Sassy Moms say: READ ROMANCE: REVIEW & GIVEAWAY: Intoxicated by Jeana E. Mann

INTOXICATED

by Jeana E. Mann

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Love is intoxicating, but the hangover can be agony...

Conservative, straight-laced Ally Taylor has the perfect life – successful fiancé, beautiful home, great career – until she catches her fiancé and best friend in bed. Desperate to shake off the sting of rejection, Ally heads to Felony, a notorious heavy metal club on the bad side of town. Even more dangerous than the bar is Jack Jameson, the hunky alpha male bartender whose smoldering dark eyes and dimpled smile turns her common sense to mush and her knees to noodles. After eight long years in a failed romance, the last thing Ally wants is to hook up with someone like Jack, but she can’t help wondering if he’s really as good in bed as his reputation suggests.

Jack Jameson has had his eye on Ally for months, drawn to her smart mouth and tightly wound self-control. When Jack finds Ally sitting on a barstool in his club, heartbroken and miserable, he’s more than happy to offer a little heat between the sheets to distract her. Too bad Ally’s not interested in his “hit-it-and-quit-it” philosophy. If only Jack could convince Ally that he’s tired of the endless parade of girls through his bedroom, she might see him in a different light.

When Jack and Ally get together, everything goes wrong and it’s more than either of them bargained for. Ally’s got serious trust issues and a need for control that makes Jack crazy. Jack’s got more baggage than an airline carousel; the constant stream of women from his past stirs up all of Ally’s insecurities. Can Ally overlook Jack’s womanizing past and learn to trust him? Will Jack be able to commit to just one woman or will a secret from his past ruin everything?

Excerpt:

She didn’t want to believe him, but one look into his dark eyes and she had no doubt that he spoke the truth. Eyes like that didn’t lie. The clarity of their brown depths spoke volumes about his sincerity. He stared back at her with one eyebrow cocked as if daring her to challenge his answer. She cleared her throat and tried to look away but couldn’t. No, if there was one thing she knew for certain, Jack didn’t lie. He didn’t need to.

She shook her head to break the spell. A few more minutes of his heated chocolate stare and she’d be flat on her back with her legs in the air. Then the office gossips really would have something to talk about. “Thanks for lunch.”

“We aren’t done yet.” He glanced at the brass and mahogany grandfather clock behind her. “I still have another ten minutes of your time.” She stood and he rose with her, a lithe and graceful motion. “You want to know what I think?”

“Does it matter? I’m sure you’re going to tell me anyway.” She took a step backward and he moved with her, herding her backwards in a seductive dance until the backs of her thighs came up against the desk, so close that her skin prickled with a sudden rush of heat.

“I think that if you were really into Brian, you would’ve made the time for him. I think that you’re secretly relieved to be free of him and feeling guilty about it. I think that deep down inside you’re dying to break out of this cage you’ve built for yourself with someone who knows how to give a girl what she needs.”

Erin's Review

Jack and Ally are total opposites. She's straight laced, he's all over the place. She has everything together, he's trying to keep it together. This seems like a match made in hell, but it could be just what they both wanted.
Ally needs to loosen up, no doubt about it. Fresh from the ultimate betrayal of her longtime boyfriend and her best friend, she was NOT looking for a relationship in the least.
Jack needs someone that won't be the flavor of the night. He plays the field and is a bit rough around the edges. Ally is a challenge that needs to be conquered and she just might be his downfall.
The sexual tension between these two can be felt throughout the story. Ally's hesitation added to the already tense heat between them. It was understandably hard for her to trust Jack completely, I mean, he did have a reputation that she was well aware of.
Jack was cocky, funny, sweet and just what Ally needs. She needs someone to help coax her out of her comfort zone and live a little. While he isn't the most together guy, his heart is in the right place and he is trying to do right in every aspect of his life. I like that he wasn't a billionaire playboy. He was a real guy with real problems.
Their story is sweet, sexy and full of drama that makes you think it'll never work. Will it? Well, you have to read to find that out. If you like a good story with a bad boy with a heart? Intoxicated is the read for you. A solid 4 tar read for me!

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Jeana Mann is the author of sizzling hot contemporary romance. Her debut release Intoxicated was a First Place Winner of the 2013 Cleveland Rocks Romance Contest and a finalist for the 2014 Carolyn Readers Choice Award.

Jeana was born and raised in Indiana where she lives today with her two crazy rat terriers Mildred and Mabel. She graduated from Indiana University with a degree in Speech and Hearing, something totally unrelated to writing. When she’s not busy dreaming up steamy romance novels, she loves to travel anywhere and everywhere. Over the years she climbed the ruins of Chichen Iza in Mexico, snorkeled along the shores of Hawaii, sailed around Jamaica, ate gelato on the steps of the Pantheon in Rome, and explored the ancient city of Pompeii. More important than the places she’s been are the people she has met along the way.

Be sure to connect with Jeana on Facebook or follow along on Twitter for the latest news regarding her upcoming releases.

Links:

Website: http://JeanaEMann.net

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JeanaEMann

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeanaEMann / @JeanaEMann

Amazon author page: http://www.amazon.com/Jeana-E.-Mann

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21955033-intoxicated

Intoxicated available on:

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