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Naughty Little Wishes

Naughty Little Wishes, January 2015
Birthday Dare #2
by Nina Crespo

Entangled Brazen
Featuring: Tabitha Drake; Andrew Bode
138 pages
ISBN: 1633751929
EAN: 9781633751927
Kindle: B00R19EYE6
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"A Sexy and Clever Twist on Clothes Not Making the Man"

Fresh Fiction Review

Naughty Little Wishes
Nina Crespo

Reviewed by Monique Daoust
Posted December 31, 2014

Romance Contemporary | Novella / Short Story

Tabitha "Tab" Drake had briefly met Andrew "Drew" Bode a couple of months previously through a friend of a friend. Tab thinks he could be good-looking if he only knew how to dress; she would know: she's a stylist. Drew is CEO of Bode-Wynn, a military contracting firm, and fate has it that, in order for him to win a major contract he needs Tab's professional help, but not directly for himself. Tab's friend Jasmine, who works for Drew, has "volunteered" Tab to help Drew. However Tab's condition is that he agrees to let her reorganise his closet, and to put it mildly he's reluctant. To begin with, I found the blurb for NAUGHTY LITTLE WISHES a bit misleading, because the style makeover for Drew is not precisely what the story is about. On the other hand, NAUGHTY LITTLE WISHES is much more than that: it's a great deal more original and interesting than what I anticipated; I was not expecting such an emotional and complex story. Drew is not a hopelessly poor dresser because he has no taste or the inclination; his grooming habits are intimately tied with events from his past. He's very rigid and shuns all forms of disorder, and it was interesting how an impulsive and lively character such as Tab dealt with him. Their mutual attraction is undeniable from the beginning, even though they are complete opposites, they cannot overlook the spark. However Drew doesn't seem to know how to relax and enjoy himself, or even care about anything but work; and Tab intends to change his outlook on life and love. NAUGHTY LITTLE WISHES features quite complex and very engaging characters, and the banter between friends Jasmine and Tab is very enjoyable; there are also some unanticipated plot twists. NAUGHTY LITTLE WISHES is a young, sexy, fast paced, and very well written book.

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SUMMARY

Opposites attract. Enemies ignite... There's nothing personal stylist Tabitha Drake loves more than pissing off Andrew Bode. He's uptight, he refuses to agree with her on anything, and she loathes the hideous brown suits and red power ties he wears. The man even hates ice cream. How can her best friend work for a man who hates ice cream? But the absolute worst thing about Drew? He's sexy as hell, and she's totally and ridiculously attracted to him. Andrew Bode, CEO of the Bode-Wynn military contracting firm, is convinced he and Tab will never get along. Unfortunately, the infuriating—and sinfully tempting— stylist is his ticket to a major account. The only way to get what he wants is to agree to Tab's terms: a style makeover. However, Drew has a few terms of his own, most of which involve her naked in his bed. But neither of them are prepared when their lust-fueled hostility turns into something altogether unexpected...


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