Quick, Enjoyable Read
919260
My first book by this author, but definitely not my last. Im giving this 4 out of 5 stars. This review is for an ARC, and reflects my honest opinion.

Dual POV is usually a hit or miss for me, but I really liked seeing both sides to this love story. The writing was great, and this could have been 5 starsbut a few things held me back. I don't want to spoil anything, so Ill just say that I wasn't surprised by the twist, and I was pretty annoyed when it happened. And another thing that bothered me was the constant discussion about the size of him. It felt like it was brought up every other chapter.

I did like Ava and Barrett overall. The conversations and teasing these two engaged in due to being close for so many years was entertaining to read. And I absolutely loved how Barrett was with Avas entire family! The romance was a little too instalove for me; even if theyve known each other forever, it felt rushed. I wanted to see more of her familys reaction at the end, because while most of the story focused on these two, we saw a lot of her family in the beginning. The epilogue was cute, if a little unrealistic.

The book was a quick read, and I enjoyed it a lot. I cant wait to read the backlist books from this authorand anything new she comes out with! I highly recommend this for people who love brothers best friend romances, or even friends to lovers romances.
4246692
This was a nice, quick read with some steaminess and action-suspense. The story is fast paced, speeding up as it goes along. The MC's were immediately attracted and fell for each other pretty quickly. Kerry likes for Brett to show his dominant, take charge side in bed (but this never crosses over to a true dom/sub kind of thing) and they have some pretty hot sex. Their chemistry seems purely physical; there's no mention of them talking, bonding, spending any quality time together outside of bed. Nevertheless, things seem to be moving along smoothly and quickly, but each have pasts that intrude on their relationship.  I did feel that gentle, loving Brett's fears in regards to his past and Kerry were sort of unfounded/weak. Kerry's issues are more immediate and bring the real drama to the story. However, thought the resolution to the big crisis was a little tame and left some things unresolved. While enjoyable, I didn't love this one the way I did the first two in the series, however, it's well worth the buy.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
120060
Really enjoyed this book. Was a very good, quick read!
2480464
I enjoyed this book, it was a quick, entertaining read.  Nothing earth-shattering, not provocative of deep thought, but a welcome distraction from a complicated life!
150490
This was a cute story. I tend to gravitate toward longer books where the characters are more developed but if you just want a quick, feel good read, this is a good one. The whole story happens in less than a month's time. Kenzie is engaged to be married to a man who is stationed overseas but starts to feel something for her neighbor. Meanwhile, her neighbor accidentally gets a piece of mail from Kenzie's fiance and hides it from her. It's predictable but sometimes that is okay when you just want to read to relax.
670938
I'm new to the 'cozy mystery' genre, but this was a quick, lighthearted read. Despite the dark context and atmosphere, the characters are funny, banter is easily relatable, and it certainly kept my interest. I'd recommend this to anyone who enjoys this genre, but doesn't want to be up all night reading. Great way to relax before bed.
816064
I was looking for a quick, fast-paced read and I wasn't disappointed.  Mrs. Braemel does a good job drawing the reader into Mark and Jodi's fantasy.  I enjoyed the dialogue, got a good sense of setting, and I believe that the charcters were developed rather well for such a short work.

If I had to say anything really "negative" about the story it's that a Glock doesn't have a traditional safety.  The safety is built into the trigger therefore there's nothing to "thumb off".  That small inaccuracy jarred me from the story, but truly, it didn't take long for me to get sucked back in.  The only other thing I noticed was that there seemed to be a little bit of "head-hopping".  For the most part, I was able to discern whose head I was in but there were several occassions where I had to reread a passage in order to figure out who exactly was talking/thinking, etc.

All in all, this was an enjoyable read and if someone is looking for a hot little novella, PRIVATE PROPERTY is a pretty good choice.
4095535
This was a fun quick read. I only wish that there had been a few more chapters so it didn't end so abruptly.
4682212
Really good short read....  good characterizations and fast-paced storyline made for a good weekend read. A little light on some key plot points... but still a fun read!
4620949
This book was a fun, quick read with a story line that kept me reading. It is filled with recipes and pictures of pretty pastries that relate to the story. It was a little more... risqu than I expected, but not overly so. Filled with strong female characters, and a little taste of French charm and quirky moments that entertain, I will probably read it again sometime when I want quick and enjoyable read.
443791
I enjoyed reading this book. Interesting storyline with flashbacks. Quick and easy read.
4228717
A fun, sweet, and quick read. I look forward to reading more of the mysteries in the series.
4652074
I thought that this was an enjoyable book. It was a quick read that keeps you engaged to the end.
2955058
This book kept me interested from the first few pages.

Other than I figured out pretty quickly who done it, I liked this book.

The characters kept me interested, and the story line didn't stall too much.

Looking for a quick read with a standard romance happy ending- this is a good pick.
1351063
This is a quick, easy, entertaining read. I recommend it for anyone who likes to read well balanced combinations of light romance, sassy humor, and whodunit murder mysteries.
4092155
I read a LOT of books and sometimes it's nice to have a quick, easy (yet still entertaining) read in between everything. This was a cute, lighthearted read yet maintained the level of steam I like. I will read others in this series.
4380572
A fund enjoyable read. If you're looking for a quick read, give this book a try - you'll be pleasantly entertained.