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Boosted Hearts #1
Swerve
He'll risk it all for one more night...
When Hugh Colton's father ran off, leaving him with a pile of gambling debts and a crime boss demanding repayment in stolen cars, his options were limited. Now his life's on hold, and the last thing he needs to be worrying about is a distressed redhead in a Poison Ivy costume. He sure as hell shouldn't be rescuing her in the car he's just boosted - or asking her to come home with him. But a thief like him can't offer more, no matter how much he wants to.
Everyone either leaves or is taken away, at least that's all graphics designer Shay Freestone has ever known. And after a confidence shattering, career destroying break-up, she's sworn off relationships forever. So it's a good thing this raw, bearded, mountain of a man isn't her type. Yet as one reckless hot night leads to another, their casual, no-strings affair starts to feel like so much more.
Can two hearts with too many secrets dare for a future?
When Hugh Colton's father ran off, leaving him with a pile of gambling debts and a crime boss demanding repayment in stolen cars, his options were limited. Now his life's on hold, and the last thing he needs to be worrying about is a distressed redhead in a Poison Ivy costume. He sure as hell shouldn't be rescuing her in the car he's just boosted - or asking her to come home with him. But a thief like him can't offer more, no matter how much he wants to.
Everyone either leaves or is taken away, at least that's all graphics designer Shay Freestone has ever known. And after a confidence shattering, career destroying break-up, she's sworn off relationships forever. So it's a good thing this raw, bearded, mountain of a man isn't her type. Yet as one reckless hot night leads to another, their casual, no-strings affair starts to feel like so much more.
Can two hearts with too many secrets dare for a future?
310 pages, Paperback
First published April 20, 2016
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Sherilee Gray
53 books1,260 followersSherilee Gray is a kiwi girl and lives in beautiful New Zealand with her husband and their two children. When she isn't writing sexy contemporary and paranormal romance, searching for her next alpha hero on Pinterest, or fueling her voracious book addiction, she can be found dreaming of far off places with a mug of tea in one hand and a bar of chocolate in the other.
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April 3, 2016
Swerve is book one in the brand new Boosted Hearts series by Sherilee Gray. I have read every one of Sherilee’s books so far so I was so excited to start this new series. Let me tell you it was amazing! I fell in love with the dirty talking, tough as nails on the outside but not so tough on the inside, hero, and the tiny little red head that changed his life. This book was generously provided to me in exchange for an honest review by the author.
“Can two hearts with too many secrets dare for a future?”
The only thing good there ever was in Shay Freestone’s life was her grandma. And she’s gone now. After a disastrous break up with her ex, who is also her ex-boss, Shay was forced to leave her well paying job and is now working three part time jobs to try to pay the bills. She was also forced to give up her apartment and is living in the pink trailer that belonged to her grandmother. Shay’s waste of space mother raised her with ridicule, eventually convincing Shay of some of the things she said about her. After what happened with her ex-boyfriend, Shay’s feelings of self-worth are at an all time low.
Hugh Colton has shouldered the responsibility of his mother, brother and sister since he was a kid. His father drifted in and out of his life. He gambled and drank away every penny they had, then he would disappear leaving them to clean up the debt. Time and time again, Hugh would find ways to scrape together the money to pay off his father’s debts to protect his family. Often he would resort to stealing cars to find the money, sometimes he just needed to put food on the table. Until finally, his dad disappeared for good, but not before leaving them with a huge debt, this time to a man that would stop at nothing to regain his losses. So Hugh and his brother and best friend entered into a repayment plan with him, a plan where they would steal cars in order to repay the debt. It was on such a night, when Hugh was delivering a boosted car, that he first saw Shay, dressed up in a crazy barely there costume, being harassed by some drunk guy. So he swooped in and helped her and gave her a ride.
Hugh didn’t do relationships. He did one night stands only. As soon as he saw Shay, he knew he wanted her. She was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.
“One night might not be enough to get her out of his system, and one night is all he’d ever allow himself to have.”
After Shay’s experience with her ex, she has no desire to be in another relationship. It’s all she can do to get from day to day with her life as it is. But something about this giant of a man. She can’t get him off her mind.
“So, what’re you saying here, sweetheart?”
“I’d like to…, us…to have an affair,” she finished.
Shay and Hugh’s one night stand turns into one more night and another after that. They are drawn to each other like magnets. Hugh can’t admit to himself that Shay means more to him than he wants her to. He can’t allow her to be a part of his dirty life. To expose her to the people that rule his nights. If they find out about her, they could use her to hurt him. But every time he tells himself that this is the last time, that he has to walk away, he can’t seem to force himself to stay away.
“How could he continue to treat her as if she meant nothing, when in a short time she’d come to mean everything.”
This book was completely and totally fantastic. I was in love with the characters from page one. I could not put it down. The things that came out of Hugh’s mouth…definitely not for the faint of heart. Turn down the thermostats for this one because it will definitely heat up the room. These two together practically melted the screen of my e-reader.
This book is being released on April 26 so put it on your calendars because you aren’t going to want to miss it. In the interim, check out Sherilee’s other series, Axle Alley Vipers. It is also fantastically awesome. You just can’t go wrong with anything Sherilee Gray writes!
“Can two hearts with too many secrets dare for a future?”
The only thing good there ever was in Shay Freestone’s life was her grandma. And she’s gone now. After a disastrous break up with her ex, who is also her ex-boss, Shay was forced to leave her well paying job and is now working three part time jobs to try to pay the bills. She was also forced to give up her apartment and is living in the pink trailer that belonged to her grandmother. Shay’s waste of space mother raised her with ridicule, eventually convincing Shay of some of the things she said about her. After what happened with her ex-boyfriend, Shay’s feelings of self-worth are at an all time low.
Hugh Colton has shouldered the responsibility of his mother, brother and sister since he was a kid. His father drifted in and out of his life. He gambled and drank away every penny they had, then he would disappear leaving them to clean up the debt. Time and time again, Hugh would find ways to scrape together the money to pay off his father’s debts to protect his family. Often he would resort to stealing cars to find the money, sometimes he just needed to put food on the table. Until finally, his dad disappeared for good, but not before leaving them with a huge debt, this time to a man that would stop at nothing to regain his losses. So Hugh and his brother and best friend entered into a repayment plan with him, a plan where they would steal cars in order to repay the debt. It was on such a night, when Hugh was delivering a boosted car, that he first saw Shay, dressed up in a crazy barely there costume, being harassed by some drunk guy. So he swooped in and helped her and gave her a ride.
Hugh didn’t do relationships. He did one night stands only. As soon as he saw Shay, he knew he wanted her. She was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.
“One night might not be enough to get her out of his system, and one night is all he’d ever allow himself to have.”
