Book Blurb:
Traditions are important. Especially in the South.
College football. Rivalries. Tailgating. Halftime shows.
Some things just don’t change.
Until Reese Holland shows up with her long legs and no-bullshit attitude to audition for the prestigious all-male Rodner University snare line.
It doesn’t matter how much hazing she has to endure from Laird Bronson, with his narrowed green eyes and arrogant smirk. She wants that damn spot, and she’s more than good enough to earn it.
She expects there to be tension. Even friction.
But not sparks hot enough to burn the entire campus down.
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He devoured me.
Being eaten alive had never felt so good.
His lips. His hands. His heat. My entire being was overwhelmed by him finally, finally touching me.
The kiss started hard, desperate, the inevitable conclusion to the tension that had been building between us for two weeks. With my eyes closed and my breasts flattened against the wall of his chest, I gave into it, surrendered to the moment. My mouth clung to his as he tilted my head to the side, changing the angle to deepen the contact.
His hands moved over me restlessly, hungrily, skimming down my back on the way to my ass, then back up my sides to frame my face, his fingers leaving a trail of heat behind on every inch of skin he claimed for himself. I pulled at his shirt while he pushed me against the solidness of the door. My heart tripped over itself in its race to keep up. Muffled sounds came from both of us, vibrating in our throats but not escaping our lips because we hadn’t even parted for a breath yet.
Who needed fucking air when Laird Bronson was kissing them? Not me.
His lips were somehow firm and soft at the same time as he slanted them over me again and again. It was like being called up to the major league from the minors. Nothing in my past compared. I shivered from the intensity of it, from the innate authority of his mouth as he consumed me. Like I was made to bend to him, as inevitable as the moon ceding to the sun.
I lifted on my tiptoes to get closer, one of my hands snaking up to tangle in his dark hair. The strands were barely long enough at the top to grip, and when I gave them a tug, he rolled his hips against me, showing me just how much he liked it. I moaned and felt an answering wetness gather at the juncture of my thighs.
Dear sweet rosy-cheeked baby Jesus and all the saints in heaven.
His mouth needed to come with a warning label. Danger. Highly flammable.
But it was too late. I’d had a taste and I liked the burn.
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My Review:
4 Out Of 5 Stars
Genre: New Adult, Romance--
Laird is living his dream, being the captain his senior year of college for the Drumline, the elite drum team at his school. He wants nothing more than to create the best group of drummers and live up to their reputation, but when a freshman girl shows up for tryouts he is at a loss. Reece is not just any girl, she is a determined, dedicated and incredibly skilled drummer and she plans to make the team, regardless of what anyone thinks. Laird is out of is elements with Reece and she challenges him at every turn.
Wow this book was exactly as advertised- fun, hot, dramatic/angsty and full of drum beats. What I was surprised to find in the pages was the super sweet romantic moments that made my heart want to melt. This was the perfect NA romance I didn’t know I was looking for. As a side note, this also included my favorite reading topic (I’m not morbid, stop calling me that!) but cancer- you want to pull on my heartstrings, you add some sweet yet strong kids dealing with cancer and I am a sucker for the book (possible side-effect from growing up reading Lurlene McDaniels books).
This was a dual narrative story, alternating chapters between Reece and Laird- my favorite kind of romance, so I get to see both perspectives. Both characters have a history of hardships that they have hidden from the world, but together they had the chance to heal. I appreciated how strong and self-reliant Reece was (both physically and emotionally), able to stand her ground and prove her worth in a male dominated world. Not only that, but she knew her self-worth as a person and refused to let Liard compromise that. When he stood her up, she didn’t jump at his beck and call but instead did her own thing and I cheered her on! There were a few times her antics made me cringe and I wanted to stop her, but overall she was great and her friendship with Smith was awesome. Oh and her random, well lets call them "prayers" were laugh out loud- "Dear fearless gravity-defying Jesus walking on water" or "Dear sweet miraculous Jesus who never peacocked in His holy life."
And sigh, then there is dreamy Laird… almost too perfect to be real (I am not delusional, fictional boys can be real… yeah, no comment). He was physically fit, intelligent and educated, driven, financially stable, independent, visited cancer kids and romantic. Yeah, I may be just a teensy bit in love with him. I don’t admit this often, but I love how protective and caring he was of Reece, even if she didn’t need it (and I loved that at times Reece let him be caring because it was his nature). His loneliness and self-doubt were palpable at times and I just wanted to give him a hug. The two just worked so well together it made me happy.
This was such a sweet, swoon-worthy romance, with the best ending I could have ever hoped for. Oh and did I mention the heat?? Well, this was a steamy read so be prepared, maybe have a fan handy. This is my first book by Stacy but I know I will check out more from her in the future.
I received this title for review purposes.
Author Bio:
USA TODAY Bestseller Stacy Kestwick is a Southern girl who firmly believes mornings should be outlawed. Her perfect day would include puppies, carbohydrates, and lounging on a hammock with a good book. No adulting, cleaning, or bacon allowed.
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