Close to You audiobook

4 stars! Ever since I read Listen to Me, I was more than ready to get my hands on Close to You. I really liked Cami and Landon in the first book, AND I knew it was going to be a brother’s best friend book and those rarely disappoint. Landon is my other best friend, Mia’s older brother. Addie, Mia and I grew up together and I’ve been in love with Landon for as long as I can remember. 
Cami is the numbers girl in the group of friends that own and run Fusion. She is divorced and still friends with her ex-husband. In fact, she’s known to try to set him up with different girls. I kind of love this about her. She knows her ex, Brian, is a good guy. He just wasn’t the right guy for HER. That guy is Landon, her best friend Mia’s older brother. It’s always been Landon. After being away for a long time in the Navy, Landon is home for good. Landon has always had a soft spot for Cami. First, she was too young, then she was married. Now he’s here, she’s here, they’re both single and nothing is stopping him from being with her. Landon and Cami were great together. They had fantastic chemistry and no matter what obstacles life threw at them, they figured it out. Landon was super sweet and their story was uber romantic. Kristen Proby always gives me the perfect balance of sweet and sexy. Her books are always light and easy reads with just the right amount of emotion and little to no angst. I love that sort of read and I really needed it with all the heavier books I’ve read lately. It’s a feel good book and that is exactly what I needed. I’ve enjoyed this Fusion series lots and can’t wait to read about the other girls in this group of friends that have yet to be featured!

CURRENTLY ON SALE*Amazon*This series is quickly becoming a favorite of mine by Kristen Proby because these characters are amazing. One of the reasons I like this author so much is because she creates a strong sense of family and friendship in all of her books, and the Fusion series has one of the tightest friendships I've ever read. Taking these five very different characters and bringing them all together as best friends is a work of genius. In Close to You the story focuses on Cami, the friend that does the business and financial side to Seduction. When she was young she fell in love with Landon, her friends older brother, but nothing ever came of it other than a close friendship with him. A friendship that ended twelve years ago when he joined the Navy and she got married. Now he's back home for good and Cami tries her best to avoid him. He's the one that got away and she isn't sure if she actually wants him, not after he left her life so easily the first time. Landon has a lot to to prove but he refuses to give up until he makes her his.Starting this book I was both excited and nervous because I love a good friends-older-brother story, but they can also be very angsty. I like a bit of angst in my books but not too much where there's just drama on every page. I was pleasantly surprised throughout this book, though, because there wasn't a bunch of unnecessary drama, instead it was full of sweet moments that had me swooning. I loved Landon and how hard he worked at being the man Cami needed in her life. Together they were really cute, her trying to fight an attraction she's had for years and him chasing after her. The best thing about Landon was how he sort of pushed himself into Cami's life, but he didn't do it in an overbearing way that most Alpha Heroes do. I lust after my Alpha's like nobody's business, but he was a nice change of pace from the rest. Overall, this was a sweet and heartfelt story with an amazing group of characters. The author has a way of leaving just the tiniest of hints about the next book to set them up and drive me completely bonkers. Already impatiently waiting for the next.ARC kindly provided via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.

4.5 - "I couldn't have pictured it any better than this." Stars! Its LIVE Amazon US - www.amazon.com/Close-You-Fusion-Krist...Amazon UK - www.amazon.co.uk/Close-You-Fusion-Kri...B&N - http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/close...If like me you have been an avid reader of Kristen Proby books since the early days of the With Me in Seattle series, then you will know that the one thing this author excels at is setting up is a group of people, whether it be familial or friend, and giving them their own separate books whilst building up a diverse and engrossing series around their stories. Close to You is the second book in the Fusion series, and I am ashamed to say I haven’t as yet read the first book Listen to Me although obvious this is a series, this book was easily read as a standalone."I’ve watched you from a distance for years, caring for you, worrying about you, thinking of you… I’ve felt pulled to you my entire life… I couldn’t explain it, and I couldn’t wish it away even when I tried. You’ve never left me. I’ve carried you with me always."Another thing Kristen excels at is taking the tried and tested tropes and giving her characters well written, easy-going stories with bearable levels of drama and angst, and Landon and Cami’s story certainly hit those points perfectly. Best friends older brother, is one of my favorite tropes, and the reconnection between them after almost ten years without any meaningful contact was sweet to start, sexy through the middle and then an emotional roller-coaster towards the end."I promise to go easy on you."Nothing really new or predictable about the plot with this one, but Landon was a sweetheart, and Cami for the most part was the kind of woman you would want to call ‘friend’. The secondary characters, and the other women involved in Fusion Restaurant gave great depth to their story-line, and offered up enough detail about themselves so you are going to know who’s who when it comes to the forthcoming books in the series. I do need to now go back and read Listen to Me, so I am up to speed with Jake and Addie’s story, and well just because I know it will be another outstanding read, like this one was.Another winner for me, from this author, and I cannot wait to get my hands on Blush for Me Kat’s book, Which is due for release March 2017.ARC generously provided via Edelweiss, and it was my pleasure to provide the above honest review.

