4 Smooches
Synopsis
When Ian Radcliffe gets the opportunity to leave town to consult on the project of his career he’s doesn’t think twice. He loads his dog and guitar into the back of the Jeep and flips Dallas the bird as it becomes a speck in his rearview.
A change of scenery, that’s just what he needs. His heart isn’t broken anymore, just sore. He thought he’d found the one in Katrine MacNamara, but unfortunately she thought he was number two.
He wasn’t a rich businessman, or a rockstar…he was just an architect. He believed in love, family, and friendship. Some might call him the ‘nice guy’. He always thought so— do the right thing, protect the bullied, return your mom’s calls.
When two dynamic women enter his life in this new city the lines of friendship, sex, and love are blurred, his world of black and white becomes a little more gray.
Will the heartbroken become the heartbreaker?
Readers fell in love with Ian in Rebound and Resilient. This is his story and his chance at a love of his own. It won’t come easy, like he always thought it would. But nothing good comes easy…at least nothing worthwhile.
Hold onto your hammocks girls, your favorite nice guy is taking center stage. It’s Ian’s turn to get the girl…or two.
Chasing the Sun is a 40,000 word novella, and although this is a spinoff of the Rebound series, it can be read as a stand alone.
Review
This was my first experience reading a Nikki Mathis Thompson Book and I can honestly say I really enjoyed it! I was hooked with the sexy heartbroken architect. While this is the second in the series I had absolute no trouble reading it without reading the first but I will say after reading this novella I would be very interested in reading more in this series.
“She cocked one hip to the side just ever so slightly and crossed her arms in front of her. He didn’t notice the heart shape her ample mounds made above the tight white tank she was wearing. No, not at all. Thoughts of motor boating would be totally inappropriate. Then stop making the sounds in your head you hard dick.”
Ian has had his heart stomped on and in order to start over he is going to move from Dallas to Austin for a few months to work on a project. While there he stumbles into the bar down the street from where he is living and meets Trey (yes that is is girl and a nickname). Trey is a spunky and sexy bartender who Ian instantly connects with. While he finds her very sexy they form a very firm friendship long before anything happens . I love the wit and banter between them and was rooting for this one from the beginning.
“So this is what ir felt like? If he’d had tits this would be considered the walk of shame. But he didn’t have tits. No! He had a dick, a big one, and balls full of sperm. Hell yeah I do! No shame in his game.”
Enter everyman’s wet dream, Rory. Rory is the singer in the bar and instantly attracts men wherever she goes. Ian is no exception and when Rory needs a temporary guitar player to fill in, musically inclined Ian is happy to volunteer. The sexual chemistry of these two is off the charts and Rory might be just what he needs to move on.
“I miss you too, Ian. And have fun down there . . . and please, for the love of God, let someone play with your pickle.”
Oh love triangles, I have such a love/hate relationship with them. I can’t stop reading them but no other storyline gives me more anxiety. Nikki did a great job in developing characters you really real like you know and I am so happy I had the chance to read this fun fast read. BTW Emphasis on FUN! I LOVED the witty writing especially Ian’s banter with his best friend Maddie (the sister of the girl who broke his heart.)
~miranda
