Perfect Kind of Trouble by Chelsea Fine
Genre: NA Contemporary
Publication Date: June 17th 2014
Synopsis:
Sometimes when perfect falls apart, a little trouble fixes everything . . .
Twenty-one-year-old Kayla Turner has lost everything. After spending most of her life taking care of her ailing mother, she just wants to spot a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel. So when her late father-a man she barely knew-leaves her an inheritance, she finally breathes a sigh of relief . . . until she learns the inheritance comes with strings. Strings in the form of handsome playboy Daren Ackwood, her father's protégé. To see any of her inheritance, she's forced to team up with him. From his expensive car to those sexy dimples, Kayla's seen his type before. But Daren isn't who he seems to be . . .
Struggling to make amends for his family's mistakes, Daren has a life more Oliver Twist than Richie Rich these days. He's beyond grateful that James Turner included him in his will, but working with Turner's princess of a daughter to fulfill his cryptic last wish is making Daren wonder if being broke is really so bad. Still, she's just as beautiful as she is stubborn, and the more time he spends with Kayla, the less it feels right being without her. Soon Daren and Kayla begin to wonder if maybe the best gift Kayla's dad could have left them . . . was each other.
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EXCERPT:
“So this is
where you work?” She gestures at the closed kitchen door behind me as she
approaches.
I step back so
she can enter the courtyard then glance over my shoulder. “It’s more like the
place where I help out in the kitchen, occasionally,” I say. “I like to cook so
sometimes the owner, Jake, let’s me jump on the line.”
She tilts her
head. “I wouldn’t have pegged you as the cooking type.”
“No?” I arch a
brow. “What type am I?”
“Well the
professional lover type, obviously.”
The teasing in
her eyes along with the lightness of her smile does something soft to my
insides. This is a different Kayla than the one I was sitting next to at the
bar. That girl was stressed and burdened, but this girl… this girl is hopeful
and happy.
The only reason
I can think of for the change in her tone is the inheritance. Does the idea of
getting money please her so much that she’s suddenly this cheerful person? Does
it please me that much?
I remember
Jake’s comment earlier, about my being happy, and realize with a sinking
feeling that yes, the idea of an inheritance has made me happy. Money would
alleviate some of my problems and, therefore, it gives me a security in my
future that pleases me.
I’m not sure how
I feel about money having so much control over my contentment. It makes me
sound an awful lot like my dad.
“So what is this
place?” she asks, nodding to the courtyard around us.
I look up at the
small twinkle lights strung above the area. “Right now it’s just storage space.
But Jake wants to make it into a dining patio. You know, so people can rent it
out for private parties or whatever.”
“It’s cute.” She
walks around, checking out the rose bushes that line the fence and the
Tuscany-inspired mural painted against the back wall.
“So where you
off to?” I step closer so we’re both beside the painted wall. “Back to your
humble abode at the Quickie Stop?”
She scoffs.
“Humble indeed. But yeah.”
I glance at the
dark parking lot beyond the fence and the even darker streets that lead to the
edge of town, and frown. “By yourself?”
She faces me
with a cocked eyebrow. “Yeah. I’ve got my own driver’s license and everything.”
I smile at the
ground. “Okay, that’s fair.” I glance at the dark streets again. “I’m just a
concerned citizen that wanted to make sure you got home safely. That’s all.”
She nods. “How
very kind of you, citizen. Would you rather I be going back to the Quickie Stop
with someone?”
The idea of
Kayla going home with someone—anyone, other than me—rakes down my spine like
nails on a chalkboard. I don’t know when I got so possessive of this girl but
holy hell. My veins are on fire.
How very
unexpected. And somewhat annoying.
I
don’t get possessive of women. Ever. Sure, I care about Amber and Pixie but
that’s different. I care about them like sisters. I’m protective of them. I couldn’t really give a damn who they, or any
other female in this town, go to bed with.
But Kayla?
Hot jealousy
darts through my veins.
How very
annoyingly unexpected.
I set my
shoulders back in a casual manner. “Not particularly,” I say coolly. “I just
wasn’t sure if you had a ride or not.”
“Oh.” She runs a
finger over her lips. “And what, you were going to offer me a ride?”
I watch the tip
of her finger skim over the pink fullness of her bottom lip and my breath
hitches. She can’t say things like “give me a ride” and touch her mouth at the
same time. That’s just not fair.
“Well I might have offered you a ride,” I say,
inwardly cursing as I remember sweet, precious Monique, “except I’m pretty sure
you’re not supposed to take rides from strangers. And since that’s what you and
I are…” I sigh dramatically. “It would have just been a waste of time to ask
you.”
She smiles
behind her moving fingers and I start to wonder if she’d let me kiss her. My
guess is, yes. Maybe.
I want to kiss
Kayla. Badly. But the idea of kissing her, of touching her at all, also makes
me a little nervous. And I’m never nervous when it comes to women.
Goddammit. Everything about this girl is
unexpected.
“You’re so
obsessed with us not being strangers,” she says, and her eyes shine. “That
can’t be healthy.”
I probably
shouldn’t kiss her. We have an inheritance to claim tomorrow. We have shit to
follow through with. Kissing her is a bad idea. A very bad idea.
“No. Probably
not.” I step closer so we’re only inches apart. “But I can’t seem to let it
go.”
She doesn’t move
away. She doesn’t break eye contact.
Yes. She’d
definitely let me kiss her. I’m sure of it.
My heart pounds
and it’s all I can do to keep my nonchalant demeanor in place.
“Is that what we
are, Kayla?” I lower my voice with a crooked grin. “Strangers?”
She meets my
crooked grin and raises me a tipped chin. Her eyes are steel and sure, not
giving anything away, and I suddenly feel unsure.
I lean in.
She doesn’t
react. But she also doesn’t back away.
Kissing her is a
bad idea.
Her lips part,
ever so slightly, a thin seam of wet flesh forming between the soft skin of her
pretty lips, and all my reservations vanish.
4/5
I loved the first book in this series so I was really looking forward to book #2. And boy did I enjoy this book. I think I loved it even more than the first one! This was an extremely fun and exciting read with a fabulous romance and a story-line that tugged at my heart.
I was so excited to read this book because I absolutely loved the concept. To get their inheritance, Kayla and Daren have to work together and go on like a scavenger hunt to find the money. And lord did the sparks fly between these two! The chemistry between them was off the charts and some of the situations they found themselves in were hilarious. And of there were so very steamy scenes. But as well as being a humorous and sexy read it was also really moving and I found myself getting choked up a time or two. These two have not had kind lives and I really felt for them. Ms Fine really knows how to bring on the emotions! The story is in dual POV so you get to connect with both characters. And I loved them both. Although they did frustrate me a couple times and I just wanted to bang their head together! Silly stubborn people being stubborn :P
The story isn't just about finding the money. There is so much more to it. I truly loved this book. It was a superb read and I cannot wait for book #3. I think I'm gonna really love Jack and Jenna :)
About the Author:
Chelsea lives in Phoenix, Arizona, where she spends most of her time writing stories, painting murals, and avoiding housework at all costs. She's ridiculously bad at doing dishes and claims to be allergic to laundry. Her obsessions include: superheroes, coffee, sleeping-in, and crazy socks. She lives with her husband and two children, who graciously tolerate her inability to resist teenage drama on TV and her complete lack of skill in the kitchen.
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