ARC provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review If you are a fan of best friend little sister trope then Kristen Proby has written the book for you. Close To You was such a sweet, charming, and sexy read that was brimming with so much love. I am a complete sucker when it comes to fated lovers, maybe it’s the hopeless romantic in me but whatever the reason may be, Proby has whipped up a romance that was delectably sweet and will have you flying high!!!! “Loving you has always come as easy as breathing for me, and falling in love with you is no different. I admire you. Your strength of character. Your humor. Your intelligence. You are impressive and not a little scary, Cami.”Cami LaRue has always been in loved with her best friend’s older brother, Landon Palazzo. She knew Landon has always been the one and the reason why she ended her marriage to Brian. Fast forward to several years later, Cami is part owner of a successful restaurant with her best friends and is very good friends with her ex-husband. As for her love life, it has always been on the back burner that is until Landon Palazzo returns back home after serving the Navy for 12 years and this time, Cami wants Landon to know that she has always loved him. It’s been only him. Landon returns back home to Oregon and is instantly greeted by Cami. She has always been off limits since she was so young back then but now that she is here standing in front of him, Landon makes it his mission to show Cami that he has always loved her too. So after twelve years of waiting, will Cami finally get her happily ever after with Landon?Close To You was definitely your feel good happy book. This book will make you swoon and believe that their is no expiration period when it comes to love. For Cami she has always been waiting for Landon to see her more than just a friend and it took Landon coming back home to realize that. So if you are ready to fall in love with a story that will make your hearts flutter and give you that warm fuzzy feeling then this book is definitely for you. Review can also be found on Four Chicks Flipping Pages: http://fourchicksflippingpages.weebly...Kristen Proby

Cami has had a crush on Landon for as long as she or anyone else can remember. Landon leaves town right after high school and never looks back. He has made a career as an Air Force pilot until an accident ends his career.After his career ends, Landon returns home and is reunited with Cami.Landon new about Cami’s crush on him but he says he left so she had time to grow up and give her room. He also says he’s not giving her any more room…he plans on making Cami his.Close to You is a sweet, light and endearing romance. Starting as friends, the attraction was already there. We get to watch it grow, build and blossom with the occasional bump in the road. The dialog is witty and fun, nothing overly intense or heart wrecking with friendships, family and a town you could call home.I received this ARC copy of Close to You from William Morrow Paperbacks in exchange for a honest review. This book is set for publication August 9, 2016.My Rating: 4 StarsWritten by: Kristen ProbySeries: Fusion Sequence in Series: Book 2Paperback: 320 pagesPublisher: William Morrow Paperbacks Publication Date: August 9, 2016ISBN-10: 0062434764ISBN-13: 978-0062434760Genre: Contemporary Romance | Second Chances Barnes and Noble | Amazon | itunesReviewed for:

Overall this was a quick fantastic read. A little on the predictable side but I enjoyed it and OMG the girls talk was so hilarious and it was one of the best part of the book =))

