Author: Moni Boyce
When I decided to attend my high school reunion, I knew I’d run the risk of running into
Jack Carter. Mr. Big Time Country Music Star. The same guy that broke my heart in
high school. What I didn’t expect was that the resort would mess up our reservations,
and we’d end up roommates.
Now I’m stuck sharing a cabin with him for the next week, and I don’t know whether I
want to kill him or kiss him.
What are the odds I would end up sharing a cabin with my ex-high school sweetheart,
Maddie Grace? The woman was a sweet tomboy back then, now she’s a knockout,
uptight lawyer, who loves to argue. Even though we fight like cats and dogs, I’m feeling
that familiar old spark and the more time I spend with her, the more I’m beginning to
think letting her go was my biggest mistake.
together and you can bet I’m going to give it my best shot.
next happily ever after.
Stuck with You is the latest book in the Holiday Springs Resort series. I thought this was an overall sweet second chance romance. One of the things I always enjoy about this trope is that the characters have had time to mature and change before they get back together. It's usually youth and immaturity that breaks them up in the first place. I had bought into both of them growing up until the big conflict. Maddie's reaction was way over the top and just didn't fit with how the rest of the story had been going. I didn't care for it. The reconciliation was super cute, but the need for it could have been avoided had she just listened. Despite that the rest of the story was enjoyable and worth checking out.
To my surprise, Jack walked into the kitchen with a towel
slung low on his hips and opened up the refrigerator. Leaning on the door, he
peered inside. I was trying to keep my gaze on the documents in front of me,
but I kept looking up to check out his ass in that towel. Part of me kept
hoping it would accidentally fall off. Of course, now I found myself pissed off
that, once again, I was having impure thoughts about Jack. I slammed my pen
onto the table. “Why are you practically naked?”
Slowly,
he closed the refrigerator door and turned to address me.
Damn. Maybe I should have kept quiet.
All his sexy goodness was on display for me to see. For a millisecond, I
faltered and nearly forgot why I was upset.
“You’re
not the only one here, you know. We have to share this place…” My tongue darted
out and licked my suddenly dry bottom lip. Was his chest and six-pack abs
glistening in the light coming from the window, or was I imagining things? Stop. “You can’t just walk around here
half dressed. What if someone showed up?”
“Are
you expecting someone?” He wore an amused expression while he asked the
question.
I
crossed my arms over my chest. “No… but that doesn’t matter. Put on a shirt.”
Why was he so infuriating?
“How
would you like it if I pranced around here in my bra…” That had been the wrong
thing to say. “Or panties… or nothing at
all.” I lost steam when I realized the picture I was painting. Being pissed and
horny clearly was a bad combination. I wasn’t thinking right.
“I
don’t see a problem.” He gave me a lecherous grin that exposed his teeth and
revealed his want.
“Just
have some consideration and stop being selfish.” I hurled at him.
That order quickly erased any goodwill he was feeling
towards me. His look was thunderous.
“I’m
getting real tired of you making me out to be the bad guy here.” He gripped the
back of one of the kitchen chairs until his knuckles turned white.
“You’re asking me to have some consideration?”
The incredulous scowl he wore caused his eyebrows to rise to
his hairline. “You’re right, Maddie. We are sharing this house. You’d do well
to remember that when you crank the heat up to freaking eighty degrees. How
about that for consideration? Not all of us want to walk around in a sauna.”
He threw his hands up. “It’s so damn hot in here, what am I
supposed to wear? I’ll sweat to death. So unless you’re going to compromise on
the temperature I’m going to wear whatever I damn well please around here, even
if that means I walk around here naked.”
I swallowed at the thought of him walking around the cabin
naked. Other parts of my anatomy that I didn’t care to acknowledge quivered at
the thought. Angrily, I stood. “Don’t threaten me. It always has to be your
way.”
Before I knew it, we were yelling over top of each other,
trying to be heard. A few minutes later, Jack put his thumb and forefinger in
his mouth and whistled, bringing the yelling match to its end. I was so agitated
my breathing was erratic. Seconds passed, where we stood glowering at each
other like two junkyard dogs that had squared off, but there wasn’t a victor.
Jack’s shoulders slumped and the fight drained away in front
of my eyes. He stared at me, but no longer was his look filled with outrage.
“It’s been ten years, Maddie. You gonna stay mad at me
forever?” His voice was weary, tired, and bordered on sad.
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