Review: Hot, and funny, and endearing...and HOT!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 4, 2014
I've read a bunch of veteran love stories this year--men suffering PTSD coping in bad ways, men adjusting to prosthetic limbs being afraid to commit--and so I wasn't really sure what I'd get with this book.I'm SO glad it was fantastic.Sure, Cooper Shillings has a guilt complex, and that's driving him back to the frontline--this time as private security not as a combatant--but he's setting all his emotional baggage aside for the weekend. This stunning gal he met at the airport is worth a bit more time. Her quirky attitude and knock-out looks draw him in so close he springs for a first-class upgrade just to share a few more hours.Kayla Moriarty is an independent gal. She doesn't NEED a man, and she's not willing to settle--but her parents hound her relentlessly to Find. The. Guy. Overwhelmed, she concocts an imaginary boyfriend just to appease them. Heading home for her younger sister's wedding, Kayla knows she's got some 'splaining to do. However...the delicious man seated beside her is offering to be her temporary boyfriend. Hang out and answer all the countless questions Kayla herself would have to field is she shows up stag.Did I mention they are practically combustible with each other?Holy cow. Not even sure a C-class fire extinguisher could quell their heat.The smexytimes are superb. And liberally applied, folks. Bam-chicka-wow-wow.Of course, neither of them is looking for a committment. Kayla's flying back to Maine after the weekend, and Cooper's leaving for the Middle East a day later. Yet, their fake relationship edges ever closer to the real deal. Getting wrapped up in Cooper is one step Kayla will take--if Cooper lets her.Cue the dramatic breakup.Then, cue the leading man stalking Vanna White to buy a freaking clue and realizing he's not the colossal failure he'd built up in his own mind. And, boy does he face his own fears to win Kayla back.This breezy book will fill a cold afternoon with hot lovin' and warm fuzzies. HEA guaranteed. Recommended to all lovers of romance.***I received an advanced review copy of this book for the purpose of a blog tour.