Beautiful Mistake by Vi Keeland

Goodreads Summary:

A sexy new standalone from #1 New York Times bestselling author, Vi Keeland

The first time I met Caine West was in a bar.
He noticed me looking his way and mistakenly read my scowling as checking him out.
When he attempted to talk to me, I set him straight—telling him what I thought of his lying, cheating, egomaniacal ass.
You see, the gorgeous jerk had wined and dined my best friend--smooth talking her into his bed, all along failing to mention that he was married.
He deserved every bit of my tongue-lashing and more for what he'd done.
Especially when that lazy smile graced his perfect face in response to my rant.
Only it turned out, the man I'd just told off wasn't the right guy.
Oops. My mistake.
Embarrassed, I slunk out without an apology.
I was never going to see the handsome stranger again anyway, right?
That’s what I thought…until I walked into class the next morning.
Well, hello Professor West, I’m your new teaching assistant.
I’ll be working under you…figuratively speaking.
Although the literal interpretation might not be such a bad thing—working under Professor West.
This was going to be interesting…

My Thoughts:
Dag yo, this book was sexy. I just wanted to get that out of the way. Besides the legit sexual tension to sexual attention, I enjoyed this book. It has a serious side and can definitely be triggering to some people, but I liked it. Rachel is a believable and likable female lead. Professor West is a sexy and lusty male lead. This is my first Vi Keeland book but definitely won't be my last.
I got this book on sale on audible so I need to give a shout out to the performances by Andi Arndt and Sebastian York. That Sebastian York can whisper sweet nothings in my ears all damn day long. Like for real, he is awesome sauce. Andi Arndt is a kick-ass narrator, you should listen to everything she does!

I liked Rachel and Professor West right away and I wanted them to work out. I will say that this book has the predictable happy ending but I am totally fine with that. There are some stereotypes in this book but again I am okay with that. I wouldn't mind another book with these two to check in with them.

I would recommend this book to anyone looking for something steamy and interesting.

While writing this review I was listening to a snoring wee Chiweenie and debating what I should have for lunch.

Undeniably Yours (Kowalski Family #2) by Shannon Stacey

Goodreads Summary:

One-night stand + two percent condom failure rate = happily ever after?

Bar owner Kevin Kowalski is used to women throwing their phone numbers at him, but lately he’s more interested in finding a woman to settle down with. A woman like Beth Hansen. If only their first meeting hadn’t gone so badly...

Beth’s tending bar at a wedding when she comes face-to-face with a tuxedo-clad man she never thought she’d see again. She tries to keep her distance from Kevin but, by last call, she can’t say no to his too-blue eyes or the invitation back to his room. Then she slips out before breakfast without leaving a note and, despite their precautions, pregnant.

Kevin quickly warms to the idea of being a dad and to seeing where things go with Beth. After all, he’s not the player she thinks he is. But she’s not ready for a relationship and, given his reputation, it’s going to take a lot to convince her to go on a second date with the father of her child...

My Thoughts:

So... I finished this book. It wasn't an easy read, or rather listen, for me. I have been on a romance novel kick lately and this one was available through the Romance Package on Audible. I liked the male lead Kevin, which please don't get all grumpy at me for not using romance novel abbreviations and shorthand. That is not how I roll yo! Kevin is a decent guy and pretty funny and considerate. But the female lead bugged the ever living shit out of me! Oh my god, I wanted to punch Beth in the throat. I get it, you don't want to be smothered, shut the fuck up about it already.

Also, I feel like this book is just a cautionary tale about not trusting just condoms when it comes to preventing the plague (aka pregnancy). I am not going to go on a rant about always having two forms of birth control when bumping uglies, but seriously, if you don't want a wee nugget in 9 months then you should really be using two forms of birth control when bumping uglies. These two people should never have gotten together for more than one night. I wasn't really buying into their connection at first sight. I don't think that was because of the Kevin perspective but rather Beth was so annoying and dull I couldn't see why anyone would want to do anything than ring her neck. Speaking as a strong independent woman who doesn't want to be smothered I could not connect to her bullshit. She felt forced and fake. I am not sure that the author knows enough strong independent women. She may want to work on that if she is going to attempt to write such a character.

I read the first book in this series, but I don't think I reviewed it. It wasn't my favorite book ever but I liked it well enough to give book 2 a go. I will not be reading any more from this author. I just don't think her style meshes with my particular reading preferences when it comes to romance novels. I do not recommend this book.

While writing this review I was listening to a random movie on the Hallmark channel, clearly, I am in the mood for romance these days.