Knoxville behind and returns home to St Louis, she has decided she is going to her sister Angelina’s home rather than go to her parents. Arriving in St Louis she forgets she’s left Knoxville in a tee shirt and no jacket. On arriving in St Louis and not far from Angelina’s home she swerves to miss a deer and ends up in a snow filled ditch. Lucky her, her brother in-law Alec finds her and takes her back to his house for a hot shower and drink.
Once she has had both he takes her to Angelina’s home. When alone Angelina wants to know what has happened Kelly tells her sister a lie as she is too embarrassed about the reason she was given. It doesn’t take too long for the family to start putting the pieces together, and know there is more to the story than is being told, their suspicions are made even stronger when they find out Kelly has told two different stories. Alec the confirmed bachelor finds himself having feelings for Kelly and in doing so is determined to get to the bottom of what is happening to Kelly. So, he decides he is going to Knoxville to have a meeting with Bill Lattice and if he doesn’t get the answers he wants is tempted to pull the plug on the upgrade they are paying Lattice Works for.
So now the questions are:
Does Alec get the answers he is looking for?
Will Kelly be upset when if she finds Alec has spoken to Bill?
Will Alec realize before it’s too late that he des in fact love Kelly?

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M. Berens

Sweet Friends to Lovers Romance

Reviewed in Australia on 26 November 2016

Life's Gateway to Happiness is a heartwarming friends to lovers romance. It is the second book in The Show Me series but could easily be read as a standalone. Although it's not a holiday book, it would make the perfect feel-good read to curl up with on a long winter's day.

The characters were complex, believable, and likable. Alec is a pediatrician and an eternal bachelor. Kelly works in a tech department and is his brother's sister-in-law. When Kelly gets stuck in a snowy ditch, Alec rescues her and arranges for her car to be towed out of the ditch. Soon Alec and Kelly are spending more and more time together. And although it's clear Kelly likes Alec, Alec notices that she flinches and cringes when he touches her. Alec and the rest of his family are determined to find out why Kelly was suddenly and unexpectedly fired from her job. Alec is sure the flinching and the odd firing are related. Can he find out the truth? And if he does, will it destroy any trust Kelly has for him?

The plot was steady and held my attention all the way through. The relationship between Alec and Angelina was sweet, tender, and romantic. I liked that their relationship built gradually and that much of the story centered around their two families. The secondary characters were well written, and I hope to see more of them in the rest of the series.

This my third by Anne Stone, and I look forward to seeing more of her work, especially in this particular series, as the series reminds me of the holiday movies on the Hallmark channel. If you like sweet romances revolving around family, this is a good book for you!

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Angela Hayes

4 Stars Life's Gateway to Happiness is the second book in the Show Me Series ...

Reviewed in Australia on 5 September 2017

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4 Stars

Life's Gateway to Happiness is the second book in the Show Me Series by Anne Stone. It is a slow burning contemporary romance with a bit of drama thrown in to keep things interesting. After reading the first book and loving Angelina and Alejandro’s story, I was happy to jump into this book and connect with more of the Samuels/Alvarez family. As I expected from Ms. Stone, the characters were really fantastic. They were strong, fully developed, realistic and believable. I think Kelly and Alec’s story may just be my favourite of the series so far.
Even though this is the second book in the series, it could be read as a standalone without losing any of the impact of the story. But, the first book is really great and you would be missing out by not reading it.
Alec Alvarez is a paediatrician, in a family of doctors. He’s a confirmed bachelor and has no plans for that to change anytime soon. He’s also Alejandro’s (Book One) brother. Kelly Samuels is Angelina’s sister and works in IT as a senior software development tester. When she unexpectedly loses her job, she decides to pay her sister a visit, to regroup and try to decide what to do next. Not far from her sister’s home, Kelly swerves to avoid a deer and ends up stuck in a snowy ditch. Along come Alec and rescues her. And so begins this clever, heart-warming and sweet story.
There are things that Kelly isn’t being truthful about and as she and Alec spend time together, Alec comes to realise that there is more to her than she’s letting on. He is determined to discover the truth of the situation and help Kelly. What will he discover? What isn’t Kelly telling everyone, and why? Is there a future for these two?
This is a well written story full of emotion and feeling. The story line was wonderful with a lot of heart and soul put into it.
It has a great pace and a smooth flow- I read it in a day.
If you like a sweet story, with a slow burning romance, and well crafted, endearing characters- then this is the book for you.

Thank you, Ms. Stone!

