Cherish Hard (Hard Play #1)
by Nalini Singh
Blurb:
Sailor
Bishop has only one goal for his future – to create a successful landscaping
business. No distractions allowed. Then he comes face-to-face and lips-to-lips
with a woman who blushes like an innocent… and kisses like pure sin.
Ísa
Rain craves a man who will cherish her, aches to create a loving family of her
own. Trading steamy kisses with a hot gardener in a parking lot? Not the way to
true love. Then a deal with the devil (aka her CEO-mother) makes Ísa a
corporate VP for the summer. Her main task? Working closely with a certain hot
gardener.
And
Sailor Bishop has wickedness on his mind.
As
Ísa starts to fall for a man who makes her want to throttle and pounce on him
at the same time, she knows she has to choose – play it safe and steady, or
risk all her dreams and hope Sailor doesn’t destroy her heart.
Themes: Contemporary
Rating: 4.5 stars
Heat Rating:
Review:
I
was so thrilled to get a chance to return to the wonderful rich and amazing
world of Ms. Singh’s home country in this amazing story that is a spin-off of
one of my favorite series. When I
finally started the book—I admit I pushed it as long as possible so I could
stretch the anticipation—I was hooked immediately. The sexy characters, steamy storyline and
sweet sensuality that Ísa develops as she comes out of her shell makes me so
happy I got a chance to enjoy reading this one.
Sailor has worked all his life to meet his goals and knows no other way
than going full out to get what he wants, so when he decides he wants Ísa,
after she blows his mind on their first encounter then runs away, there is no
doubt she’ll be his. Ísa wants nothing
more from life than to be normal; her
family might be one of the richest in the country, but she doesn’t want that
life, even though her mother keeps pulling her back into it. When she meets Sailor she throws all caution
to the wind and decides that she’s going to go after something she wants more
than anything for once. But as past and
present collide, forcing them to work together and find a way to deal with
their new relationship, Ísa and Sailor both have to decide just what their
priorities in life are and what comprises they will make for their love. Ísa was an interesting character to get to
know; her insecurities and doubts were tempered with a fiery spirit and
mama-bear protectiveness, making her a perfectly rounded character that I
loved to read about. Once she allowed
herself to open her heart to Sailor she had to deal with the chance he would
break her heart, but knew the only way to find out if they had anything special
was the truly give him a chance. Sailor
was an awesome guy that I would love to find in real life. He has real determination to make something of
himself and doesn’t just sit around waiting for good things to happen to him,
instead grabbing life as it comes and turning it into opportunities. The chemistry between these two was
explosive from the very beginning and I definitely needed a cold shower more
than once during this story, so I suggest lots of cold water and a cool pool
when reading this one. I am hoping this
series continues or that we get another contemporary series from Ms. Singh,
because though I do honestly LOVE her Psy-Changling series with all my heart,
she also excels with these contemporary works and I want more of them. If you love a good hot story that leads to a
love you know will last until the end of their days, Cherish Hard is just the book for you I guarantee it.
*ebook provided by publisher (via
netgalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No compensation was provided.
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