Evie Moran is a thirteen-year-old girl with a twenty-year-old mind living with her mom Jade. Evie saves the yeses (or IOU's) that she has accumulated for good deeds to use for those questionable requests. Jade is a web designer, which allows her to work from home. Evie spends time with the father who walked out on her as a small child, every other weekend.
Meeting the "Technicolor" woman, Opal, changes life as Jade knows it. This woman is an advocate of Witch in the Kitchen and believes in food magic. Introducing her to the Greek God, Maxwell Gianopoulis, definitely changes her life. Former lawyer turned contractor, Jade is interested in more than her kitchen getting updated. A permanent relationship is not what she's seeking, but a good sexual tryst would suit her fine. Jade knows trust with Max is an issue after reading the ratings and reviews on Angie's List from other female employers. The Lust Booster given to her by Opal certainly does the job. Magic on both sides changes Jade and Max's ideas and the sex and emotions get very serious. Until, that is, Jade shows her mistrust of Max's previous female employers and is forced by her ex to end the relationship. Reaching her senses, the ball is back in her court to find a way to show Max he has her complete trust in him.
I have not had the pleasure of reading any of the works by Alyssa Goodnight. I was completely infatuated with JUST SAY YES. This completely different romance is filled with a bit of magic and a lot of sex and romance. The story is enlightening and inventive. This is a really good book to sit down and just "enjoy." Evie's escapades and quirky attitude is a breath of fresh air. I truly loved the storyline and the colorful characters. This is a "do not miss" read!
Single mom Jade Moran isn't ready for any big changes in
either her horrible '70s kitchen or her romantic life.
Her ex did a number on her, and she isn't interested in
getting hurt again. But when she meets a super-hot
contractor, she wonders if avocado appliances are on the
way out and romance is on the way in.
Max Gianopoulis doesn't have a clue why he's so enchanted
by Jade. She's almost as big a mess as her kitchen, and
he's a guy who likes to keep things simple. He let
himself get involved with a previous client, and he's not
interested in repeating the experience. But Jade has
turned up the flirty heat - and he can't keep his hands
off her.
With everything moving too fast and coming too easy,
Jade's insecurities kick into high gear. She's not sure
she can trust another man again - and she definitely
doesn't believe in magic.
EXCERPT
Finished with her coffee, she jiggled the cup and glanced
at the trash can a few feet to her left. Looking back at
him, she smiled, lifted a single eyebrow, and hooked it.
It almost went in, instead rolling around on the rim. She
shrugged then, saying, โI gave it a shot.โ
Is it your policy to give things a shot?โ he asked,
suddenly feeling as if the air around them was charged.
โSome things,โ she allowed.
โWhat sort of things?โ
โThings that seem like they might be worth the effort.โ
โWhat about men?โ
โWhat about them?โ she asked, stilling, her eyes wary.
โDo you tend to give them a shot?โ
โNot usually,โ she said, shaking her head and pressing
her lips together.
โBut itโs possible.โ
โAnythingโs possible.โ She wasnโt giving anything away,
but Max dug in.
โDoes your daughterโs approval weigh in at all?โ He was
grinning nowโhe couldnโt help himself.
โMaybe a little, but sheโs thirteen. Our standards are
different.โ
โWhat, you donโt like ruggedly handsome men who carry
Butterfingers and have a vampire connection?โ
Her eyes widened with interest. โOoh, yeah. Do you know
any guys like that?โ
โVery funny.โ
She smiled at him, leaning back in her chair, and he
smiled back.
They talked for another hour, only touching on her
kitchen, and by the end, one of themโhe wasnโt sure which
โsuggested that he should just come and look at it and
theyโd figure everything out then. They settled on
Saturday, and he watched her walk away, imagining a short
cape and tall boots.
Heโd been attracted to plenty of women, but Jade
fascinated him. The way she was confident in herself but
shy with strangers, the way that shyness eventually
warmed to sassiness, even, surprisingly, the fact that
she was a single mom to a thirteen-year-old daughter. A
hot, kick-ass mom. Honestly, he didnโt care if he was
ready for that reality or not. He suddenly had a fierce
desire to get this jobโhe was, in fact, desperate for her
to give him a shotโand that didnโt bode well at all.
His willpower was but a vague memory now, easily
vanquished by talk of cosplay and possibilities. As of
right now, all bets were off.
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