


If I ignore that they were essentially strangers though, Jasper says some pretty romantic things.


He became intense right off the bat, and at times, if I was in her shoes, I would have been running for the hills, thinking I was going to end up chained in his basement. Rita did as well, but she is definitely the realist of the two. Romancing the Clarksons Series Tessa Bailey ROMANCING THE CLARKSONS Too Hot to Handle Romancing the Clarksons Book 1 When rescue looks like a whole lot of trouble. I liked his backstory of being the town whore, until waking up after a bender, and hearing the women in the town talking about him as if he was nothing more than a walking sex toy, causing him to do a 180, and become celibate until he could find a woman who would take a chance and give him more than sex. Her mother picking her to teach the art of cooking, being who she was, put a lot of pressure on her, that took the joy out of it. It was interesting that it was Rita who was so adamant to complete their mothers final wish, when in a way, she was the most damaged by her mother, although not intentionally. I always saw the whole emo style as more of a teenage/college student thing, so it's weird to read about a professional adult looking that way. Agent: Laura Bradford, Bradford Literary. Despite some overly flowery language and clunky bedroom talk, this is an entertaining and worthy installment. Too Hot to Handle (Romancing the Clarksons Series 1) by Tessa Bailey 4.3 (15) eBook 8.99 Paperback 16.99 eBook 8.99 Audiobook 0.00 View All Available Formats & Editions Instant Purchase Available on Compatible NOOK Devices and the free NOOK Apps. A dash of humor and a heavy dose of spicy action round out this tale, which manages to be both raw and playful without losing its balance. Bailey adeptly crafts a satisfying romance between two broken protagonists, allowing them to find completion and healing in each other. They’re eminently compatible in the bedroom, but their respective emotional traumas and secrets may still drive them apart. The tenderness, vulnerability and heat I am always guaranteed with a Tessa Bailey book are the reasons she is one of my all-time favorite authors. Aaron needs to play by his new boss’s rules Grace tempts him to let loose. Too Hot to Handle - Tessa Bailey - Book - BookStore Online Too Hot to Handle By Tessa Bailey Release Date: Genre: Contemporary Score: 4 4 From 193 Ratings Buy on Amazon Description When rescue looks like a whole lot of trouble. 'Tessa disarms you with a laugh, heats things up past boiling, and then puts a squeeze inside your heart. Inconveniently, he falls for Grace Pendleton, the senator’s free-spirited, wayward daughter. Bailey’s second novel (after Too Hot to Handle) about the estranged Clarkson siblings, who are taking an awkward road trip in honor of their deceased mother, finds the Clarksons in Iowa, where disgraced political adviser Aaron hopes to redeem himself by joining an influential senator’s presidential campaign.
