Recipe for Attraction (Madewood Brothers #2 )

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Bad boy Neil Harrison may have sexy body and an even sexier smile, but there’s no way in hell architect Carson Kelly is falling for the elusive bachelor. For starters, he’s her boss, and getting intimately involved with the infuriating alpha male could be a career-killer. And secondly, he’s battling personal demons in one of the most dangerous ways possible: illegal street racing. After a friend’s tragic death years ago, Carson swore she’d never get involved in that life again.

Neil knows Carson’s keeping secrets and he’s determined to uncover all of them…even if he has to seduce them out of her. But as their antagonistic work relationship ignites a passionate affair, Carson must decide if protecting Neil from his need for speed is the perfect outlet for her own restless desire, or if they’re on a one-way path to destruction.

Review

****Entangled: Brazen provided me with a copy of this book for my honest review****

I was so happy to be asked to review Recipe for Attraction. The first in the series, Recipe for Satisfaction was a great read and I remember thinking I cannot wait for the rest of these boys to get a book!!  And here we have it.....Neil Harrison, bad boy, damaged.  Since the loss of his foster mother Vivien Madewood this boy has been on a downward spiral.....playing with fire to distract him from the dark voices that plague him. Carson Kelly is a bad girl/risk taker/thrill seeker, suppressing herself to make her daddy proud and to get hold of the business that should rightfully be hers.

Carson is the head architect on Neil's restaurant and both have been battling an attraction to each other for more than a year.

As you can imagine the tension in this book is delicious, these guys simple zing!  Neil is the alpha male that we all love...battling feelings of protectiveness, jealousy.....making an ass out of himself in the process ;) What's that saying? Love makes a fool of us all. I have a particular weakness for reading books when characters battle with these emotions and find them acting not themselves.

The steam factor in this book was not a let down. After the first one I wasn't sure we could have any hotter scenes, but hot damn Gina Gordon surprised me again. Motorbikes, trees, dining tables, windows? Very nice, I was fanning myself.

I felt this couples desperation for one another and hurt when they had to deny their feelings to get what they thought they wanted. This was another excellent contemporary romance from Gina Gordon and I can't wait for the rest of the Madewoods.

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Recipe for Satisfaction 18 +

The following review is for 18+ readers.

Being the financial caretaker for her deadbeat parents isn’t the life professional organizer Sterling Andrews dreamed of. Tired of being the dependable—and boring—daughter, Sterling decides to have a little fun. And what could be more fun than seducing rich bad boy chef, Jack Vaughn? Except, after one scintillating night together, Sterling’s not only lusting for Jack, she’s working for him. And remaining professional becomes harder every day.
Already a major success thanks to his exclusive restaurants, Jack Vaughn is looking for something more. Ultra responsible Sterling is unlike anyone Jack has met…but she’s his employee. Unwilling to give her up, Jack makes Sterling an offer she can’t refuse—for four sexy weekends, he’ll indulge her most wicked fantasies with no professional strings attached. But will mixing business with pleasure spell disaster? Or will they find the recipe for satisfaction?

Review

This book was a surprise and a real little gem!
Gina Gordon, please tell me we will be seeing more from the Makewood brothers!!
I can just see a beautiful little series being made from this family of men.
Brothers by circumstance we have, Finn, Cole, Neil and Jack, all taken from foster care to live with, wealthy woman Vivien Makewood. She helps these boys grow into the men they are, she loved them and they loved her back. Unfortunately when you start this book, their mother has just passed away from a long battle with breast cancer. All the boys are feeling it..
Beautiful, caring, "doormat" Sterling, has been taken advantage of by her parents since she can remember. Her parents are gambling addicts and are in debt up to their eyeballs and dragging Sterling down with them.
The poor girl needs some fun and this is where Jack comes in. Bad boy Jack has a reputation as a ladies man and all around hedonist. Sterling is tired of being responsible all the time and it getting her no where, so they make a deal to "help" each other. This is where the book got fun, this is where the book got steamy.
The back and forth conversations between the couple were lively. Jack was the perfect gentlemen but also hot and dangerous, the perfect date for Sterling, broadening her horizons, getting her to let her hair down.
The steam factor was zinging; Jack is a master at looking after the ladies, if you know what I mean. Very caring, just what you want in a man.
So my amusement level was very high, I was well entertained and well satisfied.
Very pleasant read, I would recommend it to all those who love a nice contemporary romance.

 

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