Duke
has always made it clear she’s not his type.
Yet the simmering tension between them says otherwise….
Yet the simmering tension between them says otherwise….
TO THE STUDS
Bound by Design #1
Roxanne Smith
Releasing Feb 21, 2017
Lyrical Shine
No one says
no to fiery but talented home designer Neve Harper—which is how she convinces
her elusive neighbor, Duke Kennicot, to help out with her latest renovation
job. Not only is Duke a design aficionado, he’s got the inside scoop on the
cabin’s owner. And since Neve’s ulterior motive is a romance with the boss,
Duke is her ideal wingman. Except from the moment they’re alone in the remote
Ozark mountain location, Neve discovers Duke is just as headstrong—and a whole
lot sexier—than she ever realized. Duke has always made it clear she’s not his
type. Yet the simmering tension between them says otherwise….
Duke had been warned to steer clear of hot-tempered Neve, but his resolve is lessening with every heated exchange—and every smoldering touch. By the time Neve unearths a dangerous, age-old mystery buried on the property, Duke is ready to do just about anything to keep the brazen beauty safe….
Duke had been warned to steer clear of hot-tempered Neve, but his resolve is lessening with every heated exchange—and every smoldering touch. By the time Neve unearths a dangerous, age-old mystery buried on the property, Duke is ready to do just about anything to keep the brazen beauty safe….
But....I found it really hard to like Neve. I get having to prove yourself in a typically male-dominated field, and I hate that I even have to say this because it feels like there are way too many double standards for women already, but there's being assertive and then there's Neve. Even her love interest Duke thought she was shrew-like. Sorry, but that does nothing to endear a character to me if even the love interest is commenting on a lack of pleasantness. I thought Duke was great as the male lead, I just wish Neve had been written in a much less negative way.
A Florida native, Roxanne
Smith has called everywhere from Houston to Cheyenne home. Currently
residing in Roswell, New Mexico, she’s an avid reader of every genre, a cat
lover, pit bull advocate, and semi-geek. She loves video games, Doctor
Who, and her dashing husband. Her two kids are the light of her life and
provide ample material for her writing.
Thank you for sharing your review.
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