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Extremely Hot
Ivy York became an accountant because numbers don't lie and cheat. Too bad the same can't be said of the men she's met. Now, as the wildly successful host of the radio show, "The Economic Sex Hex," she advises women to take control of their money and to spot the bad boys before they get too close. And the ultimate bad boy Sex Hex is the Urban Legend, a man known for lovin' women (exquisitely) and leavin' while chasing down stolen property for a hefty fee. No one knows who he really is...but every woman he's ever pleasured would happily take him back for more...
314 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 1, 2007
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About the author
Jennifer Apodaca
20 books366 followersAlso writes paranormal romance under the pseudonym Jennifer Lyon.
I went back to college after my three sons, Matt, Gary and Paul, were born. Beginning with a vague idea of earning a marketing degree, I ended up pursuing a writing career with the full support of my husband, Dan.
First I tried to tame my naturally edgy voice into writing romance, but dead bodies and quirky humor turned up with alarming regularity. So did rejection letters in my mailbox! Dan nagged me to write something contemporary and funny. My mother dropped a hint about trying something modern. My sister mentioned how good I'd be at writing a comedy, maybe even a mystery. Dan agreed with them.
Finally, frustration drove me to murder, fictionally speaking, of course. And so, I have been forced to admit that my husband, mother and sister were right. Not entirely humbled, these days I am busy plotting future adventures for Samantha Shaw!
I went back to college after my three sons, Matt, Gary and Paul, were born. Beginning with a vague idea of earning a marketing degree, I ended up pursuing a writing career with the full support of my husband, Dan.
First I tried to tame my naturally edgy voice into writing romance, but dead bodies and quirky humor turned up with alarming regularity. So did rejection letters in my mailbox! Dan nagged me to write something contemporary and funny. My mother dropped a hint about trying something modern. My sister mentioned how good I'd be at writing a comedy, maybe even a mystery. Dan agreed with them.
Finally, frustration drove me to murder, fictionally speaking, of course. And so, I have been forced to admit that my husband, mother and sister were right. Not entirely humbled, these days I am busy plotting future adventures for Samantha Shaw!
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February 13, 2008
Rules according to Ivy York:
1. Never trust a bad boy
2. Never make decisions with your libido.
3. Disregard rules 1 and 2.
This book was very fast paced. Ivy, an accountant and radio talk show host who advises women to take control of their lives and money, gets accused of stealing and hiding some ancient statues.
Luke Sterling is a treasure hunter and all around bad boy. With the nickname "Urban Legend" (Not for his treasure hunting skills) and a tainted past, he is a very alpha, tormented hero. This of course, is always my favorite type of hero. The badder they are, the harder they fall-and what a ride it is, watching Luke fall for Ivy.
This book is very good. It was pretty easy to like both Ivy and Luke. There were times when I wanted to shake both of them because of their stubborness, but they complimented one another despite their differences, and I was glad to see them realize that too.
I also like the secondary romance between Ivy's free-spirited mother and Ivy's stuffy, but sexy lawyer. It was just an all around good read.
1. Never trust a bad boy
2. Never make decisions with your libido.
3. Disregard rules 1 and 2.
This book was very fast paced. Ivy, an accountant and radio talk show host who advises women to take control of their lives and money, gets accused of stealing and hiding some ancient statues.
Luke Sterling is a treasure hunter and all around bad boy. With the nickname "Urban Legend" (Not for his treasure hunting skills) and a tainted past, he is a very alpha, tormented hero. This of course, is always my favorite type of hero. The badder they are, the harder they fall-and what a ride it is, watching Luke fall for Ivy.
This book is very good. It was pretty easy to like both Ivy and Luke. There were times when I wanted to shake both of them because of their stubborness, but they complimented one another despite their differences, and I was glad to see them realize that too.
I also like the secondary romance between Ivy's free-spirited mother and Ivy's stuffy, but sexy lawyer. It was just an all around good read.
January 31, 2009
Warning: Parental sex scene alert. Have barf bag handy.
