Samanthe Beck

Laurie Peterson assumes her impulsive one-night stand with sinfully sexy Sheriff Ethan Booker is the biggest surprise of the year...until her bakery burns down while she’s basking in the afterglow. It looks like her dreams are up in smoke, but then Ethan proposes a deal too tempting to resist. Ethan has no intention of settling for a one-night stand with Laurie. Nor does he want anything to do with the women his wealthy family wants him to meet. Not when he’s waited ten years for his chance to make his move. His deal might have strings—and Laurie may not know the stakes—but nothing will stop this sexy cop from staking a real claim on her body and her heart. Each book in the Compromise Me series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order. Series Order: Book #1 Compromising Her Position Book #2 Hard Compromise Book #3 Compromised in Paradise

Hard Compromise

Nicola Sarah Brooks

Sheriff Ethan Booker may have been born with a silver spoon in his mouth but he is a down to earth guy who has worked hard to betaken seriously as a law enforcement officer. When he first met Laurie she was the definition of wild child! He has kept an eye on her from afar but he has developed a very strong attraction to this feisty baker and he's not sure how to let her know!

Laurie has survived the childhood from hell. Alcoholic, party girl mother and no discipline led her off the path but after a run in with the law in the shape of Ethan, she has done well for herself. But the attraction she feels for Ethan is off the charts but he wouldn't want a girl from the wrong side of the tracks...would he?

Talk about intense! These two were equally stubborn and trying to do what they thought was best for the other, but all they really did was tie themselves in knots and give themselves a headache! 
I loved that Laurie's monster of a mother finally got a kind of comeuppance and I really enjoyed the Booker family as whole as they seem to be quite down to earth rather than the snobs you would expect them to be. Aaron is definitely comic relief...it was nice to see a Brit in the book!

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When I picked up Hard Compromise, it'd been on my TBR for ages. It'd been a long time since I read a Brazen book OR a Samanthe Beck book. I forgot just how much I enjoyed both. They're just perfect when I'm in the mood for a quick and sexy read. 

Ethan and Laurie's story was smoking hot. They had AMAZING chemistry, in and out of the bedroom. (Or, you know, anywhere else.) I thought the sexy times were balanced well with some very real feelings, too. You just can't go wrong with that combination. Ethan and Laurie proved opposites definitely attract — and set my ereader on fire. 

I received a complimentary copy of this book for review consideration. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Favorite Quotes:
"Booker, don't confuse me with one of your well-bred, easily-shocked, country-club girls. I'm not well-bred and nothing shocks me. My only rules are fast, hard, and so filthy dirty it leaves a stain on your soul."

"You think you're ruined? Jailbait, the fact you kept me waiting for six fucking days tells me I haven't even begun to ruin you. But I will now."

Hard Compromise

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