Reviewed by kimbacaffeinate on
You love combinations like salty and sweet. Told from the male pov, Blakley delivers a story about best friends turned lovers. It is complicated, deliciously hot, and will melt your heart. It's the perfect combination of humor, heat, and heart. In this story, we have two best friends dealing with housing issues in the big city. Chase is sleeping at his brother's and every apartment deal he thinks he has fallen through. Josie's roommate has moved out, and while she can afford the rent, she needs more money for her new bakery. Oh, did I mention he is a new Doctor, and she is a baker? They decide to share her two-bedroom apartment. Things are a tad complicated because secretly Chase has the hots for Josie..but he is a standup guy and values her friendship.
All of Blakely's books are standalone, but if you have read her previous books, these characters are linked. Josie is the sister of Nick from Mister O, and Chase is best friends with Wyatt from Well Hung. (hehe don't ya love the titles)
There are recipes nestled in between the chapters and a whole lot of baking going on. If talk of peanut butter brownies, Creme Brule, and cinnamon gets you, hot...you will love the foodie aspect. The two of them bake inside and outside the kitchen, and it was HOT!
I loved both Chase and Josie. Everyone knows Chase has a thing for Joise. He, of course, is clueless. The situation leads to humorous scenes all told from Chase's perspective, and it had me laughing out loud. This was followed by the inevitable...shared living quarters, late night tv, life talks, and off the chart chemistry. You, see where I am going here? Of course, there is some tension before Chase has his ah-ha moment. As I listened, I experienced all kinds of emotions. I was rooting for them, laughing with them and at times I wanted to shake them both. Confess your feelings! These two tried to be all logical. Grr. It was fun, sexy and heart-warming watching their relationship unfold.
Sebastian York is the perfect narrator for Blakely's books. I love both his male and female voices. He nails Chase, the humor, and the sexual tension. The man could make the phone book sexy.
Audio provided by publicist. This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Book Reviewer
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 13 January, 2017: Finished reading
- 13 January, 2017: Reviewed