When love drives you crazy…

When sexy Joe Malone never calls after their explosive kiss, Kylie shoves him out of her mind. Until she needs a favor, and it’s a doozy. Something precious to her has been stolen and there’s only one person with unique finder-and-fixer skills that can help—Joe. It means swallowing her pride and somehow trying to avoid the temptation to throttle him—or seduce him.

the best thing to do…

No, Joe didn’t call after the kiss. He’s the fun time guy, not the forever guy. And Kylie, after all she’s been through, deserves a good man who will stay. But everything about Kylie makes it damned hard to focus, and though his brain knows what he has to do, his heart isn’t getting the memo.

…is enjoy the ride.

As Kylie and Joe go on the scavenger hunt of their lives, they discover surprising things about each other. Now, the best way for them to get over “that kiss” might just be to replace it with a hundred more.

Joe Malone and Kylie Masters rocked each other's worlds with a spontaneous, Earth-shattering kiss. But now they are both trying to figure out what it should or could mean. They are completely distracted by and attracted to each other, but are opposites with different views on relationships and life.

Joe is one of Hunt Security's ex-military bad a**es. He is controlled, stoic, closed off, and refuses to do relationships. He has his reasons, but ultimately he does not want to be vulnerable or see anyone else get hurt. He is stubborn, cynical, and just going through the motions. He does not feel like he has much to give a woman even if Kylie fascinates him. 

Kylie craves a connection and the true love that she has seen her friends find. She's a creative wood worker. She is quiet and quirky, but also strong-willed, sassy, and independent. She has her own reason for not doing casual hook ups. 

When Kylie needs help locating something important to her, she turns to Joe. the more time they spend together, the deeper they get. She makes him laugh, lose control, and enjoy life. He makes her feel beautiful and opens her eyes to what she really wants. They have strong chemistry, definitely like each other, and can't resist the pull. But Joe has guards up and is determined to resist getting his heart involved, while Kylie is the type that can't stop what she feels.

As they work together to solve the mystery it becomes more and more personal. And they could get hurt in more ways than one.

I loved that Kylie did not want to sit back and let Joe save the day. She is brave and determined to be in the thick of things in direct opposition to Joe's need to protect those he cares about. I loved seeing both of them open their eyes and see things a bit differently. I really liked them together even if I did want to smack Joe across the head a few times and they had some difficulty being on the same page at the same time.

This is a sweet, sexy story of unexpected love with a dash of mystery and suspense. It was not overly angsty, but they each had some emotional issues they had to address.  It brings back the characters from the previous installments as they are all friends and/or work together, but it can be read as a stand-alone as well. But the more books I read in this series, the more I enjoy their dynamics and how they both stand up for each other and taunt each other. 

I received this copy from edelweiss/publisher