After Shay’s experience with her ex, she has no desire to be in another relationship. It’s all she can do to get from day to day with her life as it is. But something about this giant of a man. She can’t get him off her mind.
“So, what’re you saying here, sweetheart?”
“I’d like to…, us…to have an affair,” she finished.
Shay and Hugh’s one night stand turns into one more night and another after that. They are drawn to each other like magnets. Hugh can’t admit to himself that Shay means more to him than he wants her to. He can’t allow her to be a part of his dirty life. To expose her to the people that rule his nights. If they find out about her, they could use her to hurt him. But every time he tells himself that this is the last time, that he has to walk away, he can’t seem to force himself to stay away.
“How could he continue to treat her as if she meant nothing, when in a short time she’d come to mean everything.”
This book was completely and totally fantastic. I was in love with the characters from page one. I could not put it down. The things that came out of Hugh’s mouth…definitely not for the faint of heart. Turn down the thermostats for this one because it will definitely heat up the room. These two together practically melted the screen of my e-reader.
This book is being released on April 26 so put it on your calendars because you aren’t going to want to miss it. In the interim, check out Sherilee’s other series, Axle Alley Vipers. It is also fantastically awesome. You just can’t go wrong with anything Sherilee Gray writes!
June 16, 2017
4.5 stars
Why did I take so long to read this author! Oh, I know, real life keeps bloody interfering with my reading time!
This was a nice little gem of a book and I thoroughly enjoyed it. If you like big, beasty alpha men with a gentle side and a heart of gold do give this one a try.
P.S. Irrelevant to the review but I'm off on holiday for 3 weeks! I will try to check GR through their crappy app. I'm mentioning it here, since GR "fixed" the updates, I don't know if any of you will see it on a General Update. I will miss you all! xxx
Why did I take so long to read this author! Oh, I know, real life keeps bloody interfering with my reading time!
This was a nice little gem of a book and I thoroughly enjoyed it. If you like big, beasty alpha men with a gentle side and a heart of gold do give this one a try.
P.S. Irrelevant to the review but I'm off on holiday for 3 weeks! I will try to check GR through their crappy app. I'm mentioning it here, since GR "fixed" the updates, I don't know if any of you will see it on a General Update. I will miss you all! xxx
December 18, 2021
REVIEWED WITH SPOILERS🛑🛑🛑🛑🛑
Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. FUUUUUUUUUUUUCK
😈😈🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵
READ THIS BOOK . Speacially you, yes YOU, you beautiful curvy woman!!!!
Me after reading this-
Me to Hugh-
Hugh-31-Mechanic-
Shay-25-Waitress/Salesperson-
I HAVE LOST THE NUMBER OF TIMES I READ THIS BOOK
What this book has?
OTT Alpha.
VERY OTT alpha.
VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY OTT ALPHA!!!!!!!
Dirty-Mouthed mechanic with a heart of gold!!!!!!
Sweet h.
SHY. SOOOOOO shy.
A.D.O.R.A.B.L.E. h.
Curvy.
Red Head.
Sexy in a i-don't-know-i-m-sexy sort of way.
Plot-
Aaaaaaargh!!!!
She is a waitress who has recently lost her grandma and lives alone and is struggling to pay the rent because she has been fired from her job by her ex-boss/ex-boyfriend Travis.
TRAVIS IS AN ASSHOLE
She is dressed as poison ivy for a theme party she is attending with her best friend Jules, a man starts groping her and she runs towards the parking lot.
The H, Hugh is there stealing a car, and comes to the h's rescue.
Won't reveal more to the plot because .
Aaaaaarrrrrrghhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!
My panties got buuuuuuuurrrrrned!!!!
All those ladies out there!!!!
GRAB this book for the smexy times that you are in desperate need of.
I LOVED THE WAY HE TREATED HER LIKE HIS QUEEN, EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD A CASUAL RELATIONSHIP IN THE STARTING OF THE BOOK
THEY BOTH NEVER TREATED EACH OTHER CASUALLY.
HE WAS SO SEXY.
SO OTT.
SHE WAS SO SEXY.
HE WAS SO HOT.
SHE WAS SO SWEET.
Please stop me from bragging.
Uggggghhhh!!!
Its the hormones i guess!!!!
It DOES have a bit of 'its-not-you-its-me' trope.
BUT, i STILL loved there chemistry.
The way H straight up , PUNCHED ANY OTHER FUCKER who looked in the h's direction.
Dirty mouther blue-collar Hs who treat the h VERY respectfully, while doing it rough, are my WEEKNESS!!!!
Gotta LOVE the h.
She was SO sweet.
NOT mean.
NOT bitchy.
VERY considerate.
VERY caring.
A bit self concious, but thats understandable since her last bf fired her and broke up with her coz she was "fat" and was a "red-head".😡
Normally, when the H and h, agree to a casual relatioship, the h sasses a LOT, But BUT BUT, Shay did NOT, she was SUPPORTIVE, a bit desperate if i must say, but, i'll take it because i LOVE desperados!!!!😂😂😂
And EVEN though Hugh was a BIG jerk.
He was REALLY sweet to the h.
He was HIMSELF in financial crisis but STILL helped the h financially EVEN if the h rejected.
He was persistent because even if he didn't SAY it, he LOVED her VERY much. And could NOT bear to see her struggling b/w 3 jobs.
SAFETY ISSUES-
OM drama-
h's ex-bf makes advances on her, to get back together and suggests that she change her hair color and loose some weight.(THAT FUCKER!!!!)
But Hugh(I LOVE YOU HUGH BABY!!!!!!) rescues her and REPEATEDLY tells her how PRETTY she is, and how the other assholes don't deserve her.
OW drama-None.
NO-virgins.
H is the ONLY guy who has given her anal.
NO-cheating.
NO sex scenes with OP.
BOTH MCs celibate for a few months.
Sex scenes are to die for.🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I am writing this review from heaven.
Yes i am dead. You got that right.
Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. FUUUUUUUUUUUUCK
😈😈🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵
READ THIS BOOK . Speacially you, yes YOU, you beautiful curvy woman!!!!
Me after reading this-
Me to Hugh-
Hugh-31-Mechanic-
Shay-25-Waitress/Salesperson-
I HAVE LOST THE NUMBER OF TIMES I READ THIS BOOK
What this book has?
OTT Alpha.
VERY OTT alpha.
VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY OTT ALPHA!!!!!!!
Dirty-Mouthed mechanic with a heart of gold!!!!!!
Sweet h.
SHY. SOOOOOO shy.
A.D.O.R.A.B.L.E. h.
Curvy.
Red Head.
Sexy in a i-don't-know-i-m-sexy sort of way.
