Book Review: Loved Up by Scarlett Scott

Title: Loved Up
Series: Coastal Heat, Book 1
Author: Scarlett Scott
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Sensuality Rating: Steamy with light bondage
Source: review copy provided by publisher
Published: February 26, 2014 by Ellora’s Cave

When she accidentally runs into the back of a gorgeous stranger’s truck at a stoplight, the last thing on Kassie’s mind is indulging in her deepest, hottest fantasies with him. Until he shows up on her doorstep as the contractor she’d hoped to hire to remodel her home and things get interesting…fast.

With a sexy drawl, skilled hands and a body that makes her panties all but melt, Jax is exactly the kind of man she shouldn’t get involved with after breaking off her engagement and starting over in another state. But she’s helpless to resist the powerful desire he makes her feel, and before long she’s letting him have his wicked way with her all over town.

Jax knows falling for a woman like Kassie’s a bad idea. He’s experienced enough heartbreak to see the signs. He can tell she’s ready to run, but when she’s in his arms, he’ll do everything he can to make her stay.

I read Loved Up because it sounded like a cute story, which is was. And I liked the meeting by serendipity aspect. The more awkward and cringe worthy the first meeting, the better. And what better way to start off a client/contractor business relationship than to have the client rear-end the contractor and not knowing he’s the contractor she hired. Kassie and Jax were both sweet, likable characters. I like that we got to know Jax’s family. Loved Up is book one in the Coastal Heat series and I hope that the series follows Jax’s brothers because I enjoyed reading about all of them. The only problem I had with this book was the insta-love romance. Three weeks after meeting and they’re in love. I find that questionable, particularly on Kassie’s part, because she's fresh out of an engagement. Though their relationship did slow down quite a bit after that. Loved Up was a cute, sweet story but I’m not a big fan of insta-love romance.

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