"Rival families. Deep secrets. Exact opposites who can't help but cross all the lines. Neat will leave you thirsty for more Becker Brothers!" -- bestselling author Staci Hart
Neat, an all-new standalone contemporary romance by Kandi Steiner is LIVE!
My life is over.
I swore I would never work at the whiskey distillery with my last name on it, that I would never be a part of my father’s legacy. But when I graduated with my art degree and realized there were no jobs, the devil appeared, and I sold my soul, agreeing to work in the family business if he’d give me the art studio I’d always dreamed of.
It can’t be that bad, I thought.
Until I realized my new boss was Logan Becker.
The Becker brothers have a reputation for being trouble, and since I love trouble, it’s no surprise to me that I’m infatuated by that forbidden fruit the first day I walk into the distillery. That lean, whiskey-eyed, too-hot-for-his-own-good man hates me — and I can’t blame him. His family has been at war with mine for decades, and for good reason.
The Beckers and the Scooters are the Montagues and Capulets of Stratford, Tennessee.
But if he’s Romeo, and I’m Juliet? Well… we all know how that story ends — and for that reason, I tell myself to steer clear.
Because if my father finds out I’m falling for Logan Becker, my life actually will be over.
And Logan’s will be, too.
Neat is a stand-alone book in the Becker Brothers Series.
➔ Small town
➔ Country
➔ Romeo & Juliet vibes
➔ Angst paradise
➔ Holiday romance
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Excerpt:
“So…
I guess we should just be…” Logan swallowed. “Friends?”
The
way he asked it, the way his eyebrows bent together, his lips
flattening — I knew it was a hollow offer.
I
nodded. “Sure. Of course.” A smile that felt like a wave of
nausea found my lips. “Friends.”
Logan
watched me, and I watched him, both of us waiting for something more.
It seemed like there were a million unborn words between us, floating
in the air, waiting for us to reach out and grab them and bring them
to life. When a long moment of silence had passed, Logan bit the
inside of his cheek, picking up his highlighter he’d abandoned on
the desk when I’d walked in like he was ready to get back to work.
“But,”
I said, and his eyes snapped to mine, the highlighter frozen over the
page. “I mean… there’s another option, isn’t there?”
Logan
dropped the highlighter, leaning back again. “There is?”
“I’m
just saying,” I said, voice shakier than I wanted it to be in that
moment. I took a sip of my coffee, shrugging. “What if we kept
things low key… casual… just between us?” My eyes found his
again. “It is what it is, and it’s not what it’s not. Right? No
need for anyone to know.”
“Low
key,” Logan repeated, like he was tasting the words, checking them
for poison with his tongue. “So, friends… with benefits.”
I
snorted. “If you want to be twenty-one about it, sure.”
Logan
nodded, over and over, just a slight movement of his chin up and down
as he considered it. I watched him as he stood, and I expected him to
start pacing the office, but instead, he crossed it, closing his door
and turning to face me.
His
eyes swept over me, sparking a fire low in my stomach.
He
wet his lips.
He
took a step.
And
then I was out of my chair, meeting him in the middle, the two of us
crashing together like magnets.
His
hands weaved into my hair when he captured my mouth with his own,
both of us sighing on an inhale, moaning on the exhale, leaning into
each other like we could somehow melt together completely. All the
electricity I’d felt that night came back like a tidal wave, and I
surrendered to the waves, letting them drown me. I wanted him to fill
my lungs, to conquer every breath, to imprison me.
It
was a kiss that told me we were both lying. We both wanted more.
But
if it was a choice between this, or nothing at all?
There
wasn’t a decision to make — not where I was concerned. It had
already been made for
us,
without either of us having a say, without either of us having an
ounce of control to throw this story in another direction.
We
were inevitable, me and him.
And
maybe we knew it from the start.
Logan
backed me up to the desk, and when my ass hit it, I hiked both legs
up, wrapping them around his waist and squeezing. He hissed, sucking
my bottom lip between his teeth and releasing it with a pop, his hips
rolling against mine. I broke the kiss to let out a gasp, and his
mouth was on my neck in an instant, sucking and biting, my eyes
rolling back at the contact.
He
paused with his lips by my ear, breathing heavy. “I think this
could work for me,” he whispered, running his tongue over my ear
lobe. “This… friends
agreement.” His hands squeezed where they held my hips, and the
familiar pressure sent flashes of Saturday night barreling through my
memory. I gasped, mouth still hanging open when he kissed my neck
over to the opposite ear to whisper again. “What do you think?”
Against
the voice inside me warning me not to, I ran my fingers through his
hair, gripping those dark strands and pulling his lips back to mine.
That
kiss was an answer.
That
kiss was a lie.
And
distantly, I realized that kiss might be the biggest mistake of my
life.
Review by Gia:
Neat was a good read. I totally fell in love with the Becker brothers in
On the Rocks. This one can be read as a standalone though. Logan is a
great guy. He works at the distillery. He's good at his job. He's a
Becker and the Beckers and Scooters don't get along. Mallory is a
Scooter. She's a new worker at the distillery. She acts kind of bratty
at first but her bratty behavior doesn't last long. She's definitely
sassy. Logan has had a crush on Mallory for awhile but her being a
Scooter has kept him away. With her working at the distillery they have
time to get to know each other. Logan and Mallory have great chemistry.
They have obstacles to overcome and the whole story was perfectly
written.4 Stars!
About Kandi:
Kandi Steiner is a bestselling author and whiskey connoisseur living in Tampa, FL. Best known for writing “emotional rollercoaster” stories, she loves bringing flawed characters to life and writing about real, raw romance — in all its forms. No two Kandi Steiner books are the same, and if you’re a lover of angsty, emotional, and inspirational reads, she’s your gal.
An alumna of the University of Central Florida, Kandi graduated with a double major in Creative Writing and Advertising/PR with a minor in Women’s Studies. She started writing back in the 4th grade after reading the first Harry Potter installment. In 6th grade, she wrote and edited her own newspaper and distributed to her classmates. Eventually, the principal caught on and the newspaper was quickly halted, though Kandi tried fighting for her “freedom of press.” She took particular interest in writing romance after college, as she has always been a diehard hopeless romantic, and likes to highlight all the challenges of love as well as the triumphs.
When Kandi isn’t writing, you can find her reading books of all kinds, talking with her extremely vocal cat, and spending time with her friends and family. She enjoys live music, traveling, anything heavy in carbs, beach days, movie marathons, craft beer, and sweet wine — not necessarily in that order.
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