5 Smooches
Synopsis
A year after her divorce from her manipulative, sweet-talking ex-husband, Yancy Stevens has settled into life as a single mother to her eighteen month old little girl. She enjoys her work, loves her daughter, and has wonderful girlfriends to lean on. While her life isn’t perfect, she’s finally back in control of it.
There’s just one problem: Charles Faulkner. Her new colleague in the office is arrogant and can’t seem to remember her name. However, it’s probably for the best that he’s a jerk because he’s also the most handsome man she’s ever seen. If she didn’t detest him, she would become a bumbling idiot every time they spoke.
After a heated argument, his attitude toward her changes dramatically and sparks of a different sort begin to fly. Against her better judgment, Yancy takes the risk and gives Charles a chance. As she learns more about him, she truly wants to let go of her past, drop her defenses and try to trust him. It’s a scary proposition for a woman who’s learned the hard way, if something seems too good to be true, it probably is.
Review
“Listen, Charles, my name is Yancy. Sounds like Nancy but starts with a ‘Y”, ‘Y’ as in yellow. Or how about ‘Y’ as in You’re an asshole.”
Earning Yancy is book 2 in the NSFW (Not Safe For Work) Series by C.C. Wood. I love C.C.’s writing and have yet to read a book by her I didn’t love. Her women are feisty and fun and her men have just enough Alpha in them to keep me wanting more. Earning Yancy is a fast and fun book about two co-workers who start off not liking each other AT ALL! Normally calm under pressure, Yancy, is pushed so much by the rudeness of Charles that she breaks down and yells at him. His response . . . start pursing her. Single mother Yancy has been burned by a bad marriage and divorce and isn’t wanting to date anyone. Her only focus is providing a good life for her sick little girl. Charles is arrogant and pushy but oh so handsome too. He gets under her skin and she finds herself thinking of him more than she would like.
“I needed more sleep and maybe a vibrator.”
As always, C.C.’s writing is full of quick wit and hilarious one liners. I love when an author understands humor and wit and gets it right and boy does C.C. The humor is there (and had me laughing hard) but it is subtle and doesn’t over power this love story. Earning Yancy really is a sweet love story about forgetting what you think is the right thing to do and following your heart. It was fun, sweet and super sexy just as I knew it would be. C.C.’s books aren’t long but they always pack a punch and I am always happy I sat down and read them. I definitely recommend this series and book!
“You feel it too, don’t you? This pull between us. It makes your heart beat faster, your skin flush, and your eyes turn pure gold. Don’t you wonder? I know I do.”
~miranda