May 19, 2009
The Economic Sex Hex is Ivy York’s radio show at KCEX. This former accountant was fired from her old accounting firm because of her sleazy ex-boyfriend who stole from her company, mainly because she trusted him. Ivy has given up on men and allows her opinion about men in general to come out daily on her radio show. But life is never easy for Ivy, especially when she has a sexpot for a mother who is getting busy with a contractor in the radio station’s kitchen! Ivy has enough on her plate along with her mother trying to get inside the pants of every man she meets. And the fact that her mother has a more active sex life than Ivy ever will is way too depressing for words.
Now, it is one thing to find your mother that way in the kitchen, but another when a crazed lunatic comes after Ivy because of some advice she gave to his girlfriend. But Ivy is soon saved by Luke Sterling who has come to apply for a job as Ivy’s assistant. But Luke is really not who he says he is. He is an undercover investigator, and Ivy York is an alleged criminal. He believes she masterminded the theft of some statues called the Jade Goddesses of Fertility and Virility from a private collection. These puppies are valued at over five million dollars because they are thought to be aphrodisiac. Plus, Luke is also known as the Urban Legend, a man who is a “love 'em and leave 'em" type of guy who finds missing property and gets a pricey fee for his work. Luke does like the way Ivy looks, regardless if she is guilty or not. He won’t mind trying to get as close as he can to her and kill two birds with one stone -- find the statues and perhaps have some fun with the lovely Miss York. But Ivy is not that gullible, and she is not going to fall for Luke, aka the Urban Legend. She has had enough with slimy men, thank you! She soon finds out who Luke really is and what he is looking for. Of course, Ivy is innocent and she proclaims this, but Luke still thinks she’s lying.
The statues have indeed been stolen and inadvertently fallen into the hands of Mallory York, Ivy’s mom. But before Ivy can get them from her, they are stolen again! Soon Luke, Ivy, and Mallory are on a wild goose chase to find the statues. Also, Luke’s cousin Arnold is trying to ruin him because of some past family animosity, and Ivy’s ex-boyfriend, Dirk, is stalking her because he also wants the statues. While Ivy tries to take some control of her life, host her radio show, keep her mother happy, and maybe have some nice sex with Luke, she has to keep watching her back and all those around her. And it doesn’t help matters that Luke definitely wants to bed her, but doesn’t trust her. Ivy wanted some excitement in her life, but this is ridiculous. Maybe being a mundane accountant wasn’t so bad after at all.
Talk about one madcap adventure! EXTREMELY HOT is one funny and loopy tale. Poor Ivy just wants stability in her life, but between her mother, who acts as if she's eighteen, and a man who wants her body, but has major trust issues, I am surprised Ivy knows which way is up! Ivy and Luke’s tentative romance could be annoying at times because of Luke’s emotional problems, but when they let their inhibitions go, their lovemaking is very steamy and fun to read. There is also a nice romance between Mallory and Isaac, a balding and staid lawyer who only has eyes for Mallory and is a bit of a firecracker in bed. I found Jennifer Apodaca’s characters to be engaging, especially when Mallory explains her way of life to her daughter and why she needs so much love, whether it be from men or Ivy herself; I became a little bit weepy. There may be thieves and killers running amuck, but EXTREMELY HOT is one story that had me smiling till the last page.
Now, it is one thing to find your mother that way in the kitchen, but another when a crazed lunatic comes after Ivy because of some advice she gave to his girlfriend. But Ivy is soon saved by Luke Sterling who has come to apply for a job as Ivy’s assistant. But Luke is really not who he says he is. He is an undercover investigator, and Ivy York is an alleged criminal. He believes she masterminded the theft of some statues called the Jade Goddesses of Fertility and Virility from a private collection. These puppies are valued at over five million dollars because they are thought to be aphrodisiac. Plus, Luke is also known as the Urban Legend, a man who is a “love 'em and leave 'em" type of guy who finds missing property and gets a pricey fee for his work. Luke does like the way Ivy looks, regardless if she is guilty or not. He won’t mind trying to get as close as he can to her and kill two birds with one stone -- find the statues and perhaps have some fun with the lovely Miss York. But Ivy is not that gullible, and she is not going to fall for Luke, aka the Urban Legend. She has had enough with slimy men, thank you! She soon finds out who Luke really is and what he is looking for. Of course, Ivy is innocent and she proclaims this, but Luke still thinks she’s lying.