Plot-
Aaaaaaargh!!!!
She is a waitress who has recently lost her grandma and lives alone and is struggling to pay the rent because she has been fired from her job by her ex-boss/ex-boyfriend Travis.
TRAVIS IS AN ASSHOLE
She is dressed as poison ivy for a theme party she is attending with her best friend Jules, a man starts groping her and she runs towards the parking lot.
The H, Hugh is there stealing a car, and comes to the h's rescue.
Won't reveal more to the plot because .
Aaaaaarrrrrrghhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!
My panties got buuuuuuuurrrrrned!!!!
All those ladies out there!!!!
GRAB this book for the smexy times that you are in desperate need of.
I LOVED THE WAY HE TREATED HER LIKE HIS QUEEN, EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD A CASUAL RELATIONSHIP IN THE STARTING OF THE BOOK
THEY BOTH NEVER TREATED EACH OTHER CASUALLY.
HE WAS SO SEXY.
SO OTT.
SHE WAS SO SEXY.
HE WAS SO HOT.
SHE WAS SO SWEET.
Please stop me from bragging.
Uggggghhhh!!!
Its the hormones i guess!!!!
It DOES have a bit of 'its-not-you-its-me' trope.
BUT, i STILL loved there chemistry.
The way H straight up , PUNCHED ANY OTHER FUCKER who looked in the h's direction.
Dirty mouther blue-collar Hs who treat the h VERY respectfully, while doing it rough, are my WEEKNESS!!!!
Gotta LOVE the h.
She was SO sweet.
NOT mean.
NOT bitchy.
VERY considerate.
VERY caring.
A bit self concious, but thats understandable since her last bf fired her and broke up with her coz she was "fat" and was a "red-head".😡
Normally, when the H and h, agree to a casual relatioship, the h sasses a LOT, But BUT BUT, Shay did NOT, she was SUPPORTIVE, a bit desperate if i must say, but, i'll take it because i LOVE desperados!!!!😂😂😂
And EVEN though Hugh was a BIG jerk.
He was REALLY sweet to the h.
He was HIMSELF in financial crisis but STILL helped the h financially EVEN if the h rejected.
He was persistent because even if he didn't SAY it, he LOVED her VERY much. And could NOT bear to see her struggling b/w 3 jobs.
SAFETY ISSUES-
OM drama-
h's ex-bf makes advances on her, to get back together and suggests that she change her hair color and loose some weight.(THAT FUCKER!!!!)
But Hugh(I LOVE YOU HUGH BABY!!!!!!) rescues her and REPEATEDLY tells her how PRETTY she is, and how the other assholes don't deserve her.
OW drama-None.
NO-virgins.
H is the ONLY guy who has given her anal.
NO-cheating.
NO sex scenes with OP.
BOTH MCs celibate for a few months.
Sex scenes are to die for.🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I am writing this review from heaven.
Yes i am dead. You got that right.
October 25, 2019
4 stars for the hero.
Heroine needed a backbone and stop being a doormat with her mother.
Hero was perfect with her, he was protective.
HEA ending but no babies.
The heroine had an ex who wanted her back and forced kissed her, the ex was nasty to her and kept complaining about her weight.
Heroine needed a backbone and stop being a doormat with her mother.
Hero was perfect with her, he was protective.
HEA ending but no babies.
The heroine had an ex who wanted her back and forced kissed her, the ex was nasty to her and kept complaining about her weight.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 7, 2017
***Buddy read with Nicla :-)***
Shay and Hugh meet while she is stranded at a costume party and he is boosting a car. Hugh finds Shay attractive and offers her a one night deal and after a little time she accepts. The thing is they both can't let go but neither want to admit they want more and feel more either. But they have a lot of their own personal problems that make them think they are not enough for more.
I did this buddy read with Nicla and I thank her for the recommendation as well. I really liked both characters. Shay is shy and sweet and Hugh is hot and protective. They really did have some major crap going on in their lives but I also thought it was sweet how much they really find peace in each other. I wished that they could admit it sooner and the small break up sucked but I still really enjoyed the book.
Shay and Hugh meet while she is stranded at a costume party and he is boosting a car. Hugh finds Shay attractive and offers her a one night deal and after a little time she accepts. The thing is they both can't let go but neither want to admit they want more and feel more either. But they have a lot of their own personal problems that make them think they are not enough for more.
I did this buddy read with Nicla and I thank her for the recommendation as well. I really liked both characters. Shay is shy and sweet and Hugh is hot and protective. They really did have some major crap going on in their lives but I also thought it was sweet how much they really find peace in each other. I wished that they could admit it sooner and the small break up sucked but I still really enjoyed the book.
July 30, 2016
4 stars
I really enjoyed Swerve!
The storyline was entertaining and held my interest from the first page to the last and the characters were likable, relatable, fun, passionate, and their chemistry was off the charts!
I'm a fan of Sherilee Gray's writing and once again she's given us a very entertaining storyline with fabulous characters that will touch your heart.
I highly recommend this book.
*I received an advance copy in exchange for my honest thoughts.*
I really enjoyed Swerve!
The storyline was entertaining and held my interest from the first page to the last and the characters were likable, relatable, fun, passionate, and their chemistry was off the charts!
I'm a fan of Sherilee Gray's writing and once again she's given us a very entertaining storyline with fabulous characters that will touch your heart.
I highly recommend this book.
*I received an advance copy in exchange for my honest thoughts.*
February 7, 2017
3.5 stars
Review to come....
Buddy read with SB :)
HEA
Cheating/OW/OM
Any push/pull
Any couple separation
Angst Level: Medium
Heat Level: High
Review to come....
Buddy read with SB :)
HEA
Cheating/OW/OM
Any push/pull
Any couple separation
Angst Level: Medium
Heat Level: High
March 13, 2017
Loved this read! I loved funny Shay and big growl-y Hugh and all the sexy that they get up to in Swerve. The characters were interesting, memorable and had instant chemistry. I loved how possessive and protective Hugh was when it came to Shay. She was a bit shy and naive but he cherished that about her and it was so sweet. This is a great first for the series and I'm antsy to get my hands on Joe and Adam's story next.
This does start off as a ONS that turns into a friends with benefits type relationship but there is never any OW drama on the H's part and Shay does have a persistent ex that pops up a few times but nothing serious. Once they meet, Hugh and Shay are exclusive and only have eyes for each other.
I do have to rant about Shay's mom drama though because Shay's mother is the worst! Couldn't stand her nastiness or Shay's doormat behavior around her. She clearly was a horrid person and Shay just rolled with the punches?! I wanted her to stand up to her way before she actually does. I was happy for her when it finally happens but I felt like it needed to happen sooner.
