Review: Loved it!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 6, 2013
Marley Mason is sent to pick up a consultant from the airport who was hired to help the company she works for become more efficient. She does not expect to have such an intense attraction to him, or to find herself working with him over the next few months. Rick Randy is charming and smart to go along with his incredible good looks. Their attraction to one another has them considering things neither would have in the past.Truth be told, I didn't expect to love this book. Between the cover and description of the book, I was pretty sure I knew what to expect and that it would be predictable and fine, but not great. What a fantastic surprise this turned out to be. Despite the initially predictable story line, the characters in this book were unique and entertaining and there were a lot of elements of the story that I didn't expect.Marley is someone who has had some things happen in her past that have caused her to lead an unconventional life in the present. She has some rules about relationships and a living situation that as readers, we don't quite understand fully until later in the book. Rick is pretty close to perfect. He has some alpha tendencies, but they never cross the line to controlling. He's also sexy, funny, smart, and tries hard to do the right thing nearly always.The sexual tension and build up before their relationship turns physical was exquisite! Their attraction to one another was instant, but it took a good long angsty while before they gave in to what they both wanted. That build up provided a much more authentic feel to everything. Of course, everything was complicated just like they both knew it would be before they started, but it was still wonderful to experience them growing and changing together the more time they spent with one another. Plus the sex is super hot.Marley's family and best friend Dillon provided a wonderful cast of supporting characters. They were unconventional,loving, supportive, and funny. They made several aspects of this story even better. I really loved seeing what becoming connected to Marley's family gave to Rick as well.There are a lot of emotions flying around this book- both high and low. There are some tough scenes and things are are difficult to experience along with Marley. However, throughout everything there is humor, and wit at a level that is not all that common. I laughed out loud 3 times while reading this. There is a lot that I find funny, but it takes a little something extra to get me cracking up uncontrollably in front of others as I'm reading. I'm glad I read this and I would definitely recommend this to fans of Alice Clayton, Tara Sivec, or really anyone who likes books in this genre.*A copy of this book was provided in exchange for an honest review