Hot Text by Cari Quinn
Erotic Contemporary
November 2, 2011
E-Book, novella
Ellora’s Cave
Reviewed by Mandi
Technical book editor Jeff Maddox doesn’t approve of his sister’s new boyfriend. This boyfriend is technically still married, although very close to a divorce and he doesn’t want his sister getting anymore serious with this guy. Staying with his sister for the weekend, he notices the boyfriend leaves his cell phone at her house. When the boyfriend’s wife calls the cell phone, Jeff decides to make a move and contact her to return the phone, and at the same time, convince the wife to get her husband away from his sister.
Jeff texts her to set up a meeting at a coffee shop. But after Jeff meets Karyn, a spark of attraction ignites and he can’t get her out of his mind. He takes a chance and sends some dirty texts, and a very hot night of real sex follows.
Hot Text by Cari Quinn is an erotic novella about two people who don’t know each other, but learn a lot about the other in one night of very hot sex. Although Jeff’s profession sounds a little more on the nerdy side, and he is not a people person, he has quite an edge to him. A little rough and dirty. He doesn’t really bring warm fuzzies to the relationship (or at least to the one night of sex) but I kind of liked that about him. His harder edge definitely appealed to me.
Karyn is absolutely sure she wants to get divorced, but it is still a big step for her. She hasn’t worked out all of the details quite yet and so I’m glad that the author puts in a big jump forward at the end. Karyn is definitely not ready to just jump into another relationship to start. I do wish maybe this book had been a bit longer to analyze Karyn’s issues more. I also think these two feel very familiar with each other quite quick. Especially when they first meet in the coffee shop, their dialogue felt a little off. They bring up vibrators and orgasms – topics that just seemed abrupt for strangers. Although, I suppose it set the mood for subsequent sexin’
Overall though I liked this novella. I think Jeff’s edgy demeanor made it work for me.
Rating: B-
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I always like this author’s nerdy heroes. I’ll have to see about Jeff :)
Nerdy heroes, I do like when authors have those ;)
I have this book coming soon, can’t wait to get started!!
Hmmm such a short book, I am taking a break from those, and from the ones with too many sex in it for my tastes ;) and also, two relationships from people who are still married. No one thinking about that twice?
I love everything I’ve ever read by Cari, so I’m really looking forward to reading this one. :)