About That Kiss by Jill Shalvis – Review & Giveaway

About That Kiss
Heartbreaker Bay series
by Jill Shalvis
Release Date” January 23, 2017

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Description:
When love drives you crazy . . .

When sexy Joe Malone never calls after their explosive kiss, Kylie shoves him out of her mind. Until she needs a favor, and it’s a doozy. Something precious to her has been stolen and there’s only one person with unique finder-and-fixer skills that can help—Joe. It means swallowing her pride and somehow trying to avoid the temptation to throttle him—or seduce him.

the best thing to do . . .

No, Joe didn’t call after the kiss. He’s the fun time guy, not the forever guy. And Kylie, after all she’s been through, deserves a good man who will stay. But everything about Kylie makes it damned hard to focus, and though his brain knows what he has to do, his heart isn’t getting the memo.

… is enjoy the ride.

As Kylie and Joe go on the scavenger hunt of their lives, they discover surprising things about each other. Now, the best way for them to get over “that kiss” might just be to replace it with a hundred more.

Review:

About that Kiss by Jill Shalvis is the 5^th book in her wonderful Heartbreaker Bay series. Having read all the books in this series, I looked forward to reading this one, and once again Jill Shalvis gives us another winner.

Kylie, our heroine, is a woodworker, having been trained by her now deceased grandfather to create beautiful wood work designs. While working in the store, she sees Joe (our hero) come in; Joe is another member of Archer’s Security firm, and they all share the same friends, though Joe and Kylie really do not get along. During an engagement party not too long ago, Joe and Kylie had a bit too much to drink, and they had a powerful sizzling kiss. But since then, she has not heard from him, until he came to the store. Joe wants to buy a mirror that Kylie created for his sister’s birthday, but it was already promised to someone else and Kylie, giving him the cold shoulder, tells him that she does not have time to do another.

When Kylie goes home that night, she finds an envelope under her door; with a picture of a treasured wood penguin that her grandfather had given her. Kylie knows that someone has stolen this from her, but she has no idea why, only that she wants it back desperately, as it is the only thing she has of her grandfather. She decides to go to Joe, to help her find it, and promises payment in the form a new mirror for Molly, his sister. Joe reluctantly accepts, but is surprised when Kylie insists to go with him as they investigate the possible culprits.

Kylie and Joe both have their own issues, with neither wanting to become involved. Both of them blame themselves for putting loved ones in danger; Kylie for her grandfather, who died in a fire; Joe, saving his sister from a gang he was involved with when he was younger. They are both scorching together, as their romance does heat up, as they spend more time together. But they are also both stubborn and independent.

What follows is a sweet romance, as well as a very good mystery as to who is threatening Kylie. There are some twists and surprises along the way that will change things for both of them. What makes this even better, are their friends, whom we have come to love over the previous 4 books. I also adored Kylie’s dog . Cute.

Joe and Kylie were a great couple, very hot together; lots of fun to watch them falling hard for each other. As I have said before, Heartbreaker Bay is a great series to enjoy, and I suggest you start with the first book. About That Kiss was a fun, at times exciting, sexy, enjoyable read with an outstanding cast of characters, cute dog, and a bit of mystery. If you love romance, and are not reading Jill Shalvis, it is time for you to do so.

Reviewed by Barb

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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jill Shalvis writes warm, funny, sexy contemporary romances and women’s fiction. An Amazon, BN & iBooks bestseller, she’s also a two-time RITA winner and has more than 10 million copies of her books sold worldwide.

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