Served Hot

Loved this couple! They are two tough as nails characters with take no prisoners attitudes. But ultimately, they are both vulnerable and susceptible to heartache. Maya struggles with abandonment issues and therefore refuses to allow herself to grow attached to anyone other than her best friends. During a drunken night they decide to get revenge on the men who took some kind of action against them in their younger years. However, before she can make a move, Dex blackmails her, again. Now she owes him ten dates and no sex. What’s a girl to do? Dex has had a thing for Maya since high school and now that he’s got the goods on her again he jumps at the chance to force her into spending time with him. He knows she’s prickly and skittish so he plays his part low keyed and laid back so she won’t feel pressured. If only he can keep his emotions in check around her or he’ll have her running off instead of into his arms. Maya and Dex are feisty and confrontational. They aren’t afraid to show their true selves to each other. The dynamic between them is not one I’ve read very often and while I’m not a big fan of crass heroines, Maya’s character couldn’t have been any other way. This is one steamy, hot read with some light bdsm elements. These characters will char your kindle from the fire they stoke within each other. Hot isn’t hot enough to describe it! No epilogue but it is setting us up for the next book which is releasing at the same time. This is an honest review of an advanced copy provided by NetGalley and Entangled Publishing. Dual POV Safety – neither H/h are with anyone else once reunited, however, there is another woman who tries to make a move on Dex. Only a small portion of the story is affected by this. No apparent triggers

Authentic, realistic and lovable. Served Hot has two of the most well written characters, I've come across. Maya is a pistol. She is not afraid to be who she is. Even in the most emotional moments of her life. She takes life in all of it's glory and pain and makes it her greatest achievement. I love that about her. Dex is the opposite. He knows what he wants, but has to make himself take risks and work toward his goal. They bring out the best in each other, despite the fiasco of how they began. Served Hot is my favorite Marie Harte novels. She dares to speak a truth that we all know, but fail to acknowledge. Love is not about perfection. It's about accepting the flaws they make us who we are and looking beyond them.

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