Touch Wood

This is the third in the Ash Brothers series of Dirty Bits novellas, though it could be read as a standalone. The previous couples do play a prominent part, however, so you’d probably be better off starting at the beginning of the series. “Truth was, I was just as stubborn as he was, and even though I wanted him, even if I would have gotten undressed and gotten in his bed if he’d asked, the whole game we played was far more fun. He thought his charm and good looks, his cocky attitude, would get him in my pants. He was wrong. If he really wanted me, he’d have to work at it.” Liam is the last girlfriendless Ash Brother, though it’s not so much of a surprise to him as he’s been celibate for quite a while. Andra is the construction manager (honestly, I’m not sure her exact job title was ever in the book) in charge of the the latest project the lumberjack brothers and their construction company are working on. Liam and Andra have a serious case of insta-lust going on, which Andra is attempting to hide under a mask of indifference. Andra’s a bit of a control freak (though it’s never explained why) and, frankly, that’s half of Liam’s attraction to her. Like the second book in the series, there was a lot of repetition, especially both Liam and Andra obsessing over why they can’t just give in to the lust between them. There’s a lot of words spent on both of them individually thinking about the other person, but not a lot on them actually interacting with each other before they actually fall in bed with each other (or, er, have sex in front of the fridge). Besides the fridge sex, the story did deliver on its promises of being short and steamy with an HEA. This is the last in the series, and I have mixed feelings about it. While I still like the idea of an interconnected series of super-short novellas, this fell short on execution. I still like the first in the series, but the other two suffered from being too repetitive, which is especially noticeable and annoying in a story this short. Overall, this was just an OK read for me. If you want short and steamy romances about lumberjacks, however, I’d still recommend the series as a whole! I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Well I have read the series and I just didn’t like this book as well. I can’t put my finger on it but I didn’t. Don’t get me wrong, I loved Touch Wood but Liam and Andra were just ok for me. Just like all of her books it is a steamy, dirty read. Andra is a city girl that gets stationed with the company in the town the Ash brothers basically own through their lumber yard. She wants to keep Liam at a distance and have their relationship just professional. That doesn’t work out well for her when his brothers and their wives conspire against her to force them together. Liam has the hots for Andra since she showed up at the job site. Being celibate for more years than he can count, but he knows he wants her for more than one night. He wants her forever.