Hot @nd Nerdy Anthology
Her
Best Shot, Her Perfect Game and Her Winning Formula
By:
Shannyn Schroeder
Releasing
In Print Dec 15th
Exclusively
with Books-a-Million
Her Best Shot
With
college graduation looming, three childhood friends vow to make
spring break their last blast of pure fun. But at least one of them
didn’t count on such incredible heat…
Layla Sharpe is definitely more math
ninja than bikini babe, and her future has been calculated with razor
precision. Convinced to let loose over spring break, Layla is finally
ready to party—until her car breaks down halfway to her
destination, leaving her stranded in Georgia with a mouthwateringly
hot pool shark. She knows more than enough about angles to learn the
game, but this week she wants him to appreciate her curves…
Phin Marks has never met a girl like
Layla. She’s more Star Wars geek than seductress, and when he
offers her a place to stay while her car is in the shop, he’s
counting on the attraction between them to set the nights ablaze, no
strings attached. But every moment he spends with Layla makes it
harder to let her go. Can he persuade her to gamble in the most
dangerous way possible…on forever?
This was short, steamy and sweet book and I enjoyed every minute reading it. I thought it was interesting getting to know a bit about their backgrounds. I thought that the characters were interesting and I loved that there was more then one point of view. What I loved about Layla was that she was a smart girl, bit of a geek, with a good head on her shoulders, she's also a bit impulsive but that's was makes her interesting. Then there's Phin the mysterious hott guy with a sorta interesting past that's unique. I just loved the connection between the two. Just as a warning once you start this book you won't want to put it down. Overall I really enjoyed this book and think if you are looking for a short, sweet, steamy book then this one is for you!
Review:
All Layla was looking for was a good old fashion road trip bring vacation with her best friends before spring break is over and they have to start living in the real world. On her way to meet one of her friends she ends up stranded until her car was fixed. While at a bar waiting for her car to get fixed she meets Phin playing pool. When thing go bad to worse for Layla, Phin offers her a place to say for a while. The longer Phin is around Layla the more he wants to be with her for the long haul but he knows that this is only temporary, she got her life to get back to college, possible job, family and friends.This was short, steamy and sweet book and I enjoyed every minute reading it. I thought it was interesting getting to know a bit about their backgrounds. I thought that the characters were interesting and I loved that there was more then one point of view. What I loved about Layla was that she was a smart girl, bit of a geek, with a good head on her shoulders, she's also a bit impulsive but that's was makes her interesting. Then there's Phin the mysterious hott guy with a sorta interesting past that's unique. I just loved the connection between the two. Just as a warning once you start this book you won't want to put it down. Overall I really enjoyed this book and think if you are looking for a short, sweet, steamy book then this one is for you!
Her Perfect Game
Spring
break is supposed to be a week of fun in the sun for three childhood
friends about to graduate from college. But one of them is ready to
get her game on somewhere else…
Charlie
Castle is an expert archer and a fierce warrior—in her favorite
video game, anyway. But college life was a program she couldn’t
quite master. To land a cybertech job without a degree, she’s
entering a “hackfest” over spring break—where she also hopes to
meet the sweet gamer who’s been flirting with her online. Instead,
she runs into the hot guy who walked away years ago, and can’t
fight the desire that comes rushing back.
Jonah
Best has never gotten over Charlie, whose kisses were always as
deliciously creative as her coding. But now that they’re face to
face again, he doesn’t know how to admit that her online admirer is
really him—or how to convince her that he’s offering her a job
for her incredible skills, not her sex appeal. Can Jonah cut through
their communication glitches and persuade Charlie that the next level
up for them should be forever?
Review:
Charlie is a gamer looking who is running on hard times. College life wasn't for her and knows it'll be hard to find a job without a degree. When she decides to go to a convention that has a contest for hackers shes all in, she needs that money and the job opportunities she can get as a hacker this could be her chance. She wasn't expecting to find her ex (The one who got away) to be there and she definately wasn't expect for things to heat up.
A couple of words to describe this book was short, fun to read, steamy and overall enjoyable. I loved the connection between Charlie and Jonah. I loved that Charlie was a smart women who knows what she is capable of. You know what every time I wanted to write something I really liked about the book I found myself possibly spoiling the book for you readers so I won't go into it too much. I really enjoyed this and with the holidays coming up with time getting stretched thin a short book like this is great to fill in the few moments of free time.
Her Winning Formula
Spring break was supposed to be a last blast of fun for three friends before the reality of adulthood set in. But for the trio’s science whiz, it’s an education in instant attraction…
Chemistry major Felicity Stone can
tell you everything about the way chemicals interact, but when it
comes to social interaction, she needs schooling. Abandoned by her
friends, Felicity is faced with spending spring break alone—unless
she accepts a gorgeous stranger’s invitation to pose as his
girlfriend at a family wedding. Not one to turn down a research
opportunity, Felicity never expected it to produce such breathtaking
results…
Teacher
and baseball coach Lucas Tanner is fascinated by Felicity’s potent
mix of spirit and scientist, not to mention her delicious curves.
When Felicity asks him to return the favor by teaching her how to
pick up guys, he can’t refuse—but he’s not at all happy with
the idea of her using a formula for flirting on anyone but him. Can
he convince her that together they have the perfect chemistry?
