Review: delicious!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 22, 2013
[...]This is the debut novella from author Joy Daniels and let me tell you.....I finished this story last night, in one sitting, and am STILL daydreaming about Cole almost 24 hours later! Whoa, this is one hell of a read!Sarah Lange is on a mission to get some R & R.  She's ditching her high stress job as an attorney in NYC for some spa time to decompress and try to get back to center.  Not only has the stress of her job had her working way too many hours, but it's affected her hormones...so much so that achieving the big "O" has become a distant memory for her *GASP*.  Now, that last thing she needs is to nail a pothole from hell and be stuck in some Podunk town.  However, the key to her *ahem* release just may be a yummy mechanic-in-shining-armor local with Southern charm and a body made for sin.Cole Cassidy vowed he's left the "uptight city girl" kind far behind when he broke it off with his ex.  Too bad the striking blond stranded on the side of the road is too tempting to ignore...after all, his mama raised him to rescue the damsel in distress even if she does scream "city girl" like a Manhattan skyscraper in the middle of a cornfield.  Now, he's not only offered to fix her car, but give her a place to stay until he can get the parts he needs. He's in need of fixing more than just her broken car parts.... he just doesn't know it yet.Yum....that about sums it up for me.  I loved this novella.  I find novellas sometimes are hit-or-miss.  Revving Her Up was definitely a HIT! The characters are really well developed and both have a unique way about them.  Total opposites attracting.  Sarah starts off as rigid and unfriendly, although knowing about her "issue", it doesn't make her unlikable. If anything, it made me feel for her.  As the story progresses, we really get to see a softer side of her and it's really charming. Cole is a swoon-worthy Southern gentleman who also shows us a totally different side as we get to know him.  He's a grease monkey with a lot of intelligence that's not only proven by his degrees hanging in his garage, but in the way he handles Sarah.  Together they are scorching! There are scenes in this book that almost melted my e-reader.  One of the things I liked most about this story was it was hot without being trashy.  I can only imagine that writing a scene to come across that way must be a challenging task.  I also loved all of Cole's car talk!  I am married to a car nut...it's what he does for work and play so trust me when I say, Joy nailed it! This wasn't an overly flowery romance and I found it refreshing to read.  This is surely a fantastic beginning for Joy and I can't wait to see what she has on store for us next