Slick's review posted at Guilty Pleasures Book ReviewsI love it when authors can write books in a series that are so very, very different. The first book in this series there was quite a bit of conflict and the characters had to work hard to figure out a way for their relationship to work and that story line worked for them, but in Close To You we get two people who have known each other for years; what we thought was an unrequited crush and now discovering each other at the adults they are. For the most part this book was drama free and honestly, I appreciated that so much. Not every relationship, not every couple has to have an angst filled courtship and being that these two had spent so much time together that they already knew each other well and thus moving from friends to lovers was pretty easy; but even in that they took some time to relearn each other as adults and just “be” together. I loved that about this book; there wasn’t a rush to sleep together but they still shared many intimate moments that became the foundation to their relationship.Following an incident that had Navy aviator Landon ejecting out of his plane and resulting in his honorable discharge from the Navy, he is back in Portland and trying to pick up the pieces of his shattered life. As someone married to a pilot, I can tell you that being a pilot is part of their psyche and when they can no longer fly it messes with their heads immensely. While he’s glad to be home and around friends and family, Landon is feeling out of sorts and trying to figure out the next step in his life when Camille (Cami) reenters he isn’t very receptive at first, but working together on a project puts them in close proximity and sparks soon begin to fly.I appreciated the easy way these two moved from friends to lovers; the fact that they were so comfortable with one another led them to just be themselves and enjoy one another as the adults they’ve become. They talked, they laughed, they did normal couple things together, and when the time was right the sex was off the charts. Sure there were some moments of what if this doesn’t work, how it will affect the other relationships in their lives, but for the most part this was a low stress, no drama relationship and I LOVED it. That’s not to say there weren’t some emotional moments because there absolutely were, but even those were handle with respect, kindness, and love.This series and these characters have captured my attention and my heart and with each book Ms. Proby continues to give me everything I love about contemporary romance.Review copy provided for an honest review.

I love EVERYTHING about this series!!! Close To You by Kristen Proby was ADDICTING, SEXY, and oh so ROMANTIC! "I want you to open your eyes for me, sweetheart. I want you to look at me when I push inside you." I just recently discovered Kristen Proby's work, and I gotta tell you, I think I'm in LOVE! Each release is better than the last. Each book brings me closer and closer to complete and utter joy! Proby is quickly jumping up the ranks of TOP AUTHOR for me. With CLOSE TO YOU, she just blew me away! This is Cami LaRue and Landon Palazzo's story and OH what an EPIC story it is. We got a taste of these two in book one of the incredibly FUSION series, Listen To Me, and ever since I finished that book, I've been on the edge of my seat waiting to get my greedy little passionate hands on CLOSE TO YOU. It DID NOT disappoint! If anything, it was better than the first, which is saying something, because the first book WRECKED ME too! I'm just beside myself while I'm writing this review. The minute I turned the last page, I wanted to start all over again. This book took my heart and squeezed it over and over again. This friends-to-lovers/second chance romance took me to my happy place from the start of chapter one. Not only do you feel the love between Cami and Landon...you feel the love and the togetherness of Cami and her girlfriends. This group of women is GOALS for sure! They are always there for each other and the banter between all of them is just plain hilarious. I can't wait to see what awesomeness Kristen gives us next. Could it be Kat and her sexcation adventures? I can't wait to find out! *Gifted copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review*

There was no sophomore jinx here. Absolutely another homerun with this sequel. This is definitely a series I will keep up with!In Book 1, we learned that Camilla "Cami" LaRue was in love with her best friend Mia Palazzo's brother Landon. He was a navy fighter pilot and flying around the world so Mia gave up hope that they could ever be more.In this Book 2, Landon has returned home to Portland after suffering a career ending injury. While Landon’s feeling adrift about his career, his feeling for Cami have never been more stable. The time is right, and thus Landon is ready to claim the only girl he has ever loved.What I valued about this story was the simplicity in theme, yet richness in character. The trope ~Girl falls for best friend's brother is so common. Yet the author Kristen Proby wove a sweet yet engaging story about romance as well as friendships. It was so nice to read a book with a straight up love story that was uninterrupted by lame misunderstandings. Add this one to that rare group of adult romances without a manufactured conflict. Landon was the guy we thought he was, standup, loyal and loving. Cami was also the same girl from book 1, supportive, funny and giving. Landon and Cami had excellent chemistry yet their sex scenes didn’t over power their romantic journey. I adored them together. The author did a great job weaving in the subplot of the friendship between the women. I am interested in the rest of the ladies and their respective love lives. Each character was appealing as they were so supportive of each other. It reminded me of the Sex and the City girls. It made me smile a lot. It is a sign of great writing when an author takes a popular concept but still makes it enjoyable to the reader. I liked this book a lot and look forward to continuing the series.*I received this book in exchange for an honest review.