Connor was a lot different than I anticipated, I thought he’d be kind of grumpy and crass. I had a hard time getting a read on him when we met him in Sera and Bowen’s book. Once he met Erin, he was done for. She immediately appealed to him, despite her many issues. Sometimes a female MC with “issues” can very hard to like, not the case with Erin. Even with her issues, Erin is one of my favorite heroines. She is hilarious and smart and an extremely unique female character who manages to find humor and irony in her own issues. I had to wonder how Erin was going to get past her issues to become intimate with Connor, but Ms. Bailey brought her along as slowly as she could despite the absolutely boiling over attraction that Connor and Erin had for each other.
Can I just say that there is a whole lot of testosterone in this book? The combination of Derek, Bowen and Connor in one room is almost too much to handle. I found myself needing to stick my head in the freezer to alleviate the hot flashes. Let’s not forget Austin, his book is next and I cannot wait to see what he brings to the table.
As always, Ms. Bailey brings us a ridiculously sexy couple in Connor and Erin.
As if her thoughts had made him appear, Connor strode into the courthouse. Her pulse started beating double time, her stomach muscles tightening. Good Lord, the man was a fucking panty dropper. She’d only been away from him for a few hours and it felt like years since she’d experienced his presence. In jeans and a fitted gray T-shirt that molded to his muscles like her hands itched to do, he personified confidence and authority. Hot, rugged male. His gaze connected with hers immediately and darkened. She thought back to that morning when he’d dressed in the early morning light, his abs flexing as he pulled the shirt over his head. His erection barely contained by his boxers. She’d never been one to beg for anything, but she’d been seconds from offering him her mouth. Pleading for the privilege of sucking him off.
Conner shook his head at her with a sexy half smile on his face, as if he could read her thoughts across the room. He stopped at the metal detector and walked through after the security guard beckoned him forward. When the woman grabbed her wand and instructed him to raise his hands in the air, something ugly reared its head deep inside her. The detector hadn’t even beeped. There was no reason for the personal service. When the woman smiled at Connor and ran a hand down her ponytail, Erin propelled herself forward, boots echoing on the polished marble.
Erin hissed as she drew even with the guard. “If you’re done feeling up my boyfriend, I’d love a turn. We were in a rush this morning.”
The guard dropped the wand, letting it dangle near her thigh. “Did you just hiss at me?”
Erin hissed again.
“Okay.” Connor stepped between them, winking down at her. “We should go. Don’t want to keep the clerk waiting.”
Appreciation spread in her belly like honey. He hadn’t chided her for her behavior or apologized to the woman on her behalf. Instead he’d given the impression they were on their way to get married, appeasing her jealousy in one fell swoop. “That’s right.” She sauntered toward the elevator. “There’s vows to be exchanged. Rings to put on fingers. Shit like that.”
She glanced behind her to find Connor staring at her ass as she walked, so she put a little swing in her hips and savored his groan. Damn. She’d definitely never had this much fun at a courthouse.
A moment later, she and Connor stepped into an empty elevator. She hit the button for the top floor even though the clerk was on the first, and leaned back against the wall, looking up at him through her eyelashes. “How was your morning, baby? Was it worth leaving me in bed, all hot and bothered for you?”
“Fuck no, it wasn’t.” He crooked a big finger at her. “Climb on up here.”
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