Just Kiss Me audiobook

Rachel Gibson is a well-known author to romance readers. She has several books out and, as it seems to me, a decent fan base.I only read few of her books (Nothing But Trouble is my favorite and if you haven't, I highly recommend you to read it) and from what I read, I can see why this author is the one that readers keep coming back to.When doing my research I noticed some bloggers saying that Gibson's books are perfect to get you out of the reading slump. Even though I haven't been in one when reading this book, I can totally see why is that, because her books read fast and are fun, this one not being exception.Just Kiss Me follows a story of Vivien, a woman originally from Charleston, who became a big Hollywood star.After her mother passed away, Vivien has to go back to Charleston to arrange the funeral, see what she'll do with her inheritance and revisit people she grew up with.Henry is one of those people, and, even if she hated him when she was a child, the mutual attraction between the two is almost touchable.This story warmed my heart and left me in a happy place.You know you're reading a good romance novel when all the time while reading you just feel happiness, even though there's nothing happy actually going on in the story. Don't get me wrong, this story has more then few happy situations, but even on those pages that were far from happy, there was still that positive feeling I felt.I decide to blame it on the writing style, because it is so easy to read, full of pop culture references that I welcomed wholeheartedly (because I am a celebrity freak!).This novel is a romantic story, but it also holds elements of family prose.It is written in third person, but we also get to see pages from Vivien's diary from when she was a young girl, that were written in first person.Although I liked those parts, I often felt like Vivien came too childish, but then again, it pictures perfectly what a sassy teenager she was.Vivien was a really good character. I liked her most of the time even though I couldn't agree with every move she made.Henry was fine love interest, even though I didn't swoon over him.The character that left the biggest impression on me was Nonnie. At first she was not-so-likeable and was quite mysterious. However, as the story progressed, I started to admire her, as she behaved herself bigger then most people in her situation would.All in all, I really enjoyed reading this book that I finished in only two days (which is pretty fast in my case).There is one thing that I feel you should be warned about.This book does contain some descriptive sex scenes, but they were not too much or out of taste.I think romance lovers would enjoy this book so I do recommend it, especially if you like books with pop culture references.I also think that family-prose lovers would approve Just Kiss Me because it does have aspects of that sub-genre.I, personally, am really grateful that I had an opportunity to read Just Kiss Me and I can't wait to read more of Rachel Gibson's work. Read this and more reviews on my blog: https://bookdustmagic.com

Vivien, the chubby, weird teenager always wanted out of Charleston. She wanted to be a famous Hollywood star and make all those idiots at her school and at home jealous.Now, 30 years old, she’s back in town to take care of her late mom’s affairs.And yes, she’s made it in Hollywood. But being back home is still weird.Weirder still is the guy in workmen’s clothes at her mom's house. Henry Whitley-Shuler – the son of the house. The house Vivien and her mom used to clean. They used to live in their carriage house like tiny little servants.Henry should be a big-shot something in Manhattan. What is he doing back home? And please God let him not remember the condom incident when she was snooping in his room 17 years ago! WHAT WILL HAPPEN WITH VIVIEN AND HENRY?ARE THEY BOTH BACK IN CHARLSTON TO STAY?WILL THERE BE A HAPPILY EVER AFTER???═════════════════════════════════I think looking back to the beginning of my reading addiction … to 2002 or somewhere around that time… Rachel Gibson books were my first cute and sexy romances. I’ve read all her books and I’ve loved them all. And I really enjoyed this one too. It was a tiny bit too wordy for me. I expected something a bit more quick & cute. BUT – I still loved it. It’s just that the writing is like the story itself: Southern. Slower and wordier than Rachel’s Pacific North-Western Hockey romances. ☺I loved Henry and Vivien. We get to read parts of Vivien's teenage thoughts in her diary. Adorably hilarious.And now that they’re both home and single, they don’t think the other is as bad as they used to think. But trust is not something that’s easily given. Especially considering the kinds of secrets they know about the other. JUST KISS ME was an adorably sexy & mature southern romance, about coming home again. About two people who have finally found their other half in the place they least expected to … Run to your nearest amazon to find out if and how we’ll get our HEA!!! ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡

Nice heartwarming story with a little intrigue. I liked both the H&h as well as the other characters...even the Mantis :)

