Can't Get Enough

After being so proud of myself for having all of my TBR books on shelves (instead of on the floor or in bags), I found a box full of books. The TBR shelves are obviously a work in progress. When I went through the books, I saw Sarah Mayberry's Can't Get Enough. (You know it's bad when you have so many books you can't remember them all!) It's a recent Harlequin Blaze, and I decided to read it. I'm so glad I did. It's one of the best books I've read all year: 4.5 out of 5.

It was so nice to post the back blurb last time rather than describing the story, so I'm going to do it again.

He's everything she despises--a babe magnet with more notches on his belt than a mullipede has legs.

And he thinks his coworker is wound so tightly she irons her underwear at night.

Two people couldn't be further apart.

But when Jack Brook and Claire Marsden get stuck in a sweltering elevator one afternoon, it's a different story. By the time they're rescued, Jack and Claire have swapped confidences and oh, they've had the most spectacular sex of their lives!

Back in the office they're still butting heads over projects, but now there's a heightened awareness added to the mix. With this kind of tension in the air, how can they resist another round of sexy indulgence?

What I loved about this book are the characters. Many romances have a hero that the heroine thinks is a womanizer, but that turns out not to be the case. Here, Jack is no faux womanizer; he's the real deal. That's why his transformation from wanting casual relationships to falling in love with Claire is so rewarding to read. I cried a little at the end of the book.

Claire is also terrific. She's confident about her work. She's less confident about other matters, such as her relationship with her father. He never contacts her unless he wants something, and he remembers few of the details of her life. She worries when she realizes that she is falling for Jack. I like that she considers whether it is wise to get involved with him. I've always thought it was unrealistic when a heroine isn't worried about dating a former womanizer. Claire is cautious and considers things from several angles.

As I mentioned, Can't Get Enough is a Blaze title. However, it's longer than the traditional Blaze; both the font and margins are small. If you like contemporaries but avoid series titles, I would encourage you to try this one. I hope Mayberry has another book coming soon.