Susan F. (scoutmomskf) -
Very good book. I love this series with its hot cowboys and spunky women. Ace discovered that, due to an unknown clause in his grandfather's will, he had to be married within two weeks or lose his ranch to an unpleasant cousin. He's had no intention of settling down and hasn't been dating anyone he'd be willing to marry. Then his best friend Jasmine offers to marry him. They plan to marry quietly and continue their lives as before. Then their wedding ends up on the news, and everyone in town knows about it. Thanks to their first kiss at the wedding chapel, they no longer think of each other as just friends.
The sparks between them are intense, and they don't quite know what to do about it. They had intended to stay married for a year, then divorce and remain friends. Now all they can think about is the next time they can give in to their passion. Jasmine's mother is ticked that Jasmine didn't have a "real" wedding and is planning a blowout neither of them wants, and Jasmine can't tell her no. Suddenly her folks are talking about buying Jasmine's cafe and running it themselves so she can have babies. Ace and Jasmine are confused and trying to figure out what happened to their plan.
I loved how Ace and Jasmine were friends for a long time before they fell in love. This made the initial decision very easy for them but threw them for a loop when they suddenly discovered that friendship wasn't enough anymore. I loved their mental conversations, trying to talk themselves out of doing what they wanted to do. I loved the other characters in the story, some from previous books and some new. Jasmine's mother was a steamroller, and I loved the scenes with her and Jasmine, especially when Jasmine finally put her foot down about the wedding. Ace was a real sweetheart, and for all his playboy ways, I loved the way he treated Jasmine. I thought the ending was fantastic.
The sparks between them are intense, and they don't quite know what to do about it. They had intended to stay married for a year, then divorce and remain friends. Now all they can think about is the next time they can give in to their passion. Jasmine's mother is ticked that Jasmine didn't have a "real" wedding and is planning a blowout neither of them wants, and Jasmine can't tell her no. Suddenly her folks are talking about buying Jasmine's cafe and running it themselves so she can have babies. Ace and Jasmine are confused and trying to figure out what happened to their plan.
I loved how Ace and Jasmine were friends for a long time before they fell in love. This made the initial decision very easy for them but threw them for a loop when they suddenly discovered that friendship wasn't enough anymore. I loved their mental conversations, trying to talk themselves out of doing what they wanted to do. I loved the other characters in the story, some from previous books and some new. Jasmine's mother was a steamroller, and I loved the scenes with her and Jasmine, especially when Jasmine finally put her foot down about the wedding. Ace was a real sweetheart, and for all his playboy ways, I loved the way he treated Jasmine. I thought the ending was fantastic.
Danielle L. (DanielleFM) -
Great story line. This story had me laughing so hard at some parts I had tears in my eyes! Great read!!
I'm struggling with how to rate this one, because some things in this one irked me. In contemporary romances I expect some type of conversation about contraception. No mention of it at any time, except an "oops, we forgot the first and second time we had sex, but no biggie!" (Quote is mine). Secondly, what's the freakin rush to have babies? (And we are not talking about 1 or 2, we're talking "house-full.") These relationships happen quickly in this series (insta-love!) and I would think you'd want time when it is "just the 2 of us." Thirdly, babies aren't things! As in "...I want a house-full of these things." Yep. Things.
What I did like: Jazzy standing up to mommie dearest. The humor (graveyard dead- love it!). The close relationships between friends.
What I did like: Jazzy standing up to mommie dearest. The humor (graveyard dead- love it!). The close relationships between friends.
