Review: Hold Me Until Morning by Christina Phillips

Title: Hold Me Until Morning
Author: Christina Phillips
Published: September 28th 2015
Source: Copy given by author for honest review
Genre: Contemporary Romance
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She's the one girl he should never touch...

Cooper Grayson is supposed to hole up in a mountain cabin and protect his best friend's little sister from the paparazzi for a week. That's it. But Paris O'Connell isn't a kid anymore, and it's hard to remember this is strictly business when she bats her big green eyes at him...then crashes through all his carefully placed boundaries.

Paris loves a challenge. And gorgeous Cooper Grayson is the most dangerous challenge she's faced yet. He ignores the sizzling attraction that keeps her awake at nights, and he doesn't care about her fame or her contacts, only seeing her. When they finally kiss, Cooper leaves her bare. Exposed. His for the taking. And take he does...

For one incredibly hot week, Cooper fulfils her every fantasy. But when the real world crashes in, so does reality. And reality tells them there's no way a Hollywood star and a bad boy from the wrong side of town could ever have a future together...

My Thoughts:

Ah, the best friend's sister trope. A classic, and always a very amusing read. After my adoration for Hold Me Until Midnight, I knew the next book in the Grayson Brothers series would be up my alley. Cooper and Paris have known each other since they were kids. Of course, they're both all grown up now, and even though they claim their relationship is like brother and sister, it really isn't. Not by a long shot. Their desire is burning deep and after they have to escape from paparazzi, they're all alone... and that desire is too strong to deny. Even though he's supposed to just be her bodyguard, there seems to be so much more between them. After their time is up, what will happen next?

Hold Me Until Morning was sultry and sweet. I love a good childhood friends story, especially when there's that whole underlying "don't want to upset the best friend" thing happening. Paris and Cooper have great chemistry, really making it believable that they could have a future. Christina Phillips has me hooked on this series and I can't wait for more!

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Review: Hold Me Until Midnight by Christina Phillips

Title: Hold Me Until Midnight
Author: Christina Phillips
Published: June 9th 2015
Source: Copy given by author for honest review
Genre: Contemporary Romance
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Scarlett Ashford needs a date for her father's wedding. Only she doesn't just need a guy in a suit—she needs a bodyguard. The only problem is that Jackson Grayson is big and gorgeous and way too sexy. So much so that Scarlett's tempted to let this hot bad boy ruin her oh-so-good reputation...

Jackson doesn't do relationships and he certainly doesn't sleep with clients. Yet he can't fight their inconvenient attraction, or how badly he wants Scarlett's warm and wicked curves against his body. He wants her. Now. Even if it's just for one night, and even if walking away the next morning isn't as easy as he thought.

Besides, one hot and incredibly intense night between a bad boy and a pampered princess could never turn into something real...could it?

My Thoughts:

I've never met an Entangled Brazen book I didn't like... From the start, this book had me reeled in. I couldn't remember the synopsis when I picked this one up, so it was nice to see how it developed without knowing all the details.

Scarlett was the kind of woman who pulls no punches. She knew what she was looking for when she walked into Jackson's office and she made it clear without holding back slightly.

"And kissing? Will that be cheek contact only, a brief touch of the lips, or major tongue penetration?"

Grayson 1, Ashford 0.

"Major tongue penetration might be required. Does your standard fee cover it, or would that incur hazard pay?"

He gave her a slow grin, not bothering to hide his interest. She'd thrown down the gauntlet.

Grayson 1, Ashford 1

While Jackson isn't allowed to do anything with Scarlett since she's a client, the temptation is there, and neither one of them can avoid it when they have to fake a relationship. Once they cross that line, oh boy does it get steamy! Of course, social standing is in the way of their pseudo-relationship. He's middle class, she's wealthy. He doesn't think he'll ever be the kind of man she would choose in the end.

Hold Me Until Midnight was entertaining, sweet, and sexy. The dynamic between Jackson and Scarlett is hot--not just physically, but also in every other aspect. There's no denying the depth of their feelings. I enjoyed Scarlett's determination to get what she wants. There should be more female characters like her out there! Christina Phillips really brought it with this story.

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