Acting on Impulse

by Vicki Lewis Thompson

Small-town girl Trudy Baxter is ready to take on New York City.She's looking for excitement, adventure…and incredible sex! Shewants to experience every little thing—and every type of man—thecity has to offer. Her first target—sexy Wall Street hunk LincFaulkner. Only, once she gets Linc into her bed, she's reluctant tolet him go….Linc Faulkner has never met anybody like Trudy. She's so spirited, sosexy, so damn uninhibited! She's his every fantasy in the flesh. Only,Linc knows he's just the first man on Trudy's sexual wish list. Sowhat else can he do but convince her that he can be any man she'llever want—and the only man she'll ever need….

Genres: Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Blaze, Contemporary Romance, Fiction, Manga, Erotic Romance

256 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

New York Times and USA Today bestseller Vicki Lewis Thompson believes love makes the world go around and laughter makes the trip worth taking. The recipient of RWA’s Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award and the author of more than ninety books, Vicki pioneered a new kind of romance hero with Nerd in Shining Armor. Following the success of her nerd stories, Vicki launched a boisterous paranormal series featuring a matchmaking witch and wizard, an ADD dragon named George, and a black cat inspired by her own precocious feline, Eve.

Reviews

[Jane Stewart · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty good. The best part is the role playing ideas.

Trudy dresses up in different costumes and role plays during sex. She is creative and interesting in how she acts and what she does. She moved to NY City from a small town and wants to date different types of men. Her friend Meg asked Linc to show her around town for the first couple of weeks, and that is where the story starts.

Sexual language: moderate. Number of sex scenes: twelve. Setting: present day NY City and Virtue, Kansas. Copyright: 2002. Genre: contemporary romance.+

[Tania Martins · Rating 2 out of 5]

História mais da treta, muito fraquinho…

[Merve Özcan Özkan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bu kitaba resmen bayıldım.Eğlenceli, romantik macera ve fantazi doluydu. Trudy bir köylü (çiflikten gelme daha doğru olur sanırım) olmasına rağmen asıl kurnaz olan oydu ve Linc, ne kadar masum bir adamdır o. Hele Meg'in oyunları tamamiyle beni benden aldı. Çok eğlenceli, hareketli akıcı bir kitaptı. Nasıl bittiğini anlamadım bile. Özellikle karakterlerin renkli seks hayatları ilginçti.Kitapta fazla karakter yoktu ama asla bunun eksikliğini hissetmiyordunuz. Vicki Lewis'in paranormal romanını okumuş pek beğenmemiştim ama romance'a geldiğinde onun bir hayranı olabileceğimi farkettim.
Linc'e gerçkten açıdım, zavallım bu kadınalr arasında kaldı ama sonunda muutlu önemli olada bu sanırım.
Çok renkli bir kitaptı. Yakın zaman içinde açıp Meg'in kitabını arayıp bu kitaba gölge düşürmek istemiyorum ama kesinlikle okunacaklar listeme gidiyor.

Trudy köyden gelip NY'ye taşınmış bir kadındır ve en iyi arkadaşı onun mutlu bir ilişkiye girmesini istemektedir. Bunun içinde eşinin en iyi arkaşı Linc'i gözüne kestirmiştir. Bİraz dürtükleme Trudy ve Linc çok renkli ve fantazi dolu bir ilişkiye girerler. Ama aşık olduklarını farkedince işler biraz sarpa sarar.

[Brynna Unfried · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked this book. I really like it.

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Harlequin Blaze #21, January
Sometimes a girl's best laid plans turn out just right. Sometimes, they turn out even better than planned. Hot Stuff!! Be sure to take notes. ;-)

[Catherine]

Going through my kindle and marking off books I've read. Read this forever ago and don't remember it well. Maybe it's time for a re-read of some of this author's books....

[Serena Miles · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lectura que seguramente en breve olvidare ya que ni su trama me ha atrapado ni sus personajes son inolvidables... simplemente un libro para pasar el rato

le pongo un 6

[Colleen (NerdyWoman) Kayter · Rating 5 out of 5]

When a book can make me laugh a lot or cry a lot, it's almost always an easy 5-star rating.

