Bad Boys in Black Tie

I loved this anthology, Lori Foster, Erin McCarthy and Morgan Leigh wrote fun, sexy novellas that are the perfect thing to read by the pool. In GOOD WITH HIS HANDS by Lori Foster, Pete gets back what he has dished out to his brothers. He is good friends with his next door neighbor Cassidy McClannahan, but things get steamy quick, when he finally realizes the woman he has been looking for is right next door. Ms Foster is the author that started me on reading anthologies in the first place, and GOOD WITH HIS HANDS is a good example as to why. In MISS EXTREME CONGENIALITY by Erin McCarthy, CJ White and Wyatt Maddock fight like cats and dogs all the time. CJ even goes so far as to put in for a transfer but before she goes Wyatt proposes spending one night together to get each other out of their systems. Will one night be enough? I loved the sparks that flew between CJ and Wyatt in SMART MOUTH and I was so happy to see them get their own story. CJ's son is also a adorable and so is her mom. In Morgan Leigh's LAST CALL, Tess Braeden has just moved to Justice, North Carolina when she inherits an old farmhouse. But when she arrives she finds that her house is slated to be demolished to make way for a new firehouse. She has tried time and again to get an appointment with the mayor but he has ignored her requests. Tess gets the suprise of her life when she realizes that the hunky mechanic she just locked lips with is the mayor Fletcher Graham. LAST CALL was so much fun and I just fell in love with Coop the bartender. If there is any justice, Coop will have his own story soon.

If you haven't read any of the books in this series you're really missing out. If on the other hand you have been a faithful reader (such as myself) then you MUST add this one to your collection. The three author's have all managed to pen winners and that is something since these are short stories and not full length novels. You won't feel cheated at all. In Ms. Foster's story 'Good With His Hands' we have two neighbors that are friends but each has been thinking a bit too much about the other. Then one day everything changes! Cassidy decides that she will try to make herself a bit more attractive (think tomboy here) and Pete (You've met him in the past. Brother to Gil, and Sam) is willing to change become a little more refined. Well, duh...each likes the other just the way they are. After one day of amazing...relations these two realize that they can still be friend and lovers too. What a concept. In Ms. McCarthy's 'Miss Extreme Congeniality' we hook up again with Wyatt Maddock (Smart Mouth) and CJ White (Also Smart Mouth). This is their story. CJ has an autistic child and she is very weary about men in general. Especially after Sam's dad takes a hike because he can't stand the pressure of a special needs child. Unfortunatly Wyatt is everything CJ knows she should avoid but she makes a deal with him. One night with Wyatt with him calling the shots and he will request a transfer out of the Chicago FBI Office. Well, one night only proves to Wyatt he's not going anywhere...he wants it all with CJ! Can he show this injured woman that he is willing to stay around for the long haul? In Ms. Leigh's 'Last Call' Tess Braeden falls in lust at first sight with hunky Fletcher. She thinks he's the town mechanic and he can help her with getting an audience with the mayor who seems reluctant to give her even one second of his time. Well, she's had more then a second with the mayor, she's kissed him. Fletcher knows exactly who Tess is and he's now in a rock and a hard spot. He wants to help but first he has to fess up to what his day job really is. Hello mayor Fletcher! These were great stories, very steamy (like you're used to with any Lori Foster or Erin McCarthy reads) Morgan Leigh is also a great author and one I look forward to reading again, and a great addition to the 'Bad Boys' line. Pick this up for your summer reading list. A great beach book, or airport book, or traveling in the car book...you get the picture. Official reviewer for www.romancedesigns.com

GOOD WITH HIS HANDS by Lori Foster was a great story that had fully developed characters and sexy loves scenes. I always enjoy Ms. Foster's books and I have been eagerly awaiting Pete's story. He has a very unique way of wearing a tie! I was pulled into this story from the first page and was sorry to see it end. MISS EXTREME CONGENIALITY by Erin McCarthy features two FBI agents who dislike each other and boy, sparks sure do fly when they get together! What a fun read! I thoroughly enjoyed the chemistry between Wyatt and CJ. Erin McCarthy has a way of writing stories that make you laugh out loud and want to root for the characters. I can't wait to read what Ms. McCarthy has in store for readers next. LAST CALL by Morgan Leigh really grabbed my interest and I fell in love with Fletcher, the sexy hero of this story. The scene where Tess and Fletcher first meet really sizzled. If you are looking for three entertaining, sensual love stories in one anthology, this is the book for you. You can't miss with anthology!

Bad Boys In Black Tie has three immensely entertaining novellas by Lori Foster, Erin McCarthy and Morgan Leigh.Good With His Hands by Lori Foster gives us grown up Pete Watson with his own story. Pete's home and work life are interconnected to his neighbor Cassidy McClannahan. They have been buddies since Pete started to work at the same sport center. When they start to see each other in a new light, one steamy kiss changes it all. Pete and Cassidy are so laugh out loud funny. The steam they generate leaps off the page. Seeing Pete having his own story is so worth the wait.Erin McCarthy gives characters from her novel Smart Mouth, agents CJ White and Wyatt Maddock a chance to explore their relationship. CJ and Wyatt have butted heads from the get go. CJ is very by the book agent and has always made her feelings for Agent Wyatt know. Wyatt cannot figure out why is so attracted to this woman. He convinces her to spend one night with him. OH what a night it is. CJ and Wyatt are hysterically funny and knock your socks off steamy.Morgan Leigh's Last Call has a great mix of instant attraction and humor. Fletcher Graham is the mayor of Justice, NC. He is enthralled with the newcomer singing at the local bar, Last Call. The sexy man winking at her throws Tess Braeden for a loop. Tess is starting over in Justice trying to fix up the family home. Their first meeting is electric. Fletcher is keeping a huge secret from Tess that might change everything.This book is definitely a keeper. I loved all three stories.

In Lori Foster's 'Good With His Hands', we get Pete Watson's story. Pete's brothers stories are told in 'Bad Boys to Go' and 'Bad Boys on Board'. Pete and Cassidy are friends and neighbors who become something more. Ms Foster brings back Pete's brothers Gil and Sam to tease little brother. Cassidy has her life planned out and thinks she knows what she wants. Pete and Cassidy are a great couple. All I can say is that you will never look at a black tie in the same way again!!!!!Erin McCarthy's 'Miss Extreme Congeniality' has FBI agents CJ White and Wyatt Maddock working together on a case and getting together after hours. The sparks really fly between these 2!! In Morgan Leigh's 'Last Call', we meet Fletcher Graham and Tess Braeden. Fletcher and Tess meet in the small town where Fletcher is mayor. Add a bartender named Coop who is playing matchmaker and you have a very good read.These 3 stories were all laugh-out-loud funny and also touching at the same time. I have read Lori Fosters books before and have enjojed them. I have never read anything by Erin McCarthyor Morgan Leigh prior to this, but I will certainly look for other book by these talented authors.