Mercurial and charming, Tate Larson is a rising author and playboy who has a different woman on his arm every night of the week. Focused on his work, Tate has no plans to settle down any time soon. That is until he meets his pretty new assistant, Piper Donovan.
Desperate to escape the promise of backwater living, Piper ditched her Alabama hometown and never looked back. That was almost two years ago. Now that she is out of a job and her bank account is running on fumes, sheβs desperate to find a job, fast. She finds the break she is searching for when she lands a position at Bookish Temptations. A little dancing and a lot of drinks with the girls seem the perfect way to celebrate. After a brief but explosive encounter with a man she was never supposed to see again turns out to be the same man she will be bending over backwards to please, her every instinct tells her to run. But when running means leaving the life she has struggled so hard to create, Piper decides her only option is to continue working for the devastatingly sexy Tate Larson...even if it kills her.
Unable to deny their growing attraction, they struggle to keep their distance in a relationship that requires anything but.
This book is intended for mature audiences.
Review
That First Kiss was a fun read, a book you can curl up and get lost in, smile at, gush over, fawn over and route for the couple to finally get it together so they can BE together. I simply adored this story; this boy meets girl have a one night stand and are thrust together by fate. Sounds clichΓ© but the author does a great job of telling a sweet and sexy love story of two stubborn as hell individuals who finally give into what they want.~ Sara, The Risque Redhead Reads
If you like a good romance story that encapsulates a wide range of emotions, does not have a cliffhanger and has some hot and steamy sex scenes then you will enjoy this. ~Sharon's Book Nook
Absolutely loved this book!It was just what I needed.My girl Piper, what can I say she is surely no damsel in distress.Also she has a great support system.And yes in this book we get to see a bit of Felix and Poppy's relationship.I only wish we would get to see a tad more into what their relationship was like.It had it all the right level of angst, hotness and most importantly NO cliffhanger!! we get a HEA --Goodreads
Received an ARC for the book since I gave a review for the first one. This was a full novel compared to book 1 with Felix & Poppy that was only a novella, but both books have great characters. Tate & Piper story was a sexy & fun read! The story was well written with the leads placed in realistic situations with outcomes that were believable. --Goodreads
About the Author
J.C. Valentine is the alter-ego of Brandi Salazar, whose enjoyment of erotic tales of romance spurred her to branch out and create her own. Brandi Salazar lives in the Northwest with her husband, their wild children, and far too many pets. As a university student, she studies literature, which goes well with her dream to become an editor. Brandi entertains a number of hobbies including reading and photography, but her first love is writing fiction-in all its forms.