Stuck-Up Suit

by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward

New York Times Bestseller
USA Today


From the New York Times Bestselling authors of Cocky Bastard, comes a sexy new standalone novel.


It started out like any other morning on the train.


Until I became mesmerized by the guy sitting across the aisle.


He was barking at someone on his phone like he ruled the world.


Who did the stuck-up suit think he was…God?


Actually, he looked like a God. That was about it.


When his stop came, he got up suddenly and left. So suddenly, he dropped his phone on the way out.


I might have picked it up.


I might have gone through all of his photos and called some of the numbers.

I might have held onto the mystery man’s phone for days—until I finally conjured up the courage to return it.


When I traipsed my ass across town to his fancy company, he refused to see me.


So, I left the phone on the empty desk outside the arrogant jerk’s office.


I might have also left behind a dirty picture on it first though.


I didn’t expect him to text back.


I didn’t expect our exchanges to be hot as hell.


I didn’t expect to fall for him—all before we even met.


The two of us couldn’t have been any more different.


Yet, you know what they say about opposites.


When we finally came face to face, we found out opposites sometimes do more than attract—we consumed each other.


Nothing could have prepared me for the ride he took me on. And I certainly wasn’t prepared for where I’d wind up when the ride was over.


All good things must come to an end, right?


Except our ending was one I didn't see coming.

• ISBN10: 1682304124
• ISBN13: 9781682304129
• Publish Date: 26 May 2016 (first published 9 April 2016)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 27 January 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Diversion Books
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 334
• Language: English

Reviews

[The Romantic Comedy Book Club]

I will start by saying I was a little teary eyed by the time I finished Stuck-Up Suit. The ending was just, yeah it was a kleenex moment.

With that being said, while I enjoyed this book, the one nagging issue I had from the beginning is that while I understand it is fictional, it is just too far fetch to grasp. I get the premise of chance encounters, that is the foundation of all strangers to lovers romances but this one - especially with who the characters were, it was too outlandish.

As I will use it several times below, I will preface by saying the word of the day is "intensity" when you talk about this book.

From the intensity of the two main characters crossing to the “blown against your seat” acceleration of their relationship, you are left in the dust - trying to catch up on how everything moved so fast and got where it was so quickly (too quickly).

Once you stop feeling like you have been on a rocket, shot to outer space, and the decide to say "it is what it is", you can then sink into the story and watch it unfold.

The build up in each chapter was so intense that I found myself skipping to the end of the chapter, reading a few lines to see what happened, allowing me to get through the chapter itself.

I will fair to mention that if you blush easily, this book is NOT for you. This book is HOT - I mean fan yourself, "I can't believe he just said that", dirty talk is this man's gift kind of hot.

While this is technically book #3 in the series, all books are stand alone.

[Mad Soul Child]

Признаться, местами было забавно. Наверное я ждала худшего, в целом неплохо. Конец естественно до ужаса счастливый и удачный по всем фронтам, аж тошнит, но собственно чего ещё ожидать. Иногда главы заканчивались по типу "все было как нельзя лучше, но я ещё не знал насколько я ошибался" и т.д и т.п, не то что бы я первый раз такое встречаю, но именно здесь я прямо чувствовала эту связь с Леонидом Каневским и его фразочками из "Следствие вели"

[Linda]

4.5 stars
Stuck-Up Suit was a refreshing romance, with two people who met on a train. I loved both Soraya and Graham from the beginning, because the sparks were apparent from the start.

[Ashley]

I hated the conflict at the end but loved everything else!

[Cocktails and Books]

This review was originally posted on Cocktails and Books

Once again, Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward have created a story and characters that made this book virtually impossible to put down.

Soraya eyes the oh so handsome Graham Morgan on the morning train. While he was easy on the eyes, his attitude was something quite different. And when Soraya finds Mr. Bad Attitudes cell phone and tries to return it to him....sparks fly.

Graham was a lovable man, despite being bossy and somewhat self-absorbed. He's purposefully built a wall around himself, only portraying his cutthroat businessman persona to protect himself. After the death of his mother and a cheating fiance, he didn't want to lose any more people he cared about. Soraya not putting up with his BS helped Graham take himself a little less seriously. To remember that even though he doesn't let his feelings show, others have them.