The statues have indeed been stolen and inadvertently fallen into the hands of Mallory York, Ivy’s mom. But before Ivy can get them from her, they are stolen again! Soon Luke, Ivy, and Mallory are on a wild goose chase to find the statues. Also, Luke’s cousin Arnold is trying to ruin him because of some past family animosity, and Ivy’s ex-boyfriend, Dirk, is stalking her because he also wants the statues. While Ivy tries to take some control of her life, host her radio show, keep her mother happy, and maybe have some nice sex with Luke, she has to keep watching her back and all those around her. And it doesn’t help matters that Luke definitely wants to bed her, but doesn’t trust her. Ivy wanted some excitement in her life, but this is ridiculous. Maybe being a mundane accountant wasn’t so bad after at all.
Talk about one madcap adventure! EXTREMELY HOT is one funny and loopy tale. Poor Ivy just wants stability in her life, but between her mother, who acts as if she's eighteen, and a man who wants her body, but has major trust issues, I am surprised Ivy knows which way is up! Ivy and Luke’s tentative romance could be annoying at times because of Luke’s emotional problems, but when they let their inhibitions go, their lovemaking is very steamy and fun to read. There is also a nice romance between Mallory and Isaac, a balding and staid lawyer who only has eyes for Mallory and is a bit of a firecracker in bed. I found Jennifer Apodaca’s characters to be engaging, especially when Mallory explains her way of life to her daughter and why she needs so much love, whether it be from men or Ivy herself; I became a little bit weepy. There may be thieves and killers running amuck, but EXTREMELY HOT is one story that had me smiling till the last page.
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November 30, 2011I enjoyed the chemistry between Luke and Ivy though sometime Luke would get on my nerves when he tried to push Ivy away by being a jackass, but overall I liked them together, Luke was troubled and I like how Ivy didnt give up on him they made each other want to be better people not just for each other but for themselves it didnt take some statues to make them see what was there. I felt sorry for look for all the things he went through it was touching. Luke did have some flaws but the other stuff he did protect Ivy and her family etc made up for the cons. This is the first book I have ever read by Jennifer Apodaca and I enjoyed it very esp. the finding out who the murder was and where the statues were it kept me enraptured through the whole novel even the sub romance with Ivys mom, Mallery, and Isaac. Though parental sex even in the beginning was of putting yuck. This wont be the last book I read for Apodaca.
August 18, 2013
‘Extremely Hot’ was a very intriguing story. No matter what Jennifer always seems to capture my heart and my attention. This story was one I couldn’t put down although I would have liked to see Ivy resist the Urban Legend just a tad bit more considering his reputation but then again at first she didn’t really know of it. I really liked how her talk show was about everything she was against and everything she was against turned out to be the man she fell in love with. It was a truly amazing story.
The murder mystery plot really twisted the story up so much that it had me on edge for the whole book! I was just sucked into the book. I had to know who was doing it. Everyone was a suspect in this plot with the way Jennifer wrote it. It was a killer story, pun intended, and I loved it. I would highly recommend it. Frankly at this point I would highly recommend any of Jennifer’s book’s!
The murder mystery plot really twisted the story up so much that it had me on edge for the whole book! I was just sucked into the book. I had to know who was doing it. Everyone was a suspect in this plot with the way Jennifer wrote it. It was a killer story, pun intended, and I loved it. I would highly recommend it. Frankly at this point I would highly recommend any of Jennifer’s book’s!
February 1, 2010
This book was one that I just happened to see at the library. I had never read a book by Jennifer Apodaca before. I was actually pleasantly surprised. It was well written and the story developed nicely. Not quite as hard core violent as a Shannon McKenna but better than the recent Linda Howard's. Overall, I thought it was good.
June 27, 2009
Extremely long and boring. Good mystery though. 1.5/5 stars.
November 11, 2012
Somewhat cheesy "whodunit" story, but steamy sex scenes.
December 30, 2007
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August 8, 2017Just okay. Did keep my interest. I had a hard finishing it. The suspense was not very good nor the romance.
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