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When Good Things Happen To Bad Boys
written by Lori Foster, Erin McCarthy, HelenKay Dimon
Studio : Kensington
by Kensington
Publisher : Kensington
Released : 2006-04-01
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780758209337
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 8 reviews)
List Price : $14.00
Our Price : $5.44
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You know what happens when bad boys get what they wish for? Everything??? New York Times Bestselling Author LORI FOSTER Playing Doctor Attitude makes a huge difference in bed. It could be Axel Dean???s motto. The sexy physician likes his women with sensual moxie, and Libby Preston definitely seems to fit that bill. There???s that naughty grin. That hot bod. Her eager kisses and cheeky insults. Her???admitted virginity. Whoa. Okay, cue cold shower. Axel may not be an honorable man, but he has his limits. Except Libby won???t take no for an answer. She???s determined to have someone show her what she???s been missing, and suddenly, Axel can???t bear to think of Libby playing doctor with anyone else??? USA Today Bestselling Author ERIN McCARTHY The Lady of the Lake Pro baseball player Dylan Diaz is pretty sure he???s going to hell. When you rescue a drowning woman from a lake your first thought should be, ???Are you okay???? not, ???Can I make mad, passionate love to you???? But the minute sputtering kindergarten teacher Violet Caruthers is on Dylan???s boat, that???s all he can think about. Maybe it???s the potent combo of a nun???s personality inside a stripper???s body. Maybe it???s the way she drives him crazy with desire and laughter. Or maybe, Dylan???s finally found what???s been missing in his life, and he???s not about to let go??? HELENKAY DIMON Hardhats and Silk Stockings Hannah Bridges is the most infuriating woman architect Whit Thomas has ever met???and the sexiest. If he could just get the tough contractor to stop proving herself at very turn, they might have time to discuss more important things, like his hands on her???blue prints. What Hannah needs is a night of pure bliss that???s all about her: no regrets, no control, no limits. Now, in a private room where pleasure is the only goal, Hannah is about to receive a delicious education in total ecstasy??? Join three of today???s hottest romance authors for a trio of sinfully sexy stories where good things come in deliciously bad boy packages??? |
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Not what I thought |
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This book is cheesy and kind of boring. I was looking for a little interesting reading but this wasn't it. |
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One good story, Two not so good |
4 stars for THE LADY OF THE LAKE by Erin McCarthy.
I enjoyed this story. Shy school teacher Violet sees herself as undesirable. She wants to get pregnant and raise a child alone. Famous baseball star is looking for something more in his life. Their meeting and subsequent actions are fun to watch.
For a listing of my reviews of other Erin McCarthy books, see my 2 star review of "My Immortal" posted on 6/26/08.
2 stars for PLAYING DOCTOR by Lori Foster.
Axel is a 34 year old gynecologist. He falls for 21 year old Libby, a virgin. She gets pneumonia, he stays with her while she gets better. He likes being with her, loves her and then marries her. The surrounding plot and action weren't that interesting. Nothing was interesting about the guy other than his physical appearance. It was readable but I don't recommend it.
2 stars for HARDHATS AND SILK STOCKINGS by HelenKay Dimon.
Whit is an architect. Hannah is a contractor. Whit hires her. He lures her into a sex toy room, and they are locked in for awhile. She handcuffs him. Her cousin comes in, and she discovers that Whit planned it. She's mad at Whit. Later Whit helps her on her other contracting jobs with his own crew. They get together at the end. The plot and action were too weird for me. I also couldn't get into the characters very well. Readable but not recommended.
For all three stories: Sexual content: not evaluated, as I recall probably strong. Setting: current day U.S. Copyright 2006. Genre: contemporary romance. |
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Another Hoot!!! |
Yes! It's another Bad Boy anthology which once again offers the reader a fun sexy romp in three short stories by some of today's hottest romance authors.
In Lori Foster's "Playing Doctor" Dr. Axle Dean is shocked and surprised when he spots sexy Libby Preston at a party. Not exchanging names they enjoy a sizzling kiss and a little more in the garden. When he finds out Libby's secret...he hightails it out of there...only to be haunted by the memory of the time they shared. Imagine his surprise when he walks into his treatment room and finds her sitting there. Life has just gotten a little more complicated. Will these two find a happy ending?
In Erin McCarthy's "The Lady of the Lake" Kindergarten teacher Violet Caruthers thinks she's found the perfect man to be the father of the baby she's always wanted. Well, this is until she falls off of his boat...while dressed in a bikini, and left behind. Things look like they are only going to get worse...until she is rescued by baseball hottie Dylan Diaz. These two people are about to find out that things are not always as they appear and there is fun in finding red hot attraction where you least expect to find it.
In HelenKay Dimon's "Hardhats and Silk Stockings" Whit Thomas has the unfortunate luck of tangling with Hannah Bridges...one of the most frustrating women ever created. Too bad he also suffers from a twisted burning attraction for her. Imagine his surprise when opportunity hands Hannah over to him for one night of no hold bar pleasure. Will they walk away from what they find...or will they grab and hold it with both hands?
