“Addictive like all Kylie Scott books, you’ll swoon, laugh, ache, put your life on hold, and compulsively read until the wee hours of the night—only to reread the whole thing the next morning. Perfection!” – Katy Evans, New York Times bestselling author
Returning home for her father’s wedding was never going to be easy for Adele. If being sent away at eighteen hadn’t been bad enough, the mess she left behind when she made a pass at her dad’s business partner sure was.
Fifteen years older than her, Pete had been her crush for as long as she could remember. But she’d misread the situation—confusing friendliness for undying love. Awkward. Add her father to the misunderstanding, and Pete was left with a broken nose and a business on the edge of ruin. The man had to be just as glad as everyone else when she left town.
Seven years later, things are different. Adele is no longer a kid, but a fully grown adult more than capable of getting through the wedding and being polite. But all it takes is seeing him again to bring back those old feelings.
Sometimes first loves are the truest.
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Review
Storyline: 4
Angst: 3
Tissue: 0
Value: 5
Panty Scorching: 3.5
Overall Rating: 4 Stars
Kindle eARC provided by Author
Reviewed by Christina
Wow, this book makes such a great summer/beach read! This book is in the gray area of being slightly taboo. Older guy with a much younger girl, they have known each other for many years and she has always had a crush on him. I loved their backstory and getting to see their past and why things have been so acquired between them the past 7 YEARS!!! Yes, you read that right seven years. Adele and Pete haven’t seen each other since she was eighteen and now she is back for her fathers wedding.
Adele and Pete have a lot to work out if they want to keep their “friendship” intact. Adele is staying at his house since her father’s house is over run with wedding decor, and neither of them know how to react to each other. Adele wants to put the past behind them and forget the most embarrassing situation she put herself in years go, but Pete seems firm in remaining angry at her.
Once walls start to come down feelings, discomfort, and lost friendships start to heal. Adele being the pushy person she is worms her way back into Pete’s heart and shows him what he has been missing out on. Can Adele finally get Pete to see her for more than a friend, to see her as the woman she has become the last 7 years?
I truly enjoyed this book my Ms. Scott. It’s a fabulous book to read by the pool or at the beach, heck even on a rainy day! I loved Pete and Adele, they have a great connection that truly come alive off of the pages. Pete and Adele are just some of those characters that no matter how shitty they are toward each other I root for in the end. I wanted them to find their own happily ever after. Their relationship is complicated, messy, and slightly taboo (I’m a sucker for taboo) but in the end totally worth it. I felt all the lose ends were tied, and the book left me feeling complete. I would totally recommend this book to a friend, it was a great stand alone. ❤
Excerpt
It was meant to be a soft kiss. A chaste one, even.
The minute my lips touched his, however, everything changed. Callused hands grabbed the sides of my face and my mouth opened on a gasp. His tongue swept inside, taking me over. Holy hell. Shoes and purse hit the floor, forgotten. Nothing about this kiss was slow or easy. The man devoured me. Every ounce of emotion poured into that kiss, all of the anger and frustration between us. His tongue was teasing and tasting, driving me wild. Then he drew back to suck and nip at my bottom lip. One hand slid around the back of my neck, the other over my hip to grab at my ass. His hold was firm, a little rough even. He treated my body like it belonged to him and I wasn’t gentle either.
Apparently experience mattered. Because all I could do was try and keep up.
I held on tight to his open shirt, straining against him, trying to get closer. I’d have crawled inside the man if I could. Turned out that under certain circumstances, the taste of scotch worked for me in a big way. Against my hip, his cock hardened, digging into me. And oh my God, I’d done that to him. Me. How amazing! Meanwhile, my body felt liquid, core aching and empty. I needed him inside of me and it seemed like I’d already been waiting forever.
“Pete. Please.”
“Fuck,” he muttered, breath hot against my ear.
I fumbled at the remaining buttons on his shirt. My damn fingers didn’t seem to be working. Easier to just push the whole thing upward. Luckily, the man decided to help, tearing the shirt off over his head. More skin was good. And he was so hot and smooth, a thrill to the touch. The solid flesh of his pecs and the flat plane of his stomach.
He tore at the zipper on the back of my dress, dragging fabric down over my shoulders. A growl came from the back of his throat, a noise of frustration, impatience. I’m reasonably certain I heard the silk rip. I didn’t care. His hands and mouth seemed to cover every bit of skin revealed, touching and tasting me everywhere. The dress got stuck on my hips. Out of the way enough for now.
He didn’t even bother undoing my bra, simply peeling down one of the lace cups to free my flesh. My breast filled his hot palm as it took the weight. Fingers plumped me, his thumb flicking over my hard nipple. The sting of pain followed by the heat of his kiss made my head spin and my body ache. There was no room for thought as he fed me deep, wet kisses. Slowly, he took us to the floor. No time for anything else. Just the urgent need to have him inside me.
The hardness of the polished wood was cool against my back. My legs were spread, his body between them. And with his broad chest above me, his weight taken on one arm, he was all I could see. I swear even the insides of my thighs were wet, I was so ready. It would have been embarrassing with anybody else. But this man, he had to know, he had to understand. It had always been him.
“Pete, I need—”
“I know,” he said, voice harsh and low.
About The Author
Kylie is a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author. She was voted Australian Romance Writer of the year, 2013 & 2014, by the Australian Romance Writer’s Association and her books have been translated into eleven different languages. She is a long time fan of romance, rock music, and B-grade horror films. Based in Queensland, Australia with her two children and husband, she reads, writes and never dithers around on the internet. You can learn more about Kylie from http://www.kylie-scott.com/
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