Review: Heating up January with this sweet and sexy novella.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 28, 2013
Beth's plot to seduce Spence had humor written all over it, and the story didn't disappoint. The progression of their arrangement didn't feel rushed because they were under a two week time constraint (actually it wasn't even quite two weeks because somewhere along the way their work would get in the way), and aside from that, there was already an established familiarity between them because of their mutual crush on one another in high school. Too bad they were both oblivious of it back then. So much wasted time. But they more than make up for it now.I liked Beth's boldness to make the first move, not only by setting up the photo shoot which serves as the catalyst, but also for not exactly hiding her intentions either. She wasn't the only one though who had a small burst of courage. When Spence catches her sneaking peeks at him during the photo shoot, he sees it as a sign to make a move of his own. Only he probably wasn't prepared to have his mind so thoroughly blown.It was actually refreshing to find first time lovers so caught up in the moment that thoughts of the perfect time, the perfect place, and privacy all fly out the window. Instead they sort of revert back into teenagers, and their first time is as hilarious.I liked the realism of them getting swept up in the moment, only to have reality come knocking. I thought they dealt with their situation rather well. It was honest and didn't feel like the author tried to pull an ending out of her hat. Their HEA suited them well, and it was well told. I would definitely read this again and read other books by this author.Disclaimer: I won this book in a giveaway on Author Evelyn Jules Blog.