Intoxicate, Book # 4 in the Explosive Series
Can be read as a standalone
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Day: January 29, 2015
Blurb
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?
Candi's 5* Review:
27 year old Kalli Montgomery has been in love with her brother Kale's best friend Xavier since she was 16 years old. All she has ever wanted was for him to look at her as more than just a little sister. No matter how much she tries to get over him the last 10 years he is all she can ever thinks about. It is Xavier she wants, Lily and all....
Xavier Cruz is a single dad who has been raising his daughter Lily on his own (with the help of his mom) for the last 10 years since her birth mother walked out on them when she was just a baby. He noticed Kalli years ago but once he found out she was 16 he knew she was off limits. Now that she is coming back to town to help babysit Lily for the summer while his mom is away will things change between the two? When a threat from the past threatens to shake things up for Xavier will Kalli jump in and decide to help? Will putting her own heart on the line be a risk she is willing to take no matter what the cost? Will Xavier wake up and see Kalli for who she really is before its to late?
This is the first book I have read in the Explosive Series but HOLY CRAP!! I want more asap!! I loved Cruz, Kalli and Lily! I loved Kale and Lucy! I want to know what happened in the first 3 books so I need to just stop blabbing and get to reading. This is the first book I have read by Tessa Teevan but it most certainly will NOT be my last!! Absolutely amazing Tessa I can't wait to read more of your books!! If you haven't yet one clicked this series you are truly missing out so I highly recommend doing so now!!
Xavier Cruz is a single dad who has been raising his daughter Lily on his own (with the help of his mom) for the last 10 years since her birth mother walked out on them when she was just a baby. He noticed Kalli years ago but once he found out she was 16 he knew she was off limits. Now that she is coming back to town to help babysit Lily for the summer while his mom is away will things change between the two? When a threat from the past threatens to shake things up for Xavier will Kalli jump in and decide to help? Will putting her own heart on the line be a risk she is willing to take no matter what the cost? Will Xavier wake up and see Kalli for who she really is before its to late?
This is the first book I have read in the Explosive Series but HOLY CRAP!! I want more asap!! I loved Cruz, Kalli and Lily! I loved Kale and Lucy! I want to know what happened in the first 3 books so I need to just stop blabbing and get to reading. This is the first book I have read by Tessa Teevan but it most certainly will NOT be my last!! Absolutely amazing Tessa I can't wait to read more of your books!! If you haven't yet one clicked this series you are truly missing out so I highly recommend doing so now!!
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Excerpt
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.”
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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.
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