Review: Review posted at Everybody Needs a Little Romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 19, 2011
Review and GiveawayTurn It Up by Inez Kelley* I received this ARC free from the author & NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*Bastian and Charlie have been best friends for years.  They have relied on each other through some hard times and they share a late night talk show at the radio station Charlie works at.  They practically live together whether it's at her apartment or his house.  Charlie is happy with the way things are going and isn't prepared for the loop Bastian throws her.  Can she learn to open her heart and let Bastian in?When Bastian isn't on the air, he can be found working shifts in the ER.  He is tired of the hours he has to work and the hassles he has to deal with.  His ER days are numbered because he will be joining a group of doctors at an Urgent Care facility in the next few weeks.Charlie has a bad track record with men and she blames it on her past.  She never had a stable childhood and they moved around a lot.  Bastian is her first true friend and she is afraid that things will change between them if she decides she doesn't want to marry him.  You see Charlie's opinion of herself start to change.  She starts to believe that Bastian wants her for more than sex, unlike most men in her past.Charlie and Bastian are the best of friends.  They talk about everything and have no secrets from each other, at least that's what Charlie thought.  I love the fact that their relationship is built on years of ups and downs.  It makes them very solid as a couple because they have gone through so much together.It was so much fun to watch as the wager (Wed or Bed) between Bastian and Charlie unfold.  I couldn't wait to see what stunt would be pulled next and who was going to win at the end.  I felt so sorry for Bastian, some of the things Charlie did to him were so wrong.  The surprise that Bastian came up with for her birthday was so sweet and if she wasn't so scared, I think she would've told him yes that night.I believe that Inez Kelley has hit another home run with this book.  It is a sexy read that also contains humor and love.  There are some really emotional scenes between Bastian and Charlie but also with Bastian and his brother Caz.Overall I loved everything about this story.  I give Turn It Up 4 Flaming Hearts.Inez Kelley has provided me with a pdf of Turn it Up to give away.  Stop by Everybody Needs a Little Romance and answer the question below.  A winner will be chosen next Saturday, August 27th and posted on the blog.I loved this book because it evoked so many emotions while reading it.  What are some books that you have read that stuck with you?  Were you surprised by the reaction you had to the book?