Although I'm interested in Adam's story (who is getting paired with Hugh and Joe's little sister) I can see a lot of things going wrong with this one. Still it's part of a series and I'm a sucker for series about siblings and if I read one, I have to read the rest. The last one finally came out so I'm making room on my tbr and finishing this out.
I'd say this one was sexy, sweet and safe. If you like shy awkwardly adorable hs, growl-y alpha Hs with sexy beards, then Swerve is definitely worth a read.
Favorite Line:
Safety:
Hugh is 31 and Shay is 25
Neither are virgin
No OW drama, slight OM drama (Shay's ex)
Ends with a HEA (engagement)
No Epilogue
This does start off as a ONS that turns into a friends with benefits type relationship but there is never any OW drama on the H's part and Shay does have a persistent ex that pops up a few times but nothing serious. Once they meet, Hugh and Shay are exclusive and only have eyes for each other.
I do have to rant about Shay's mom drama though because Shay's mother is the worst! Couldn't stand her nastiness or Shay's doormat behavior around her. She clearly was a horrid person and Shay just rolled with the punches?! I wanted her to stand up to her way before she actually does. I was happy for her when it finally happens but I felt like it needed to happen sooner.
Although I'm interested in Adam's story (who is getting paired with Hugh and Joe's little sister) I can see a lot of things going wrong with this one. Still it's part of a series and I'm a sucker for series about siblings and if I read one, I have to read the rest. The last one finally came out so I'm making room on my tbr and finishing this out.
I'd say this one was sexy, sweet and safe. If you like shy awkwardly adorable hs, growl-y alpha Hs with sexy beards, then Swerve is definitely worth a read.
Favorite Line:
"I want to make beautiful memories with you Shay, here in our house. I want to have babies with you, grow old with you, spend the rest of my life with you.
Safety:
Hugh is 31 and Shay is 25
Neither are virgin
No OW drama, slight OM drama (Shay's ex)
Ends with a HEA (engagement)
No Epilogue
December 29, 2021
Sick of billionaires and mafia men? Well may I present to you some rough, filthy talking mechanics who do a bit of car stealing on the side but only because they have to!
Fans of Cara McKenna and other authors of this style will love this book...a lot. Hugh is big (wink), filthy, loyal, possessive and just how I love my book boyfriends.
Can't wait to read the other two books in this series.
Fans of Cara McKenna and other authors of this style will love this book...a lot. Hugh is big (wink), filthy, loyal, possessive and just how I love my book boyfriends.
Can't wait to read the other two books in this series.
December 31, 2021
Sherilee Gray writes wonderful giant broody heroes. This had smokin hot scenes between a car thief and a bartender/web site designer living in a pink trailer.
Fate had dropped this man in front of her. A big, giant, yummy gift. Fate wanted her to have a one-night stand with her mountain man. Who was she to ignore fate?I wished there had been more communication between the two but overall it was a sweet insta-love story.
April 25, 2016
4.5 - "I'm in your bed, or you're in mine. Nothing more." Stars!
The first book in Sherillee Gray’s Boosted Heart’s series, was an absolute treat to read. I have really enjoyed previous books by this author, but I have to say that Swerve is the best book I have read by her to date.
I think there is a massive trend with authors nowadays in that their main man is a dirty talker, some do it well, while some fail abysmally, and where intending to come across sexy and attractive, a lot of them come over as cheesy wannabe porn-stars. The author nailed it with Hugh in that he is a dirty, dirty mouthed man, but rather than leaving me a little green about the gills, which seems to have been the norm of late, I was pleasantly hot under the collar, and jealous that Shay was the recipient of all that, blunt, growly alpha goodness.
The woman was a mystery. Talked like class, dressed up like Poison Ivy, and lived in a goddamned pink trailer.
Shay was the other positive for me in this book, because if I am honest, every trope that was added to her story-line is pretty much a pet peeve of mine, douche-ex, crappy parent, and at points a little too overly trusting, especially when it came to letting past mistakes repeat themselves. But again the author managed to give her the story I would normally be grinding my teeth at, but make it so I wasn’t.
"It's... It's hard for me to trust... not just you but myself... after everything I've been through. I don't know... I just don't know."
Mainly, I think because none of the aforementioned were dragged out or overplayed, so rather than be annoyed with the things that occurred as the story between her and Hugh progressed, they were dealt with progressively, but overall added to the relationship that was building between them.
"I want you. You want me. It’s as simple and as complicated as that."
So you have a sexy, sexy car-booster, a woman who has been dealt with more than a few life-setbacks of late, and a really well rounded story-line, there isn’t any one thing that made this book stellar, but everything culminating together as a whole. I ploughed through it, and told from both POV’s you really do get an understanding as to what is happening to them outside of their relationship as everything progresses.
Joe Colton is up next, with Spin book two in the series, due for release in June. You are given a little idea as to where his story is likely to go in the resolution of Hugh and Shay’s story, and I am eager to read his story, more from this series, and the author in general in the forthcoming months.
ARC generously provided by the author, and it was my pleasure to provide the above honest review.
The first book in Sherillee Gray’s Boosted Heart’s series, was an absolute treat to read. I have really enjoyed previous books by this author, but I have to say that Swerve is the best book I have read by her to date.
I think there is a massive trend with authors nowadays in that their main man is a dirty talker, some do it well, while some fail abysmally, and where intending to come across sexy and attractive, a lot of them come over as cheesy wannabe porn-stars. The author nailed it with Hugh in that he is a dirty, dirty mouthed man, but rather than leaving me a little green about the gills, which seems to have been the norm of late, I was pleasantly hot under the collar, and jealous that Shay was the recipient of all that, blunt, growly alpha goodness.
The woman was a mystery. Talked like class, dressed up like Poison Ivy, and lived in a goddamned pink trailer.
Shay was the other positive for me in this book, because if I am honest, every trope that was added to her story-line is pretty much a pet peeve of mine, douche-ex, crappy parent, and at points a little too overly trusting, especially when it came to letting past mistakes repeat themselves. But again the author managed to give her the story I would normally be grinding my teeth at, but make it so I wasn’t.
"It's... It's hard for me to trust... not just you but myself... after everything I've been through. I don't know... I just don't know."
Mainly, I think because none of the aforementioned were dragged out or overplayed, so rather than be annoyed with the things that occurred as the story between her and Hugh progressed, they were dealt with progressively, but overall added to the relationship that was building between them.
"I want you. You want me. It’s as simple and as complicated as that."
So you have a sexy, sexy car-booster, a woman who has been dealt with more than a few life-setbacks of late, and a really well rounded story-line, there isn’t any one thing that made this book stellar, but everything culminating together as a whole. I ploughed through it, and told from both POV’s you really do get an understanding as to what is happening to them outside of their relationship as everything progresses.
