Waitressing at a tequila bar on the beach in sunny San Diego may not be what Reece Kirkwell wants to do forever, but for now it’s perfect—other than the flashbacks to the tragedy she caused in Boston. And the fact that one of her bosses is a domineering, first-class manwhore who’s as stubborn as he is sexy. If he’d just listen to her, she could double his business. But it would also mean getting close to someone, and that’s a risk she can’t afford.
Cade Hardy’s partners at Conquistadors are like his brothers, but he’s the money man trying to keep them all afloat. To blow off steam, he’s been sleeping around a little. The last thing he needs is business advice from their crazy-hot new waitress. Cade can’t figure Reece out. She’s smarter than she lets on, and she doesn’t hide her disgust for his active sex life. But after he recognizes her PTSD symptoms, Cade is determined to save her . . . unless she saves him first.
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What I thought about Long Shot
Reece has been happy in her job at Conquistadors Tequila bar where she's been working as a waitress, but when she sees opportunity to make the menu better, she sneaks into the kitchen to help the chef make some killer cuisine. One of the owners catches her in the act, and isn't too happy about it.
Cade Hardy is one of three owners at Conquistadors, and for some reason, Reece makes him crazy. There's something about her that just gets his blood hot, and not just because she's messing around in the kitchen. Even though he's a one-night stand sort of guy, his feelings toward Reece are very different from all of his other conquests.
A freak panic attack for Reece has Cade recognizing that she has PTSD which leads to all sorts of revelations and eventual bedroom fun for Reece and Cade. There is definitely something between then, the question is whether Reece will stay around and if Cade can stop his man-whoring ways.
Although I thought Long Shot was a little slow at the beginning and it took some time for me to get invested in these characters, once Reece and Cade got together I loved their relationship, and especially how they both changed and found happiness with each other. The ending had just enough drama and conflict that it made Cade and Reece's journey all that more sweet.
There's a nice cast of secondary characters which includes Marco and Beck the other owners and their ladies. This was the first book I've read in the series and it left me curious as to the others owner's stories, so I just may have to go and check out the other two books in the series.
Overall, Long Shot is a sweet romance that I enjoyed once Reece and Cade started their relationship. It works well as a standalone.
An ARC was provided for review.
About the Author
Kelly Jamieson is a USA Today bestselling author of over 40 romance novels and novellas.
Her
writing has been described as “emotionally complex”, “sweet and
satisfying” and “blisteringly sexy”. She likes black coffee, white wine
and high heels…and of course cheering on her Winnipeg Jets during hockey
season!
Visit her website at www.kellyjamieson.com or contact her at info@kellyjamieson.com.
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