The Room Mate

by Kendall Ryan

The last time Paige saw her best friend's younger brother, he was a geek wearing braces. But when Cannon shows up to crash in her spare room he's twenty-four, broad shouldered and masculine, and so sinfully sexy she wants to climb him like a jungle gym. At six-foot-something with lean muscles hiding under his T-shirt, a deep sexy voice, and full lips that pull into a smirk when he studies her, he's pure temptation. Fresh out of a messy breakup, he doesn't want any entanglements. But she can resist, right?--Adapted from page 4 of cover.

• ISBN10: 1539495833
• ISBN13: 9781539495833
• Publish Date: 10 January 2017
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 324
• Language: English

Reviews

Lighthearted read. Plot seemed a little messy - too much happened without longer explanation, seemed unnecessary without the depth. Allie was a plot device, but had no real depth to her character. Death of the stepfather didn't really add to the story. The relationship between Paige and Cannon developed nicely and had some fluffy moments. Paige visiting Cannon at the hospital for one. The miscommunication seemed stupid and pointless. It seemed out of character for Cannon, who throughout the rest of the book had just communicated his feelings, to not talk to Paige properly. He'd already admitted his feelings, why go through all the bullshit of not addressing the issue and hiding and whatnot.

[Romance Schmomance]

A great beginning to a new series! After reading this one, it was quickly added to my top faves for 2017. It's a low-angst, no BS kind of book, which was just what I needed to get this new year of reads going.

We have Paige, she has a good job, lives alone with the exception of her dog, Enchilada, and she's not crazy. She's been living a very routine life until a simple phone call from her bestie, Allie.

Cannon Roth, what a name? I sure love it and apparently, he grew up all nerdy ... you sure don't see any of that. Oddly, Cannon has a string of ex-girlfriends that tend to be a little crazy, but his most recent ex tops 'em all! After an insane incident with said ex, Cannon is without a home and most of his stuff. Not willing to couch-surf anymore, he gets a call from his sister saying that she a found a place for him to stay while he finishes his last couple of months of med school.

Once Paige is on the phone with Allie about her new roomie, Paige notices a man walking outside that she one too many dirty thoughts for. Not really thinking much of it, it's not too long that he starts making his way towards her door. After hearing a knock, she opens the door to "Mister Sex-on-Legs" and recognition knocks into her. Cannon.

Cannon thinks he's under some curse and has sworn off sex, but after a few drinks together, Paige calls his BS and wants to prove that she can sleep with him and not fall in love. Yeahhhhhhhh right!

What is to come of these two?!

Guyssss, Cannon is an absolute sweetheart, it'll be hard to not fall in love with him. What a beautiful man he is and quite the smooth talker, no wonder it was so easy for him to snag a lady. Now that Cannon and Paige are living together, their chemistry is off the charts and the tension is just flying through the roof. The story flowed so smoothly and it was a one-sitting read for me. I actually did a re-read before writing this review and I fell in love with it all over again. You'll enjoy every moment of this book with Paige's conscience and Cannon's sexy talk. From childhood friends to roommates and eventually lovers. It's a crock a bull when they think that they can have sex with no feelings involved ... you're all crazy.

As much as I loved the sweet and steamy side of Cannon, there was his caring and passionate side to take note of, especially when it came to his job. Paige complements him so well and is such a good friend to him. I loved seeing their relationship develop as I worked my way through the book.

I highly recommend this read and can't wait until the next one! I'll be keeping my eye out for The Play Mate.

**ARC provided for an honest review**