Title: The Anchor
Author: B N Toler
Series: A Holly Springs Novel
Genre: Contemporary Romantic Erotic Humor
Released: July 16, 2015
Parker Hayes has just graduated at the top of his class from law school. He has an amazing new job and a killer new bachelor pad. Life is good! It’s damn near perfect. But something is missing. No matter how hard he tries, he hasn’t been able to get Nikki Reese off his mind. The mind-blowing, sex-filled weekend they spent together was more incredible than anything he’s ever experienced. But the brief encounter wasn’t enough, and now Parker finds himself musing over if he’ll ever see Nikki again. Just one more touch…
Nikki Reese is Holly Spring’s beauty queen. She’s the kind of woman that can smile, taking a man’s breath away, all while flipping him the bird. Pageants are her life and she’s determined to make it to the Miss USA pageant no matter what. No. Matter. What.
But what was supposed to be a fun-filled—no strings attached—weekend together in New York changes all of that.
Months after their fling, Nikki discovers the incredible time they spent together will forever change her life. Two bold pink lines have written a fate she’s not sure how to deal with. When Parker discovers the news, to her surprise, he rushes to Nikki’s side, ready and willing to help in any way he can.
Seeing Nikki again sends Parker’s imagination running wild, but he keeps his cravings in check for the time being. The two agree to work together for the sake of their child, but neither can fight the intense, raw chemistry between them. But when Nikki’s abandonment issues threaten to divide them, brutally sending them drifting apart, Parker must become the one who keeps them grounded and intact.
He must be The Anchor.
She may feel like she’s shattered into a million little pieces, but he’s about to show her that letting him go again is not an option.
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Okay, first of all, thank you B N Toler for gifting me this ARC. I love you for doing this, because I absolutely LOVE your books !!! Seriously, to anyone that reads my reviews, this lady writes some good s@&*!! Her stories come straight from the heart, and they're stories that anyone can easily relate to.
Also, I strongly recommend you to read the first book of this series 'The Suit'. It sets this story up since Nikki and Parker have a fling in it. This book had a great flow to it, the romance was incredibly hot, with a believable storyline. I felt so bad for Nikki's character. She was dealt a crappy hand of a childhood, having her mother walk out on she and her father when she was so young, and obviously her father couldn't get over it, so he was cold as ice to her. Hell of a way to grow up. You have 1 parent, but he shows no love or compassion towards you. And that's how Nikki became the woman she is and why she is reserved / closed off when it comes to being in a relationship. She's afraid to open herself up and be loved. ….good thing Parker is relentless... hehehe. Ooooh... Parker. I need a man like him, LOL! I fell in love with his character. He has a very sexy demeanor about him. He's extremely playful, smart, and is absolutely determined to finish what he has started with Nikki Reese.
As I read the book, I could just picture his facial expressions and what he'd sound like. Nikki may push his buttons to the max with her hang-ups but thankfully, Parker is all about finishing what he started. And by god if he'll let the woman he loves that is carrying his baby slip thru his fingers for a second time.
Nikki is touching me, using me to hold her steady until she collects herself. It's all I want – to be her rock. - Parker Hayes
I loved this book and can't wait to see what's in store for Joey and Maddie!!! <3 !
Then it hit me.
But no . . . really? It couldn’t be.
But what other explanation could there be?
I had just taken her virginity.
Fuck me.
I walked back into the bathroom and tossed the condom.
Cleaning up quickly, I ran a hand through my hair. She’d just lost her
virginity on my uncle’s bedroom floor. I am such a fucking asshole. But why
wouldn’t she have told me?
I didn’t know how to make this right. But I had to try. When
I came back out, she was holding up her torn panties, giving me a pointed look
with one brow quirked. “Sorry about that,” I laughed.
“Don’t be,” she chuckled as she bent down to grab her dress.
God, her ass was the definition of perfection. To top it off, she still wore
her heels and I felt my dick getting hard again.
“Why didn’t you tell me?” I asked.
She didn’t stop to look at me, but continued shaking her
dress out. “Does it matter?”
Does it matter?
Was she serious? Did she think I was some kind of asshole that wouldn’t have
cared? That I wouldn’t have wanted to make it special for her? That pissed me
off. “To me, it does,” I seethed.
“It was none of your business.”
“Are you fucking serious right now?” I asked calmly, but the
edge to my voice conveyed how much I fucking hated what she’d just said. “Why
the fuck didn’t you tell me? I feel like an asshole right now.”
This time, she looked at me. “Because I didn’t want you to
hold back.”
My anger ebbed slightly. I moved toward her and she pulled
the dress to her chest, covering herself. Yanking the outfit from her, I tossed
it aside. “If you’d told me, I wouldn’t have held back. A man can be gentle and
rough at the same time, Nicole.” Her tongue darted out and she licked her lips
as I pulled her to me and pressed our bodies together. “I know we only have
tonight, but let me show you. Let me show you how walking that fine line
between pain and pleasure can be fucking phenomenal.”
She stared back at me, her bright eyes filled with a
curiosity that bordered lust. As I leaned down and kissed her shoulder, she
whispered, “Okay.”
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