Shayla Black

More Than Want You (More Than Words, Book 1)

More Than Want You

I hooked up with my temporary roommate. Now I’ll do anything to claim her for good. I’m Noah Weston. For a decade, I’ve quarterbacked America’s most iconic football team and plowed my way through women. Now I’m transitioning from star player to retired jock—with a cloud of allegation hanging over my head. So I’m escaping to the private ocean-front paradise I bought for peace and quiet. What I get instead is stubborn, snarky, wild, lights-my-blood-on-fire Harlow Reed. Since she just left a relationship in a hugely viral way, she should be the last woman I’m seen with. On second thought, we can help each other… I need a steady, supportive “girlfriend” for the court of public opinion, not entanglements. Harlow is merely looking for nonstop sweaty sex and screaming orgasms that wring pleasure from her oh-so-luscious body. Three months—that’s how long it should take for us both to scratch this itch and leave our respective scandals behind. But the more I know this woman, the less I can picture my life without her. And when I’m forced to choose, I’ll realize I don’t merely want her in my bed or need her for a ruse. I more than love her enough to do whatever it takes to make her mine for good.

More Than Love You

Candyce Kirk

I really enjoyed this book. If you've read more reviews and articles on the blog, you will know that I am a fan of sportsromances. Noah may be retired, but he was playing sports for quite awhile. He's shocked when he sees Harlow for the first time and is pretty impressed. Before he knows it, he can't see himself without her. Is that what love is? He's not quite sure. Harlow is running away from something, but he's not sure what. Harlow is a feisty woman and is willing to sleep with him, but makes it clear she doesn't want anything else. I guess this kind of makes Noah want her more. I loved how everything is built up and they slowly start opening up their walls to the other. Slowly they allow themselves to be vunerable, even though that's something they're not sure how to be. Noah handles this a little better than Harlow at times. I loved the pacing in this story, while some decisions a lot of people would think are insane, I think they fit them perfectly (I can't give away too much).

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I need to hire a wife. But I only want my assistant. I'm Evan Cook—billionaire tech entrepreneur and widower. Professionally, I’ve got it all. But since my wife died, my personal life has fallen apart. Remarrying seems like the obvious answer, so I place an ad. I'm not asking for much. The ideal woman only needs to be smart, organized, pretty, and helpful—both in and out of bed—without expecting romance. I never thought to look right in front of me…but it turns out that Nia Wright, my sexy, sassy assistant, just might be the perfect candidate. After an unexpectedly hot night together, I'm ready to stop interviewing strangers and simply marry her. On paper, she ticks every box on my list. Best of all, she's far too sensible to fall for me. I didn’t see the flaw in my logic until it was too late. I never thought I’d lose my heart for the first time. And I definitely never imagined Nia could consume me. But she's harboring a secret that could tear us apart. Can I prove I more than crave her before it’s too late?

More Than Crave You

After reading More Than Love You, I have to be honest and say it took me a bit to get used to Evan. He's all about business and I know why because of More Than Crave You. He's a lot different than I expected and it takes awhile in the book before I can really understand why.

This was a great romance though (even though I think I would've liked to see it take a little bit longer before they got naked). At first it felt a bit rushed. I love Nia though. She is an interesting character and it's clear that she challenges Evan. Which I really think he needed.

Even though I did have an issue with Evan in the beginning, once I learned about his past, I really got it. His idea of love was a lot different than most people and it took him awhile to realize what these new feelings were he was feeling. I loved slowly seeing him feel new things and have new thoughts. In many ways he's clueless and it's so cute seeing how he handles dating.

I think Nia was more my favorite in this story and I'm sad that we really didn't get in her head in the story. While I loved reading what Evan was thinking, I think the story would've been more complete with her POV from the start. She is a strong, independent woman who grew up without a father. I love that she stands her ground with Evan, but also knows him so well. It's clear she cares about Evan when she actually debates giving up some of her musts for a relationship.

I thought the idea of marriage as a business idea was going to be trouble, but when you add your assistant in the mix who you just happen to be attractive to, things get messy, haha. I loved when he interviewed the possible women to marry. This was so hilarious!

It's hard describing this book without giving too much away, but besides the romance and issues we expect, there were a few twists I didn't see coming! I also loved seeing the other siblings from the other books. They're a lot of fun and it was nice to get a taste of that again. Shayla Black is a fun writer and I definitely plan on reading more of her books!

I romanced her for revenge...but what if she's not the enemy after all?I'm Clint Holmes. I was an ambitious guy with a busy life and a growing business. Sure North Dakota wasn't a tropical paradise, but I was happy enough-until tragedy struck. Now the only thing that matters is finding the person responsible and making her pay. But Bethany Banks is a Harvard-educated shark used to swallowing her enemies whole while playing dangerous corporate games. How can a blue-collar oil man like me possibly beat her?The moment I lay eyes on my beautiful nemesis, the answer is obvious. I seduce her.On Maui, where she's fled, I get to know the man-eater who caused my family so much pain...only to find she's not the brazen ballbuster I assumed. She's skittish, secretive, vulnerable. For some reason, my instinct is to protect her. I can't abandon my plan...but I can't stop wanting her. Night after night, I pry her open with my touch until I'm drowning in our passion. Soon, I'm questioning everything, especially the fine line between love and hate. But when the past comes back to wreak vengeance and the truth explodes, can I prove that I'm more than tempted to love her forever?

More Than Tempt You

The Barclay siblings we read about in this series are all dealing with the aftermath of their father's actions and just their own experiences. Bethany is the sibling this book revolves around. Clint loses his father and it seems that stress after Bethany's father's betrayal may have been the cause! Clint is determined to get revenge. After losing both parents and having siblings to keep an eye on now, he wants what he thinks his family deserves, his father's money.

Clint is a hardworking man who has gone his own way when it comes to career choices. Family has become more important to him since his mother passed away, so losing his father as well was devestating. I can only imagine how much grief fueled him wanting revenge for his family. 

I thought it was rather ironic that Clint had to lie to find revenge. As we know, life never goes as planned and when Bethany isn't what he think she'll be, he's really confused. Clint works at the same bar as her to get close, but as he gets to know her, he can't help but start developing feelings. It's clear Bethany has her own things to go through. We don't know much about that though, because we mostly only get Clint's POV. I normally don't like that, but it fit this story. It kept it mysterious, what was going on with Bethany and how will it all work out.

More Than Tempt You was everything I was hoping for. I loved seeing them get to know each other and him being surprised about how different she was than he expected. With not having Bethany's POV in the beginning, I had a hard time connecting with her, but I did really enjoy her character. Most of all I enjoyed reading about characters from previous books and how they all fit together. This added a certain element to this story that Clint didn't see coming.

I don't want to give away too much, because this really is a story you need to read yourself! I recommend this story, but the previous ones as well. These characters are amazing and the way Shayla tells their story leaves you satisfied, but wanting more! More Than Tempt You makes you feel a lot, laugh, cry and smack the characters, haha. Add some steamy moments and this makes the journey complete.

Reading another installment in this series reminds me once again I need to get around to reading the first two books ASAP. I have come to love all of these characters and their stories! I really recommend this book and author!

More Than Want You

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