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Sexy as Sin by Julie Kriss
Release Date: December 3rd 2019 by Julie Kriss
Series: Filthy Rich #2
Pages: 171
Genres: Romance, Contemporary
Second chances burn hotter
The assignment should be a fashion stylist’s dream. Dane Scotland—brilliant programmer, millionaire, partner in my brother’s company—is going to a big-money meeting, and he needs to look the part.
The problem? Dane doesn’t want a makeover. He’s grumpy and reclusive, and his wardrobe consists of two pairs of old jeans. He doesn’t want me anywhere near him.
Did I mention that he’s my brother’s best friend? And that no one knows exactly what Dane and I got up to ten years ago?
The nerd I knew is gone—Dane ditched his glasses and bulked up. Now he’s six-foot-plus of hot genius, but I can be professional. I can definitely keep my hands off him. Again.
But when he looks at me like he used to, like no one else ever has, the only thing I want is to lose control.
Dane and I gave each other our first taste of heartbreak. Are we destined for another round?
The assignment should be a fashion stylist’s dream. Dane Scotland—brilliant programmer, millionaire, partner in my brother’s company—is going to a big-money meeting, and he needs to look the part.
The problem? Dane doesn’t want a makeover. He’s grumpy and reclusive, and his wardrobe consists of two pairs of old jeans. He doesn’t want me anywhere near him.
Did I mention that he’s my brother’s best friend? And that no one knows exactly what Dane and I got up to ten years ago?
The nerd I knew is gone—Dane ditched his glasses and bulked up. Now he’s six-foot-plus of hot genius, but I can be professional. I can definitely keep my hands off him. Again.
But when he looks at me like he used to, like no one else ever has, the only thing I want is to lose control.
Dane and I gave each other our first taste of heartbreak. Are we destined for another round?
My Review:
At the beginning of the book we are introduced to Ava Winter, a fashion stylist and blogger who lives in Brooklyn with her roommate. Having grown up in Chicago, Ava has been through a lot in life and her passion is what eventually takes her to New York. But not having much success compare to her older brother, Aidan, who we get to meet in Filthy Rich leaves her questioning what her next step in life is going to be. Ava doesn’t want to take her brother’s money, she wants to pay her own way and be her own success. So when her brother presents her with a job, she reluctantly takes it after she finds out who she is going to help style. Non other than, Dane Scotland, Aidan’s best friend and her first love. She promised herself to treat it as a job, but old feelings start to come back and the more time she spends with him the more she wants to be his forever.
Dane Scotland has the looks and money to get just about any woman that he might want. But it’s his lack of social skills that don’t work on his favor no matter how much money he has. As a software programmer and Tower VC partner for the Chicago office. Dane has had a lot of success, yet he can’t seem to get Ava out of his mind ever since they parted ways seven years ago. It was their connection to Aidan that brought them together, but the moment they crossed that line everything started to fall apart. The both went through a rough period in their lives and decided to put the past behind them. Neither of them expected to see each other again, until she comes knocking at her telling him that she is going to give him a makeover. He doesn’t like that one bit, but Dane quickly gives in. When their past starts to come back he’ll have to decide what he wants in his future and if Ava is part of it or not.
I enjoyed reading Sexy as Sin, it was sexy and sweet. The characters have the prefect chemistry and their past is what brings them together at the end. Dane is kind and loyal to his best friend, Aidan and that presents an issue for his relationship with Ava. He has to pick a side and he doesn’t know what to do. On the other hand, Ava is tired of her career not working out as well as she thought it would work. But she still doesn’t want to give up and takes the work Aidan gives her. The minute she sees Dane again everything changes right away. They both realize just how much misunderstanding is between them and they have to face the past in order to create a future together. All in all, the story was great and the twist towards the end really worked out in the story. I would highly recommend checking out this story, I cannot wait to read the rest of the series!
**I voluntarily read an early copy of this title in exchange for an honest review**
My Rating: 4.5/5
{EXCERPT}
“I get it,” he growled. “You’re pushing me. It’s what you do. Are you trying to see how far you can go?”
My voice came out breathy. God, I could smell him. “I’m not doing anything,” I said, and we both knew it was a lie.
“What do you want?” Dane said, thick with frustration. “Do you want me to say I’m sorry?”
My hands went cold and my breath stopped. “Sorry for what?”
“You know what. Sorry for what I did the last time I saw you.”
He thought he had to apologize for that? As if he had done something wrong? Had he thought that all this time? I couldn’t bear the idea. “No,” I told him. “Don’t say you’re sorry for that.”
He still watched me, his voice softening a little. “I’ll say it if you want me to.”
“Don’t,” I choked out. “Don’t.”
A muscle in his jaw twitched, and then he shook his head, backing off. “Can I at least put my clothes on now?”
I didn’t answer, and he didn’t wait for it. He grabbed his clothes and shoes and put them under his arm. “I’m going to dress in the men’s room,” he growled. “I’d like some privacy for a second.”
I still couldn’t speak. Dane walked away, and I downed the rest of the champagne in my glass, gulping it. He thought I wanted him to apologize. That fucking man.
That brilliant, stupid, utterly infuriating man.
I put my heels back on and stood up, looking at the suits and fabrics in the room. Now that the measurements were—mostly—done, I talked to the tailor about cuts, fabrics, and colors. Then my phone rang. Only after I hung up did I realize that Dane hadn’t come out of the bathroom, which was around the corner and down the hall.
“Would you like me to go find him?” the tailor asked politely.
“No need,” I said as suspicion bloomed in my gut. I walked around the corner myself, pushing open the door to the men’s room. “Dane!”
The room was empty.
“Fuck,” I said as the tailor came in after me. I turned to him. “Is there a back door?”
He looked stunned. Most likely, none of his rich clients had ever made an escape while getting measured for a bespoke suit. “At the end of the hall,” he said.
“Fuck,” I said again. I half-ran down the hall, moving as fast as I could in my three-inch heels. I slammed the back door open and saw nothing but parking lot.
Dane was gone.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Julie loves reading and writing hot, sexy romances with awesome alpha heroes. Her favorite things are books, coffee, her perfect cat, and her husband, not necessarily in that order. She's a writing addict who is always hard at work on her next steamy romance.
Julie loves reading and writing hot, sexy romances with awesome alpha heroes. Her favorite things are books, coffee, her perfect cat, and her husband, not necessarily in that order. She's a writing addict who is always hard at work on her next steamy romance.
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