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Life's Gateway to Happiness (The Show Me Series Book 2)
By: Anne Stone
5 out of 5 stars

The story Life's Gateway to Happiness (The Show Me Series Book 2) by Anne Stone is a contemporary romance book. She came home suddenly and unemployed. He helps her out when she is stuck on the side of a snowy road. A connection starts to form when these two start spending time together. He has never wanted marriage or commitment. She has a secret that she is guarding. Even with the challenges they face these two gravitate toward each other. He has started seeing her as his future. Is she willing to entrust him with her heart? Can he find the real reason that she is so hesitant when he tries to touch her? Will he be able to help her bring back the happy person she once was?

This is the second story in the Show Me series and It is just as amazing as the first. I fell in love with the first book and now the second as well. I highly recommend reading them in order as there are references to situations that start in the first book and continue in the second. The characters also overlap. While each book is about a couple and their journey to find love, it also updates you on the lives of the characters in the previous book. It is like catching up with old friends. This is the story of Kelly Samuels and Alex Alvarez. Kelly is devastated when she is fired from her job and has come home to try to put her life back together. It is when she starts spending time with Alec that they begin to find their attraction to each other growing. Kelly is also very guarded with herself and her heart. There are references to something that has happened that Kelly will not share either with her family or with Alec. Will Kelly find the courage to open up to Alec about what she is keeping secret?

Alec is someone that never thought about commitment and marriage. He is happy being single and seems to be married to his work as a pediatrician. All of this changes when he starts spending more time with Kelly. Now he starts seeing a future with her. Alec wants to help Kelly as he sees that she is not the fun, happy person that she once was. He goes about finding the truth about what has happened to her. It is in this investigation that Alec takes some actions that he believes will help Kelly, however, if she finds out the truth it could spell trouble. Alec begins to worry more and more about Kelly and some of the actions that she is taking. Will Alec find out the whole truth behind the secret that Kelly is keeping?

This is an author that knows how to weave a story that you will not want to put down until you finish the last page. She has created characters that are amazing and would do anything to help each other out. When one is in pain the others rally around them. In this story not only do you get that warm feeling that comes with reading of two people falling in love, there is also the heartwarming feeling of family and home. An awesome read that you don’t want to miss! I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.

M. Berens

Sweet Friends to Lovers Romance

Reviewed in the United States on 26 November 2016

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Life's Gateway to Happiness is a heartwarming friends to lovers romance. It is the second book in The Show Me series but could easily be read as a standalone. Although it's not a holiday book, it would make the perfect feel-good read to curl up with on a long winter's day.

The characters were complex, believable, and likable. Alec is a pediatrician and an eternal bachelor. Kelly works in a tech department and is his brother's sister-in-law. When Kelly gets stuck in a snowy ditch, Alec rescues her and arranges for her car to be towed out of the ditch. Soon Alec and Kelly are spending more and more time together. And although it's clear Kelly likes Alec, Alec notices that she flinches and cringes when he touches her. Alec and the rest of his family are determined to find out why Kelly was suddenly and unexpectedly fired from her job. Alec is sure the flinching and the odd firing are related. Can he find out the truth? And if he does, will it destroy any trust Kelly has for him?

The plot was steady and held my attention all the way through. The relationship between Alec and Angelina was sweet, tender, and romantic. I liked that their relationship built gradually and that much of the story centered around their two families. The secondary characters were well written, and I hope to see more of them in the rest of the series.

This my third by Anne Stone, and I look forward to seeing more of her work, especially in this particular series, as the series reminds me of the holiday movies on the Hallmark channel. If you like sweet romances revolving around family, this is a good book for you!

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Babs

Life's Gateway to Happiness (The Show Me Series... Anne Stone

Reviewed in the United States on 14 November 2016

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This is the second book in this series and I could not put it down started it early this morning . Kelly Samuels can not believe what has happened to her she has just been fired from a job that she had had three promotions in a year at. Alec Alvarez, a pediatrician is on his way home after a long day when he sees a car in the ditch, he stops to help and realizes it is Kelly his brother’s sister-in-law she swerved to miss a deer ! He has meet Kelly before at his brother Alejandro and Kelly’s sister Angelina’s wedding, but he can tell there is something wrong with Kelly. What has happened since he last saw her? As Alex looks into why she was fired he talks to her bosses boss Bill and gets her job back . But is Kelly really ready to go back ? What really happened to get Kelly fired and is she going to be safe if she does go back? Will Kelly and Alec get a happy ending?

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Stormy Lover

Life's Gateway to Happiness ( The Show Me Series Book 2)

Reviewed in the United States on 5 March 2018

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All about that family who has problems, family sticking together to find happiness! The character's in this story could of be a true one, it was that good! Unable to put book away was hard because it was so good to read Enjoy!

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