Review: lovely sexy romance
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 24, 2013
No Romance Required (Love Required 3) Cari Quinn.ARC supplied by author.I've enjoyed a few of Cari's novels now - thankfully among the trilogies there are still authors that write stand alone novels. Not that I don't enjoy trilogies and series but I just HATE  the waiting for more...anyway, No Romance Required. Strange title I thought, and then once in to the story I realised why it was so apt. Cory needs a girlfriend to get his family off his back. He's happy with life as it is, work is going well but the promotion he's expecting gets tied into a girlfriend, as his parents are worried he's becoming all work no play and spoiling his life. He's not going to give in though, and a chance encounter with Victoria at a publicity event where their teasing has an edge to it, leads to them being photographed in a very passionate embrace. The publicity the photo engenders gives him the idea to ask Victoria to pretend to be his girlfriend for a while  - no strings of course. Victoria has had a long unrequited crush on him, and can't resist even a no strings fling - but the chemistry between them hots up into fiery flames each time they get together. Cory isn't sure what to do, the sex is hot - really really hot but this is temporary...isn't it?Well, there's some deliciously spicy sex here, Cory is one hot, delectable man, and Victoria knows his family already so she's hoping they turn into more than just sex. Is she seeking heartbreak though, as unless she can persuade Cory that what they have is real she's in for a let down.I really enjoyed this - a good, sexy, humorous read. I love some humour in a novel, then there's some secrets in Victoria's background that come out slowly, sex - hot spicy sex, gentle loving sex, and some scene set sensual bondage sex....hot all the way and beautifully written. Then, after one very erotic night, they both have a misunderstanding and there's potential heartbreak, oh how I do love the sad bits :) I always feel they balance and make the happy parts even better. It could have been even more tragic feeling for me, and I'd have lapped it up. I  must be a masochist in my reading :) Of course this is story land and it usually all works out but I still want to feel I'm on the edge of my emotions, will they/won't they.. and Cari manages to do that to me every time!Priced at 1.89 for 425kb/250 pages it's great value for moneyStars:  another fabulous read, and one to join my keepers file, but it didn't quite get me as much as Dirty Distractions and Seduced, so its a four and a half star read.