Review- Riskier Business by Tessa Bailey

Summary-

One more game. And this time, there are no rules…

After a life of pool hustling and living on the wrong side of the law, Ruby Elliott is living on the straight and narrow with sexy-as-all-hell NYPD detective, Troy Bennett. Now the only trouble Ruby has with the law is the naughty kind, pinned against the wall by Troy's strict and spectacularly hard body. Obeying his every command. Both of them losing themselves in a lust that borders on obsession...

But then her father returns with an offer she can’t refuse: one last hustle in exchange for information. The information she’d die to have. As the pieces and the players of the game reveal themselves, Troy feels the fine edges of his control slipping—control he can’t channel without hurting Ruby. The stakes are high, and the risk higher. Because losing this final game could cost more than Ruby’s heart…it might cost her life. 

Release date: January 5th 2015

Published by: Entangled Publishing: Select Suspense 

Page numbers: 140

Review-

I am a huge fan of Tessa Bailey's. Whenever I'm in the mood for a steamy romance I turn to her books. So I was really excited to get started on Riskier Business. We'd met Troy and Ruby in a previous novella in the Line of Duty series but I had really liked them before so I was happy to get more of them in Riskier Business. This novella can be read as a stand-alone though.

Ruby has finally left behind her life of pool hustling. Now she lives with her sexy boyfriend Troy and she couldn't be happier in life. That is until her father comes back. I really like Ruby. She is strong and stubborn but she still has her vulnerabilities and insecurities. She was head over heels in love with Troy but her horrible childhood and unsolved issues did keep her from completely trusting him.

Then we have Troy. God this man makes me swoon. He was AMAZING! Troy wanted to do nothing more than keep Ruby the hell away from her past. He loves his girlfriend to the point of obsession and he will do anything for her. Troy was extremely understanding in this novella. He was willing to do anything to make Ruby and him work and it showed.

Tessa Bailey knows how to write steamy romance and Riskier Business had tons of it. Troy and Ruby share combustible chemistry. Their intimacy has another level to it but their relationship goes so much deeper than that. I thoroughly enjoyed reading every single conversation between them.

The most interesting character I found in Riskier Business was Bowen Driscol and I can't wait to read his book next. Riskier Business was a short, sexy and extremely satisfying novella and I would recommend it whoever enjoys such romances.

Review- Need Me by Tessa Bailey

Summary-

When Honey Perribow traded in her cowboy boots for stilettos and left her small Kentucky town to attend Columbia University, she never expected to find a dirt-cheap apartment or two new best friends. No stranger to hard work, Honey is completely focused on her medical degree … until she sees newly minted professor Ben Dawson, and her concentration is hijacked. Honey is fascinated by her gorgeous young English professor and vows to find a crack in his tweed-wearing, glasses-clad exterior.

At an off-campus party, an accident lands Ben in a dark, locked closet with a sexy-sounding Southern belle … and their chemistry is explosive. But when he discovers that the girl in his arms is the same beautiful student he can't stop thinking about, he is stunned. Student-teacher relationships are strictly forbidden … yet no matter how hard he tries, Ben can't stay away from Honey.

And when his attempt to fight their attraction nearly ruins the best thing that ever happened to him, Ben will do anything to prove how much he needs her.

Release date: April 21st, 2015

Published by: Avon Impulse

Page numbers: 288

Review-

I love reading Tessa Bailey's books because they are fun and sexy. While I had liked the first book in the Broke and Beautiful series I was really looking forward to Need Me. This is the second book and kinda has the forbidden student-teacher storyline. I have to say I really enjoyed myself while reading Need Me. It had everything I love in a good romance.

Honey is a student at Columbia University. She shares an apartment with Roxy and Abby and everything is going well according to plan in her life. Till she meets Ben who just so happens to be her English professor. I loved Honey. She was a sweet girl and I loved her determination to go for what she wanted. A five year age difference may not be much but it certainly matters where a student and teacher are concerned. And that is exactly what happens here.

