We all have one. A price. That magic number that will get us to agree to do anything, be anything. Don’t sit on your gold-plated high horse and say you don’t because you do. Everyone does. Each of us has something we covet enough that we’d sell ourselves to have it. What’s my tipping point, you ask? Apparently a cool quarter mil will do the trick. What does one do for 250 large, you wonder? Anything the infamous, gorgeous playboy of Seattle wants. For the next four months I’ll be Shaw Mercer’s arm candy, his beck and call girl, his faux girlfriend. I’ll be his to command, mold, push and pull in any direction he sees fit. I’ll fight falling into bed with him. I’ll fight falling in love with him even harder. I’ll fail at both. And when my past and present collide in the most unexpected of ways, I’ll learn that while one man’s love for me has never died, the only man’s love I really want will never be mine.

             

               

You know what I love more than a hot hockey player? A FUNNY hot hockey player. Blake will have you swooning one minute, then trying your best not to laugh out loud at his crazy antics at the next. Mix in a feisty heroine who their banter is one argument away from foreplay, and you’ve got yourself an entertaining read. 

For those of you who read “Him, & Us”, then you’re familiar with Wes and Jamie’s relationship and know they’re getting married. Having not read those, I was introduced this magnetic couple who was preparing to spend the rest of their lives together. Being the older sister of one of grooms, Jess is about to make her brother’s dream come true by giving him an unforgettable wedding. 

Making sure everything goes according to plan, Jess is determined to make her family proud of her for pulling off something they didn’t think she could’ve done. But when Blake Riley shows up, her thoughts on remaining calm goes through the window because her former one night stand, it’s hell bent on having a repeat. And Jess doesn’t do repeats. Or so she thinks. 

               

Blake Riley is something else. There’s no other way to describe that man. Sure he’s hot, rich, and God’s gift to women in the sheets but his personality is one of a kind. Bordering on whether he needs permanent medicine and loving his humor, Blake is one of those guys that no matter how hard you try, you just can’t seem to forget. Whether it’s his sassy humor, his fierce loyalty, or knowing that at the end of a really hard day, you can just sit back and talk to him about anything, Blake is the guy you want. And you know what Blake wants? Another shot at being with Jess again. And ladies let me tell you, that man doesn’t give up. 

“I’m glad we’re dating now. Cue her arguments in 3….2….1.

“We’re not dating”.

I grin at the ceiling. “Sure we are. We did it on my bed.”I shrug. “That means we’re dating”.

“That’s not how it works!”. 

One thing I love in my heroines is knowing that they have a back bone and Jess certainly had one in this story. I will admit that I wasn’t so sure about her character in the beginning but as the story flowed, we saw her true colors and what she wanted out of her life. She stood up for herself and when something wasn’t working for her, she made the decision on her own to do something about it. 

I loved the back and forth banter between these two. It was hilarious, sexy, with very little drama and it was just the type of read I was looking for. If you love a hot funny hockey player, then this one is for you.

 

 

Synopsis

Every girl has dreams of meeting Prince Charming, or at least I know I did. A fairy tale-like meeting of love at first site. Real life and fairy tales are very different. I’m just a small town Indiana girl that had a chance encounter with one of Hollywood’s golden boys. You may think you know where this story goes—not even close. Life is different. Marriage is hard. It’s even worse when you’re strangers.

He was her new beginning; she was his undoing...

When personal trainer Kendra Black saw millionaire Justin Williams walk through her door all she saw was money and a practiced swagger. A man who's used to getting what he wants, especially when it comes to women. But Kendra is startled to realize that there is more to Justin than meets the eye, he’s kind and funny and brilliant, and she wants him, desperately. Unable to resist Kendra or her fiery spirit and zest for life, right from the start, Justin pursues her, only her troubled childhood holds her back. She’s been running from love for so long, she doesn’t know how to stop and let it catch up.

Elated when Kendra finally gives into their attraction, Justin jumps in with both feet, only his hectic and demanding life continues to interfere, and Kendra’s past comes creeping back and the two are tested. When the couple embarks on a daring, passionate and physical adventure, Justin discovers Kendra’s secrets and fears while exploring and uncovering his own wild and dark desires.