Before I get into the review I wanted to note that while the blurb says the characters are Harrison and Vivian in the review copy they are Henry and Vivien while I don't think it's a big deal I hope the publisher will fix this before release. What I loved about Just Kiss Me was the humor and that's definitely something you can count on in Gibson's novels. In this story we meet Vivien as an adult who is a successful actress but we also get to know the thirteen year old girl through her Dear Diary moments. I have to say those were some of the funniest moments and it reminded me of my own Dear Diary moments at that age. I thought the way that Gibson tapped into those moments were pure genius and super funny. Vivien looses her mother suddenly and returns home to take care of her house and affairs. While home she gets some surprises and yet she takes each and every one of them in stride. I really loved her character she was strong, funny and was really charming. I found her to be the perfect heroine that fit Henry's character really well. I didn't warm up to Henry until a little later in the story but once I did I also found him to have charming qualities and loved his loyalty towards his family and then Vivien. Not only did these two characters have great chemistry in and out of the bedroom but they had great tension between them. Each time they were around one another I noticed that their banter was like foreplay and it was only a matter of time before they gave into it. Gibson delivered some surprises throughout Just Kiss Me that I was not expecting. I don't want to give them away but without these surprises I'm not sure I would have enjoyed this story as much as I did. I thought the ending was a little abrupt and wished it was drawn out a little more. With that being said I have to thank Gibson for at least including one last chapter done in a Dear Diary fashion which gave me some information about her and Henry's future. It was cute and I was glad to see these two were going to have the HEA they deserved. In this story Henry's brother was introduced. I found him funny and likable so hopefully he will get his own story one day. If you love Rachel Gibson's stories as much as I do you don't want to miss Just Kiss Me!

Buddy read with AlyLovely story, a tad telenovela but really good :)

Very good book and a fun read. It starts out with excerpts from the diary of thirteen year old Vivien, with all the teenage drama that implies. We hear about the boys in the "big house", the sons of the woman that her mother works for. Vivien has a bit of a chip on her shoulder and it comes out in the way she talks about them all. Her descriptions of them are vivid and it is easy to see things from her point of view. There are similar excerpts throughout the book.It then switches to present day, as Vivien arrives back in Charleston after learning of her mother's death. She had done what she planned all those years ago - got out and made it big, and is now a famous movie star. But her mother's death devastates her, and she feels like a lost girl all over again. Then help comes from an unexpected source.Henry has returned to Charleston after his fast paced financial career in New York nearly killed him. Now he makes furniture and does renovations and is much happier. He didn't expect his mother to rope him in to helping Vivien. He remembers what a pain the butt she had been to him and his brother, and isn't interested in spending any time with her now.I enjoyed the development of their relationship. It starts out just as snarky as it had been when they were teenagers. I loved some of the banter between them as they dealt with those old memories. But Henry also sees the vulnerability hiding beneath the tough façade, and the southern gentleman inside him wants to make it better. When his mother enlists Henry's help in making sure that his brother Spence doesn't get involved with her, he doesn't really want to, but his mom has her reasons. And Henry suddenly finds himself a lot more willing to spend time with Vivien than he ever expected.There is a steamy chemistry between them that they can't resist at all. What neither expects is that they find they actually like spending time together too. Vivien still has work commitments, but in between she returns to Charleston to work on settling her mom's affairs. She and Henry discover that they have much more in common than they ever thought. I loved seeing them grow closer, though each tried to deny what they were feeling. Then Vivien took her courage in hand and told Henry how she felt, and Henry was too freaked out to realize that he felt the same.Unfortunately for both of them, Henry's mother is something of a snobby bitch, and has been guarding several family secrets. Henry is aware of them, and has gone along with his mom, until those secrets come back home to roost. Now Vivien is devastated by the thought that Henry has been lying to her all along, and he has no idea how to convince her of his feelings. I loved seeing Spence step in to take care of her, especially since those secrets have affected him, too. Both Henry and Vivien have to come to terms with their own pasts before they can look toward a future together.I loved the various characters and how unique each one was. Vivien was tough, yet vulnerable. I loved her diary entries and seeing some of the ways she coped with her mother's illness. She also had some pretty vivid descriptions of Nonnie and the boys. Nonnie was the epitome of the Southern society maven, so worried about appearances and reputation. I had a feeling there was something behind the relationship with Vivien's mother, and wasn't too surprised by what it was. I did have a hard time deciding whether her treatment of the adult Vivien was real or just part of her desire to protect the family name. I felt a little bad for Henry, having to deal with his mother's secrets and the hold she had on him because of them. I liked the way he became protective of Vivien, and loved seeing him stand up to his mother because of her. I especially liked seeing him force her to come clean about the family skeletons. I also liked Spence. He's definitely something of a rogue. I felt bad for the pain he was in over the end of his marriage and that he was being so reckless because of it. I hurt for him when he found out the truth and that Henry had never told him. I hope that he gets his own story because I would like to see him get his own happy ending.

