Mr. Romantic
J.A. Huss
(Mister #2)
Publication date: June 22nd 2016
Genres: Contemporary Romance
Charm is the key to the world.
Charisma, magnetism, sex appeal—that ‘it’ factor that can’t be described.
Nolan Delaney has it is spades.
The infamous Mr. Romantic.
And maybe he is out of my league… But I’m going to give it the old college try anyway. Because I didn’t travel two thousand miles for a job interview at his request just to be put out like trash.
Don’t underestimate me, Mr. Delaney.
I’m really not as innocent as I look.
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Mr. Romantic
Mr. Corporate (Releases 8-17-16)
Mr. Mysterious (Releases 10-12-16)
Mr. Match (Releases 12-7-16)
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MR. ROMANTIC SNEAK PEEK:
“What do you think so far? Do I live up to the hype?”
“Not really.”
“No?” He chuckles as we walk past the pool. “Why not?”
The whole thing becomes surreal for me in that moment. The emptiness of the resort. The heat and the sun. I am two thousand miles from home and I’m clutching Mr. Romantic’s elbow like we are lovers taking an evening stroll.
“You’re a little bit quiet so far.”
“Is that right?”
“Your sister is the bigger personality. I’m surprised she wasn’t accused of something inappropriate in college. I think she has it in her.”
Nolan laughs. “That’s kind of true. She’s a handful to most, but she’s been good to me. She’s very protective.”
“She called you dangerous.”
“What?” He stops walking and looks down at me. “When?”
“Today. She told me to stay away from you. Didn’t you know that?”
“What exactly did she tell you?” His mood has changed. Not a lot, but there’s an edge to his words.
“She said something like…” I struggle to remember her exact words, but can’t. I shouldn’t have said anything. He’ll probably confront her and use me as an example.
“Like?” Nolan pushes.
“You’re not romantic. Something like that. They called you Mr. Romantic when all that stuff happened because it was a joke.”
“And the dangerous part?” His words are low and when I look up at him, the easygoing expression has changed into something else.
“I don’t know why she said it. She was telling me to stay away from you all day. And I was angry that she was so dismissive of me. She said I was here by mistake. So I told her I was going to do my best to get the job anyway. And while I agree those men you hired are far more qualified, it was not fair of her to dismiss me so quickly. I’m not as innocent and inexperienced as I look, Mr. Delaney. I have ideas and I’m smart. Hiring everyone in the applicant pool but me was about the most humiliating thing I’ve ever experienced.”
Nolan continues our walk, silent for a few seconds. “You’re lucky.”
“I am?” I ask, a small laugh escaping. “How so?”
“You’re lucky that you’ve never been humiliated the way I have.”
Oh, shit. Way to go, Ivy.
“Do you think I’m dangerous?” Nolan asks, staring down at me in that way he does.
It makes me uneasy. “Maybe.”
“You’re willing to take that chance?”
“Maybe.”
“Well, good,” Nolan says. “Let’s have a nice dinner and I’ll tell you why I sent Claudette away and kept you here against her wishes.”
He did what?
My heart starts to beat faster. Why would he do that? Maybe Claudette was right to warn me? There’s hardly anyone here at the resort. Especially now that all the construction people have left for the day. The main pool is empty when we pass, and even the desk clerks are missing when we enter the lobby.
The dining room has two couples eating dinner and Nolan greets them by name as he leads me to the rear part of the restaurant. Back into a dimly lit room with a single table, white linen tablecloth flowing over the sides. Candle glowing in the center. Set for two.
“This is… unexpected.” My mind is filled with possibilities. And even though I came here with the intention of getting his full attention, possibly losing my virginity to him—and even though I’ve talked myself into feeling ready to take on a man like him, both professionally and personally—I am not excited. I am suddenly scared.
There’s not enough people. There’s not enough noise. There’s not enough of anything to make me forget just who I’m having dinner with.
Mr. Romantic. A man accused of raping a woman ten years ago. A man who was not prosecuted for that crime because the woman died before she could testify. A man who might be guilty.
Nolan pulls out a chair and waits for me to sit, sliding it in perfectly the way a gentleman does, before taking his seat across from me. “I like the unexpected, Miss Rockwell. Get used to it.”
I am in way over my head.
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Michel’s Review
Mr. Romantic is the second book in the Mister series by J. A. Huss. The Mister series is a combination of erotic romance and romantic suspense/thriller. The Misters are tightly connected together from an incident in the past that forever changed their lives and tied them together forever. They were not really friends until this incident happened. They were fraternity brothers living in the same house. When they were arrested, their lives were forever bound. They were sworn to secrecy and never knew what each other’s involvement was. Ten years later they are still trying to put the past behind them. The past seems to be catching up and tormenting their lives once again. Each book in the series features a different Mister and reveals their involvement in the incident. It also begins to intertwine the past with the present. Mr. Perfect created a flawless perfect life that looked perfect on the surface but underneath was anything but perfect. Now it’s time for Mr. Romantic’s story.
The first thing I am going to say is that readers need to remember this is purely fiction. Nothing about this book is real. The explicit sexual fantasies are just that… a fantasy. It may be very hard for some readers to handle. I struggled with it myself but understood why it was included in this story. It’s not something I enjoyed reading and in no way was turned on by it. I did not find it romantic, thrilling, or normal. I reacted just the opposite. I was pretty turned off, appalled, and creeped out. So I am going to say that if rape scenes are a hard limit… don’t read this book.
The overall story itself was very good. Mr. Romantic is anything but romantic. Yes, Nolan Delaney is a ladies man and a player. He’s known for his bedroom antics but is basically a pretty good guy. He has trust issues with good reason. He has family issues that will never be resolved because of the incident ten years earlier. He was cut off from the family money and made his fortune on his own. He is now about to open a 5 Star Resort in the desert. He needs to hire business experts to make his resort a success. His head hunter has sent three candidates. One of those candidates was last minute and really not qualified for the job. Although she is not qualified, her ideas and determination has caught his attention. He wants to hire her but he’s holding back because he wants to take her to his bed. He’s having all kinds of fantasies about her. He’ll sleep with her first and either send her on her way or hire her after he’s finished with her.
Mr. Romantic is in for a big surprise. He may change his tune and become the romantic man he was meant to be. First he has to prove to himself he is not the monster he was made out to be. He needs closure.
J. A. Huss once again masterfully wove a story of erotic intrigue and mystery. The past and present are colliding. Each book will unravel more of the back story that will make the prevalent danger in the present all the more intriguing.
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Author Bio:
JA Huss is the USA Today bestselling author of more than twenty romances. She likes stories about family, loyalty, and extraordinary characters who struggle with basic human emotions while dealing with bigger than life problems. JA loves writing heroes who make you swoon, heroines who makes you jealous, and the perfect Happily Ever After ending.
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