Out of Control (Babysitting a Billionaire, #2)by Nina Croft
Published by Entangled Publishing
Ebook (received from author)
Adult, romance, contemporary
She’s a challenge he can’t resist.
Hollywood heartthrob Zachary Hunter loves women—as long as they don’t want more than a little fun in the bedroom. When his most recent movie stirs up the wrong kind of attention, the kind that includes an attempt on his life, he hires a friend’s company to locate the threat. The pint-sized redhead assigned to protect him isn’t what he expects—or wants. Worse, he can’t take his eyes off of her.
After ten years in the army, Danielle Sinclair knows how to handle men. With a new security gig to pass the time until she’s cleared to return to the military, she’s figures her sexy new client will be easy to manage. And then he opens his gorgeous mouth, and she can’t decide whether to kiss him or kill him. His sex appeal may tempt her into his bed, but his sexist attitude is unbearable, and she’s going to make him eat every single word.
Out of Control was funny and easy to read with steaming romance that was not forced. I don't read books from this genre often but when I do, I wish for romance that's genuine, character's worth my time and fluent language. Nina Croft almost met all my requirements for a good, steaming romance to bring joy for rainy days.
What I loved of this book was Dani, the leading female character. I admit, it takes a lot for me to like female characters and even more to respect them. Dani earned both from me - I loved how she stayed true to herself during the whole story. Not once did she put on heels or lipstick to be pretty for someone (expect her friend's wedding where she was bridesmade but that's understantable ecxeption) but rather chose t-shirt and jeans. She was insecure, feisty and truly snarky, and I couldn't help but love her. She had depth in her and I'd say Croft did perfect job with her character.
But what went great with Dani, did not go great with Zach, the leading male. Sure he was handsome and charming but he lacked the depth Dani had - Zach ended up being only a writer playboy who settled down with the right one for him. Honestly, I disappointed his character because compared to Dani, he was kind of tedious and only thing that saved him being just a miserable character was Dani. On other words, he was one-dimensional and it was pretty obvious.
Overall the book was very enjoyable, the romance was genuine and sex scenes steaming. Dani was a leading force and she carried the story forward, and mostly because of she the story had depth in it. Out of Control is great for rainy days and dark nights.
3 of 5 stars.
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(A copy of this ebook was provided in return for an honest review.)
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