No Pants Required by Kim Karr Review
4 Smooches!
Synopsis
I, Makayla Alexander, am on a mission to reinvent myself. So when a super hot guy boards the plane and flashes his rock hard abs, I pay attention. When he sits next to me and offers me his nuts, I can’t resist. But when I choke on them and he tells me I need to work on my gag reflex, I realize I might be in over my head.
Before I know it we’re in the lavatory and attempting to join the Mile High Club. Let me just say this…anyone who tells you it’s easy to get it on at 37,000 feet isn’t telling you the truth. After the flight attendant busts us for getting frisky in the air, the only thing that can ease my total and complete mortification is the simple fact that I am never going to see him again.
Hours later, I can’t help but wonder if fate will ever allow me to become a new version of myself.
Because Fate, she’s a fickle bitch.
Case in point…my seatmate is my new next-door neighbor.
Even with the whole fate thing we have going on, we are so not meant to be together. He’s all cool and sexy in that make love not war kind of way. Guys like him are dangerous. With that bring-you-to-your-knees body, that handsome-as-hell face, and that dirty, dirty mouth, I guarantee one glance from him wets every girl’s bikini bottoms.
And then there’s me…the quirky girl looking to find herself in California. All I want to do is learn to let loose. Say words like peace and groovy. Bury my toes in the sand. Who knows, maybe even have sex on the beach.
Unable to get him out of my head, I entertain the thought of being more than just friends. I know the idea is absurd. And yet, I go with it. You see Camden Waters gets me. Really gets me. Like no other guy has before.
On this 7-mile stretch of paradise, I decide to keep things simple and just have fun…that is until fate decides to screw with me, again.
Can two people hell-bent on finding themselves realize the search should have ended the day they met? Find out in No Pants Required—a sexy, funny, romantic stand-alone, that will have you hurrying to grab your bathing suit and rushing to the beach to check out every lifeguard on duty.
REVIEW
Makayla is bored of her life in New York. She’s bored of always being viewed as the up-tight one and someone who never does anything fun or exciting. So she takes a risk and moves to Laguna Beach where her best friend Maggie lives. And her new outgoing self starts as soon as she gets on the plane and happens to sit next to gorgeous guy Cam and a flirty and sexual encounter begins for them both. Even though Cam may seem relaxed, carefree and confident guy; he is suffering his own insecurities and haunting past. Both Makayla and Cam feel something for each other but both of their lives have been a swirl of ups and downs so their relationship is going to be a roller coaster as well!
“This, what I’m doing right now, is a glimpse into the old me. Somewhere between college and the real world, I lost that fun-loving girl, and I hope I can find her again.”
This was such a fun read. A great balance of laughter, passion, angst, friendship and love. A really good blend with really likeable characters that allowed you to connect and keep enthralled with the story.
“Trouble. That’s a laugh. Even if I went looking for it, it would never find me. Boring. My life is that boring.”
Makayla was an interesting heroine. She was a bit down on herself; not seeing how truly amazing she was but she didn’t let that bother her in her life and she allowed herself to be caring, open and funny! Cam was definitely a sexy alpha but he was also sweet, determined to show Makayla how beautiful she was inside and out and really funny.
“TEMPTATION IS MORE THAN THE inclination to sin. It’s coaxing, manipulating, inducing, and everywhere.”
I loved all the supporting characters. Each really brought something individual to the story no matter how small their part was; it really added some depth to the story and their personalities and responses made it feel like these were real, everyday people!
“One day I’ll compose the right message. It will be one that tells him exactly how much I love him. Which is enough to set him free. To allow him to take the time he needs to find himself. And hopefully, like the saying goes, he’ll come back to me.”
The storyline itself was captivating. I love a good romance that has a good love story but one that is also funny, interesting and involves friendships as well as just romances. The build up of their relationship was realistic; it wasn’t straight forward, they each had personal obstacles to overcome and I enjoyed following them through their journey while they struggled to discover themselves and how they might work together. Overall a really enjoyable read, a realistic read but still allowed me to get lost in the story and the characters.
~BETHANY
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