OK so out of the three I have to say that this book was my favorite in the series. I see so much of myself in Felicity and that made me love her character all the more. I loved the fun and steamy connection between the two. There was enough going on to keep things interesting, not much drama as I would've normally liked but that's still fine there was enough for me to not put the book down for like the hour or so it took me to read this book. Well written and enjoyable. I also really enjoyed the ending of the book getting the perspective of the previous girls in the other books. Overall a great book and great series I highly recommend you lovely readers to get the boxed set they really are fun to read.
Review:
Felicity is beyond smart but when it comes to interacting with others, shes pretty much socially inept. She was supposed to go on a vacation with her best friends but one got stranded and the other couldn't make it, shes at the location but with no one to spend it with. While on the plan with Lucas after some brief connection between the two he asks her as a favor in her being his "date" for a wedding reception to get an ex and family off his back. Little did they for things to heat up.OK so out of the three I have to say that this book was my favorite in the series. I see so much of myself in Felicity and that made me love her character all the more. I loved the fun and steamy connection between the two. There was enough going on to keep things interesting, not much drama as I would've normally liked but that's still fine there was enough for me to not put the book down for like the hour or so it took me to read this book. Well written and enjoyable. I also really enjoyed the ending of the book getting the perspective of the previous girls in the other books. Overall a great book and great series I highly recommend you lovely readers to get the boxed set they really are fun to read.
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Excerpt:
Her
Best Shot Excerpt
So much for not knowing anxiety.
Layla walked down the busy street in Atlanta looking for the nearest
bar. She needed a drink.
After
a leisurely drive through the mountains and taking time to enjoy the
beauty of rural North Carolina, Layla had been feeling better. Then
she had pulled into Atlanta and everything went to hell. Her car just
stopped. She probably shouldn’t have ignored the clunking while she
was in the mountains. She sat at the side of the road waiting for a
tow truck for a couple of hours. Not that she didn’t have offers,
from a variety of good old boys, to take her wherever she wanted to
go.
Because it was Saturday afternoon,
the mechanic had told her straight-out that nothing would be done on
her car until Monday, but he’d promised to call her with a
diagnosis before the end of the day. She had barely stopped herself
from telling him to just fix it no matter what. Although she didn’t
like being stranded in Georgia, she wasn’t going to pay an
exorbitant amount of money for her hand-me-down car out of
desperation.
Pulling
her backpack higher on her shoulder, she stood still for a moment and
allowed her eyes to adjust to the dim interior of the first bar she
found. It was a dive, but there was a decent-sized crowd.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t her kind of crowd. They were mostly men
and mostly grubby-looking. Even the younger ones had a roughness
about them.
Layla
figured it was par for the course. All she wanted to do was drown her
sorrows in some beer and then pass out until her car was fixed. Maybe
she could salvage part of her break. She shot a text to Felicity to
let her know about the car.
After
ordering a light beer at the bar, Layla walked toward the back to
drink alone. In the back, she found a few men playing pool at the two
tables. She grabbed a chair and sat with her back to the wall so she
could watch the players. No one seemed to take notice of her
presence.
Within
moments, one player easily stood out as the man to beat. He was tall,
over six feet, with long dark hair pulled back into a ponytail. He
wore a T-shirt that looked intentionally too tight, showing off
defined muscles, as if to say, “Don’t fuck with me.” He didn’t
chat with the other player. The only sounds he made were to call his
shots. He was smooth and efficient, and fun to watch as he cleared
the table.
Especially
when he bent over in front of her. Maybe being stuck in Atlanta for
the night wouldn’t be so bad if all the guys were this nice to look
at. With the eight ball sunk, the man stood and collected the money
sitting on the edge of the table. The loser walked away, and another
guy took his place, putting his twenty on the edge.
This
second player was better than the first, but Mr. Nice Ass stayed
ahead. After a while, Layla began to wonder if he was just toying
with his competition, like a cat playing with its prey. He let the
other man sink a few balls and then returned to clear the table.
Again, he sank the eight ball and swiped the cash.
The
man was a pool hustler.
After
the second loser left, the man looked around, his gaze landing on
her. His eyes, a gray-green, weren’t pretty, but were mesmerizing.
Something about the contrast against his olive skin.
He
pointed his pool cue at her. “Are you going to sit there staring
all night, or are you going to play?”
“Me?
I’m not stupid enough to play pool with a hustler. My day’s been
crappy enough. I don’t need to lose anything else.”
He
stalked closer to her. “I’m not a hustler. Hustlers pretend to be
bad and then show their true ability to win big. Make no mistake. I’m
always good.”
“Thanks
for the vocabulary lesson. I still have better things to do with
twenty bucks than lose it to you, especially since I’ve only played
pool a handful of times.”
He
took another step closer. Close enough that she could touch him if
she wanted, but he kept enough distance so she wasn’t crowded. “How
about you buy me a beer, and I’ll give you a lesson?”
She
had nothing else going on, and a game of pool with a sexy stranger
might be fun. “You’re on. What’ll you have?”
He
tilted his head toward her bottle. “Whatever you’re having is
fine.”
She
grabbed her backpack and went back to the bar to buy a couple more
beers. When she returned, he had the balls racked and ready to go.
She placed her backpack on her chair and grabbed a cue stick. Layla
handed him a bottle and said, “I’m Layla.”
He
took the bottle from her, allowing his thumb to brush over her
fingers. “Thanks, Layla. I’m Phin.”
The
simple touch sent a jolt of pleasure up her arm and down her center.
He took a swig of beer, and she watched his throat work as he
swallowed. She licked her lips, and when he reached past her to put
his bottle on the table, her mouth went dry. This man was like a
walking orgasm. He didn’t have to say anything, and she wanted to
go for a test run.
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