Leo & Quinn sitting in a tree. K.I.S.S.I.N.G
Quinn and her older brother, Jonah, have not had the best of childhoods. With parents that were junkies and virtual alcoholics who didn’t even notice if the children were there or not. When Quinn turns 10 years old, she wakes up to just Jonah in the ‘home’ as their parents have upped and left them all alone and with all their debts to pay. Jonah has already been the one looking out for Quinn but now it’s just them so it is actually easier as he doesn’t have to shield her from their parents bad behaviour. With no other family Jonah does his best to basically be a parent to Quinn and he protects her – even so far as to chasing off any potential boyfriends. She goes to college out of town but after being sexually harassed by a lecturer she is despondent and gets kicked out. She hangs her head as she gets the bus home knowing that Jonah will be furious as he’s worked so hard for her to go to college whilst he works in construction. After getting off the bus in her home town of Coral Springs, Iowa, she is walking past Lucky’s [a bar in town] when she walks into a wall of muscle of gorgeous manhood called Leo. He takes her into the bar and buys her a beer never letting go of her hand and they talk as she’s never talked before. She feels electric shocks where ever he touches her and he calls her Sunshine as the gold in her blonde hair captivates the sunlight. As their lust and attraction explodes as they talk, never taking their eyes off each other, he asks her to go with him to his flat upstairs and she does. She tells him that she doesn’t usually do this but the passion between them is like fireworks going off and they don’t even make it to the bed. Leo has been drifting from one town to another since he was 18 when he left home following a family tragedy, although he has stayed in this town longer than anywhere else and has a best friend in a guy called Jonah!!!! Leo is a player but for the first time in his life he feels something MORE with Quinn and can’t get enough of her. But what happens when Jonah finds out about time?? Can Quinn trust Leo or he just going to leave her as he does every other female?? I LOVE this story. Amy Brent is a fantastic author and this is, undoubtedly, my favourite book of hers to date. Quinn. Leo, Jonah and Lily [her best friend] are such well developed characters and the alterations in Leo are wonderful to read. Amy describes the people such that you can easily imagine them as they are so realistic and down to earth. I feel so sorry for the three main people in the story as they have all not had the easiest of lives but with determination they refuse to stay down and want to make the very best they can of themselves and those they love. When a legacy is discovered it makes a significant impact to their lives and gives Quinn the opportunity to shine and spread her wings to be able to fulfil her potential. Beautifully written with very HOT scenes between Leo and Quinn that will necessitate you getting your fan out and turning it on to MAX. She is such a great influence on Leo but Jonah could be the fly in the ointment that keeps them apart.
I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book. However, as I loved it so much I bought my own copy and am now enjoying the bonus stories that have not been published before!! get a copy for yourself and prepare to be entertained.
P.S. There is a surprise that Leo needs to know but no one knows where he’s gone!
DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED