Luckily for CiCi, she’s surrounded by friends and family who can easily see through her façade. They (and the furballs she takes care of at work) are who enrich her life, have been the ones she’s needed. That is, until the day her life changed—when she grabbed it by the balls.
No, seriously . . . she grabbed him by the balls. Not kidding.
Kyle Cooper has it all. He’s smart, handsome, and a ninja (not really, but that’s what Mitch likes to call him). As vice president of Colton Technologies, he travels around the world with Mitch, bringing companies the latest innovations in automobile technology. At home, he’s a force to be reckoned with, always hanging out with his parents and sister or . . . working.
Oh.
Kyle Cooper does not have it all, and he’s ready for a change. He just isn’t sure where to begin. That is, until CiCi O’Brien walks into his office and grabs this bull by the . . . horns (wink), which causes a spark to ignite in both of them. Kyle embraces it. CiCi does everything, short of calling the fire department, to put it out. Who will prevail? And what will that win truly mean?
Review by Theresa Martin: 5 ★★★★★ ‘s
To say Kyle and CiCi are opposites is an understatement. Kyle is vice president of a company, is a bit of a control freak, work pretty much being his life. He has no shortage of women, but Kyle might be looking to settle down with the right woman. With Kyle, that can be a tall order.
One day, CiCi enters Kyle’s office and immediately captures his attention. She’s a beautiful, brash, no-filter-having free spirit who runs a pet grooming shop. While Kyle has pegged her as “the one,” CiCi wants nothing to do with him.
Kyle is relentless in his pursuit of CiCi, and after several weeks, she relents and agrees to go out with him. While Kyle’s plans are more long-term, CiCi just wants to have fun with no serious entanglements. She’s been there, and doesn’t want to go through another heartbreak. She’s just fine with the walls she has erected around her heart.
CiCi, her sister Charlotte, and her best friends make up their sisterhood, better known as the CEG’s. They’ve been together since they were little, and they consider one another family. They are CiCi’s support system, and as long as she has them, she’s good.
CiCi has serious trust issues, and she’s carrying a secret that not even her best friends know about. Kyle knows she’s apprehensive because of a past relationship, but he cannot get her to open up about it. Kyle is patient, and believes that CiCi is worth the wait. He’s determined to help her, whether she wants it or not; and she doesn’t.
While Kyle has been pretty structured, he’s learning to be more spontaneous and less stiff. CiCi is also exploring outside her comfort zone with regard to men and their place in her life. They’re both learning from each other.
I absolutely loved this book. The CEG’s are hilarious and very protective of one another. The men in their lives are a hoot. I really enjoyed the story being told from both CiCi and Kyle’s points of view. That way, you get to see their inner thoughts (and there are plenty) along the way. They both will have you cracking up, and somehow, they both can anticipate the reader’s thoughts, too.
This was such a fun, hot, romantic, sad, silly story. Well done, Jacquelyn!
I received this ARC for an honest review, and I give it 5 stars.
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