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mandy_pandy's review
5.0
Jessica works for her father's restaurant management company and has dreams of being the CFO. Her father sends her to Falcon, Alabama - he demands that if she wants to CFO position, she needs to get restaurant owner Logan Wilde to sign on with them. From their very first meeting, nothing goes as planned for Jessica. Logan has a reputation for being wild from his high school years. He got himself into a lot of trouble back then and people in their small town don't forget. He's a different man now, he owns a successful restaurant and is an assistant coach of the football team. He's happy with his life and has no plans to leave Falcon.
My favorite thing about this book was Logan Wilde. I love heroes like Logan - he's sexy and strong but he's also got a sensitive and vulnerable side. He's like the perfect man, he's patient, sweet, good with kids (high school kids anyways), and he can cook!! This book had some amazing sexual tension and chemistry between these characters from the very first time they met. I really enjoyed this one and highly recommend it to anyone who loves a good romance! This is part of a series but can be read as a standalone. Each book is about a different couple and I can't wait for the next book in this series.
**ARC provided in exchange for an honest review**
My favorite thing about this book was Logan Wilde. I love heroes like Logan - he's sexy and strong but he's also got a sensitive and vulnerable side. He's like the perfect man, he's patient, sweet, good with kids (high school kids anyways), and he can cook!! This book had some amazing sexual tension and chemistry between these characters from the very first time they met. I really enjoyed this one and highly recommend it to anyone who loves a good romance! This is part of a series but can be read as a standalone. Each book is about a different couple and I can't wait for the next book in this series.
**ARC provided in exchange for an honest review**
katrinamarie's review
4.0
This review was originally posted on Bookish Things & More
I loved going back to Falcon, Alabama in this book. I adored the first book, and was wondering if Logan would get a HEA.
Logan was a favorite of mine in Slow and Steady Rush. He's loyal to his family and friends. I love that he is a down to earth country boy. He doesn't have a mean bone in his body unless you hurt him. He has managed to be a successful restaurant owner, and a football coach. He has a big heart and doesn't want any of his players to go down the same path he went down as a teen. He also can't stop thinking about Jessica Montgomery, the daughter of the man who's trying to buy him out.
Jessica is a woman who's always been bossed around by her father. She does whatever he says because she wants the promotion for CFO. She even deals with all of his insults. And let me tell you, he throws some doozies out there. She learns how to be her own person away from her father while trying to get Logan to sign the contract. I love the person she is wen not influenced by the things her father says.
The romance is pretty quick, and they fight it quite a bit. It's so funny watching them interact. She's from the city and he's country. How in the world could things possibly work out. They both have to overcome some obstacles. And it makes them better people.
I love this series, and I can't wait for the next book.
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I loved going back to Falcon, Alabama in this book. I adored the first book, and was wondering if Logan would get a HEA.
Logan was a favorite of mine in Slow and Steady Rush. He's loyal to his family and friends. I love that he is a down to earth country boy. He doesn't have a mean bone in his body unless you hurt him. He has managed to be a successful restaurant owner, and a football coach. He has a big heart and doesn't want any of his players to go down the same path he went down as a teen. He also can't stop thinking about Jessica Montgomery, the daughter of the man who's trying to buy him out.
Jessica is a woman who's always been bossed around by her father. She does whatever he says because she wants the promotion for CFO. She even deals with all of his insults. And let me tell you, he throws some doozies out there. She learns how to be her own person away from her father while trying to get Logan to sign the contract. I love the person she is wen not influenced by the things her father says.
The romance is pretty quick, and they fight it quite a bit. It's so funny watching them interact. She's from the city and he's country. How in the world could things possibly work out. They both have to overcome some obstacles. And it makes them better people.
I love this series, and I can't wait for the next book.
megfang315's review
3.0
i liked it well enough. the hero and heroine were both likeable people, and it is a hea .
however, i felt like there was too much going on and not enough said about all the details. there's very limited material on logan's restaurant (considering the fact that cooking was a major way he turned his life around) or the football team (considering how devastated he supposedly was after he got suspended). and what ever happened to hunter/his brother? they seemed to get sort of forgotten at the end, though perhaps trentham will resolve their issues in another novel. while the lack of these details don't directly hurt the main storyline, the world and the characters aren't as rich as they could be.
the end just felt like it got wrapped up too quickly. they fell apart and got back together faster than i could really process it, and the reunion weirdly felt more like "YAY WE HAVE DADDY ISSUES" more than "i love you."
however, i felt like there was too much going on and not enough said about all the details. there's very limited material on logan's restaurant (considering the fact that cooking was a major way he turned his life around) or the football team (considering how devastated he supposedly was after he got suspended). and what ever happened to hunter/his brother? they seemed to get sort of forgotten at the end, though perhaps trentham will resolve their issues in another novel. while the lack of these details don't directly hurt the main storyline, the world and the characters aren't as rich as they could be.
the end just felt like it got wrapped up too quickly. they fell apart and got back together faster than i could really process it, and the reunion weirdly felt more like "YAY WE HAVE DADDY ISSUES" more than "i love you."
kimmylovestoread's review
5.0
I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Jessica comes to the town as a woman on a mission. The restaurant he has opened has become very successful and Logan has managed to get in the press a few times. Jessica's father wants Logan to work for them and it is her job to bring him on board.