Joe Colton is up next, with Spin book two in the series, due for release in June. You are given a little idea as to where his story is likely to go in the resolution of Hugh and Shay’s story, and I am eager to read his story, more from this series, and the author in general in the forthcoming months.
ARC generously provided by the author, and it was my pleasure to provide the above honest review.
December 14, 2017
Another delicious alpha male and sweet girl story by Sherilee Gray. Shay Freestone has been knocked down one too many times. But she's nothing but resilient. And despite her crappy circumstances of having to quit her job, pay off debts by working three jobs, and having no time for herself let alone a relationship, she gets help from a sexy mountain man one night when she is accosted in an alleyway. Hugh Colton is having problems of his own. He has been roped in to boosting cars in order to pay off his fathers debt. He messes up big time by giving Shay a lift in the car he just boosted. There is just something about her that makes him want to know more. His attraction to her is instant and since he can only do a one-night thing, he states his case but things don't go the way he hoped they would.
Their rocky start gets smoother and hotter once they lay what they want on the table. And despite their insistence that its nothing serious, its anything but that. Hugh was the perfect alpha. All growly and possessive. Had dirty talk down to a fine art and knew what to do with what God blessed him with. Shay needed a little bit more of a backbone at times and the times when she did find it, boy, was it just awesome.
The secrecy and lies that are spun throughout make for complicated situations. Secondary characters were intriguing and fascinating, with Hugh's brother Joe bringing a lighthearted side to things with his infectious humor.
An enjoyable read and I look forward to reading the other books in the series.
Their rocky start gets smoother and hotter once they lay what they want on the table. And despite their insistence that its nothing serious, its anything but that. Hugh was the perfect alpha. All growly and possessive. Had dirty talk down to a fine art and knew what to do with what God blessed him with. Shay needed a little bit more of a backbone at times and the times when she did find it, boy, was it just awesome.
The secrecy and lies that are spun throughout make for complicated situations. Secondary characters were intriguing and fascinating, with Hugh's brother Joe bringing a lighthearted side to things with his infectious humor.
An enjoyable read and I look forward to reading the other books in the series.
October 29, 2016
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Beware of Spoilers!
Star Ratings:
Heroine (Shay): 25yrs old
Hero (Hugh): 31yrs old
Plot: 4/5
Grovel: yes
Cheating: none
HEA: yes but would have preferred babies not just a proposal
Triggers: none
Average score: 4/5
Best Line: “I’m Shay’s.” – can this guy get any sweeter?!
Worst Line: “He was a fucking giant ogre, and she was a fairy princess.”
Personal Review:
This was a solid romance between an alpha and a curvy woman. One of the best alpha’s I have come across in a romance but I am going to stop while I am ahead because the secondary characters in this didn’t impress me and I have no intention in reading their stories.
Random Ramblings
•I liked the H’s protectiveness
•Not interested in reading his sister’s story after finding out she slept with her professor
•I loved the way she stood up to Travis
•Those scenes were hot!
•I wanted to cry after what her mum did to her
•Such a great hero for providing for his siblings…one of my own weaknesses in heroes
Overall Feeling:
Beware of Spoilers!
Star Ratings:
Heroine (Shay): 25yrs old
Hero (Hugh): 31yrs old
Plot: 4/5
Grovel: yes
Cheating: none
HEA: yes but would have preferred babies not just a proposal
Triggers: none
Average score: 4/5
Best Line: “I’m Shay’s.” – can this guy get any sweeter?!
Worst Line: “He was a fucking giant ogre, and she was a fairy princess.”
Personal Review:
This was a solid romance between an alpha and a curvy woman. One of the best alpha’s I have come across in a romance but I am going to stop while I am ahead because the secondary characters in this didn’t impress me and I have no intention in reading their stories.
Random Ramblings
•I liked the H’s protectiveness
•Not interested in reading his sister’s story after finding out she slept with her professor
•I loved the way she stood up to Travis
•Those scenes were hot!
•I wanted to cry after what her mum did to her
•Such a great hero for providing for his siblings…one of my own weaknesses in heroes
Overall Feeling:
June 14, 2021
2.5 stars
Swerve is book 1 in the Boosted Hearts series. I thought the beginning was fun but overall the story was just ok. Shay and Hugh had great chemistry but I quickly became bored with the repetition of the story. I already own the next 3 books so I will probably try them at a later date.
Swerve is book 1 in the Boosted Hearts series. I thought the beginning was fun but overall the story was just ok. Shay and Hugh had great chemistry but I quickly became bored with the repetition of the story. I already own the next 3 books so I will probably try them at a later date.
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December 20, 2021
**4.2/5 stars**
My favorite thing about this book was probably the main characters. Shay being the definitive highlight of the story for me. She was sweet, shy and cute, but she also had some self-esteem and trust issues. I really liked the fact that those issues had reasons behind them. Shay wasn’t self-conscious just to be self-conscious…it all stemmed from her background, how she grew up, who she trusted, who broke that trust, who belittled her, etc. The author created some depth to her character. Shay's development was really good. She wasn’t a badass, but I found that all the negative in her life forged her character to be very resilient. She is strong but in her own way. She had her downs but always powered through to get back on her feet. I thought she was really admirable and relatable.
As for Hugh, I liked him. I think I would have liked him to be more open to Shay. I get why he let her in the dark but yeah…I kind of just expected it when it caused some drama. Other than that, I loved the way his appearance was described… A hot mountain muscly alpha, topped with possessive and protective behaviors? (I’ll take one, thanks!)
I was expecting a little bit more action with the whole boosting and stealing cars plot, but I guess it was alright too. The story mostly centered on Shay and Hugh and it was a pleasure to follow them falling in love. Their chemistry was pretty nice too.
✔️HEA
✔️3rd person POV (Dual)
✔️Standalone
✔️Age gap
✔️No cheating
✔️No OW/ Some OM
✔️Short separation
🔥Steam level: 4/5
⚡Content warning
⚡Trigger warning
I wish the side characters (Joe, Adam and Lucy) had been a little bit more interesting. I might read the next books but they are not on my list at this very moment.
Thank you for recommending this book LittleBirdie, I had a good time reading it!
My favorite thing about this book was probably the main characters. Shay being the definitive highlight of the story for me. She was sweet, shy and cute, but she also had some self-esteem and trust issues. I really liked the fact that those issues had reasons behind them. Shay wasn’t self-conscious just to be self-conscious…it all stemmed from her background, how she grew up, who she trusted, who broke that trust, who belittled her, etc. The author created some depth to her character. Shay's development was really good. She wasn’t a badass, but I found that all the negative in her life forged her character to be very resilient. She is strong but in her own way. She had her downs but always powered through to get back on her feet. I thought she was really admirable and relatable.
