4 Smooches
Synopsis
A Novella
My name is Autumn Winters.
The truth is, that’s the biggest lie I’ve ever told.
My real name is Olivia Redmund. Autumn Winters is the curtain I hide behind. You see, I write bestselling erotic romance novels. But my life is far from erotic. The only fantasy exists in my head.
The day I met Hunter Grayson, that all changed. A handsome stranger on a train who turned my world upside down, made me think and feel things I never knew were possible.
But he’s hiding, too.
What happens when I slowly realize that who I truly am is more similar to who I’m pretending to be? I want to be brave enough to tell the world, but the fear is crippling.
Fear of myself. Fear of the unknown. Fear of what others will think.
But life is too short to be afraid.
And I’m so damn tired of hiding.
**This is an Adult Contemporary Romance and due to strong language and sexual content, is not intended for readers under the age of 18.**
Review
I really enjoyed this novella but then I am a huge fan of a dirty talking man. Beth Michele did a great job of telling a fun and intriguing story in the short amount of time provided in the novella format. I was intrigued by the blurb with the main character being an erotic romance writer and I was not let down. This story was witty and fun and I cannot wait to read more from Beth.
Autumn Winters writes erotic tales of men taking women in very fun and dirty ways. Olivia Redmund stays alone in her apartment with her cat most nights. These two could not be more different . . . except they are the same person. Before a business trip Olivia decides she needs a little more Autumn in her life!
Enter Hunter Greyson. I LOVED HUNTER. He is a sexy, dirty talking man and I am a sucker for a dirty talking man. No lie. Hunter meets Autumn in line for coffee at the train station when she spills all her stuff (including some very personal items) from her purse. Instantly you can see the connection between them and then when he shows up on the train she is riding I was jumping for joy because I just knew this was going to get HOT.
The sexual chemistry is very apparent between these two but I could definitely see that it could be more than just that. But this is not all hearts, roses, and good sex. Both Autumn and Hunter have trust issues that make forming relationships very difficult. Throughout the whole story, I was rooting for them to get past their issues and see that they could be more than just a fun time on a business trip.
Beth Michele did a great job a telling an engaging story in a short period of time and I will definitely be looking forward to reading more by her. My only concern with the book is sometimes the phrases felt repetitive, not enough for me to not enjoy the book and definitely not enough to make me want to stop reading. Overall I found this to be a very enjoyable novella that I would recommend people read.
~miranda