Logan has come home and he loves his new life. His restaurant has become quite successful and he loves coaching football. He never really considers Jessica's offer and for that I really appreciated him. He could have made more money and been more successful, but it's not what he wanted.
Both Jessica and Logan are out to prove a point. Jessica is trying to prove to her father that she is capable of being a good CFO and Logan is trying to prove to the whole town that he is not the screw up everyone thinks he is. Somewhere along the way Logan and Jessica become friends and then much more than that. I think they both surprised each other when they realized the other was not what they thought they would be. While they may have not made great first impressions (I found their first meeting to be quite funny) on each other, they quickly realize that they are very compatible. Like really compatible. I loved both of them so I had my fingers crossed the whole time and would give a little fist pump/cheer when I like what happened.
(Side note: I love when a guy asks the woman if he can kiss her...I don't know why. I just do. So well done Logan.)
Like in the first book, there is a secondary story line involving a member of the football team. Logan discovers that one of his players is taking a banned substance and that plays into the story of Logan wanting to prove that he isn't the screw up everyone thinks he is. Not that I have experience with this topic, but I thought the author handled it well. You see these types of stories in the news quite frequently and it's good to see it addressed in a book.
This book is a great addition to the series and I can't wait to read the next one. It's one of those love/hate relationships that I enjoy so much.
Jessica comes to the town as a woman on a mission. The restaurant he has opened has become very successful and Logan has managed to get in the press a few times. Jessica's father wants Logan to work for them and it is her job to bring him on board.
Logan has come home and he loves his new life. His restaurant has become quite successful and he loves coaching football. He never really considers Jessica's offer and for that I really appreciated him. He could have made more money and been more successful, but it's not what he wanted.
Both Jessica and Logan are out to prove a point. Jessica is trying to prove to her father that she is capable of being a good CFO and Logan is trying to prove to the whole town that he is not the screw up everyone thinks he is. Somewhere along the way Logan and Jessica become friends and then much more than that. I think they both surprised each other when they realized the other was not what they thought they would be. While they may have not made great first impressions (I found their first meeting to be quite funny) on each other, they quickly realize that they are very compatible. Like really compatible. I loved both of them so I had my fingers crossed the whole time and would give a little fist pump/cheer when I like what happened.
“Thanks for dinner.” When he didn’t answer, she turned and walked toward the porch. He was at her side, his hands pushed deep into his pockets, his face serious. Their feet hit the steps in tandem. She’d never been walked to her door before. The gesture made her feel special.
A few slivers of moonlight broke under the dark portico. Did he feel the same electric longing shooting from her chest until she thought she might be electrocuted? So what if this attraction were ill-advised and ridiculous? She turned to face him.
Kiss me. The words threatened to explode from her like someone suffering from Turrets. Her tongue darted over her lips.
As if he was a mind reader, in a husky voice, he asked, “May I kiss you?”
She closed her eyes and reached out for him, feeling as if he’d offered her a Big Gulp after days of wandering the desert.
Based on his behavior all evening, she expected a gentlemanly kiss, a soft touch, like his kiss in the woods. Instead, he came in like a tornado, wrapping his arms around her and pulling her against his body, chest to knees. Her back bowed over one of his arms, and his lips came down on hers with a rough edge and burning intent. Perhaps his intention was her surrender.
What he didn’t realize was that she had already admitted defeat. She wanted him. Not because of a job, not because of her father, or his father. Just…because.
One of his hands cupped her nape while the other supported her back. His tongue flicked at her lips, and she opened her mouth, tilting her head and grabbing his shoulders with both of her hands, clutching and pulling the soft cotton of his shirt.
The hand on her back moved lower, over her bottom, and he pushed his pelvis into hers. Something hard pressed against her belly. An erection. His erection. He wanted her too. She slid her tongue alongside his.
Her mind refused to be quieted. How long had it been since she’d allowed passion to wrest her control away? What would happen if she did? Would he hurt her? Would she hurt him?
Hush, her body hissed.
(Side note: I love when a guy asks the woman if he can kiss her...I don't know why. I just do. So well done Logan.)
Like in the first book, there is a secondary story line involving a member of the football team. Logan discovers that one of his players is taking a banned substance and that plays into the story of Logan wanting to prove that he isn't the screw up everyone thinks he is. Not that I have experience with this topic, but I thought the author handled it well. You see these types of stories in the news quite frequently and it's good to see it addressed in a book.
This book is a great addition to the series and I can't wait to read the next one. It's one of those love/hate relationships that I enjoy so much.
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