''If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a damn door, Cupcake.''-A very wise grandma
As for Hugh, I liked him. I think I would have liked him to be more open to Shay. I get why he let her in the dark but yeah…I kind of just expected it when it caused some drama. Other than that, I loved the way his appearance was described… A hot mountain muscly alpha, topped with possessive and protective behaviors? (I’ll take one, thanks!)
''The woman was cute and sexy, but her pick-up lines totally sucked, which meant she didn’t come on to guys often or at all. For some reason, probably because he was a goddamn Neanderthal, that pleased the hell out of him."
I was expecting a little bit more action with the whole boosting and stealing cars plot, but I guess it was alright too. The story mostly centered on Shay and Hugh and it was a pleasure to follow them falling in love. Their chemistry was pretty nice too.
✔️HEA
✔️3rd person POV (Dual)
✔️Standalone
✔️Age gap
✔️No cheating
✔️No OW/ Some OM
✔️Short separation
🔥Steam level: 4/5
⚡Content warning
⚡Trigger warning
I wish the side characters (Joe, Adam and Lucy) had been a little bit more interesting. I might read the next books but they are not on my list at this very moment.
Thank you for recommending this book LittleBirdie, I had a good time reading it!
April 26, 2016
“I’m really fucking attracted to you, Shay. I don’t do dates. Don’t like to waste time, either. You’re not interested, I’ll drop you home then I’m gone, no problem. But if you are, say the word, and I’ll spend the night making you come so hard you’ll forget your own name.”
4.25+RATING- I'm tempted to rate this one even higher just because I liked it so much. It's not an amazing or original read but it was exactly what I needed after a long week. I loved the hero, found him sexy on a lot of different levels. He definitely reminded me of a hero that Kristen Ashley may have written (back in the day). I especially appreciated his dirty talking skills. He took it far enough to be hot and sexy but not far enough to end up cheesy or eye roll worthy. Definitely deserves to be added to my "best dirty talk" shelf. All in all, this was a great guilty pleasure read. I wish I had a pile of books just like this waiting for me to read. I'm looking forward to reading more by this author.
April 17, 2018
Still love this book, and this series. I needed a quick read that I knew would be good. Five stars again. Loved the whole thing. Sigh.... and Hugh is so hot.
August 1, 2016
Enjoyable book of its type. The hero is hot and the heroine is sweet. The scenes with the two of them are well written and tell a believable story of two people falling in love even when it really isnt't the right time especially for the hero. He just couldn't stay away from her. And isn't that the point of romance novels? To live vicariously through written characters as they fall in love? The author also did a good job with the element of making the non stick thin heroine a true to life character without her whining about her weight all the time.
Recommended.
Recommended.
August 8, 2017
Review
New to me author and was blown away. You forget how good books can really be until you find a good one again. Although I would have liked to see what happened with her mother or even Travis I still enjoyed this a lot
New to me author and was blown away. You forget how good books can really be until you find a good one again. Although I would have liked to see what happened with her mother or even Travis I still enjoyed this a lot
October 18, 2018
2,5 stars rounded up to 3
We have a heroine without a backbone. She often sounds like an idiot. However, she is still somehow likable because it all comes from her upbringing. She has been really mistreated by many people in her life. Her mother is a real b*tch and she really has done a number on her, always talking down on her, insulting her and thus, causing her lack of self-esteem. Then, her douchebag ex also ruined whatever was left of her self-confidence and now she believes she is someone who is not good enough for any attractive man. She is a curvy woman and she thinks no men will ever like her because she is not slim like a model. That's what she was made to believe.
And we have a hero who is big, alpha and sexy but acts like an as*hole sometimes because he feels trapped and helpless due to his derailed life. He has had to steal cars while trying to pay the gambling debt of his father. His life is a mess and the last thing he needs is a relationship but he somehow cannot resist our heroine. Therefore, what begins like a casual hook-up lasts longer than they expected and they develop strong feelings for one another.
The last thing he wanted was to involve Shay in any of this mess. He was a thief, a criminal, and if he couldn’t find a way to shake Al, he would stay that way…or worse, wind up in prison. He needed to end it. Tonight. But as an image of Shay, naked and flushed, standing in front of him last night, filled his head—followed by the pain he’d seen in her beautiful eyes this morning after her mother’s cruel insults—he knew it wasn’t going to be that easy. Not yet. He just needed a little bit longer.
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The book has mediocre writing. It is told in the 3rd person, focusing on either of the MCs at a time.
It is safe with no cheating except for one scene where her douche-bag ex forces a kiss on her.
It is steamy rather than emotional. Actually, this book can be summarized as “Lots of sexy times between a hot alpha guy who has had to become a car thief and a woman with low self-esteem who has just had a bad break-up with her boyfriend/boss and lost her job”. That's all it is about. Some hot read it is!
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Actually, the plot is good enough to read but the execution of it makes it a bit of a frustrating one because most of the angst and the problems arise from their lies and assumptions. Without their lack of communication, the book would have been better.
And when they communicate, it is mostly annoying because the heroine sounds like a toddler, who is just learning how to speak. Her sentences are mostly like the ones below:
“I .. I am.. don’t know..”
“I can’t.. I … I … well.. Ugh..”
“You are big…”
“Your, ah…muscles are bigger, too.”
“You must be so…um, strong.”
“I like your tattoo.”
“Yes… “
“No…”
“Oh, Ok.. I .. OK, then…”
“I wasn’t…I didn’t mean…”
“Please… please, Hugh.”
“I just… I .. me…well…”
Rarely, she can make sentences with more than 3 or 4 words that can actually mean something but really rarely…
Well, as I said before, recommended for its sexy times only 😊
We have a heroine without a backbone. She often sounds like an idiot. However, she is still somehow likable because it all comes from her upbringing. She has been really mistreated by many people in her life. Her mother is a real b*tch and she really has done a number on her, always talking down on her, insulting her and thus, causing her lack of self-esteem. Then, her douchebag ex also ruined whatever was left of her self-confidence and now she believes she is someone who is not good enough for any attractive man. She is a curvy woman and she thinks no men will ever like her because she is not slim like a model. That's what she was made to believe.
And we have a hero who is big, alpha and sexy but acts like an as*hole sometimes because he feels trapped and helpless due to his derailed life. He has had to steal cars while trying to pay the gambling debt of his father. His life is a mess and the last thing he needs is a relationship but he somehow cannot resist our heroine. Therefore, what begins like a casual hook-up lasts longer than they expected and they develop strong feelings for one another.
