Title: Whatever You Do (Try Again, #2)
Author: Stephanie Smith
Release Date: January 15, 2014
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Blurb
How do you trust someone who is everything you’re trying to avoid?Harper Lindell is having a bad day. You know, if a bad day consists of getting fired from your cushy job and then catching your boyfriend red handed playing hide the salami. Sick of meeting the same guys over and over, Harper decides to try her luck at Internet dating. How bad could it be? Right?
Tate Washington wasn’t looking to meet anyone. Still dealing with the consequences of his one serious relationship, all he’s interested in is revamping his family’s behind-the-times café. He didn’t plan on seeing the beautiful receptionist from Argo again, walking into his life to use his café as a dating hub, and using him as a BFF. Can Harper really trust Tate, who is everything she thinks she needs to steer clear of? Can Tate wait while Harper works through her insecurities and fears?
Excerpt
Tate chuckles as he picks up a tomato and throws it to me. Thanking
my quick reflexes, I catch it mid-air.
“Here, cut those,” he says, gesturing to the pile of tomatoes
already stacked on the bench next to where he is preparing bacon.
I pop the tomato down and head to wash my hands. Once I return to the
counter, Tate approaches me with an apron and wraps his arms around
me as he ties the strings in front. We get stuck into it and work in
companionable silence for the next few minutes.
“I’m sorry about the other day,” he says, not pausing for a
second from the bacon he is cutting.
“I know,” I respond.
“I’m glad we’re okay.”
“Me, too.”
Silence descends once more, and we continue our tasks before Tate
speaks again. “The other day, you said how you’ve never felt an
instant connection with someone before.”
“Yeah?” I ask warily, wondering if I freaked him out.
“I didn’t get to tell you that I feel the same. When we’re
together, it feels right.”
“Yeah … it does.”
Even though we don’t mention another thing about it, the silence
doesn’t come again as the shots keep flowing and the music on the
old radio gets louder and louder. We are laughing and carrying on and
there is more ‘accidental’ touching on both sides.
‘Black Widow’ by Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora flows through the
speakers and I sigh in happiness. “I love this song.” I leave my
tomatoes behind to shake my hips all over the kitchen to the beat,
singing along with the lyrics.
Warmth covers my back as two strong hands land on my hips. Tate
pushes into me from behind and moves his hips along with my own or
forces my hips to move along with his—I’m not sure.
“You’re so fucking sexy, Harper,” he whispers into my ear. “I
won’t be able to keep this friendship platonic if you keep shaking
your ass like that in my kitchen.” His warm breath flows over my
collarbone as he nuzzles my neck and goosebumps break out across my
skin. Tate must notice as he lifts his head and slowly peppers small,
light kisses along the crease of my shoulder.
My head rolls back onto his shoulder, and my body liquefies at the
intimate and sensual touch. He’s breaking down my walls. My common
sense. He’s slowly softening me, melting me so he can mould me as
he pleases, and it’s working.
As the realisation hits me, I jump out of Tate’s arms, grab hold of
his hand, and pull him to the middle of the kitchen. I smile
seductively at him and wink. “I’ll just have to keep you in line
and focused then.”
He throws his head back and laughs,
allowing me to ignore the moment and lead him around the centre
workbench as we shake, shimmy, and wiggle to ‘Shake it Off’ by
Taylor Swift, which is now playing on the stereo.
Wherever You Will Go (Try Again, #1)
Whatever You Do (Try Again, #2)
Review by Gia:
Whatever You Do is book two in the Try Again series. It can be read as a stand alone. I didn't read the first one and I wasn't lost. Brooke and Saxon have their story in the first book (Whenever You Will Go) and are also in this book. Whatever You Do is Harper and Tate's story.
I was hooked right from the beginning. Harper has gotten fired from her job and heads to her boyfriend's apartment. She walks in on him with another women. I wasn't sure whether to be horrified or laugh at the way Harper caught Aiden cheating. I knew right then that Harper was going to be an interesting character. I loved her. She is a strong woman. After being burned by Aiden she tries to keep her heart guarded. She decides to try internet dating. Some of the messages she gets from potential dates are very funny.
Tate runs the cafe that Harper uses to meet her dates. He is has been hurt in the past and isn't looking to date. They became friends but it's only a matter of time before it becomes more than a friendship. Both Harper and Tate have bed pass relationships that causes problems for them.
Whatever You Do is a great sweet story.
4 Amazeballs Stars!!!
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Thank you so much for the lovely review!! xo
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