Four short stories, each set in a different season of the year, featuring the mail order bride trope. The common thread between the stories is each story's couple had sought a partner through the Hitching Post catalog where the interfering editor rewrote letters between couples to play matchmaker. They inevitably discover the deception early in the story, but of course the marriage (or some kind of chaste partnership) must continue and eventually feelings develop.

Each couple has a different backstory and set of circumstances which was interesting. It is all terribly cliche, of course, but in a nice cotton candy sort of way. Happy endings all around. I believe this is technically under the Christian romance sub-genre and there are no sex scenes in any of the stories - although there are a few saucy sentences!

It was a cute and comfortable dozing-off-in-bed kind of read.

I don't remember why I wishlisted this. I have a thing for regency romances, I think. (Hello, Mr. Darcy.)

Quick read, or rather it is better as quick read. Don't slow down to think about how the motives of the heroine to get married change radically between one page and the next. It is a bit annoying that the male protagonist figures out the heroine's "super secret identity" in the span of about 3 paragraphs when no one else in the country ever realized it, yet he keeps the secret for the majority of the story only to hold it over the heroine's head at the end. Sigh.

I liked the focus on development of the characters (even if their motivations and internal monologues were so wishy-washy at times) and emotional romance instead of physical romance. Also, it is adorable that winning over a large family of step-children is one of the heroine's goals. (Spoiler: she succeeds!) I wasn't particularly keen on the blatant Americanisms thrown in - no, it is not cool to move to England with the sole intent and purpose of tearing down their cultural system because it does not jive with your contrived American sense of "freedom and equality" and the way you intend to accomplish this is by fulfilling your princess countess fantasy by marrying a peer with influence with the government. WTF.

But, ahem, other than that, and with a great deal of reminding myself that it is just wish-fulfillment  historical romance fiction, it was a cute story. :)

Title: SO. TRASHY. a Bad Boy Next Door Novel

TOP 100 Paid In Kindle Store Bestseller

Author: Kelley Harvey

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: November 6, 2015

BONUS: For a limited time, the eBook of SO. TRASHY. a Bad Boy Next Door novel will include a BONUS book of SO. BAD. a Bad Boy Next Door novel. Both are standalones.

SO. TRASHY. a Bad Boy Next Door novel

Book Blurb

Buck:

I lost her before. It won’t happen again.

I gave her up and broke her heart for her own good.

Now, my second chance has gone to shit.

Lou’s not the same good girl I left.

She’s turned bad, but it makes me want her more.

The world loves me for my bad boy ways, on screen and off.

They’ll love us together—once I convince her she’s missed me.

Lou:

When I was young, only he saw the real me.

I don’t need Buck Wylder anymore; I’ll take care of myself.

He went to Hollywood. I became a Marine.

Buck’s back and he’s the same arrogant, infuriatingly attractive man who left.

Only this time? I’m not falling for him.

I thought I escaped my past, but when his fame drags

me into the spotlight, the world sees the truth.

I’m poor Loula Mae—daughter of a junkie and her pimp.

To them, I’m just

SO. TRASHY.

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This is the 2nd book in the Bad Boy Next Door series. This book can be read as a standalone. Not connected to first book, but this series is just HOT!

Buck and Lou have a history. One they prefer to keep private. When Buck comes back to their hometown on the same day Lou does, she is pretty darn skeptical. He also brings with him a camera crew for a reality show he is making.

Buck jut wants his career back on track. He has made some mistakes and is doing what he can do get back to the big time. Or that is the plan, anyhow.

Loula Mae has returned since getting out of the Marines. She is trying to find a job and help her aunt fix up the house to sell. That may be harder than she thought, living in a podunk town in Louisiana.

Buck has an ulterior motive about coming back. He wants Lou back before he leaves again. Lou just wants to make ends meet. Perhaps they could work together?

This book is full of happy surprises and HOT, sexy scenes. This one is a scorcher! I loved the banter. I loved that the lead character took no crap! This book was a fun and hot read.

Where you can purchase SO. TRASHY.:

SO. TRASHY. available on Amazon,

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About Kelley Harvey

Kelley and her husband Mike live in North Central Texas with their two daughters. Having one teen and one in her early twenties keeps them on their toes. In other words, they’re saturated in angst and excitement. Kelley often feels as though she lives on Teenage Drama Island and desperately needs a vacation to Adult Sans Kids Resort. The upside is they keep her awash in oceans of inspiration.

Kelley enjoys reading YA and NA, although on occasion she gets caught reading other genres. Writing is her full time job. Though it’s hard work, it’s also a dream come true. Her characters knock on the door of her heart and constantly poke their heads out the windows of her imagination. She hopes you connect with them as deeply as she does.

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Other Available Titles by Kelley Harvey

SO. BAD. a Bad Boy Next Door novel (Book 1)

BREATHE, Episode 1 of The Devastation Series

BREAK, Episode 2 of The Devastation Series

This is the 2nd book in the Bad Boy Next Door series.  This book can be read as a standalone.  Not connected to first book, but this series is just HOT!

Buck and Lou have a history.  One they prefer to keep private.  When Buck comes back to their hometown on the same day Lou does, she is pretty darn skeptical.  He also brings with him a camera crew for a reality show he is making.

Buck jut wants his career back on track.  He has made some mistakes and is doing what he can do get back to the big time.  Or that is the plan, anyhow.

Loula Mae has returned since getting out of the Marines.  She is trying to find a job and help her aunt fix up the house to sell.  That may be harder than she thought, living in a podunk town in Louisiana.

Buck has an ulterior motive about coming back.  He wants Lou back before he leaves again.  Lou just wants to make ends meet.  Perhaps they could work together?

This book is full of happy surprises and HOT, sexy scenes.  This one is a scorcher!  I loved the banter.  I loved that the lead character took no crap!  This book was a fun and hot read.  I give this story a 4/5 Kitty's Paws UP!

***This ARC was given in exchange for an honest review only.

1. I recived this ARC for an honest review..Im not sure if I can word this review just right but this is a great read and ive been letting my friends know all about it.I couldnt put this book down lots of action
   
   Damn does Lou give Buck a run for the money. Buck left town and went to Hollywood and it broke Lou. Lou went and became a Marine. Lou comes home to help her aunt Delores that helped raise her because her mom was a junkie and a ho and her dad was a pimp.
   Buck is back in town filming a reality tv show.Lou goes to try and get a job and Buck just so happens to be there and (Omg I could just picture it i started LOL and my family was like wtf im like sorry im reading) he is like oh hell no not my Lou.Lou and Buck make a deal so Lou can help fix her aunts Delores house. Buck has a wacko for a stalker. Lou tries so hard to keep from falling for Buck ,again and possibly getting her heart broken all over again.
   With this book you get some hot sex a bad girl/boy, a stalker you even get a secret you got read to find that out