Griffin is going to need all his old tricks to unleash her wild side.
WELCOMING THE BAD BOY
Hero's Welcome #3
Annie Rains
Releasing August 2nd, 2016
Loveswept
From the
bestselling author of Welcome to Forever (“Full of heart and emotion!”—Lori
Wilde) comes a sweet, sexy novel about breaking all the rules. In Seaside,
North Carolina, the boys on the base are heroes—but that doesn’t mean they’re
always well-behaved.
As a preacher’s daughter, Valerie
Hunt only dates the very respectable, very boring men who meet her father’s
strict standards. In private, however, she leads a double life as a romance
writer of steamy stories about the least respectable sorts of men. Valerie has
always kept her hottest fantasies separate from her real life, but when she
nearly runs a hot-blooded biker off the road, the lines begin to blur.
Even though Valerie almost killed
him, Griffin Black can’t be angry after he learns the reason for her distracted
driving: an unruly puppy belonging to her ailing friend. As a member of the
military police K-9 unit, Griffin insists on training the dog himself. But he
soon wonders how he’s ever going to stay disciplined around the most alluring,
down-to-earth, and totally unattainable woman he’s ever met. Valerie is the
ultimate good girl. And Griffin is going to need all his old tricks to unleash
her wild side.
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Her
body slid behind his, spooning him. She wrapped her arms around his torso,
clutching him tight, and he took off down the road. The rain beat against his
skin, attempting to cleanse him, but there was no wiping away the dirty
thoughts going through his mind. He took the long way back to his place to feel
her against him longer, and to try to wrangle his desire so he wouldn’t be
tempted to take her straight to bed when they arrived.
He
slowed to a stop behind a stop sign and glanced over his shoulder to look at
her. Her hand slid down from his waist and into the front of his jeans. Fuck. He’d heard preachers’ daughters
were wild, but he’d thought it was a myth. With her hand snug against him he
turned left and pressed the gas, heading home. Trooper was waiting. And he
needed to get his mouth on this woman, to kiss her stupid and hope her hands continued
exploring.
He
pulled into his driveway and helped her off as the rain began to fall harder.
She didn’t squeal and run toward his covered porch the way some women would.
Instead, she stared at him as he lifted the helmet off her head. She didn’t flinch
as her shirt began to stick to her in all the right places. He leaned toward
her, cupping his hands around her face and leading her mouth to his. She melted
against him, sealing her wet body to his. Damn. Her lips were soft, the kiss
hungry, devouring him like he was the best thing she’d put in her mouth all
day.
“I
want you,” he said, pulling back from her mouth, but continuing to hold her.
The words were meant to be a warning. “I want you so fucking much.” He half
expected her to slap him. They barely knew each other. She had a wild streak
and a smart mouth, but overall he thought she was the good-girl type. Not the
type to give herself so easily. Even if he could’ve sworn she was ready the
other night.
“Take
me inside,” she said, going up on her toes and kissing him again, wrapping her
hands around the back of his head, pressing her body tighter against him.
“We’re getting wet out here.”
The
rain. She was talking about the rain. A nice guy would escort her inside and
help her get dried off. Which was exactly what he intended to do. But he didn’t
plan on stopping there.
Welcoming the Bad Boy is a story about Military Police K-9 officer, Griffin Black and preacher's daughter, Valerie Hunt.
Griffin is stationed nearby, with a lot on his plate. An estranged mother who he's moved into a local nursing home due to her failing health and growing loss of memory. Griffin's suffering guilt in the face of his mother's condition after having stayed away for so long, angry about things. Now he wants to make it better, he wants to help her get better, but it's not an easy task. He's also having a few problems at work with his latest K-9 partner, problems he will have to work out or face drastic decisions.
Valerie, a long time resident, and daughter of the local preacher has her own struggles. She's hiding a big secret from everyone in town, mostly because she knows her father wouldn't approve. She's also kind of lonely, because the only men who take interest in her, are those she has no connection with or interest in. The one man she finds herself wanting to know better, is a man she knows she couldn't take home to daddy, Griffin. And Valerie isn't one to upset her father or his wishes.
These two start off with a dislike between each other, mostly due to their own hidden secrets than actually disliking each other, but despite their initial feelings, they can't help but grow closer and get to know each other a little more. Griffin ends up helping Valerie out with a dog she's keeping for someone else, and Valerie helps out with his mother, as one of the few people his mom will work with happily.
This characters in the story have a lot going on, both internally and externally, which adds a lot to the story. Griffin's inner feelings about having been out of his mother's life for so long, only to return to her not knowing him is a big deal, it has made him super guilty and want to focus on her, so much that he means to push Val away, even when he knows he feels something. Valerie's struggle with being the daughter her father wants, and who she really is felt so very realistic. Sure not everyone is the preacher's kid, but a lot of people struggle against expectations of others and reality of who they are.
Welcoming the Bad Boy pulled me in from the start, wondering how these two would find their way together, and how those around them would feel about it. Annie Rains pulled it all together with touches of humor, drama, swooning, and a bit of steam. The story held my attention and had me rooting for Griffin and Valerie while also wanting more of their family stories as well.
Annie Rains is a contemporary
romance author who writes small town love stories set in fictional towns on the
coast of North Carolina. Raised in one of America’s largest military
communities, Annie often features heroes who fight for their countries, while
also fighting for a place to call home and a good woman to love. When Annie
isn’t writing, she’s spending time with her husband and 3 children, or reading
a book by one of her favorite authors.
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