All I Want by Jill Shalvis – a Review

All I Want
Animal Magnetism series
by Jill Shalvis
Release Date: October 6, 2015

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Description:
Pilot-for-hire Zoe Stone is happy to call Sunshine, Idaho, her home base. But her quiet life is thrown for a loop when her brother’s friend Parker comes to stay with her for a week. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife special agent is a handsome flirt with a gift for getting under her skin. And the situation only escalates when Parker hires her to fly him around the area while he collects evidence on a suspected smuggler.

Now she has to live and work with the guy. But when they’re in the air, she sees another side of him. He’s driven, focused, and sharp. And while he enjoys giving commentary on her blind dates, she quickly realizes with a shock that it’s Parker who gets her engines going…

Review:

All I Want by Jill Shalvis begins with Zoe preparing for a blind date, with the help of her sister, Darcy. As Darcy gives her a hard time over the “unsexy” dress she has chosen to wear, she also gives her some advice: kiss your blind date as soon as you meet him. Zoe, of course, thinks Darcy is nuts. When they hear someone drive up and look out the window, Zoe and Darcy are both struck by the hotness that steps out of his vehicle. Darcy slips out and leaves Zoe to handle herself. When Zoe opens the door, she has a WTH moment and kisses the guy on the lips, only to discover this is NOT her date. Rather, he is Parker, her brother Wyatt’s friend, who has come to town and is crashing at her place. To say she is mortified is a bit of an understatement, but she blows it off……….or at least tries to.

Parker is a little taken aback at Zoe’s “greeting”, but quickly reminds himself he’s here on business, even though his boss has told him to take some time off to recoup from injuries he sustained while on a case. A case where a fellow agent was killed. He and Zoe dance around each other and only offer up so much about themselves and they quickly develop a bit of a routine. However, when Zoe realizes that during one of her flights, when she is flying Parker over a remote area of Idaho, she decides that there is more to Parker than he is admitting. As things progress, they both are adamant that they are not looking for a relationship, but they decide to have a little fun. When Parker’s job places Zoe in danger, he knows what he has to do to keep her safe. Will they both be able to live with the fallout of those decisions? Or, will Parker finally realize that all he wants is right in front of him?

I LOVE JILL SHALVIS AND THIS BOOK! All I Want is a wonderful addition to her Animal Magnetism series. Zoe has always been everyone else’s rock. She practically raised Wyatt and Darcy and never really got to be a kid, so it is awesome to finally get to see her have her own HEA. We find out more about her and why she was so opposed to being in a relationship, and that knowledge will break your heart. Parker’s back story will break your heart a little and when you read the interaction with him and his little sister, your heart will melt and smile all at the same time. The chemistry between Zoe and Parker was off the charts and their interactions will have you laughing out loud. We also get to see most of the previous characters and that’s always a plus. The interaction with everyone in Sunshine, Idaho makes this a place anyone would be lucky to call home. All I Want is ultimately a story about not letting your past jade your hopes for the future, but even more than that, it’s a story about coming to terms with the fact that the most carefully laid plans not coming to fruition can be a very good thing. Well done, Jill Shalvis! Very, very, very well done.

Reviewed by Vickie

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