Smart & Sexy

Smart & Sexy by Jill Shalvis

My rating:

2 stars—It was okay.

My thoughts:

I usually enjoy Shalvis, but this felt really “blah” to me.

Goodreads.com description:

“Noah Fisher has worked for months to make Sky High the most prestigious charter airline in California. He's long overdue for a break--something involving ski slopes, cold beers, and hot ski bunny babes, not necessarily in that order. The itinerary doesn't include being hijacked by Bailey Sinclair, gorgeous widow of one of Sky High's wealthiest (ex-) clients. But here they are, and being crammed in a cockpit with the scared, stubborn, unbelievably sexy former model he's been fantasizing about invokes Superman tendencies that could get Noah in serious trouble.

Bailey is desperate to find the stash of money hidden by her conniving, thieving late husband--before the bad guys he owed find her. It's a long shot, but nothing compared to the gamble she's taking by being so close to Noah. Every minute in his company has Bailey thinking about doing crazy, reckless things like touching, grabbing, kissing. . .and oh wow, being kissed right back. Suddenly, seat-of-your-pants seems like the only way to fly, and maybe it's the altitude playing tricks, but this is one trip she never wants to end...”

Instant Gratification

Instant Gratification by Jill Shalvis

My rating:

3 stars—I liked it.

My Thoughts:

This is book #2 in a sweet romance series by Shalvis—The Wilder Series. A recommend for the traditional romance reader! You could read this without reading the first.

Description from Goodreads.com:

“Wishful, California, is 3000 miles from Dr. Emma Sinclair's last job in a New York City ER. It may as well be another galaxy. Here, running her father's clinic for a summer, Emma treats bee stings, stomach flu, and the occasional pet cat. Plus, she has to contend with patients like Stone Wilder: gorgeous, laid-back, and irritating beyond belief. The man laughs at her. A lot. And Emma loathes him. All except that tiny part of her that wants to throw him on her examining table and break every doctor-patient rule in the book. . .
When Stone tries to help Emma learn to loosen up a bit, he pictures white-water rafting or scenic mountain hikes. Not a mind-blowing affair that shakes them both to the core. Emma's sure she has no place in a town like Wishful, but Stone knows different. Emma belongs here - in this town, in his life. And convincing this strong-minded, stubborn, sexy woman of that fact will be a challenge no Wilder man could resist. . .”

Monday Recommendations

Monday Recommendation List

Random list of 10 books Monday! I have read and enjoyed each of these enough to flag for a potential personal library purchase.

Be bold and just choose randomly, stick to your normal genre...or step outside of your normal reading zone and try something you usually wouldn’t. You can look up the descriptions at Amazon.com, or search my blog for old posts by entering the title in the little search box in the top left-hand corner and clicking the magnifying glass.

This week-- 10 recommendations (in no particular order):

1. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families by Stephen Covey
2. Just Let Me Lie Down by Kristin Van Ogtrop
3. Crush on You by Christie Ridgway
4. Lift  by Kelly Corrigan
5. Slow Heat  by Jill Shalvis
6. They Cage the Animals at Night by Jennings Michael Burch
7. Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff by Richard Carlson
8. Mistress of Mellyn by Victoria Holt
9. The Best Man by Kristan Higgins
10. Old School by Tobias Wolff

Monday Recommendations

Monday Recommendation List

Random list of 10 books Monday! I have read and enjoyed each of these enough to flag for a potential personal library purchase.

Be bold and just choose randomly, stick to your normal genre...or step outside of your normal reading zone and try something you usually wouldn’t. You can look up the descriptions at Amazon.com, or search my blog for old posts by entering the title in the little search box in the top left-hand corner and clicking the magnifying glass.

This week-- 10 recommendations (in no particular order):

1. Super Immunity by Joel Fuhrman
2. Until There Was You by Kristan Higgins
3. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater by Kurt Vonnegut
4. Never Knowing  by Chevy Stevens
5. Simply Irresistable  by Jill Shalvis
6. Nothing But Trouble by Rachel Gibson
7. Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
8. The Black Lyon by Jude Deveraux
9. Still Missing by Chevy Stevens
10. Hard Rock Arrangement  by Ava Lore

Instant Attraction

Instant Attraction by Jill Shalvis

My rating (out of 5 stars):

3 stars—I liked it.



My thoughts:

I like Jill Shalvis—she is great at building strong connection in her romances.

This is the first in the “Wilder” series. I really liked these characters!

Description Goodreads.com:
 
“Accountant Katie Kramer is a quintessential good girl—working hard, recycling diligently, all the while trying to ignore the feeling that she doesn't fit in anywhere. That's all she wants. Well, that—and amazing sex, and the kind of daredevil escapade she can look back on when she's crunching numbers in a dusty cubicle. Which explains why she just took a job in Wishful, California, working for Wilder Adventures and Expeditions. Waking up to find a magnificently built stranger towering over her bed—that part defies explanation...

After wandering the planet for months following a life-changing accident, Cameron Wilder has come back to the only home he knows. Under other circumstances, he might be thrilled to find a gorgeous woman sleeping in his cabin, but now, while he'll risk his body taking clients on adrenaline-drenched excursions, his heart is off limits. Still, Katie's killer smile triggers something deep in his gut... among other places. Showing her how exhilarating it can be to stop balancing her life as if it was a checkbook is the biggest rush he's ever felt—and an adventure Katie's wishing would never end…”