
By: Tessa Bailey and Sophie Jordan
My Copy: Amazon.com
The BookWhisperer's Rating:
OFF BASE:
Kenna and Beck
By Tessa
Bailey
A welcome
home he never expected...and will never forget...
When Kenna
Sutton is tasked with driving home newly returned Beck “True Blue” Collier, she
expects the strategic Army mastermind to be a pasty number cruncher. Never at a
loss for words, Kenna is nonetheless rendered speechless by the gorgeous,
inexperienced and tightly-wound Army major that lands in her passenger seat.
Outraged by Beck’s lack of a welcome home after seven long years overseas,
Kenna takes matters into her own hands, giving Beck something he’s only ever
fantasized about in his bunk.
Beck has
never shied away from a test of will and Kenna gives new meaning to the word
challenge. One problem? Kenna’s father is the lieutenant general presenting
Beck with the Silver Star and Beck is determined to treat Kenna with the
respect she deserves, even if her eyes beg Beck to act out his most secret
desires with her. Desires he's always been told were the work of the devil. But
how long can one lonely, starving man hope to resist the woman he craves?
We all know that I am a huge Tessa Bailey fan. I have loved all of her books so it pains me
to say that I had a hard time with Kenna and Beck’s story.
For some reason, I couldn’t fall in love with the characters or
with them together. It just seemed so
off – I think it was because Beck wasn’t as hard-core alpha male like all the
other Bailey men. He was a good ole’
country boy from Georgia, who had great manners and treated Kenna with the
upmost respect. (Now, don’t freak out
because men should treat women with respect –I guess I would have to say that
he was so polite and considerate and not was I was used to and prepared for.)
That doesn’t mean that this story wasn’t great, because it
was. Kenna and Beck’s story set up
Huntley and Cullen’s story, which I will cover down below.
OFF BASE:
Huntley and Cullen
By Sophie
Jordan
Being a
good girl has its drawbacks...
Huntley
Collier, an emergency room nurse and all-around do-gooder, is tired of living
in the friend zone. Cullen Brooks was given the job of babysitting Huntley when
her brother – his best friend – deployed. But their friendly coffeehouse
hangouts and TV marathons leave her wanting more. When one crazy night leads to
too many drinks and an explosion of long-denied lust, Huntley's dreams become a
reality. And reality is one hot, wild place she never wants to leave.
But only a
good girl can bring down a bad boy...
Known as
Sullen Cullen around Black Rock, Cullen Brooks doesn’t have many friends, but
Huntley is one of them … and despite his decidedly unfriendly fantasies of the
curvy blonde, she is far too sweet for his darker tastes. Keeping his hands off
is easier said than done, however, when demure, little Huntley responds to his
touch like the wildcat he never expected...and can't stop pursuing, despite his
better judgment. But when Cullen suddenly faces losing her, will this bad boy
risk it all to keep his good girl?
This story I got into.
After Beck drops the bomb on how Cullen’s and his best friend died
overseas, Sullen Cullen sulks and who better to pull him out of his hole than
Huntley (which oddly enough, I loved her name.)
Driving him home after his one too many drinks leads to a hot little
moment of wanted touchy time. However,
Cullen’s one just while Beck was away was to watch over sweet little Huntley so
he falls back but can’t stay away for too long.
To me, Huntley and Cullen were the perfect pair together. Friends at first and then transitioning into
lovers (hot lovers at that), they both slowly open up and find out that there
is something more than just the physical attraction to each other. And come to
find out, both need a little push to know how truly perfect they are together
and that push comes from the most surprising characters.
What I loved the most was the fact that Cullen would meet
Huntley at the coffee shop, after her trip back from the library, and just sit
with her while she read. Where can I
find a guy like that?
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