Then we have Ben. Ben has just started off his career and he does not want to mess it up. Ben can see the off the charts chemistry he shares with Honey but he isn't going to do anything about it. Ben could be a real ass at times. But he could grovel and he admits when he's made a mistake. Ben also had issues due to his family which prevents him from believing in relationships.

Like all Tessa Bailey books, this one was hot. Ben and Honey were amazing together and I loved their banter. Even though Honey and Ben were opposites in many ways they were well matched and it showed as they got to know each other.

I also really liked seeing Roxy and Louis again. I loved the bromance Ben and Louis and Russell shared. I have to say I am SUPER excited for Make Me which is Abby's story. With minimum angst and loads of romance Need Me was a very enjoyable and light read.

Review- Make Me by Tessa Bailey

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Construction worker Russell Hart has been head-over-work boots for Abby Sullivan since the moment he laid eyes on her. But he knows a classy, uptown virgin like her could never be truly happy with a rough, blue-collar guy like him. If only she'd stop treating him like her personal hero—a role he craves more than oxygen—maybe he could accept it.

With the future of her family's hedge fund on her shoulders, Abby barely has time to sleep, let alone find love. And her best friend Russell acting like a sexy, overprotective hulk any time their Super Group goes out in public definitely isn't helping her single status. But after a near-tragedy lands Russell in her bed for the night, Abby's suddenly fantasizing about what he looks like shirtless. Chest hair and tattoos—who knew?

As Russell struggles to keep Abby at a safe distance, she begins to see through his tough-talking exterior—and acknowledge her own feelings. Now she's ready to turn the friend-zone into foreplay…and make him lose control. 

Release date: August 11th, 2015

Published by: Avon Impulse

Page numbers: 304

Review-

Make Me is the last book in Tessa Bailey's Broke and Beautiful series. I have been following this series since the first book came out because I am such a huge Tessa Bailey fan and I have to say Make Me was my most anticipated read in the series. We had been getting hints about Abby and Russell since the first book but now we finally got the book. I have to say Make Me was a very good read and a satisfying end to the series.

Abby has always been a good girl. She works hard to keep her father's company afloat but she has never felt like she belonged until she met her flatmates and became best friends with them. The only person who makes her feel normal is Russel. I really loved Abby. She was a great heroine who was ready to take a chance with Russel. She just wanted him to love her but she was afraid of ruining their friendship.

Then we have Russell. Russell has been head over heels in love with Abby since the first moment he met her. But he's been friend zoned so he tries to friend zone her back. Plus the fact also remains that Russell thinks that he can never be good enough for Abby. I loved Russell's gruff nature. He was the rough to Abby's smooth. But Russell did take time getting his head out of his ass. You can get frustrated with him but his insecurities were genuine.

I loved the relationship Abby and Russell shared. They were best friends first even though they had undeniable chemistry. Tessa Bailey writes amazing steamy scenes and the ones in Make Me made me swoon. I do have to admit that I liked Abby a teeny bit more than Russell though. 

I also loved seeing the entire Super Group together. Louis and Roxy and Ben and Honey were so happy and in love. It was so cute seeing them completely smitten with each other yet supporting Russell and Abby. I have to say this has been a really fun series which I enjoyed reading. I am sad to see it end but I am looking forward to reading more from Tessa Bailey. Make Me was a solid 4 star read.

Review- Risking It All by Tessa Bailey

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NYPD detective Seraphia Newsom will avenge her brother’s death at any cost. Even if it means insinuating herself into a rough, Brooklyn street gang and going so far undercover, she’s not sure she’ll be able to get out. Every minute she spends in their midst means the clock ticking down on her life, especially when she overhears something that could get her killed.

Bowen Driscol is the heir to a crime enterprise. He never asked for the job, but with his father behind bars, he has no choice but to step in and keep the operation running. But when the NYPD blackmails him with a piece of damning information in exchange for aiding an undercover cop, he finds himself on the other side of the law for the first time in his life. 

