Review: First experience with Beck but won't be my last! This was hot, sweet and romantic!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 9, 2014
So this was the story I have been salivating for since the first book in the series and what a perfect choice to go out on. The best man and the baby sister. I have waited for three books to get this story after witnessing several of this couple's encounters through the other characters eyes and couldn't wait to dive into the yummy goodness I knew was coming my way. Logan is tasked with watching out for Colton's sister Sophie to make sure she has fun during the wedding festivities. As Colton's college friend and roommate, Logan only remembers Sophie as the shy and chubby younger sister. When she arrives and he sees shes become a knockout grown woman all bets are off and friend or no friend, promise or no promise, Logan can only handle so much temptation as a man. One word that comes to mind as I reflect on this book is YUM! Another word would be DELICIOUS! the conflict between the best friend and the baby sister couldn't have been juicer. Logan and Sophie made so much sense to me. Her quiet, shy, happy to stay in the background personality mixed with Logan's outgoing, lovable and sexy demeanor was perfect. She needed to come out of her shell and he needed something to grasp onto in order to slow down a little in life.Logan runs Defy Gravity. A company he founded that caters to rock climbers and thrill seekers. The week of the wedding is supposed to be his vacation from work but being the sole man in charge has him plagued by business calls constantly. With his company in the midst of a major contract acquirement he can't just shirk his responsibilities.  Sophie is just the distraction he needs but he tries to stay away even though she gets his blood pumping. It's hard to top Reed in all his broody and soft glory but Logan is a very close second. He's a very sweet, fun loving, kind and patient guy with a big heart. Really all the guys do to a certain extent but there was something tender and special about Logan. It could have been a mixture of his sparkling personality or his willingness to put in the effort to entertain his friends sister. Granted he had ulterior motives he still did it from a place of genuine affection for her and for her brother.Sophie was the poor wounded sparrow/Underdog of the story. A modern day Cinderella minus the ugly step sisters. The wicked stepmother in this case is played by none other than Sophie's own personal insecurities. She developed at a young age long before the other girl in school and along with that came a certain brand of suffrage. Having grown into a busty b cup before I got into high school this was something I would see myself in. Sophie was teased relentlessly by the boys and joked about by the girls so there was a no win situation for her back then. She's carried that body image shaming into her adult life and hides herself from everyone. It's not all tears and heartache for her though because she's lost a significant amount of weight and has taken the reigns of her life and is slowly reinventing herself. the transformation Sophie goes through was, for a former chubby girl and now a grown fluffy adult, awe inspiring. the attitude that comes along with such a transformation made for some really great moments between her and Logan.As I read through Best Man With Benefits one thing became absolutely clear to me. Logan and Sophie could NOT keep their eyes, hands and mouths off each other. I was already drawn into their magnetism as individual characters and a couple but the explosive way they came together behind closed doors was crazy hot. The new liberated Sophie takes charge of her sexuality and lives out her girlish fantasies with Logan and who among us hasn't wanted to do that before? I knew there would be some hot moments because this is a Brazen Imprint and they are synonymous with steamy romance but seeing a man be controlled by a woman the way Sophie does Logan was ... just... WOW. He gets his moments in the sweet spot too but for some reason it was just hotter for me to see Sophie take charge. Of course playing the angle of the best friends promise there is the tension build up of Sophie eventually finding out and being hurt but it was worked out pain free for the most part.Best Man With Benefits was my first time with Beck's writing. I wouldn't have wanted to pop my cherry with any other story because Logan and Sophie had one of the best in this little Wedding Dare series. They were passionate, spontaneous, sweet and just plain freaking adorable. I didn't know when I started reading this that Beck has other McCade brothers she's written about and finding that out feels like Christmas day for me right now. More brothers like Logan? Sign me up! This series was the best two days I've ever spent binge reading and you really can't go wrong with a Brazen love story so check these out for your next steamy read.