Sexy Ms. Takes by Jo Leigh

Simple and sweet set of stories

3 Stars

This book is part of the Blaze Encounters series whereby a single author writes three, sexy short stories all around the same event or theme.

In this case, each of the heroines are aiming to get to a New York casting audition for a huge broadway play.

MS. CAST

Actress Bella Lacarie is sure that she’ll get the part in the new play but instead finds herself kidnapped at gunpoint and imprisoned in a basement. Luckily for her, hunky detective John Greco is trapped there with her.

This story was head-shakingly unbelievable and the Italian family stereotypes did nothing for me. The romance was flimsy and I want more of a happily ever after than there seemed to be.

MS. STEP

Dancer Willow Hill needs to land her audition so she can start to make something of her life. Instead she gets knocked over on the street and damages her leg. When she’s confined to bed, she’s very happy that Dr Flynn Bradshaw is on hand to make her feel better.

This was a cute story and I really liked both Willow and Flynn. Their romance was sweet although I could have done with an epilogue or some more information about their ending.

MS. SING

Singer Maggie Trent is on the way to the audition of her life when she gets a call from her best friend Colin Griffith asking for her help. Maggie would do anything for Colin but now all she wants is for him to realise that she’s in love with him.

This was a good read and another sweet story, I could have done without the references to British pop culture (as if trying to prove that the character was genuinely British) but I liked the romance and the ending.

All in all this isn’t a book that I would go out of my way to read again. It was easy to read, sweet and the writing was engaging and well done but none of the characters or stories were outstanding. If you’ve only got a few hours or want something quick and simple then I think you’ll still enjoy this book. 3 stars.