Bowen knows the danger Sera is in, and keeping her safe trumps saving his own ass. The problem? She can’t know he’s on her side. And there's the matter of the seriously inconvenient heat sparking between them that's incinerating his resistance. But Sera only sees Bowen's past, and men like him are the reason her brother is dead. If they're to get out alive, he'll have to risk exposing the man beneath, and hope to hell he doesn't blow the whole operation in the process.

Release date: January 27th, 2015

Published by: Entangled Publishing

Page Numbers: 400

Review-

I have always been a fan of Tessa Bailey’s books. They are the perfect hot and steamy romances which I love to read from time to time. Risking It All is the first book in Tessa Bailey’s Crossing the Line series. It is also a full length novel unlike the last novella. I was really looking forward to reading Bowen and Seraphina’s story and I have to say I quite enjoyed it.

We had met Bowen in the previous book. He has been forced to take after his father’s illegal business. Bowen has no choice but to follow his father’s footsteps. I really liked Bowen. He was strong and smart but had not been given a chance to lead a good life. The world and people around him had made him jaded but Seraphina got light into his life.

Seraphina is our heroine. She is on a mission to avenge her brother’s death and is undercover trying to find out her brother’s killers. She is also a NYPD detective and completely wrong for the brash Bowen. I liked Seraphina but I found the whole pure thing a bit unreal in this case. The way Seraphina trusts Bowen at once, knowing whom he is was also a bit hard to believe.

Sera and Bowen have a case of total insta lust which seems to be a pattern in all of Tessa Bailey’s books. But she makes it work. They share amazing chemistry and though they both have had shitty pasts, with each they almost forget them. Risking it All takes the hotness quotient to a whole another level. Bowen is one of the sexiest dirty talking heroes!

We also get to meet several other characters which make Bowen and Sera seem like fuller, in depth characters. I genuinely enjoyed seeing Troy and Ruby from the previous novella. We are introduced to some new characters who I’m happy to say will get books of their own. Yes, I’m talking about Connor. All in all Risking it All was a solid good read. 

Review- Disturbing His Peace by Tessa Bailey

Summary-

She’s got probable cause to make her move . . . 

Danika Silva can’t stand Lt. Greer Burns. Her roommate’s older brother may be sexy as hell, but he’s also a cold, unfeeling robot. She just wants to graduate and forget about her scowling superior. But when a dangerous mistake lands Danika on probation—under Greer’s watch—she’s forced to interact with the big, hulking jerk. Call him daily to check in? Done. Ride shotgun in his cruiser every night? Done. Try not to climb into his giant, muscular lap and kiss him? Umm…

Greer doesn’t let anything—or anyone—distract him from the job. Except lately, all he can think about is Danika. He’s wanted the beautiful, cocky recruit since the moment he saw her. But she’s reckless and unpredictable, and Greer is painfully aware of what can happen when an officer doesn’t follow the rules. Probation seemed like a good idea, but now Danika’s scent is in his car and he’s replayed her voicemails twenty times. Christ, he’s a goner.

Danika’s melting Greer’s stone-cold exterior one ride-along at a time. Being together could have serious consequences… but breaking a few rules never hurt anybody, right? 

Release date: April 28th, 2018

Published by: Avon

Page numbers: 384

Review-

I was eagerly awaiting to get my hands on Disturbing His Peace by Tessa Bailey. We were getting loads of hints about Greer and Danika right since the first book in the Academy series and I always seem to love a forbidden romance which has been going through a slow burn through the course of a few books. It is safe to say I devoured Disturbing His Peace.

So like I said before this is Greer and Danika's story. Greer is Charlie's older brother who also just happens to be one of their trainers at the Academy. Danika is Charlie's room mate and best friend. One thing I'd like to point out is that these books can be totally read as stand alones. It is definitely more enjoyable to read the series in order so as to see the dynamic between the three best friends but it is not necessary.