Soraya, despite being so good for Graham, had her own issues with commitment. Fearful that she was going to repeat the mistakes of her parents, she was determined to stick to casual relationships. Graham changed all that, despite Soraya trying to prove to herself that she wasn't in a relationship. She understood she was more than her parents mistakes and that she could be so much more.

I loved these two characters. Their chemistry was HAWT and their banter could make you cringe one second and laugh the next. I loathed having to put this book down because I had to know what was going to happen next. This book was an absolute pleasure to read. It had everything that I want in a romance book: relatable characters, off the charts chemistry, witty banter, smexy goodness and a storyline that had me hooked. Anything by this duo is a must read.

[Eve1972]

I can't even put into words how much I LOVED this book!



I read a bunch of reviews before I dived into this one so I knew there was going to be a terribly cliche plot twist secret child I also knew that Graham was going to be a totally devoted hero. Something that seems to be a bit of a unicorn in Romanceland lately. So I figured the good would outway the cliche and boy did it.

I ADORED both Graham and Soraya. The back and forth between these two was PURE GOLD. It had me laughing out loud on more than a few occasions. Graham was PERFECT, he was sexy as hell, but also sweet and vulnerable. I felt for him SO much at one point, it broke my heart. Soraya is an example of a heroine that can be feisty and strong without coming off as a right 'ol bitch. What she did at the end for Graham and Chloe shattered my heart. I didn't understand it because I would have beat the bloody hell out of Gen but she was just such a likable character I forgave her.

The plot flowed nicely and the secondary characters were interesting and well written. I need more books with heroes and heroines like these two. More books where the hero is devoted and doesn't run off to bang OW the minute there is an "issue" Give me more....

[stacey_is_sassy]

I loved listening to this one...

I swear, Graham sounds exactly like Charlie Sheen. I suppose that makes Joe, the narrator sounds like Charlie Sheen. This was an easy listen and just as good as the read. The characters were engaging and the narrators do a fantastic job of bringing Soraya and Graham to life. Great for a re-read/listen.

Rating stays the same as the narrators help bring this story to life for me.

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I read it in one day.

I woke up this morning unsure of what story I was in the mood for. The kids started back to school today and while I was a wee bit happy, I was also a little sad. I needed an instant pick me up and I had a feeling Stuck-Up Suit would be just what the doctor ordered. Within the first few pages I was giggling and I think I spent most of my time reading with a grin on my face. This book is why I love romance. I love LOVE. Surprisingly, it was the cranky, rude, obnoxious suit who ended up being the true romantic, but we were lucky enough to go along on the heroine's journey.

Soraya is having a bit of bad luck lately with her dating choices. One of those bad choices pops up on her train one day and she changes carriages to get away. The carriage she moves too has a very good-looking man in a suit who is abusing someone he is talking to on the phone. This guy does not hold back and is really rude. Soraya is fascinated with him and when he gets off the train she's a little disappointed. When she gets up to leave the train herself she realises the suit dropped his mobile. She feels an obligation to get it back to him.

Graham is not a pleasant man and he knows it. Work is his life. Women place low on his priority list and the only woman he cares about is his grandmother. One day, as he is screaming abuse at his secretary, Rebecca/Elaina/Ava/Eliza (there were many and he never could keep their names straight), someone buzzes him on his intercom and starts calling him out on all his jerky behaviour. This stops Graham in his tracks and makes him very, very curious. The spitfire attacking him left him some lovely pictures on his mobile to admire, which pushes his curiosity to obsession. Imagine his surprise when he starts to get to know her through texts, that she doesn't want to know him further...even though he's good-looking, rich and ambitious.

Eventually these two hook up. Soraya doesn't really fit in Graham's world, but she's willing to give it a try. Unfortunately, someone from his past has dropped a bombshell and seems to be making every effort to get him back. Graham does everything in his power to convince Soraya he is only interested in her and is in for the long haul, but Soraya has her own demons from her past to deal with.

Their journey is a tricky one and probably more common than not in this day and age. How they dealt with it wasn't always the best way, but their love for each other was obvious.

I absolutely loved this story. The characters were funny and unique. The descriptions of Soraya's outfits helped me put together a couple of Style Setter Tributes. I was fully invested in their relationship and could only see them together. I never doubted they would work things out. This was a very sexy read and I enjoyed watching them push each other's buttons.

Stuck-Up Suit was a definite winner for me and I would recommend it to all my smutty friends.

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