REVIEWED by Jen B.
TITLE: Not So Nice
SERIES: Not So
AUTHOR: Misha Horne
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LENGTH: 336 Pages
RELEASE DATE: December 26, 2018
BLURB: “I do not have feelings for Damon Price.”
JOSH
Not the kind he wants me to, anyway. Just because I agreed to stick around for now doesn’t mean I’m interested in more than just a good time. This is still purely physical, no matter what he thinks.
Yeah, I like how possessive he is. But I’d rather break his rules than follow them. And I like how demanding he is. But only when it comes to the bedroom. If he expects things to be different now, just because I maybe, sort of like him a little, he doesn’t get me as well as he claims to.
I know exactly what I need my life to be like to keep from going off the deep end. I need to be in charge. I need to be in control. Even when I’m on my knees. Maybe I had a moment of weakness and let things get personal. Maybe it even felt good. But I never wanted that before, and I’m not going to let him change me. don’t do boyfriends. I don’t date. And I sure as hell don’t sleep over. I’d like to see him try and make me.
“I do not have feelings for Josh Holloway.”
DAMON
I shouldn’t, anyway. Not if I had any self respect. But apparently, when it comes to him, there’s a lot more I want than just a good time. Even if I’m not sure why.
Yeah, I like how obnoxious he is. Even if it makes me want to smack him. And I like how he’s up for anything, anytime, anywhere. As long as we’re naked. But if he thinks I’m going to let him keep me at arm’s length much longer, he’s sorely mistaken.
My last couple years have been hell. When I wasn’t barely hanging on, I was too numb to feel a damn thing. But now suddenly a kinky, mouthy brat practically falls into my lap, and I feel everything. Things I don’t know how to feel, and yeah, I’m a mess. But, I am not going back to being miserable.
I don’t do boyfriends. I don’t date. I sure as hell don’t beg guys to spend the night. Until now. I’m going to make him mine and make him love it. I’d like to see him try and stop me.
REVIEW:
I was really looking forward to this continuation, though I wasn’t sure quite what to expect as this installment is not co-written as was the first. My apprehension was unfounded, however, and even though it has been a while since I read the previous book, it didn’t take long for me to get right back into the flow of things. This picks up right where Not So Smart left off with Josh ghosting out on Damon after another fulfilling encounter.
You should really read the first book, but basically, Josh ended up getting what he was looking for from Damon, was adamant that was all he wanted – in no uncertain terms did he want any kind of actual relationship and Damon realizing he wasn’t content with not seeing Josh again when they clearly fit together with their respective kinks/needs. Even though he doesn’t understand it himself, he finds himself wanting to spend more time with Josh, who fights but gives in, but then fights, etc.
So, these guys have issues, as we learned early on. Here, we learn a little bit more about them, but it felt like we only brushed the surface of each. Josh has a lot of issues from his family that have caused, and continue to cause, severe anxiety. I think his “kink” is a product of the issues, but the same issues prevent him from understanding his needs, and end up causing more anxiety. Damon seems to mainly be dealing with some heavy grief. We still don’t know the full extent of either though.
I also found it a little frustrating that the back/forth fighting himself and Damon that Josh spends most of the story doing. Some of that is due to his underlying anxiety issues, among others, and I so badly wanted for them to have a communication breakthrough. Alas, it didn’t come to fruition by the end of this book. They do seem to have made some slight forward progress, and I was left wanting to jump right into the next book to see these guys make it. They are clearly exactly what each other needs, and I’m rooting for them all the way.
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