Greer is a total hard ass. He follows the rules and is overall very strict and disciplined in his lifestyle. But lately all Greer can think about is Danika. She makes him want to toss out his control. When Danika gets in trouble Greer is the one assigned to keep tabs on her. That's when things get interesting. I liked Greer. He had already lost a few people he loved which made him want to stay away from all kinds of emotions and feelings.

Danika on the other hand was a fire cracker. She wants to graduate the Academy and be the best at her job. Danika had a total super hero complex going on. She always wanted to be there for her family and friends and help them in any way possible. I loved the chemistry between Danika and Greer. They had mind blowing attraction. Tessa Bailey delivers on a dirty talking hero as always and the book was very steamy.

I have to admit that I have enjoyed each and every single book in the Academy series. Each story had a hot romance with a nice sense of humour. I love the connections the best friends share with each other and their better halves. It was so good to see Charlie and Ever and Jack and Katie being there for Danika and Greer. If you enjoy contemporary romances I would highly suggest giving Tessa Bailey books a shot.

*Note: A copy of this book was provided by the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. We thank them.

Review- Indecent Exposure by Tessa Bailey

Summary-

Is there a problem, Officer? 

Jack Garrett isn’t a police officer yet, but there’s already an emergency. His new firearms instructor—the one who just dropped every jaw in the academy gym—is the same sexy Irish stranger Jack locked lips with last night. The Olympic gold medalist and expert markswoman is now officially off-limits, but Jack’s never cared much for rules . . .

Katie McCoy’s been cooped up in a shooting range for too long. A wild love affair is just what she needs to let loose, though she never imagined it would be with her smokin’ hot trainee. She cannot get involved with Jack—but a quick fling? Perfect. Falling hard for a charismatic recruit with an equal amount of sex appeal and secrets? Bloody stupid.

Jack’s charmed the pants off plenty of women (literally), yet few have ever looked beyond his perfect surface. Until Katie. He’ll do anything to keep her in his life . . . except tell her about his past. But a tiny lie of omission never hurt anyone, right?

Release date: January 30th, 2018

Published by: Avon

Page numbers: 384

Review-

I love Tessa Bailey's books. They are fun and sexy and overall I have a really good time while reading them. Indecent Exposure is the second book in Tessa Bailey's Academy series. I thoroughly enjoyed Disorderly Conduct, the first book in the Academy series so I was really looking forward to Indecent Exposure. So needless to say I loved getting to know Jack and Katie.

So let's start with Jack. We'd met him in the previous book. Jack is easily the least enthusiastic guy about the Academy. He only got in because his best friend Danika made him do it. On top of that Jack loves his drink a bit too much and he is definitely hiding a lot of demons underneath. At first I didn't think I'd like Jack. But that was until I saw his redeeming qualities. Jack was a good guy below the surface. Yes, he was not perfect and made mistakes but who doesn't.

Then we have Katie. I loved Katie. She was such a sweetheart. Katie has come to America for a few weeks program where she will be teaching at the shooting range for the Academy trainees. What she doesn't expect is to bump into a charming stranger the night before who then turns out to be one of her trainees. Katie was a strong heroine. She wanted to have new experiences in life and live life to the fullest. 

Jack and Katie may seem like total opposites at first but they work. There is a definite attraction between them and they easily understand each other. Jack is totally smitten with Katie from the first glance itself- a case of insta lust if not insta love. But Katie while attracted to Jack, is still a bit hesitant. She is afraid to let anyone become too dependent on her and Jack with his alcoholic issues is not a sure thing.

Tessa Bailey's writing is smooth and fast paced. There wasn't a page where I was getting bored or feeling like things were being dragged out for no reason. The events take place swiftly enough to keep you hooked. Now I cannot even begin to say how excited I am for Danika and Greer's story. The teases we got of them have me salivating for more. Overall, Indecent Exposure was a fun read which I would recommend to all romance readers.

*Note: A copy of this book was provided by the author/publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. We thank them.

Review- Too Beautiful to Break by Tessa Bailey

Summary-

A love of a lifetime . . .

