Miss Congeniality doesn’t curse. Miss Congeniality doesn’t have tattoos. Miss Congeniality doesn’t drink shots. Miss Congeniality doesn’t ride motorcycles….Or does she?
When America’s sweetheart…
Brea Richards is America’s sweetheart. Dubbed Miss Congeniality by the media, Brea has spent years honing her current reputation. And being one of the leading stars of a prime time television show…priceless. It’s a long way from her humble beginnings, but that’s her secret to keep. Or at least that’s what she believes until she gets the phone call.
Meets America’s bad boy…
Lance Holder is America’s bad boy, the guy they love to hate. He lives life the way he wants, and makes no apologies, regardless of what anyone thinks. All everyone sees is the tattooed, motorcycle riding, reckless movie star, preventing anyone from looking beneath the surface. And that’s just fine with Lance. Until his new gig puts him right in the path of Brea.
Will either one escape unscathed?
Lance is the newbie on Brea’s show, and everyone is watching to see if America’s bad boy will influence Miss Congeniality. They don’t know Brea’s worst influences happened long before Lance entered the picture. And Lance seems to be one of the only ones to see beyond her current façade. Maybe America’s bad boy is just what America’s sweetheart needs…
I love
Hollywood romances. I think it’s kind of
fun to live the lives of these characters for just a bit, and I thought this
book delivered for the most part on the fun, the romance, the drama and the
sexiness that a Hollywood story should have.
Brea has
worked really hard to be a successful actress in Hollywood. She is the star of a prime time TV show,
which is something considering she has a tragic past. Raised by a drug addicted mother, she
survived only because of her brother Alex.
She’s worked really hard to keep her past a secret, but one thing could
bring it all crashing down…and that’s Lance.
Lance is Hollywood’s “bad boy”.
His image is the polar opposite of Brea’s, and when he’s cast in her
show as her love interest, the sparks fly both on set and off and they quickly
become an item. The thing is, Lance is
actually really sweet, but can they keep their relationship together when it
becomes the focus of the Hollywood media and paparazzi?
I loved
Lance! He’s everything that you want in
a Hollywood leading man in these stories.
Sweet but dominant and a little dirty in the bedroom…me likey. Brea I liked too and she seemed a very real
character whose past was tragic but with her own strength she managed to
overcome it. Totally admirable and it
made her that much more interesting for me.
There was
something about the writing style of this book that was kind of a turn off for
me. It’s not that it was poorly written,
but the style didn’t really flow for me very well. It felt stilted and in general the action of
the book was spotty and not very interesting in parts. But even with all of that, I still found
myself reading on to see how it all ended for Lance and Brea.
Overall,
I did enjoy this book even with my criticisms.
The characters are great and the general plot was interesting. 3.5 stars.
"That
wasn’t so bad,” Lance said as they walked in the green room following the
conference. The others had scattered soon after, but Brea had followed him to
express her displeasure. She simply stared at him; he had clearly been hit in
the head if he thought that press conference went well.
Brea
tried for calm but failed miserably. Her temper didn’t flair up often, but when
it did she tended to lay waste to everything in her path. “Easy for you to say
grabby hands,” she hissed. “And what the hell were you doing insinuating that
we had a relationship?!”
“First
of all, I wouldn’t have had to say shit if you didn’t try to eye fuck me on the
way in.”
Brea
narrowed her eyes, gritting her teeth so she didn’t rise to his bait. “I didn’t
try to eye fuck you. And who says shit like that?”
He
leaned in so close she could feel his breath, causing a tingle in the base of
her spine. “The guy who you were about ten seconds away from pulling into a
back room.” She pulled away, needing the distance, before glaring at him.
“And
don’t touch me again without permission.”
He
chewed on his bottom lip, looking her up and down like he knew exactly where he
wanted to touch her. “What pisses you off more? The fact that I had to squeeze
your leg to prevent you from spouting off at the mouth…or that you wanted me to
squeeze much more than your leg?”
Her
nostrils flared, from desire or anger she didn’t know. They say there’s a thin
line between love and hate, and she never felt it more acutely than she did
today, as though ever nerve ending was on fire. She didn’t know why this man
did it for her, but he did.
“You
are obnoxious as hell.” It was pretty weak as far as comebacks went, but she
couldn’t think straight. All she wanted to do was feel, but she wasn’t about to
give in to shit when it came to Lance.
“That
all you got? You really are…nice.” When he said it like that it made it seem
like she had the plague.
“One
of us has to have manners,” she replied in a way that would have made Emily
Post proud.
“Yeah,
and one of us had to preserve your reputation in the media. Will they speculate
about us? Yes. Did I play it off so they think there’s nothing serious about
us? Yes. Just wait and see what they write about you, I guarantee you will be
the victim of my evil clutches.” She shifted from side to side, knowing he was
probably right. They would be much more forgiving of her, but if she said
anything they would have circled like vultures around new prey. She should
probably thank him for his foresight, but he had been such an ass about
everything.
“And
as far as the other stuff- the shit between you and me? You look at me like
that again, and I guarantee we’ll be doing a lot more than playing grabby hands
under the table.” And just like that, he walked away, slamming the door on the
way out. She plopped down on the couch, trying to pretend like she didn’t want
to call him back for more.
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