Hot and Bothered by Kate Meader

Description:

Although her baby boy keeps her plate full, Jules Kilroy is ready to take her love life off the back burner. Despite a bevy of eligible bachelors, it's her best friend, Taddeo DeLuca, who is fueling her hormones with a generous serving of his mouth-watering Italian sexiness. But Jules learned her lesson once before when she went in for a kiss, only to have Tad reject her. She's vowed never to blur the lines again...

After a lifetime of excuses and false starts, Tad has finally opened a wine bar, a deal made even sweeter when jules joins his staff. Lovers come and go, and he's had his share, but friendships like theirs last forever. Still, ever since he tasted her luscious lips, he can't stop fantasizing about what could be. Then she joins an online dating site and the thought of "his" Jules with another man makes Tad's blood boil. Even if he gets burned, Tad can't stop himself from turning up the heat this time. 

Publication Date:

March 4, 2014

Review:

I love books that make you laugh right from the very beginning and this book does just that. You can't help but love the chemistry between Tad and Jules. The way he is always there for her and the feelings they have for each other even though neither seems to realize how the other feels. You have seen the movies and read the books where friends decide to become lovers and promise each other there will be no consequences. Well as we know, it is hard to  become lovers and not feel something....especially when you already have feelings for said person lol. The intimate scenes between them make me jealous of Jules...I wish I knew Tad lol... Also the way that he is with Evan, Jules son, is the most adorable and sexy thing ever. I do feel like Jules has her reasons for keeping her baby away from her ex, but Tad throws in some very valid points that may or may not have hurt her feelings but I feel that he is right regardless. 

Overall I feel like the author draws you in and holds your attention in the best way. I loved the characters and the things they are all going through, and I love how things get resolved. I would rate this book in at 5 stars and I cannot wait to read more by this author!!!