All Night Long

animated and charming tale

ALL NIGHT LONG is the ninth instalment in J. Kenner’s contemporary, adult MAN OF THE MONTH romance, novella series focusing on a fund raiser for the popular Austin, Texas bar known as The Fix. This is thirty-five year old, high-powered attorney Easton Wallace, and micro-distillery owner Selma Herrington’s story line. ALL NIGHT LONG can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary although I recommend reading the series in order for backstory and cohesion.

SOME BACKGROUND: The Fix on Sixth, a local Austin hangout and bar, is in desperate need of renovations and a quick influx of cash so a plan is put into motion, by a group of regulars, a plan that includes a Man of the Month calendar competition, a recipe book, and a reality show aimed at rehabbing the bar.

NOTE: ALL NIGHT LONG is a bit of a departure from the series in that most of the events and story line are not directly connected to the Man of the Month competition and celebrations, but focuses on the relationship between our leading couple.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Easton and Selma) ALL NIGHT LONG is a second chance, of sorts, for high-powered attorney Easton Wallace, and micro-distillery owner Selma Herrington. Years earlier, Easton and Selma spent a wild weekend together that ended with Selma walking away. Fast forward to present day, wherein Selma has been offered a hefty price for her micro-distillery. Enter attorney Easton Wallace, the man Selma hopes will negotiate the sale of her distillery, and the man with whom Selma will fall in love.

Easton Wallace has never stopped thinking about the woman who walked away but Easton has plans for his future that do not include a rekindling romance with a spunky one-night stand, plans that could be derailed with every sexual encounter. Not one for relationships, Selma is always expecting the worse, and when the offer to buy comes from a reliable source, Selma makes plans to see the world. Crashing into Easton’s life was completely unexpected, as was the natural pull of their palpable sexual attraction. Sassy and confident, Selma goes for what she wants, and our heroine wants Easton both in and out of the boardroom. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

ALL NIGHT LONG is a quick read; an animated and charming tale about two people struggling with their plans for the future ; the romance is feverish, spontaneous and seductive; the characters are impulsive, dynamic and energetic. Give yourself a break, sit back and enjoy J. Kenner’s Man of the Month series.