5 Smooches!
Synopsis
Steph
I’ve never been your typical girl. I didn’t grow up in a warm fuzzy family, and emotions weren’t something I needed now. Love has never been something I could wrap my mind around, so why bother? I know what I’m good at. I’m a great friend, have a passion for healing others, and a way with horses. I can be all those things at the same time without ever discussing my own feelings.
Until him.
Lawrence
I’ve always been told I have a way with words. It’s one reason I manage the family business so well. I can wine and dine with the best of them, selling bloodlines and high-priced stallion services over a five-course dinner. I’m able to talk myself into or out of just about anything and anyone.
Until her.
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Young and carefree, living worlds apart, they indulged in what seemed like the perfect fling.
Until Lawrence decided he wanted more.
Until Steph’s careful world fell apart.
Until they had to decide if love was worth the fight.
Review
Lawrence and Steph have a one night stand. Both feel the connection. However, Steph makes it clear. It is NEVER happening again. They remain friends and have a budding platonic friendship.
Until feelings start to re-surface.
Steph is afraid of taking chances on life, on love.
Lawrence believes in embracing it, not knowing what tomorrow will bring.
She refuses to accept love.
He willingly gives it.
will they take a chance on love?
Steph is a selfless,witty,funny character who you can’t help but connect with straight away. She is beautiful inside and out. Anything she does, always benefits others. She looks after everyone but herself. She comes across as quite confident and she is, However, certain circumstances and parents who have never provided her with the love she deserves, causes insecurities to rear it’s ugly head at times. Building walls up, especially when it comes one thing.
A relationship.
Love.
Lawrence is a simple man. He knows what he wants and he’s not afraid to let it be known. He’s a family man, he’s funny, sexy and even a little cocky. When it comes to a relationship with Steph, he wants all in or nothing and he leaves that decision with her, he wants her to be all in too. He leaves it in her corner to decide if they’re going to have a relationship and start their journey together.
“So,” he continued. “That’s how I feel. That’s what I’ve figured out. I want you, specifically, because you’ve infiltrated my mind, my body, my fucking soul. You’re smart, and you’re strong, compassionate, driven, and hot as fuck. The question I need to ask is… why are you here? why are you here right now?”
Everything is heightened between these two when they’re together, you can feel the sexual sizzle between them! The banter between them is flirty, easy and fun. They have that kind of chemistry that you would assume they are actually together and so in love. Their chemistry and that spark between them is palpable from the beginning and you can’t help but root for these characters.
It’s really a story from friends to lovers – C.M. Foss’ writing is perfect at pulling the reader right in, from the very start. This was one of the few books that I have read without checking where I am in the book, what chapter I’m on, I really got lost in Steph’s and Lawrence’s story, It had me laughing, smiling and definitely swooning.
‘As I flipped on the television, my phone pinged again. This time it was Lawrence checking on me. I took a picture of my wine and sent it on. Thus began an hour-long text war that had me laughing, my eyes glued to my phone and with no idea what was playing on the TV’
I felt like this was a mature story- I felt it hadn’t got that over-done drama and angst (don’t get me wrong I love those kind of books, they are usually the ones I read), and it really didn’t need it. Yes it was mature but make no mistake this book was the perfect combination of fun, sexy, heart warming, hot and even emotional at times. Because it hadn’t got all the heightened drama, angst and grit it felt mature for me, but C.M. Foss knows how to create fascinating characters that grabs and holds your attention until that very last word. It was the perfect mix between sweet and sexy! Those sweet moments that would make your heart melt and hot sizzling moments that will make you blush!
I really didn’t want it to end, although it did end perfectly, for me. This was my first book of C.M. Foss and I cannot wait to see what’s next! 🙂
Jade x
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