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lenoreo's review
4.0
Another solid read. Great chemistry between Garrett and Nichole. Fabulous bantering between them, as well as hilarious moments with Garrett and his family.
ssejig's review
3.0
Nichole Daniels is a good girl but the night she sees Garrett Carter is the one night that she's planned to take a walk on the wild side. She thinks she recognizes him but it's not until they're in flagrante delicto that she realizes that Garrett is the brother of her best friend. Definitely not someone that she should be attempting a one night stand with. So they back off. But their attraction is too much to stand and they begin a no strings affair. This is a romance though and Nichole wonders if this might turn into an HEA.
This is an okay story; mostly pulled out of the two-star category because Garrett is an awesome hero. He backs off when Nichole asks him to and is not slow to figure out how to be an adult.
This is an okay story; mostly pulled out of the two-star category because Garrett is an awesome hero. He backs off when Nichole asks him to and is not slow to figure out how to be an adult.
leticia_jersey_girl's review
5.0
Best friend's brother has never been my favorite trope so I started this with an open mind. And I'm so glad I did.
“I’m starting to wonder if the real question isn’t how you got past her, but how she got past you.”
Nichole has been in love and proposed to - twice - , and both times she was left alone and feeling like she wasn't worth it. As if it were her fault and she had wanted too much, too soon. So she's not willing to give it another go, even if her best friend's all but throwing her in for some casual fun, without the wedding bells.
Garrett is the hot-as-hell casual-relationship guy and the one who doesn't want any strings attached. Granted, he's had a lot on his plate from having to raise his sisters, including Nichole's bestie. So casual is what he does and all he allows himself to wish for.
They don't know each other.
One sunset later, everything changes. And then it changes again when they realize who they are, what it may mean and how wrong this can turn out. But they forget to consider how perfectly right it can actually be.
This book pulls you in. I swear I was smiling most of the time. It's sexy, the characters are perfect, the writing style is totally Mira Lyn Kelly's and writing is really what she was born to do. It's hard not to fall in love with Nikki and Garrett while reading this book.
“I’m starting to wonder if the real question isn’t how you got past her, but how she got past you.”
Nichole has been in love and proposed to - twice - , and both times she was left alone and feeling like she wasn't worth it. As if it were her fault and she had wanted too much, too soon. So she's not willing to give it another go, even if her best friend's all but throwing her in for some casual fun, without the wedding bells.
Garrett is the hot-as-hell casual-relationship guy and the one who doesn't want any strings attached. Granted, he's had a lot on his plate from having to raise his sisters, including Nichole's bestie. So casual is what he does and all he allows himself to wish for.
They don't know each other.
One sunset later, everything changes. And then it changes again when they realize who they are, what it may mean and how wrong this can turn out. But they forget to consider how perfectly right it can actually be.
This book pulls you in. I swear I was smiling most of the time. It's sexy, the characters are perfect, the writing style is totally Mira Lyn Kelly's and writing is really what she was born to do. It's hard not to fall in love with Nikki and Garrett while reading this book.
venustas37's review
4.0
I received my copy of this novel for free through a Goodreads First Reads giveaway. Thanks Goodreads, Harlequin, and Mira Lyn Kelly!
If I was instructed to select only one word to sum up this novel, I would choose FUN. Because it is… In every way fun could be had.
Our female protagonist, Nichole, a strong, relatable woman, is bound by past hurts, unable to move forward with her love life for fear of getting hurt yet again—haven’t we all been there? So, to protect herself, she swears off relationships—at least, those that involve commitment. That is, until she crosses paths (numerous times) with sexy, responsible, and oh-so-desirable Garrett Carter AKA the Panty Whisperer. However will she be able to resist?
Sounds like the plot of countless other Harlequins, right? Right. I have read innumerable romance novels with the same plots being recycled time and time again. However, Mira Lyn Kelly brings something entirely new to the modern-romance table, effortlessly executing a fun, flirty read.
The story unfolds through the perspective of both main characters. This unique narrative style reveals a tremendous amount of information about each persona, how they feel about each other, as well as offering some insight into their relationships with other characters. These other characters- Nichole and Garrett’s kith and kin- compliment the story extremely well, especially Maeve. As Garrett’s little sister, and Nichole’s best friend, Maeve serves as an integral part in each of their lives. From the witty banter, to the serious heart-to-hearts, Maeve was certainly my favourite character (apart from yummy Garrett, of course!). That being said, I praise Ms. Kelly for her ability to bring to life such wonderful, amiable characters, ones that I would love to know in reality. At the very least, I enjoyed getting acquainted with them for the brief moments spent in the world Ms. Kelly created.
The book itself is relatively short; I devoured it within a couple of hours. However, this could be because it was so difficult to put down once I began! I was sucked into the fun dialogue and unique spin on a classic story. Overall, Mira Lyn Kelly has here a clear winner in my book. This is a definite must-read for the remaining weeks of summer that will at times have you laughing out loud and, at others, biting your lip from the sheer pleasure oozing out of every page.
If I was instructed to select only one word to sum up this novel, I would choose FUN. Because it is… In every way fun could be had.
Our female protagonist, Nichole, a strong, relatable woman, is bound by past hurts, unable to move forward with her love life for fear of getting hurt yet again—haven’t we all been there? So, to protect herself, she swears off relationships—at least, those that involve commitment. That is, until she crosses paths (numerous times) with sexy, responsible, and oh-so-desirable Garrett Carter AKA the Panty Whisperer. However will she be able to resist?
Sounds like the plot of countless other Harlequins, right? Right. I have read innumerable romance novels with the same plots being recycled time and time again. However, Mira Lyn Kelly brings something entirely new to the modern-romance table, effortlessly executing a fun, flirty read.
The story unfolds through the perspective of both main characters. This unique narrative style reveals a tremendous amount of information about each persona, how they feel about each other, as well as offering some insight into their relationships with other characters. These other characters- Nichole and Garrett’s kith and kin- compliment the story extremely well, especially Maeve. As Garrett’s little sister, and Nichole’s best friend, Maeve serves as an integral part in each of their lives. From the witty banter, to the serious heart-to-hearts, Maeve was certainly my favourite character (apart from yummy Garrett, of course!). That being said, I praise Ms. Kelly for her ability to bring to life such wonderful, amiable characters, ones that I would love to know in reality. At the very least, I enjoyed getting acquainted with them for the brief moments spent in the world Ms. Kelly created.
The book itself is relatively short; I devoured it within a couple of hours. However, this could be because it was so difficult to put down once I began! I was sucked into the fun dialogue and unique spin on a classic story. Overall, Mira Lyn Kelly has here a clear winner in my book. This is a definite must-read for the remaining weeks of summer that will at times have you laughing out loud and, at others, biting your lip from the sheer pleasure oozing out of every page.
kazen's review
2.0
The writing was okay but some twists at the end made me mad. Garrett gives some very good reasons for not wanting kids, and she wants kids. She breaks off the relationship for this reason (valid) but doesn't say it in so many words (iffy). Then when Garrett overhears that someone is pregnant he thinks it's Nichole and he goes all "baby, yea!". Why do people who say they want to be childfree always get 'proven wrong'? It pisses me off.
And then in the last scene he's allwe're getting married in Vegas tonight! Who in their right mind would think that's a good idea after all the engagement shit she's been through?!
So boo book, booooo.
And then in the last scene he's all
So boo book, booooo.
thepassionatereader's review
2.0
This Kiss book is like an unsatisfying version of its title. There are bits and pieces where I got drawn in and then bam the book would enter trite tease territory again. And the final scene is so cliche--think a contemp checklist--it made me groan... and not in a good way.
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