ABOUT THE BOOK
My approach to dating has served me well.
No hassles.
No strings.
No heartache.
As a prominent divorce attorney and Manhattan’s most eligible bachelor, I’m as sought after in the courtroom as I am in the bedroom. Winning in both arenas is my specialty.
The only thing I ever lost was the nerve to tell the girl of my dreams how I felt about her. Seven years later, I might be getting the opportunity when she moves into my spare bedroom.
Though I used to laugh at the notion of love, her bright blue eyes, soft heart, and quick wit has me . . . feeling things. New emotions.
And I’m starting to realize that if there’s one woman who can change my confirmed bachelor ways, it’s Tealey Bell, aka my Achilles’ heel.
So when did it all go wrong?
For that answer, we must go back to beginning when I promised one friend a favor and fell head over feels for another.
A gentle knock on the door has me sitting up in bed. “Yes?”
“You still up?” Rad whispers from the other side of the door.
Not sure what he’s doing here, I push off the bed and answer it, leaning my cheek against the painted wood. “Hi.”
He smiles. “Hi. The day got away from me before I could talk to you.”
“About anything specifically?” My stomach flutters with the butterflies I brought in from the beach.
His gaze drops to our feet. Everything slows when his eyes meet mine again, and he says, “I’ve been thinking about you.”
I lick my lips and swallow as my spine straightens, not wanting to be slouching during such a confession. Gripping the door, I ask, “You have?”
“I have, and I was thinking . . . wondering . . . Well, I haven’t exactly used words to show you what I’m thinking. And I want to change that. I’ve held back in fear of you saying no. But I’ve been thinking about us and the possibility of more. More of us.” He looks down briefly, and if I didn’t know Rad as well as I do, I’d think he was nervous. But then he looks back up with no hesitation. “I want to know if you’ve been thinking about me . . . about us . . . like that as well?”
Do I confess my sin? Tell him how I’ve started to fantasize about him? What turns him on and hoping that damn towel would drop? And that with every touch, cuddle, and smile, I’ve felt more and more attracted to him?
Or do I shut this conversation down and bury my feelings in the sand tomorrow when I go to the beach?
His eyes search mine in earnest, so I say, “I . . .” I take a quick breath and exhale. “I have thought about you. A lot, in fact.” I didn’t know I could shock Rad, but I managed it.
“Really?”
I’ll blame the alcohol tonight for my slippery tongue and deal with the repercussions in the morning. “Terribly naughty thoughts.”
"Even Better."
I have read this series from book 1 and have enjoyed each one. This book is really different and I can appreciate the author tried something different and while its not my favorite in this series it was enjoyable and well written.
This is a story about single New Yorkers and the prime characters in this story is Marlow, Rad and Teally. They are part of a bigger friend group and Teally and Marlowe are close and Rad and Marlowe are close too but Rad and Teally are more casual friends because both are fighting a crush on each other.
Until Teally is forced to room at Rad's place. Then they move from a friends to lovers relationship. However Rad is an ambitious lawyer and Marlowe has big social connections and so while they both are not romantic for each other, they fake a relationship for professional and monetary reasons.
I did like Teally's character. She was awesome. I loved that she fights for herself. I really, really wanted Rad to suffer and while it had angyst, I felt he got off a bit too easy.
That said it is a well written story and I did truly adore Teally. She was such an awesome character and part of my issues in this story was because I loved her so much and I did not like how Rad and Marlowe treated her. While this is a terrific series, this story was good but not my favorite.
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