Intoxicate, Book # 4 in the Explosive Series
Can be read as a standalone
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Day: January 29, 2015
Marry me.
Two words Kalli Montgomery never expected to say out loud to Xavier Cruz, even though she's been in love with the sexy, single father for as long as she can remember. Unfortunately, she hasn't just been friend-zoned for the past ten years. No, even worse, he's treated her like a little sister, no matter how hard she tried to prove she could be so much more. When she agrees to spend the summer as the caregiver for his daughter, Lily, she knows it's her last chance to finally make him take notice.
As unexpected circumstances threaten to disrupt his home life, Xavier's desperate to keep his family together. He'll do whatever it takes, even if it means marrying a woman he doesn't love. For Xavier and Lily, Kalli will do just about anything, even at the risk of getting her heart broken in the process.
Little does she know, sometimes love isn't quite as unrequited as one may think. Xavier sees her-he always has. And the vow he made all those years ago never to go there with his best friend's little sister is wavering, and it's wavering fast. When they come up with a plan that leads to wedding bells, it's a no brainer.
This marriage of convenience has one rule: absolutely no falling in love.
Easier said than done. Throw together a girl who believes rules are meant to be broken, and a man whose whole career revolves around following orders and you get a recipe for disaster. What could possibly go wrong?
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Shooting a glare at him, I throw my hands up in exasperation. “Are you telling me that this whole anticipation thing is one-sided? Is it that easy for you to resist? I really need to step up my game.”
Xavier’s eyes fall to my lips for a quick moment before he looks back up at me. I see the desire in his expression, and without him even saying a word, I know he wants this, too. So why is he making me wait?
“You have no idea how much I want to kiss you right now. How many times I’ve thought of doing just that. Every time you were curled up against me on the couch, I wanted to kiss you. Every morning when you showed up, I wanted to kiss you. Every time you said goodnight to Lily and then slipped out my door? I wanted to kiss you before you left. It’s not a new development. The first time I ever saw you, Kalli, I wanted to kiss you. And I’ve wanted to ever since.”
His admission floors me. He’s told me before that he “saw” me, but I had no clue it was from the very beginning. I’m not really sure how to process it. In fact, he beats me to the punch.
“So now you know. This will be just as hard for me, but it will be so damn worth it. Because when you’ve wanted something for as long as I’ve wanted you? It’ll be the best feeling in the world when I finally get it.”
“Our first kiss will be that epic?”
“A first kiss to rival them all,” he quips, grinning at me. He holds his arms out wide. “Now, we’ll start with a hug and work our way up.”
“I feel like I’m sixteen again,” I tell him as I wrap my arms around his waist.
His hands come down to my back and he gives me a big squeeze, my head pressing against his firm chest. I love this feeling of being in his arms, him holding me close. There’s nowhere on the planet I’d rather be than right here with him. As much as I want him, I know he’s right. I don’t care when it comes. Because when it does, our first kiss will be unforgettable.
His chest rumbles as he chuckles. He squeezes me tight one last time before letting me go. “And it’s only just the beginning,” he tells me. “Have a good night, crazy girl.”
It’s said
that anticipation makes the reward that much sweeter. When it comes to Xavier,
the buildup for his book has been well worth wait.
“Te necesito… Te deseo… Quiero
hacerte el amour.”
When I tell
you that I may just think that Intoxicate is my favorite book of this series, I’m
saying this is my favorite book of this series.
Xavier.
Serviceman.
Single father. Latin. Sarcastic. Loving. Sexy.
These are the adjectives I immediately think of when Xavier comes to
mind, and he does not disappoint you in becoming your new BBF. Let us not
forget Kalli, his sexy, witty, secretly wanting a fairytale ending counterpart,
yup I have a crush on her too.
Finally in
Intoxicate we get Xavier’s story, one that’s about his journey through the
thrills and bumps of being a single parent to a little girl, of trying to find his
way on being a man going back into the dating scene and of coming to terms with
his feelings for the one person who has had his attention for the past years.
Told in dual first person point of views, Tessa brings us back into the world
of the Montgomery clan continuing within their lives and loves but centering on
this delicious couple who have every right to be together but just can’t seem
to make a go of it. When they do get their acts together, CALIENTÉ!!! Let me just give
a little spoiler, when Xavier starts whispering in Spanish, make sure you have
something to hold on to… HOLY MONALOS… It is toe curling steamy!
As always I
just enjoy Tessa Teevan’s writing. She has that uncanny way of bringing together
a world and its characters to the reader that both are frustrating and
satisfying at the same time. Frustrating because you just want to push Kalli
and Cruz together faster, but satisfied for when you got to the end of the
story you let out a sigh of contentment that the story went the way it should
have.
Again as always,
I appreciate the gift of an early copy of Intoxicate in exchange for my honest
review. I would definitely recommend reading Intoxicate, in true fashion with
an HEA, you can read this as a stand-alone, but the previous books do give the
reader a back story to each character that would be missed if you didn’t start
from the beginning.
Well done. 4
stars.
Author Bio
I'm a twenty something book junkie who is also obsessed with sports. Bengals, Buckeyes, Reds are my teams! I work for the government during the day, hang out with Air National Guard on the weekends, and have been married to my own book boyfriend for over seven years. We currently live right outside of Dayton, OH with our two cats.
If I’m not writing or looking through tons of photos of hot men, all in the name of research, then you can probably find me curled up with my Kindle, ignoring the rest of the world. I love my sports almost as much as I love my books. My other obsessions include red wine, hot men, country music, and all things Grace Potter.
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