4 stars-- Hard Sell (21 Wall Street #2) by Lauren Layne

Oh dear. Enemies to lovers, indeed!

The Gist: Matt and Sabrina? Well they hate each other. Probably. They sure fight like cats and dogs whenever they within arms distance of each other. But Matt has a problem. His reputation and his job are on the line after a wild trip to Vegas and he needs his image cleaned up. Namely...settling down with a good woman. Sabrina? Well she's the best "fixer" out there. Much to her dismay the only solution to this problem is for her to play the part of that "good woman".

4 stars-- Hot Asset (21 Wall Street #1) by Lauren Layne

Whoa. It's been an age since I did a quote-tastic post. Sorry about that for those who have joined in on them. I'm going to try to start doing them on Thursdays again. Fingers crossed, yall.

Anywho. This scene cracked me up. I love a cheeky character. lol

3.5 stars--Cuff Me (New York's Finest #3) by Lauren Layne

One grumbly hero, a perky heroine, 6 long years of being partners, one engagement...to another man *gasp* and a lot of meddlesome Italians. Ahhhh the fun! Cuff Me...yes, please!

The quick of it is that Jill and Vincent are homicide detectives and have been partners for 6 years. But she's been away for a few months taking care of her sick mom. It's given him time to stew and think about how he wants more from her only to find out she's engage to a guy she met while she's away and is about to turn all their lives into a tumble. But something's just not quite right with any of it and tensions they rise. Oh do they rise!

Quote-tastic/Review--Seriously. He got the whole hog! --Steal Me by Lauren Layne

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Today's pick is Steal Me by Lauren Layne. It was such a fun read! It's a whole family of cops in New York and gah I just love this family. This is one of their Sunday breakfasts at a dinner where the heroine works. I so loved the heroine's response. She definitely has a little fire in her which was definitely needed to keep up with this big rowdy family...

Frisk Me (New York's Finest #1) by Lauren Layne

So. This is going to be a weird review because Frisk Me left me feeling very conflicted and split pretty much down the middle on what I thought about it. So in a way I'm going to do two reviews.

But first the quick of it. Luc is a cop in NYC and he's in the spotlight because he's...a hero. He rescued a little girl who fell into the river and saved her life and just happened to get caught on camera doing so and now he's a wee bit famous and being targeted by a national news station and their reporter, Ava, who want to do a 3 hour special on him. And his bosses at the precinct aren't giving him much of a choice. He's gonna chat it up with this reporter and she's gonna follow him around near constantly for a few weeks to get an in depth look at the man behind the badge.

Interview w/ Lauren Layne--sweet tea, cops & boring socks?! *raises eyebrow*

Hey guys! Lauren Layne is dropping in for a chat today. I love her books. The Best Mistake series is to die for. Anywho. She's here today to talk about her newest series :) Yall check it out and leave her some comment love :) ~anna

Made for You (The Best Mistake #2) by Lauren Layne

Will Thatcher is exactly the type of sexy playboy good girls like Brynn have always avoided. And yet there was still something about him she just couldn't resist. When Will moved across the country three years ago, Brynn vowed it was time to put him behind her. She never thought Will might have other plans...

Back in town, Will intends to get what he's always wanted-gorgeous, unforgettable Brynn. For years, he tormented the untouchable ice princess in a desperate bid for her attention. Now he has a new plan, and he'll do anything to rewrite their stormy past. This time, he's out to show Brynn that the imperfect man might be the best mistake of her life...

Type: Contemporary Romance
Heat: 3 out of 5
Rating: 4 out of 5

Amazon | Goodreads

Oh my. There's enemies to lovers romances and then..,there's Brynn and Will. *sucks in a breath* Sweet Mary. These two childhood nemesis took it to a level all their own as Will comes back into Brynn's life--he's her sister's best friend--after being away for few years and the two, well, they pick up right where they left off...battling each other, snarking and throwing barbs with a passion. And thank god! Because watching these two fall for each other and those passions flare was such a treat!

Interview w/ Lauren Layne--wait, you wrote it...where?!!

Hey guys! We've got a new to me author Lauren Layne stopping by today. I just read Only With You and LOVED it. Review is up HERE if you'd like to stop by and check it out! Give our chat a looksee and leave Lauren a nice big welcome!  ~Anna

Cocktail waitress Sophie Dalton doesn't exactly have a life plan. She's perfectly happy being everyone's favorite party girl. But when a Las Vegas bachelorette party goes awry and an uptight businessman mistakes Sophie for a prostitute . . . well, Sophie wonders if it's time to reevaluate her priorities. Swearing off her thigh-high boots for good, Sophie slinks back home with damaged pride-and a jackpot of a hangover.

Yet what happens in Vegas doesn't always stay there. On a trip to Seattle to open a new office, Grayson Wyatt meets his latest employee-who turns out to be the same woman he recently called a hooker. Wealthy and gorgeous, Gray is a man used to getting what he wants. And it doesn't take long to figure out that smart, sassy, sexy Sophie is everything he's been looking for. As their late nights at the office turn into hot morning-afters, they realize their Vegas misunderstanding may lead to the real thing . . .

Amazon | All Romance | Book Depository | BAM | Goodreads

Mornin' Lauren! Welcome to herding cats! I'm *rubs hands together* ready for some juicy gossip about Only With You! It was such a fun read! I can't believe the hero mistook his heroine for an, erm, working girl! lol Okay....any fun/silly/naughty behind the scenes facts about Only With You? Think Pop-Up Video style.

Oh man, Pop-up video! That just took me back! Okay, let’s see …

(1)    The original title for Only With You was The Lady is a Tramp

(2)    In early versions, I had a fully-developed secondary romance. I later decided to give Will/Brynn their own book and had to cut an EXCELLENT sex scene from this one.

Only with You (The Best Mistake #1) by Lauren Layne

Cocktail waitress Sophie Dalton doesn't exactly have a life plan. She's perfectly happy being everyone's favorite party girl. But when a Las Vegas bachelorette party goes awry and an uptight businessman mistakes Sophie for a prostitute . . . well, Sophie wonders if it's time to reevaluate her priorities. Swearing off her thigh-high boots for good, Sophie slinks back home with damaged pride-and a jackpot of a hangover.

Yet what happens in Vegas doesn't always stay there. On a trip to Seattle to open a new office, Grayson Wyatt meets his latest employee-who turns out to be the same woman he recently called a hooker. Wealthy and gorgeous, Gray is a man used to getting what he wants. And it doesn't take long to figure out that smart, sassy, sexy Sophie is everything he's been looking for. As their late nights at the office turn into hot morning-afters, they realize their Vegas misunderstanding may lead to the real thing . . .

Type: Contemporary Romance
Heat: 2.5 out of 5
Rating: 4 out of 5

Amazon | All Romance | Book Depository | BAM | Goodreads

Emotionally stunted stick in the mud meets spirited social butterfly who...might be a hooker. Okay, so, not a hooker but that's Gray's first thought when he laid eyes on Sophie during a Las Vegas trip. :snortal: Little did he know she was the one who would shake his world right down to it's foundation. And he might just do the same for her. Only With You was just what I needed this week.

Oh.My.Gosh. I loved these two. Gray and Sophie are so dang...broken! And wonderful. And infuriating. Heartbreaking. Funny. Make you shake your head and pinch the bridge of your nose but love them anyways...perfect.

Gray--and damn that's a sexy name--was handsome and socially awkward. He put his foot in his mouth on more than one occasion as Sophie so elegantly put it...was a gorgeous shithead in a beautiful suit.