Title: Bothered (Irrationally His, #1)
Author: Jessa Jacobs
Date: July 13th 2015
Plot: “You do know you’re trespassing, right?”
“I’m not trespassing.”
He quirked one eyebrow, the challenge clear. Then he looked pointedly at my chest again.
I crossed my arms. “My mother is married to the owner of this ranch.”
His eyes widened. “Is she? How nice for you.”
With a cocky grin, he tossed my shirt to me, but didn’t look away. “I’m crushed you don’t remember me, Sis.”
It was one of the most humiliating moments of my life. It was supposed to be private here, but I’d been caught sunbathing nude.
The hot cowboy got a much better look at me than I got at him, but it didn’t matter anyway. He was off-limits. I’d just met my stepbrother after ten years of avoiding the hateful brat. During which, I guess we both grew up.
☆✮ My Review ✮☆
“I’m not trespassing.”
He quirked one eyebrow, the challenge clear. Then he looked pointedly at my chest again.
I crossed my arms. “My mother is married to the owner of this ranch.”
His eyes widened. “Is she? How nice for you.”
With a cocky grin, he tossed my shirt to me, but didn’t look away. “I’m crushed you don’t remember me, Sis.”
It was one of the most humiliating moments of my life. It was supposed to be private here, but I’d been caught sunbathing nude.
The hot cowboy got a much better look at me than I got at him, but it didn’t matter anyway. He was off-limits. I’d just met my stepbrother after ten years of avoiding the hateful brat. During which, I guess we both grew up.
☆✮ My Review ✮☆
☆ I received an ARC via Give Me Books in exchange for an honest review. Thank you! ! ☆
Ooh! A step-brother romance! Me likey!
Bothered has a lot of potential. Part one of a 5 book serial, we have a sizzling hot cowboy and a struggling artist.
Both haven’t seen each other in 10 years, as Chelsea’s mother is married to Travis’ dad and Chelsea lives with her dad--- Now fast forward to present day, and with their parents’ 10 year anniversary coming up, Travis and Chelsea find themselves in quite a dilemma and embarking on very taboo territory of forbidden passions, stakes, and huge risks.
I was quite enamored with this read and the suspense it gives you! What, with the obvious at a gamble and hearts on the line. And that ending!! Omigah!! I already can’t wait for more!
Thanks Jessa and Give Me Books for this review opportunity into this torrid, guilty pleasure affair, and the chance now to be a part of Jessa’ ART Team!!
My Rating:
♥♥♥♥
☆✮ Excerpt ✮☆
Chelsea
“You do know you’re trespassing, right?”
The voice startled me from a sound sleep and my eyes flew
open to reveal what I at first thought was a vision straight out of my book.
From my position, lying on my back, he looked too tall to be real, and the
tight-fitting jeans, plaid Western shirt, and Stetson hat did nothing to dispel
that thought. The expression on his face puzzled me at first. A wide grin
revealed perfect teeth and belied the words he’d spoken.
I started to answer when I noticed his eyes flick from my
face to my—oh, my God! My chest. My bare boobs. What the hell? I crossed my
arms over myself and sat up in one motion. Looking around wildly for my shirt,
I heard him speak.
“Looking for this?”
I hadn’t answered his accusation of trespassing, but I had
plenty to say about him holding my shirt out of my reach. I wanted to cover way
too much quivering flesh A-S-A-P. Thank God my lower half wasn’t naked. That
would have been too much. Literally.
“Give me that, you bastard!” As I spoke, I lifted my face to
glare at him. With a cocky grin, he tossed my shirt to me, but didn’t look
away. “You could at least turn your back while I put this on.”
When he didn’t, I snarled, “You’re no gentleman.”
“Didn’t say I was,” was his laconic reply.
When he still didn’t turn away, I had no choice but to let one
arm move to retrieve the shirt, and then to expose my boobs to his gaze again
as I lifted my arms to pull the shirt over my head. Although I was covered, it
wasn’t much better as the shirt was a bit too small, and in my haste to cover
myself, I’d skipped the bra. A quick glance downward made me groan. In the
now-chilly air under the shade of a tree, my traitorous nipples were in full
evidence under the thin shirt. As was my belly. I sucked it in.
I was at a severe disadvantage in my sitting position on the
ground, so I stood to look him in the eye. It wasn’t usually a problem for me
to look a man in the eye, at my five-eleven height. Nevertheless, I had to look
up several inches to meet his. “I’m not trespassing.”
He quirked one eyebrow, the challenge clear. Then he looked
pointedly at my chest again.
I crossed my arms. “My mother is married to the owner of this
ranch.”
His eyes widened. “Is she? How nice for you.”
“How long were you standing there getting an eyeful before
you woke me?” I asked. I was about two seconds from punching this asshole in
his pretty face.
“Oh, I don’t know,” he answered with a slow drawl. “Ten minutes? Fifteen?”
“You bastard!” I exclaimed again. “I assume you work for my
step-dad. I’m going to have you fired.”
“You assume wrong, Chelsea,”
he said.
☆✮ About the Author ✮☆
Like you, I'm a reader. When I read a good story with characters I can connect with, my everyday existence fades into the background as I enter a world that may contain exotic locations, adventure and excitement. And, if I can be totally honest with you, in my favorite stories I can fall in love for a while with an impossibly gorgeous guy who is the best lover imaginable.
So, maybe it won't come as a surprise that in my books you'll find hot alpha male book-boyfriends, sassy heroines who are much more clever and beautiful than I am, and stories I hope will make you laugh and cry while reading them, as I did while writing them. Oh, and some scenes you may want to role-play with your lover.
Why not take a chance? All of my stories are perfect for a lunch-break escape, and priced less than a cup of coffee. In fact, if you subscribe to Kindle Unlimited, they won't cost you another dime, so take as many as you want! They're calorie-free, too!
If you'd like to know more about me, my books, or special offers for free reading, please check my website at www.jessajacobs.com. I’m also available on Facebook and Twitter.
Author's Links:
☆✮ Buy Links ✮☆
No comments:
Post a Comment