Acting on Impulse is incredibly erotic and incredibly funny. This is not a book you want to read in the office breakroom. Too many people would ask what is so funny and you really couldn't tell them without turning red.

Without a doubt, Linc is a very likeable hero. He's definitely not the stereotypical stockbroker. There isn't a trace of Type-A personality in him. And as the story progresses, readers can't help but appreciate his compassionate, gentle manner. Because...

Readers can't help but empathize with Trudy's efforts to move into the fast lane. Wasn't there a time when we all wanted to try our wings? Okay. Maybe we didn't go to the extremes that Trudy does... but it's a better story in that Linc doesn't pull the wings off this butterfly.

One thing that too often disappoints in the romance genre are the endings. They can be so... so... so anticlimatic. But here, Thompson shows her mettle. The ending of Acting on Impulse is anything but a dud. Right through to the last page, this story is exploding fireworks.

[Netanella · Rating 5 out of 5]

Farm-raised Kansas girl Trudy Baxter moves to New York City and her first purchase is a king-sized, canopied bed so massive it has to be installed in the living room. Her mission: live out her dreams by dating as many big-city men as possible and living out her fantasies from her country-bred childhood. Her playing-the-field exploits, however, are stalled on her third day in NYC when she meets Linc Faulkner, her best friend's husband's friend, who's been coerced into babysitting her for a couple of weeks. Although both profess that neither wants a steady relationship, their sexual escapades - French maid outfits, bondage, back seat Americana-style sex - quickly leads them in a different direction. Most Harlequin books are pretty tame, but this one was a scorcher.

[Shaebay · Rating 5 out of 5]

One thing that must be said about this book is that there is a LOT of sex. Oddly enough it isn't overwhelming because it is so relevant to the plot and to the characters. I really liked all of the characters, and I think I need to find out what the name of Meg & Tom's book was because I was really interested in them, too. I hope that the first one is as good as this one was.

[Lady Raven RAVE! · Rating 4 out of 5]

LOVED IT....
Trudy wants to take on new york and experience all she can with the city..and Linc very sexy wonderful guy the chemistry was amazing i love that he was pretending sometimes to know what he is doing even when he didn't because he didn't want Trudy to think he can't do it. you will love this book it will make you smile and fall in love with small Town girl T rudy Baxter

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

This little book packed in steam and heat. Wow, I liked the inventiveness of fantasy after fantasy was acted out. Not for people who like sweet tame little stories. If you want hot, cute and steamy at the same time, Vicki Lewis Thompson delivers yet again.

[Stephanie Tuell · Rating 4 out of 5]

all romances end the same....the couple get together. but it's what happens before the ending that makes a good read. this one is steamy and funny. the first love scene is hot, while the ones that follow slowyly simmer down. still worth the quick read though.

[Love Beck · Rating 5 out of 5]

Must read! Trudy Baxter is funny and adventurous and Linc Faulkner is handsome and clueless. The book is funny, heart warming and extremely hot. The French maid role play is unbelievable, give another meaning to beer drinking and pizza eating.

[Jim son of Jim (formerly PhotoJim) · Rating 3 out of 5]

So over the top it was laughable. Read this out loud with my wife. The first couple of sex scenes are very hot indeed. The plot not so great. So four stars for sex, two for plot, averaged to a three.

[Teresa · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars. Really enjoyable read. The H/ h were really likeable and the fantasy scenes were steamy but also made me laugh (in a good way). If you're looking for a quick read that makes you feel good recommended

[Ariella]

ridiculous

[Kevin Connery · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fluff with little characterization or plot...but it was a very enjoyable bit of fluff.

[Barb · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one hot, smokin' book. lots of ideas that i've filed away! lol Very entertaining. I laughed at parts until i cried! Clearly worth a 5 star....

[Tia · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one wasn't bad. The heroine was cute and sassy and the hero was dominant and spunky. They really blended well and the ending was pretty good as well.

[Stephanie Bolen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hot fun romp.

[Turibio]

ok

[Cem73 · Rating 5 out of 5]

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