ASIN: B017QLSIQS
Publisher: Loveswept (August 2, 2016)
Publication Date: August 2, 2016
Sold by: Random House LLC
Blurb:
From the bestselling author of Welcome to Forever (“Full of heart and emotion!”—Lori Wilde) comes a sweet, sexy novel about breaking all the rules. In Seaside, North Carolina, the boys on the base are heroes—but that doesn’t mean they’re always well-behaved.
As a preacher’s daughter, Valerie Hunt only dates the very respectable, very boring men who meet her father’s strict standards. In private, however, she leads a double life as a romance writer of steamy stories about the least respectable sorts of men. Valerie has always kept her hottest fantasies separate from her real life, but when she nearly runs a hot-blooded biker off the road, the lines begin to blur.
Even though Valerie almost killed him, Griffin Black can’t be angry after he learns the reason for her distracted driving: an unruly puppy belonging to her ailing friend. As a member of the military police K-9 unit, Griffin insists on training the dog himself. But he soon wonders how he’s ever going to stay disciplined around the most alluring, down-to-earth, and totally unattainable woman he’s ever met. Valerie is the ultimate good girl. And Griffin is going to need all his old tricks to unleash her wild side.
Review:
Valerie has been trying practically her whole life to get her father’s approval. She keeps her life as a romance writer secret, and she avoids dating anyone whom she believes her father would not approve of, which means she rarely dates, and even when she does, she keeps it secret, and it doesn’t last long.
Griffin has enough stress, he doesn’t need the added pressure of a relationship. He’s all about having a little fun, but his main priority is mending fences and taking care of his sick mother.
Val is just as sweet as someone might expect a preacher’s daughter to be (no one really expects that as we all know about preachers’ kids 🙂 ), but she also has a side that people really expect.
Griffin is just as drawn to her sweet, caring, loyal side as he is her adventurous, romantic side and she makes him have unfamiliar feelings. I enjoyed reading them carry out their fantasies, but I also enjoyed reading them connect emotionally. I liked Val in the first two books and I was happy to revisit the other couples, Micah and Kat and Lawson and Julie. It was fun learning more about Val and Griffin, and I even grew fond of Jaws, Trooper, and Sweet Cheeks (their pets).
The pace is steady and flow is really smooth. Although they are attracted to each other, they take their time to get to know each other before going too far. I like that they take interest in each other’s hobbies, and really listen to each other. Rains always has well-developed characters. They sometimes do unexpected things so they’re not dull, but their actions are always believable.
This is such a sweet, endearing story with, of course, a very happy ending. Not just for the lovers, but in other relationships as well.
Rating system: Cups of Coffee (the less the better)
0: You won’t need any coffee to stay up for this one. It’s intriguing enough all on its own.
1: You’ll stay up late, but not all night. Brew one cup.
2: You’ll read as long as you’re not tired. If you are, two cups should do the trick.
3: I hope you got plenty of rest; you’ll need it, or at least 3 cups.
4: If the cable goes out, read the book. It’s better than nothing, I guess. Oh, don’t forget your brew!
5: Find anything else to do- it doesn’t matter what it is. Don’t waste your coffee. Too much caffeine is bad for you.
My rating: 1 cup of coffee