The last thing he wanted was to involve Shay in any of this mess. He was a thief, a criminal, and if he couldn’t find a way to shake Al, he would stay that way…or worse, wind up in prison. He needed to end it. Tonight. But as an image of Shay, naked and flushed, standing in front of him last night, filled his head—followed by the pain he’d seen in her beautiful eyes this morning after her mother’s cruel insults—he knew it wasn’t going to be that easy. Not yet. He just needed a little bit longer.
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The book has mediocre writing. It is told in the 3rd person, focusing on either of the MCs at a time.
It is safe with no cheating except for one scene where her douche-bag ex forces a kiss on her.
It is steamy rather than emotional. Actually, this book can be summarized as “Lots of sexy times between a hot alpha guy who has had to become a car thief and a woman with low self-esteem who has just had a bad break-up with her boyfriend/boss and lost her job”. That's all it is about. Some hot read it is!
***********************************************
Actually, the plot is good enough to read but the execution of it makes it a bit of a frustrating one because most of the angst and the problems arise from their lies and assumptions. Without their lack of communication, the book would have been better.
And when they communicate, it is mostly annoying because the heroine sounds like a toddler, who is just learning how to speak. Her sentences are mostly like the ones below:
“I .. I am.. don’t know..”
“I can’t.. I … I … well.. Ugh..”
“You are big…”
“Your, ah…muscles are bigger, too.”
“You must be so…um, strong.”
“I like your tattoo.”
“Yes… “
“No…”
“Oh, Ok.. I .. OK, then…”
“I wasn’t…I didn’t mean…”
“Please… please, Hugh.”
“I just… I .. me…well…”
Rarely, she can make sentences with more than 3 or 4 words that can actually mean something but really rarely…
Well, as I said before, recommended for its sexy times only 😊
April 8, 2018
The good:
I mostly liked both the hero, Hugh, and heroine, Shay, in this one. They each had their occasionally dumb moments, but they’re generally both kind and decent people, which I admit might sound weird since the hero is a car thief.
The bad:
I wish Hugh came clean sooner about being a car thief. I understand why he didn’t, but it causes unnecessary drama towards the end.
Safety Stats:
I mostly liked both the hero, Hugh, and heroine, Shay, in this one. They each had their occasionally dumb moments, but they’re generally both kind and decent people, which I admit might sound weird since the hero is a car thief.
The bad:
I wish Hugh came clean sooner about being a car thief. I understand why he didn’t, but it causes unnecessary drama towards the end.
Safety Stats:
April 22, 2016
What a little gem this was! I went in not knowing what to expect from a new to me author and I loved it.
Hugh and Shay meet up when she's trying to get shot of a cling-on that wouldn't leave her alone. Enter hot, protective, mountain of a man Hugh who's right in the middle of a "job" to the rescue. And cue the insta-lust, which so worked here. Uh, he's a dirty talker, and a damn good one too - these two sizzled!
Both Hugh and Shay have baggage from their childhood, Hugh's father is the reason he's turned to stealing cars, Shay's mother is just something else. Shay has trust issues, Hugh has commitment issues. Marry the two together and yeah - lots of hot, sexy times, a bit of push and pull and what started off as a casual hook up so didn't stay casual no matter how hard they fought it.
Her mother's actions all through her life plus having had a number done on her by her ex has left Shay insecure, I really felt for her when Hugh was pushing her away. Fortunately the book is in dual POV so I got why Hugh was so frightened of commitment, and seeing him fall hook, line and sinker was awesome. What started off as a casual hook up so didn't work for him, he fell HARD no matter how much he tried to deny it and walk away.
I loved both characters as well as Joe and Adam and am so looking forward to their books.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review
4.75 stars.
Hugh and Shay meet up when she's trying to get shot of a cling-on that wouldn't leave her alone. Enter hot, protective, mountain of a man Hugh who's right in the middle of a "job" to the rescue. And cue the insta-lust, which so worked here. Uh, he's a dirty talker, and a damn good one too - these two sizzled!
Both Hugh and Shay have baggage from their childhood, Hugh's father is the reason he's turned to stealing cars, Shay's mother is just something else. Shay has trust issues, Hugh has commitment issues. Marry the two together and yeah - lots of hot, sexy times, a bit of push and pull and what started off as a casual hook up so didn't stay casual no matter how hard they fought it.
Her mother's actions all through her life plus having had a number done on her by her ex has left Shay insecure, I really felt for her when Hugh was pushing her away. Fortunately the book is in dual POV so I got why Hugh was so frightened of commitment, and seeing him fall hook, line and sinker was awesome. What started off as a casual hook up so didn't work for him, he fell HARD no matter how much he tried to deny it and walk away.
I loved both characters as well as Joe and Adam and am so looking forward to their books.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review
4.75 stars.
September 21, 2017
Standalone/Cliffhanger: Standalone but part of a series
Ages of H and h: in their late 20s
Multi-Luv'n/Ménages:
Was There Descriptive Sex:
Descriptive Sex &/Or Drama Between H/h With OW/OM:
>>If So, Before or After H/h Hookup:
Contains Cheating:
Amount of Sex In The Book:
HEA/HFN/etc Ending:
Will This Meet My 'Safety Gang' Buddies' Approval:
Any Triggers/Warnings: No
>>Detail: N/A
Do You Recommend This Book: Yes.
Will You Re-read This Book: Yes
Would You Read More Books By This Author: Yes
My Thoughts
I love heroes who are instantly in love with their heroine. Especially when they're curvy. It makes me hopeful. Really enjoyed reading Hugo's and Shay's story
Ages of H and h: in their late 20s
Multi-Luv'n/Ménages:
Was There Descriptive Sex:
Descriptive Sex &/Or Drama Between H/h With OW/OM:
>>If So, Before or After H/h Hookup:
Contains Cheating:
Amount of Sex In The Book:
HEA/HFN/etc Ending:
Will This Meet My 'Safety Gang' Buddies' Approval:
Any Triggers/Warnings: No
>>Detail: N/A
Do You Recommend This Book: Yes.
Will You Re-read This Book: Yes
Would You Read More Books By This Author: Yes
My Thoughts
I love heroes who are instantly in love with their heroine. Especially when they're curvy. It makes me hopeful. Really enjoyed reading Hugo's and Shay's story
April 21, 2017
Every once in a while, I come across a story that I really connect with - and this one definitely qualifies. I loved it. It had it all: a dirty talking alpha, a vulnerable yet feisty heroine, and an interesting subplot that didn't detract from 'their story', and all of it was laid out in a writing style that was easy to read and kept me wanting more. There was perhaps a shortage of meaningful conversations between Hugh and Shay, but he was well-portrayed as the strong, silent type, and she wasn't the bubbly, talkative type. Somehow the author made it all work, though, because Hugh and Shay were magic together.
