Synopsis
As a DC defense
attorney, Stanton Shaw keeps his head cool, his questions sharp, and his
arguments irrefutable. They don’t call him the Jury Charmer for nothing – with
his southern drawl, disarming smile and captivating green eyes – he’s a hard
man to say no to. Men want to be him and women want to be thoroughly cross
examined by him.
Stanton’s a man with a plan. And for a while, life was going according to that plan.
Until the day he receives an invitation to the wedding of his high school sweetheart and mother of his beloved ten-year old daughter. Jenny is getting married — to someone who isn’t him.
That's definitely not part of the plan.
***
Sofia Santos is a city raised, no-nonsense litigator who plans to become the most revered criminal defense attorney in the country. She doesn’t have time for relationships or distractions.
But when Stanton, her "friend with mind-blowing benefits" begs for help, she finds herself out of her element, out of her depth, and obviously out of her mind. Because she agrees to go with him – to The-Middle-Of-Nowhere, Mississippi – to do all she can to help Stanton win back the woman he loves.
Her head tells her she's crazy...and her heart says something else
Stanton’s a man with a plan. And for a while, life was going according to that plan.
Until the day he receives an invitation to the wedding of his high school sweetheart and mother of his beloved ten-year old daughter. Jenny is getting married — to someone who isn’t him.
That's definitely not part of the plan.
***
Sofia Santos is a city raised, no-nonsense litigator who plans to become the most revered criminal defense attorney in the country. She doesn’t have time for relationships or distractions.
But when Stanton, her "friend with mind-blowing benefits" begs for help, she finds herself out of her element, out of her depth, and obviously out of her mind. Because she agrees to go with him – to The-Middle-Of-Nowhere, Mississippi – to do all she can to help Stanton win back the woman he loves.
Her head tells her she's crazy...and her heart says something else
entirely.
***
What happens when you mix a one stop-light town, two professional arguers, a homecoming queen, four big brothers, some Jimmy Dean sausage and a gun-toting Nana?
The Bourbon flows, passions rise and even the best laid plans get overruled by the desires of the heart.
***
What happens when you mix a one stop-light town, two professional arguers, a homecoming queen, four big brothers, some Jimmy Dean sausage and a gun-toting Nana?
The Bourbon flows, passions rise and even the best laid plans get overruled by the desires of the heart.
What
I Loved
I’m not quite sure
where to begin because there was so much to love about this story!! The
chemistry between Stanton and Sofia sizzles from the start, whether they’re in
bed together or in the court room its apparent these two can’t keep their hands
off each other! I loved them together
from the very beginning, and I thoroughly enjoyed every single sex scene as
well, and there was plenty to choose from.
The story begins from Stanton’s point
of view and explaining how he came to be a young father, who made the hard
choice to leave his new family behind to go to law school. Always with the intention to make a better
life for his daughter Presley and his high school sweetheart Jenny. Stanton’s goal was always to be a family once
again one day but as the years go by the picture he has in his head seems to
grow farther and farther away.
Along the way Stanton meets the young,
hot, feisty lawyer Sophia Santos and sparks fly between the two! Of course, with
the understanding their relationship will always be casual and Jenny will
always come first. Although the two seem
to be in the friend zone for the much the book the relationship between them is
solid and as much as Stanton loves to rip off Sophia clothes, he also values
her opinion and advice. I think that’s what I loved most about Stanton, because
he didn’t just blatantly dismiss Sophia as an easy lay he kept around when he
was horny. She was a friend who stood on
equal ground as him intellectually in and out of the courtroom. 
Not
So Much
My only one huge complaint about this
story is the entire plot was too predictable for me. This is a typical love story about not knowing
what’s staring you right in the face until it’s gone. I wish there were some twists and turns that
I didn’t see coming or maybe more drama added into the mix. Obviously there was some heartfelt moments
sprinkled throughout the plot but nothing putting me on a rollercoaster of
emotions that I really enjoy being on.
This a feel good steamy romance though so I’m not going to knock the
entire book for not having enough drama.
To
Sum It All Up!
I did find it a little weird that Stanton
would choose to bring the girl he’s having sex with to get back his high school
sweetheart but Sofia is the kind of person that will always have your back no
matter the circumstances. I loved her
loyalty and her spirit and the book came to life because of her.
Also, I loved the many different
characters introduced in the book and I think it laid down a great foundation
for the entire series. Emma Chase has
such a great way of introducing complex characters in a light and easy manner
making it easy to fall in love in with them and wanting to know more. There was a ton of great details as well, I could
really imagine what living in Sunshine Mississippi would be like as well as
what life is like for Sofia and Stanton in D.C.
This was a great beginning to a new series, I can’t wait to see what
happens next!
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