Review: 4.5
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 4, 2014
This is the standalone story of beautiful yet troubled Pie Shop owner Peyton Mayfield and sexy commitment-phobe, Architect Reed Langston.Peyton and Reed meet through their friends and Reed wastes no time in pursuing her but Peyton, due to her devastating past and demons that she needs to work through refuses to be a notch on his bedpost, thus a heartfelt, romantic wooing ensues.I adored Reed from a few chapters in. He finds he can open up to Peyton (which is a first for him) and we see such a sweet, romantic side to the self-confessed player. Peyton comes across gutsy and tough but underneath her baggy clothes and tough exterior she is just a girl that wants the white picket fence, husband and children. She is a sweet, caring person and totally deserves a happy ending after such a troubled start in life.“I don’t care about the cracks,” he whispered. “Cracks give character.”They both connected so well and the sexual chemistry was apparent. There were some seriously sexy scenes in this book and I just want to say that I so want to bake a pie with Reed, you must read to find out what I mean!“Now you want to spank me?” Peyton rolled on top of him. “Maybe I’ll tie you up?”“Anytime,” Reed said, bucking his hips a little. “You can be as rough as you want in bed, but just be gentle with my heart.”Although there was a fair amount of angst and drama there were plenty of tender, sweet moments and some completely hilarious situations and chats. I laughed so hard at Reed’s reaction to waking up next to Peyton for the first time, I was crying with laughter!Of course their relationship doesn’t run smoothly, outside factors and pasts get in the way but I believe that is what makes a good story gripping. Their friends and family are all intertwined in this story and we get varying view points from them as well as Peyton and Reed which gives us a fuller picture. There was no need for guessing what was what as we learned as we read and I found that it worked very well.I was gripped a quarter of the way in to this book. It completely had me hooked and I devoured it in one sitting. I’m such a softy for a good epilogue and I have to say, this book had such a sweet one that had me sighing in contentment.Prescott Lane is definitely an Author that I will be following. I can’t wait to read more from her. I totally recommend reading this book, it has everything and you won’t be disappointed.