July 28, 2016
Sherilee Gray knows how to write the most sexy alpha male heroes...Hugh...where do I even start? Intense, big, growly...and I just love how he handles Shay and her shy, broken self. It was a beautiful thing to see how he builds her back up, gives her back her confidence so that she grows into feisty, sexy woman. My favorite scene? That shower scene...when she finally owns her sexuality and seduces Hugh, turns him on so much that he looses control. HOT AS F*CK!
December 18, 2021
I'm so IN LOVE with every single aspect of this book. Thanks so much to LittleBirdie for recommending it to me 😘
I think I'm going to read a bunch of others from this author because I was so pleased!
100% would recommend.
I think I'm going to read a bunch of others from this author because I was so pleased!
100% would recommend.
June 8, 2022
After Shay broke up with her jerk of a boyfriend, she isn't looking for another relationship. She's at a costume party dressed as Poison Ivy when on her way home she meets Hugh. He saves her from a guy who had been bothering her at the party and followed her out. Hugh is a big guy, very intimidating so it doesn't take much convincing for the other guy to take off. When Hugh offers Shay a ride home, she isn't sure she should trust him but she finally does and gets a ride home.
Hugh isn't the kind of guy that should be trying to get a sweet woman like Shay in his bed, even for a night. With the business he and his brother are in, he could bring trouble to her door fairly easily. Hugh steals cars for a guy that's holding something over his head. But he only has to steal a couple more cars to get out of this deal for good. Too bad the bad guy is going to do whatever it takes to keep Hugh stealing for him.
Hugh let's Shay know that he wants to spend the night with her but she's reluctant at first even though she's attracted to him. Hugh let's her know he's not looking for a relationship, just one night and she agrees since she isn't looking for one either.
The sexy times are abundant and graphic especially after Hugh doesn't want it to be just a one night stand. They agree to keep seeing each other but only for sex. That bothered me a little because they got closer but they really only got together for sex so how could either of them want any kind of relationship when they didn't know each other? So we got page after page of sex with very little story. We know that Hugh is a thief but wants out. We know that Shay has an ex that wants her back but wants to change everything about her in order to make her acceptable to be around his friends and family. And then we find out that Shay's mother was a real winner, leaving Shay to care for herself and go hungry when she was little before dumping her on her grandmother's doorstep and not looking back.
Shay's mom shows up and steals from her again, since it wasn't the first time. But Shay doesn't stand up to her mother and lets her walk all over her which is why the mother felt like she could do it again. Shay is too much of a pushover for my liking. But Hugh is too crude and vulgar for my liking.
Hugh isn't the kind of guy that should be trying to get a sweet woman like Shay in his bed, even for a night. With the business he and his brother are in, he could bring trouble to her door fairly easily. Hugh steals cars for a guy that's holding something over his head. But he only has to steal a couple more cars to get out of this deal for good. Too bad the bad guy is going to do whatever it takes to keep Hugh stealing for him.
Hugh let's Shay know that he wants to spend the night with her but she's reluctant at first even though she's attracted to him. Hugh let's her know he's not looking for a relationship, just one night and she agrees since she isn't looking for one either.
The sexy times are abundant and graphic especially after Hugh doesn't want it to be just a one night stand. They agree to keep seeing each other but only for sex. That bothered me a little because they got closer but they really only got together for sex so how could either of them want any kind of relationship when they didn't know each other? So we got page after page of sex with very little story. We know that Hugh is a thief but wants out. We know that Shay has an ex that wants her back but wants to change everything about her in order to make her acceptable to be around his friends and family. And then we find out that Shay's mother was a real winner, leaving Shay to care for herself and go hungry when she was little before dumping her on her grandmother's doorstep and not looking back.
Shay's mom shows up and steals from her again, since it wasn't the first time. But Shay doesn't stand up to her mother and lets her walk all over her which is why the mother felt like she could do it again. Shay is too much of a pushover for my liking. But Hugh is too crude and vulgar for my liking.
March 3, 2019
The story/journey of
Hugh Colton and Shay Freestone
is captivating, thrilling, incredibly sexy and just plain amazing.
I haven't read too many books by Sherilee Gray to date, but I'll be remedying that very soon. These two MCs had so much power and determination that I was not only hooked by their personalities, but hooked because I got invested in their success. I really really want it to work out for them. So I clung to the story. read it in mere hours. Which is really kind of funny when you think about it, because this is fiction and most always the guy and girl always get each other in the end. But when you read Swerve, it doesn't feel predictable. You honest to God are on the edge of your seat praying it all works out in the end for them both.
Two more opposite people, Sherilee Gray could not have created. Not in the typical way of have/have-not type of thing. It was in personality and life view. Hugh is a true dirty talking, gritty bad-boy that will melt your panties off and make your girlie parts sing Soprano just by saying Hello. And Shay, well she was .... gun-shy, I think is the best word for her. She was cautious about life. She hadn't had the best of luck in the life department so it was really difficult for her to be open, mainly with herself. But they were perfection together and made for a very steamy and heart-warming story! They were ridiculously good for each other. Where one failed, the other conquered. That is the best couple to read about, in my opinion. Where one pulls the other, and vise versa, out of their insecurities and helps them grow with in themselves and together.
Seriously good story here people. It's not a new story, but the author's style and voice made it unique. And her attention to characterization was top notch! Well done!
ARC provided for blog tour review
I haven't read too many books by Sherilee Gray to date, but I'll be remedying that very soon. These two MCs had so much power and determination that I was not only hooked by their personalities, but hooked because I got invested in their success. I really really want it to work out for them. So I clung to the story. read it in mere hours. Which is really kind of funny when you think about it, because this is fiction and most always the guy and girl always get each other in the end. But when you read Swerve, it doesn't feel predictable. You honest to God are on the edge of your seat praying it all works out in the end for them both.
Two more opposite people, Sherilee Gray could not have created. Not in the typical way of have/have-not type of thing. It was in personality and life view. Hugh is a true dirty talking, gritty bad-boy that will melt your panties off and make your girlie parts sing Soprano just by saying Hello. And Shay, well she was .... gun-shy, I think is the best word for her. She was cautious about life. She hadn't had the best of luck in the life department so it was really difficult for her to be open, mainly with herself. But they were perfection together and made for a very steamy and heart-warming story! They were ridiculously good for each other. Where one failed, the other conquered. That is the best couple to read about, in my opinion. Where one pulls the other, and vise versa, out of their insecurities and helps them grow with in themselves and together.
Seriously good story here people. It's not a new story, but the author's style and voice made it unique. And her attention to characterization was top notch! Well done!
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