Prima carte scrisă de această autoare, pe care o citesc, si pot sa spun ca mi s a parut destul de drăguță. Este undeva intre un 3,5-4. Nu are rost sa scriu despre ce e vb pentru ca la cărțile astea romantice daca spui mai mult de două cuvinte, practic povestești tot. E o carte usurica, se citeste super repede, are dialog, poveste de iubire si happy end. Ce mi a placut- faptul ca autoarea a îmbinat mai multe tipuri de sentimente... De la iubire, la frustrare si neputinta. Ce nu mi a placut- modul în care au fost creionate personajele... mi s a parut putin... adică nu stiu, ceva a lipsit. Ea mi s a parut un amestec de superficialitate si modestie ceea ce e suspect si putin probabil... iar el este tipul de care ajungi sa te îndrăgostești... dar care n are personalitate... Nu stiu sa explic, dialogurile dintre ei mi s au parut forțate pe ici pe colo si poate de aceea. In fine... celor care le place genul, celor care au chef de o lectură lejeră, fără pretenții si cu final fericit... E numai buna.

Un uomo come Henry? E chi non lo vorrebbe?Certo è fastidioso ricordare che è stato quello stesso Henry Faccia di Culo che tanto ci faceva arrabbiare da bambine. Quel modo di prenderci sempre in giro, quella risata sardonica e quel sorriso da presa in giro… Brutto e antipatico. Solo che ora non è più per niente antipatico. Ed è pure bellissimo, somiglia a Joe Manganiello.La povera Vivien non ha scampo. E nemmeno voi, leggendo.Un'attrice un po' viziata e con qualche sassolino nelle scarpe di cui vendicarsi, e un uomo che lei crede solo figlio della sua acerrima nemica, abituato a lusso, pedigree e segreti di famiglia. Ma sotto quel corpo statuario, (perché gli uomini di questi romanzi sono sempre stupendamente bellissimi?) c'è un cuore capace di molti sentimenti, tutti molto intensi: lealtà, onestà, sincerità, fiducia, amore. Ma vanno tutti conquistati, dissepolti da strati e strati di anni di abitudini, false apparenze, codici sociali d'onore. La mamma di lui pare la matrigna di Biancaneve ma alla fine nessuno è come sembrava a Vivien da bambina, nemmeno la propria mamma...(Recensione completa sul blog CrazyforRomance)

** spoiler alert ** Rachel Gibson is back... And really really good again... After reading a few not quite as terrific as I expected stories by Gibson, this has all the elements I adore about her writing: smart, funny, flawed but fabulous heroine? CHECK. Hot, handsome, messed up and witty hero? CHECK. Deep emotion, hilarious supporting characters and a whole wonderful world you can't wait to be a part of? CHECK. And there's also lots of southern charm, a hilarious teenage diary, lots of family secrets and a surprise baby in there too. Loved it. Now give me more.

Vieni a leggere la recensione su: CrazyForRomancePer acquistare il libro clicca qui Un uomo come Henry? E chi non lo vorrebbe?Certo è fastidioso ricordare che è stato quello stesso Henry Faccia di Culo che tanto ci faceva arrabbiare da bambine. Quel modo di prenderci sempre in giro, quella risata sardonica e quel sorriso da presa in giro… Brutto e antipatico. Solo che ora non è più per niente antipatico. Ed è pure bellissimo, somiglia a Joe Manganiello.La povera Vivien non ha scampo. E nemmeno voi, leggendo.Un'attrice un po' viziata e con qualche sassolino nelle scarpe di cui vendicarsi, e un uomo che lei crede solo figlio della sua acerrima nemica, abituato a lusso, pedigree e segreti di famiglia. Ma sotto quel corpo statuario, (perché gli uomini di questi romanzi sono sempre stupendamente bellissimi?) c'è un cuore capace di molti sentimenti, tutti molto intensi: lealtà, onestà, sincerità, fiducia, amore. Ma vanno tutti conquistati, dissepolti da strati e strati di anni di abitudini, false apparenze, codici sociali d'onore. Eppure Henry si rimette sempre in gioco, cade, si rialza, caparbio e tenace come tutti i grandi uomini. Ha cercato di ubbidire alla propria madre, facendo suo l'obiettivo di lei, ma solo finché la salute non ne ha risentito, allora si è ritagliato un posticino tutto suo dove dare sfogo al suo vero interesse, al suo vero talento. Allo stesso modo le consente di mettere il becco ovunque, finché non si tratta di difendere due persone che gli interessano davvero…E Vivien? Vivien è uno spasso e una grande donna. Pestifera da ragazzina, (divertentissime le pagine del suo diario di monella, in cui chiama tutti con i nomignoli più terribili), oggi è una donna realizzata e sicura di sé, almeno finché non scopre che non è il suo cervello il vero padrone della sua vita, ma il suo cuore birichino e impaziente.Continua a leggere la recensione su: CrazyForRomance

Vivien grew up living with her mother in a home on the property of Henry's family. She always resented Henry & his brother. She has grown up from a chubby kid to a stick thin movie star and is back in town for her mother's funeral. There are a few twists in this enemies to lovers story. I have been a Rachel Gibson fan for a while & really enjoyed this one!