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Synopsis
I, Thomas Clifford Donnely, am a manwhore.
I’ve been told I’m irresistible to women. Like catnip for a different type of pussy-cat. I guess you could call me a Tom Cat.
This is the story about how I lost my wingman, broke all my own rules, and found myself falling in love.
Tom Donnelly isn’t the marrying kind, or the dating kind. Even after losing his #1 wingman to love, he doesn’t see the point in relationships. When his sister’s best friend returns to Whidbey Island and propositions Donnelly for a one-night stand, he breaks one of his biggest rules—no fooling around with his sisters’ friends. It’s just sex, nothing more. That’s what Tom does and does well.
What happens when “just sex” isn’t enough?
Hailey King is more than a match for Tom’s flirtations. She’s known him most of her life and has heard the rumors about his “skills” for years. When her perfectly planned future falls apart, will the last man she should ever fall for turn out to be more than a one-night stand?
Review
Tom Donnelly doesn’t date, commit or do relationships. He is all about the hook ups and easy connections and it’s been that way for a while. But Hailey, Toms little sister best friend, could be the woman to finally change that.
Hailey and Tom have known each other since they were little but when Hailey comes back to town, engaged to an idiot, Tom realises just how attractive she is and when Hailey’s engagement ends and she’s looking for a night of sex and fun Tom can’t say no. Soon though Hailey starts feeling more than just casualness towards him but will the Tom Cat feel the same in return or will he revert back to his bachelor ways. With interfering ex’s, a busy-body family and run in’s with his past hook ups, can there two admit to each other what they are truly feeling?
“Confession time: It takes a lot for me not to want to sleep with a woman. Size didn’t matter if she had confidence. Age didn’t matter if she didn’t act old. Language barriers? Not a problem and sometimes a bonus.”
I really enjoyed this story. It was such a fun, flirty, easy, cute and funny read. It was a perfect story for a rainy day or while you are sunning on the beach. It will really make you smile, feel light and happy and make you laugh out loud.
“My body silenced her arguments and anger. My tongue trailed over her skin, leaving behind desire. I worshipped her. She clawed, scraped and dug into my skin, using my body to release weeks of frustration and shame. We weren’t kind. This wasn’t making love. This was claiming and owning one another on a purely physical level. This was passion.”
I LOVED not only Tom Cat and Hailey hut all the supporting characters like John and the Tom’s family. I think these characters are the reason I fell in love with the story and enjoyed reading it so much. Tom is hugely funny, sexy, a dirty talker and when it comes down to it extremely loving to his family, friends and Hailey.
“The expression on her face when I told her what had been on my mind confirmed she may have liked taking the initiative, but like many women, she wanted to give up control, stop thinking, and be told what to do once in a while. I had no problem with that.”
Hailey is feisty, strong, funny and can be in control and let control- so relatable and definitely a female character that you can be proud of.
“I didn’t want to get up and break whatever spell the ice storm created. Feelings of contentment and peace spun a sticky web inside me, pushing away the dark thoughts and loneliness.”
The family are all hilarious and John is a best friend that I would be happy to have. All these characters made you want to get invested into the story just so you could read more from them and see what they were going to say next.
“Says the man whose nickname is Tom Cat?” I dismissed his teasing with a tilt of my head. “I’m more like the catnip. All the pussies go wild for me.”
Now this isn’t a story that’s full of drama or suspense or action. It is a light read but it really works. I didn’t stop smiling throughout and I never once got bored because I felt as those I was watching a real life romance play out. It was funny (I laughed out loud several times), the characters were all loveable and there were some really steamy sex scenes, drama from the ex’s and plenty of Aww moments that made my heart melt a little.
“Still moving above me, but not racing toward her release, she stared into my eyes. In the swirls of green and gold, I saw her heart, and my future. “I love all of you.”
Overall just a really great read. If you are looking for something to cheer you up and make you smile, with loveable characters and a romance that reads as a real true love then this is the story for you.
~Bethany