Leaving Belmont Clarkson is the hardest thing Sage Alexander has ever done. From the moment they met, she knew Belmont was the one, and getting up close and personal with him on his family's epic road trip has taken her desire to a new, even hotter level. But there's no way she can go there---not without revealing secrets that could devastate them both.

Losing Sage is not an option. Belmont's heart is hers, has alwaysbeen hers. He knows she's hiding something from him, but nothing will stand in his way of telling her just how much she means to him. Finding her is easy---saving her from her past could cost him everything.

Release date: September 26th, 2017

Published by: Forever

Page numbers: 320

Review-

Too Beautiful to Break was one of my most anticipated reads of 2017. This is the fourth and final book in the Romancing the Clarksons series by Tessa Bailey and the build up of Belmont and Sage's book was happening right since book number one. I really did enjoy myself while reading Too Beautiful to Break. I have been following this series right through the beginning and it was  bittersweet to see it end. But I'm quite satisfied with the ending we got.

So let's start with Sage. Sage has been Peggy's best friend and wedding planner so she has been through thick and thin with the Clarkson siblings during the course of the road trip. Sage may come off as shy and sweet and classy but underneath she is hiding a background which she ran away from. But Sage knows she can't keep running and to get back to reality she has to leave Belmonte behind. I really liked Sage. She was a sweet girl and her heart was always in the right place.

Belmonte is the quiet brother. An incident in his childhood left him scarred and he is still struggling to deal with it. The only person who is steady in Bel's life in Sage. He feels right with her and only she can calm the demons inside of him. When Sage decides to leave him Bel will do anything to get rid of her problems for her. I love Bel. He was the sibling who probably needed love and affection the most. 

Sage and Belmonte made for a great pair. Sage fears that their dependence and neediness for each other may end up ruining them both but Bel is always there to prove her wrong. The chemistry between Belmonte and Sage was amazing and as always Tessa Bailey delivers and steamy and angst filled romance. Bel and Sage both have vulnerabilities and they both overcome them with each other's help.

We also finally get to see all the Clarkson siblings together along with their better halves. All the siblings have come a long way and it was great seeing them finally be a family who loved and protected each other. The climax of the book was definitely dramatic but Sage and Bel deserved their happy ending. I would definitely recommend this series to all romance and Tessa Bailey fans out there.

*Note: A copy of this book was provided by the author/publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. We thank them.

Release Week Blitz- Too Beautiful to Break by Tessa Bailey

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A love of a lifetime . . .

Leaving Belmont Clarkson is the hardest thing Sage Alexander has ever done. From the moment they met, she knew Belmont was the one, and getting up close and personal with him on his family's epic road trip has taken her desire to a new, even hotter level. But there's no way she can go there---not without revealing secrets that could devastate them both.

Losing Sage is not an option. Belmont's heart is hers, has alwaysbeen hers. He knows she's hiding something from him, but nothing will stand in his way of telling her just how much she means to him. Finding her is easy---saving her from her past could cost him everything.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: TOO BEAUTIFUL TO BREAK

Author: Tessa Bailey

Series: Romancing TheClarksons, #4

On Sale:September 26, 2017

Publisher: Forever

Mass Market: $7.99 USD

eBook: $5.99 USD

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Review-

Too Beautiful to Break was one of my most anticipated reads of 2017. This is the fourth and final book in the Romancing the Clarksons series by Tessa Bailey and the build up of Belmont and Sage's book was happening right since book number one. I really did enjoy myself while reading Too Beautiful to Break. I have been following this series right through the beginning and it was  bittersweet to see it end. But I'm quite satisfied with the ending we got.

So let's start with Sage. Sage has been Peggy's best friend and wedding planner so she has been through thick and thin with the Clarkson siblings during the course of the road trip. Sage may come off as shy and sweet and classy but underneath she is hiding a background which she ran away from. But Sage knows she can't keep running and to get back to reality she has to leave Belmonte behind. I really liked Sage. She was a sweet girl and her heart was always in the right place.

