Baiting the Maid of Honor (Wedding Dare, #2)

by Tessa Bailey

• ISBN10: 1500641448
• ISBN13: 9781500641443
• Publish Date: 9 June 2014
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 188
• Language: English

Reviews

[Cocktails and Books]

BAITING THE MAID OF HONOR is one of five books in the Wedding Dare series. In this series there are five couples and five different authors who write a story about each couple. BAITING THE MAID OF HONOR is Julie Piper and Reed Lawson’s story. Julie’s best friend from college is getting married and Julie is the maid of honor. It’s a destination wedding so the entire wedding party is staying at an exclusive resort in Colorado the week before the wedding. Julie agrees to do all of the planning for the events leading up to the wedding, because that’s what she does, she takes care of everyone. Reed is in the wedding party and from the moment Julie meets him she is drawn to him, although he isn’t the type of men she is usually interested in. He’s a tough alpha male, who is rough around the edges and works as a swat team commander. Reed grew up poor and likes low maintenance women, so he’s surprised when he finds himself drawn to Julie. Julie is a typical southern bell and she both intrigues and frustrates Reed. Julie was raised in luxury and has never met anyone like Reed, yet she feels comfortable with him. From the moment they meet, Reed and Julie have a strong sexual attraction and can’t keep their hands off of each other. I liked Reed and Julie. Even though they come from different backgrounds, they are both down to earth people. They are each dealing with some issues from their past and aren’t looking for a relationship.

I’m a huge Tessa Bailey fan. I always love everything she writes and I found this to be another delightful, sexy story. She knows how to write an interesting story with great dialogue. The characters are believable and Julie and Reed have scorching chemistry together. The wedding party is thrown together when their friends get married and as they all get to know each other, there are sparks flying between all of them. I love the sexual tension, all the banter between the characters and can’t wait to read the rest of this series and find out what happens with the rest of the wedding party.

Reviewed by Karen for Cocktails and Books

[leelu92]

I don’t think Tessa Bailey can write a book that I won’t love. Freaking REED aka Mr. Danger. Danger INDEED. My Kindle was smoking, this guy was dark, broody and a dirty talking ALPHA and I needed a cold shower. I adored Julie and she was a perfect complement to Reed and I loved the evolution of both characters. These two had very interesting back stories and pretty serious issues to over come. Reed was quite brooding and closed off and Julie was kind of his polar opposite, she was a care taker by nature and worked her ass off for everyone. I really felt for both of them. They pulled each other out of their own somewhat restrictive worlds. Julie was used to being in control at all times and so was Reed, especially in the bedroom…once they hit the bedroom- BOOM goes the dynamite.

Ms. Bailey has the ability to write incredible alphas and not one single one feels redundant. They are written with flaws and a deliciously dirty mouth and always with big….HEARTS. (Dirty minds….and all that) At this point, I’ve stopped ranking my love for the Bailey men because I think I love every single one. And you know what, her characters always feel fresh. Even though she writes similar kind of guy in each book, they all feel different to me. So for the love of all that is good and holy, Ms. Bailey, do not stop writing those dirty talkin’, growly, heart of gold Alphas.

“Reed hissed a breath. “If you knew the things I want to do to you, pixie, you’d already be underneath me with your legs in the air, screaming loud enough to shatter glass”

“You like that, sugar?” she whispered, barely audible among the bass-heavy music. He released a strangled growl against her neck. “Enough teasing. Sit down all the way and work my cock with your beautiful ass. No more games.”

This was one of those books that I had to slow myself down while reading it. I loved it and I just wanted more, more, more but I also wanted to savor it. I wanted both of these characters to get their HEA with each other but I could’ve read about them for an infinite amount of time.

Review to come: Straight Shootin' Book Reviews


Copy for review provided by Entangled in exchange for a fair and honest review.