All three stories are sexy fun reads with entertaining characters. This is a perfect "vacation" read that offers some really "Bad Boys" who finally meet their match! Falling in love should be so much fun!
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Love those Bad Boys! |
Playing Doctor: Axel Dean is a sexy physician devoted to staying single and enjoying the company of as many women as he can. He's happy that his brother Booker and his best friend Cary have found love, but he wants no part of it. But what he does want is a night or two with the lovely and delectable young woman who catches his eye at a formal affair he attends. Going down the path of temptation, Axel can't remember the last time he wanted this much, and she seems to feel the same way. Overcome with lust, Axel is ensnared in her sensual web until he learns of her innocence. Stubbornly refusing to break his own rules, he regretfully walks away....only to meet up with the lovely Libby Preston again in an unexpected manner. This time turning her down is no longer an option, and Axel realizes that some rules are made to be broken, especially when they lead to love.
Lori Foster creates some of the sexiest alpha males around. They may be determined to live footloose and fancy-free, but once they fall in love, no woman can resist all that intense concentration and incredible passion. She also writes about some of the most innocent yet responsible heroines, and I love the complete honesty in her characters. One gets the sense that these are traits that Lori values very highly, and she captures those qualities so well. Her stories are about honorable people who make mistakes but who don't back down from their responsibilities or from their families. A very traditional outlook that Lori manages to keep fresh and entertaining. She is an auto-buy author for me.
Lady In the Lake: Shy school teacher Violet Caruthers is so forgettable that when she falls off her soon-to-be-ex-boyfriend's boat into the lake, he doesn't even realize she's gone. Thankfully she's soon rescued by sexy baseball player Dylan Diaz, who is instantly captivated by this shy, honest and sexy woman. All he can think about is how much he wants to take her to bed, but Violet is not like one of his groupies, thank God, and getting her there is going to take more than a persuasive smile. Fortunately for him, he has something she wants, and soon they both see stars. Dylan realizes he's found what's been missing in his fast-paced glamorous life, and Violet realizes that she's not so forgettable after all, at least not by the man who loves her.
Oh my gosh, I completely fell in love with Dylan. Sweet and sexy and oh, so wicked, he is the perfect match for reserved, maternal Violet. Erin McCarthy writes such funny, sexy stories, and she also has her own strong voice and style that is her trademark. She is one of my all-time favorite authors - it is amazing and wonderful how she keeps outdoing herself in her writing. Her humor is honest, and she says what other people only think about - this makes it extremely easy to relate to her characters right from the start. If you have not read a story by Erin McCarthy, well, what are you waiting for???
Hardhats and Silk Stockings: Contractor Hannah Bridges is bound and determined to prove herself to her family and step away from the blue-collar stigma she grew up with. She doesn't have time for the irresistible yet exasperating Whit Thomas in her life. But Whit has other plans, and they all have to do with Hannah. He's very attracted to her, and deep down knows she feels the same way but she can't let go. He decides to help her out with that by giving her a night of passion, no strings, no regrets. Things are going really well until Hannah catches on to him. Now Whit has to prove to her that their night of pleasure was not just a notch on his bedpost, but just the beginning of something really wonderful.
This is HelenKay Dimon's first story, and it was rather enjoyable. I did have a problem with all the interruptions the couple had to deal with - jarred me out of the story and made me groan in frustration because I didn't feel that it added to the scene, at least not every single time it occurred. Instead it led to too many misunderstandings. I felt the characters were not given enough time together to really work on their relationship, and that bothered me. HelenKay had a great concept and I enjoyed her writing, just not how some of the scenes were handled. I do think she has a lot of potential to tell some really amazing stories, so I will definitely give her stories another chance.
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Another excellent anthology |
When Good Things Happen To Bad Boys has three sizzling, sexy and hilarious stories.
Playing Doctor by Lori Foster has nursing student Libby Preston catching the eyes of sexy doctor Axel Dean. Their first meeting has sparks flying between them but Axel panics when he realizes Libby's inexperience. Libby and Axel's next meeting will have you laughing your head off. It's priceless. Libby though young has had to grow up fast and is delightful match for Axel. Watching Axel realizes this woman is it for him is a treat. This romance is witty, spicy and deliciously hot.
Erin McCarthy's Lady Of The Lake has poor heroine Violet Caruthers being dumped accidentally into a lake and her boyfriend not noticing she is gone. Dylan Diaz rescues her and can't believe that any man would not miss this gorgeous woman. As they get to know each other, Dylan agrees to help Violet conceive a child. What starts out as a one-time deal ends up being the real deal. Dylan and Violet's story is laugh out loud funny as well as sizzling sexy.
Hardhats and Silk Stockings is a stunning debut by HelenKay Dimon. Hannah Bridges has a major chip on her shoulder, she has had to prove herself every day of her life. Contractor Hannah isn't going to let wickedly handsome Whit Thomas the architect distract her. But Whit has a plan to get underneath Hannah's skin to the real woman she hides from everyone. Their chemistry is explosive and delightful. This is an enchanting, fast paced, tantalizing story.
When Good Things Happen To Bad Boys has three exceptional stories. It's the complete package, funny, sexy and brazen. Gotta love those bad boys. |
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