Ryder Rodgers had a plan.
He was going to stride into the conference room, do the required song and dance over the next five days, and win the biggest contract of his career. But when he walked in and heard the voice of one of his competitors, all his plans were shot to hell.
Harper Denton. She was always on top. In college. First in their class. Always using every advantage to edge him out to win the coveted positions. The only one who could beat him. His academic rival. More like a constant thorn in his side. And his ego’s.
When he heard her voice, he was brought back to years before. To the bitter taste of being second best. But the woman who meets his gaze is nothing like the drab wallflower he used to know. Hell no. She was all woman now: curves, confidence, and staggering sex appeal. And no doubt, still brilliant.
The fact that she’s gorgeous and bright won’t distract him. This time, Ryder’s determined to be the one on top. But not if Harper can help it.
3.5 stars
Review by Jen Skewes
Review by Jen Skewes
I could not wait to read this book. After reading Sweet Cheeks I wanted more of these characters and was looking forward to Ryder’s story. I love second chance romances, especially when it is between two people who had a past relationship that didn’t go too far. This is like their do over, and this time do it right.
Ryder hasn’t seen Harper in 13 years. Not since that one night when they kissed and she ran away, never to hear from her again and not really knowing why she ran. When they were in college together, there was always this competitiveness between the two of them. And that hasn’t changed even after all these years. As it turns out both Harper and Ryder are now competing for the same job.. It has been a long time since they have seen each other but the attraction is still there. They both want this job no matter whom they have to go up against. But there seems to still be some lingering feeling between the two of them. Can they put those feelings aside and concentrate on their job or will they both give in to each other in a way that they should have years ago?
I love K. Brombergg and have been a huge fan of hers since I first met Colton Donovan. I love her writing, the stories that she tells and the characters she creates. With that being said it kills me to have to say this but unfortunately this one didn’t work for me. I just felt that the story was a bit rushed and I wanted to much more. I wanted to know more about their past, their feelings and emotions but I also wanted more of them in the present. I loved the competiveness between the two of them and you could feel the chemistry between them. And as always the writing was great. The story itself just fell a little flat for me. I want more of Ryder and Harper and hope at some point Ms. Bromberg will give us just a little bit more...maybe :)
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Work first. Reward sex next.
That’ll give me something to look forward to during the next few days. The ones I can’t wait to dive headfirst into that will be an ever-changing combination of stress, exhaustion, strategy, and manipulation. An unscripted dance amongst us bidders while we size each other up, calculate our numbers, and explain to the developer why we’re the most valuable candidate for the job.
It’s the game I love. The competition I thrive on. My return to the job that I’ve been desperate to make.
And there’d be no better way to make a statement that Harper Denton is back than to leave this building with the multimillion dollar contract for Meteor Development tucked securely under my arm.
And just like that, as a reward for my positive thinking, when I look up, there he is, in full view.
I take in the expensive briefcase, the venti Starbucks, and the expensive watch peeking out from beneath the cuff of his shirt. And just my luck that while I’m afforded a full view of his body, the one thing I’m the most curious about is obscured by his hand holding his cell phone up to his ear: his face.
So instead I drink him in. He really is magnificent. I note his posture and the way he carries his body when he moves forward a few steps. There’s an air about him that says he’s no-nonsense and in control, powerful, and at the same time he doesn’t seem uptight. He has that Southern
California professional vibe. I can’t put my finger on it but he reminds me of someone I can’t quite place. Regardless, a man who can pull off being in control and playful has definite merits.
Like “spank me until my body aches in want, and then make a game of hitting each erogenous zone with his tongue before he’ll satisfy that ache he created and let me come” type of merits.
The mind-blowing-sex reward just became even more appealing.
New York Times Bestselling author K. Bromberg writes contemporary novels that contain a mixture of sweet, emotional, a whole lot of sexy, and a little bit of real. She likes to write strong heroines, and damaged heroes who we love to hate and hate to love.
She’s a mixture of most of her female characters: sassy, intelligent, stubborn, reserved, outgoing, driven, emotional, strong, and wears her heart on her sleeve. All of which she displays daily with her husband and three children where they live in Southern California.
On a whim, K. Bromberg decided to try her hand at this writing thing. Since then she has written The Driven Series (Driven, Fueled, Crashed, Raced, Aced), the standalone Driven Novels (Slow Burn, Sweet Ache, Hard Beat, and Down Shift), and a novella (UnRaveled). She is currently finishing up Sweet Cheeks a standalone novel out November 14th.
Her plans for 2017 include a sports romance duet (2 books: The Player, The Catch) and the Everyday Heroes series (3 books: Cuffed, Combust, and Cockpit). She’s also writing a novella for the 1,001 Dark Night series that will be out in February 2017.
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