Belmonte is the quiet brother. An incident in his childhood left him scarred and he is still struggling to deal with it. The only person who is steady in Bel's life in Sage. He feels right with her and only she can calm the demons inside of him. When Sage decides to leave him Bel will do anything to get rid of her problems for her. I love Bel. He was the sibling who probably needed love and affection the most. 

Sage and Belmonte made for a great pair. Sage fears that their dependence and neediness for each other may end up ruining them both but Bel is always there to prove her wrong. The chemistry between Belmonte and Sage was amazing and as always Tessa Bailey delivers and steamy and angst filled romance. Bel and Sage both have vulnerabilities and they both overcome them with each other's help.

We also finally get to see all the Clarkson siblings together along with their better halves. All the siblings have come a long way and it was great seeing them finally be a family who loved and protected each other. The climax of the book was definitely dramatic but Sage and Bel deserved their happy ending. I would definitely recommend this series to all romance and Tessa Bailey fans out there.

*Note: A copy of this book was provided by the author/publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. We thank them.

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THE ROMANCING THE CLARKSONS SERIES

TOO HOT TO HANDLE, #1

TOO WILD TO TAME, #2

TOO HARD TO FORGET, #3

TOO CLOSE TO CALL, #3.5

TOO BEAUTIFUL TO BREAK, #4

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Tessa Bailey is originally from Carlsbad, California. The day after high school graduation, she packed her yearbook, ripped jeans, and laptop, and drove cross-country to New York City in under four days. Her most valuable life experiences were learned thereafter while waitressing at K-Dees, a Manhattan pub owned by her uncle. Inside those four walls, she met her husband, best friend, and discovered the magic of classic rock, managing to put herself through Kingsborough Community College and the English program at Pace University at the same time. Several stunted attempts to enter the work force as a journalist followed, but romance writing continued to demand her attention.

She now lives in Long Island, New York with her husband and daughter. Although she is severely sleep-deprived, she is incredibly happy to be living her dream of writing about people falling in love.

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Release Blitz- Disorderly Conduct by Tessa Bailey

You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone…

Police academy cadet Charlie Burns can’t believe his luck when the gorgeous blonde he meets in a bar murmurs those magic words: “Nothing serious, ’kay?” Mind-blowing, no-strings sex with Ever Carmichael—it’s the holy grail of hookups for a guy who’s too busy following in his law enforcement family’s footsteps to think about getting serious. Charlie’s all about casual…that is, until Ever calls it quits and his world tilts on its axis.

Ever knows that when you control the relationship game, you can’t get played. But for the first time, she wants more than short-term satisfaction. Step one: end her fling with commitment-phobic Charlie. Step two: sacrifice herself to the ruthless NYC dating scene. Yet everywhere she turns, there’s Charlie, being his ridiculously charming self. No online match or blind date compares to the criminally hot cop-in-training, but they’re over. Aren’t they?

If love is a four-letter-word, why does the idea of Ever seeing someone else tie Charlie up in knots?  Now he’s desperate to win her back…and a little date sabotage never hurt anyone, right?

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Disorderly Conduct

by Tessa Bailey

Series

The Academy

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Adult

Contemporary Romance

Publisher

Avon Romance

Publication Date

August 29, 2017

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Tessa Bailey is originally from Carlsbad, California. The day after high school graduation, she packed her yearbook, ripped jeans, and laptop, and drove cross-country to New York City in under four days. Her most valuable life experiences were learned thereafter while waitressing at K-Dees, a Manhattan pub owned by her uncle. Inside those four walls, she met her husband, best friend, and discovered the magic of classic rock, managing to put herself through Kingsborough Community College and the English program at Pace University at the same time. Several stunted attempts to enter the work force as a journalist followed, but romance writing continued to demand her attention. She now lives in Long Island, New York with her husband and daughter. Although she is severely sleep-deprived, she is incredibly happy to be living her dream of writing about people falling in love.

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