Rusty Nailed
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4.3 • 40 Ratings
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- $7.99
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
In this sequel to Wallbanger, fan favorites Caroline Reynolds and Simon Parker negotiate the roller coaster of their new relationship while house-sitting in Sausalito.
Playing house was never so much fun—or so confusing. With her boss on an extended honeymoon, Caroline’s working crazy-long hours to keep the interior design company running—especially since she’s also the lead designer for the renovation of a gorgeous old hotel. And with Simon, her hotshot photographer boyfriend, gallivanting all over the world for his job, the couple is heavy-duty into "absence makes the heart grow fonder" mode. No complaints about the great reunion sex, though!
Then a trip back east to his childhood home has Simon questioning his nomadic lifestyle. He decides to be home more. A lot more. And he wants Caroline home more, too. Though their friends’ romantic lives provide plenty of welcome distraction, eventually Caroline and Simon have to sort out their relationship. Sure, more togetherness is a good thing—but does less traveling and working have to mean the other extreme? Apple pie and picket fences? With this second book in the Cocktail series, USA TODAY bestselling author Alice Clayton delivers another delicious, frothy confection of a book, shaking up her characters, stirring in laugh-out-loud humor, and serving sizzling romance straight up!
Customer Reviews
4.5 Stars
My Person's Books
After reading Wallbanger we couldn’t wait to dive into Rusty Nailed!
Alice Clayton is a great surprise her books are refreshing and a perfect mixture. This book did not disappoint, like Wallbanger it has sassiness, flirty banter, wit and was laugh out loud funny.
Simon and Caroline are a we, they’re boyfriend and girlfriend while still living in their own apartments. There relationship is going from strength to strength. There ‘we’ works for them, Simon is off jet setting again while Caroline is still working at Jillian’s design firm.
Distance makes the heart grow fonder and true to it’s words when Simon walks back through those doors fireworks are ignited!
“I’m Simon’s girlfriend. He was once the Harem Master, and now I’m his girlfriend.”
Simon and Caroline have amazing chemistry, the have the perfect mix of sexy, sassy banter and are hot between the sheets as well as other places lol. They are content in their relationship and find that it works perfectly for them. It may not be for everyone but it works solid for both of them.
When Caroline takes on a bigger role in the design firm and Simon starts to cancel jobs the dynamics of their relationship that they had grown and adapted to have now changed, life is no longer easy and their relationship is not the same. How will Simon cope with being more of a homebody? How will Caroline cope with this as well as taking on a bigger role at the design firm? Will this change there relationship?
“Hell, yes. I love you; that’s not going to change. I want this, I want you, and I think...Oh hell, here comes the Dawson’s Creek.”
We loved that we not only continued with Caroline’s relationship but we also followed Jillian and Benjamin, Mimi and Ryan and Sophie and Neil, oh and one can not forget Clive. While we love Simon and Caroline’s story we have also loved getting to know more and follow the side characters stories as well.
Our thoughts
Kristy - What a great addition to the series, I have to say I had so many swoon worthy moments with Simon he is just so perfect. Him and that tool belt with that sexy banter, I need to fan down lol. Caroline wasn’t her usual happy go lucky self in this book and annoyed me just a smidge when she would get cross with Simon over certain things, but hey that’s life right? This book did not disappoint, I am loving this series so far and can’t wait to dive into Screwdrivered.
Kayla - This book was amazing, once again I'm kicking myself for not starting sooner. Rusty Nailed had such a heavier tone to it then Wallbanger, and I think it needed it. The relationship between Simon and Caroline was evolving and things needed to change. I loved that we finally got to delve into Simon's past and I felt like he opened up more. Still riddled with plenty of laughs I found myself teary in a few places. Alice has fast become one of my favorite new authors.
Wanting more...
After reading wallbanger I needed more of The sexy Simon and Caroline... Well we got it in Rusty Nailed! Although l loved both books... I again need more!! A sexy, romantic, humerous light read. I was hoping to get that epilogue that squares everything off nicely, but I'm not saying what that epilogue left me with... I just need more!!