Description: When she develops feelings for her best friend, construction worker Russell Hart, high-powered corporate exec-and virgin-Abby Sullivan, as he tries to keep her a safe distance, sees through his tough-talking exterior and is determined to turn the friendzone into foreplay.
Brief description: #1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey can solve all problems except for her own, so she focuses those efforts on stubborn, fictional blue-collar men and loyal, lovable heroines. She lives on Long Island avoiding the sun and social interactions, then wonders why no one has called. Dubbed the "Michelangelo of dirty talk," by Entertainment Weekly, Tessa writes with spice, spirit, swoon and a guaranteed happily ever after.
Review Quotes:
"Tessa Bailey's writing stands out in all the right sexy ways." - Buzzfeed
"Bailey writes banter and rom-com scenarios with aplomb, but for those who like their romance on the spicier side, she's also the Michelangelo of dirty talk. She wields filth like Da Vinci does a paintbrush, and there's a lot to be said for an author who can fill such exchanges with all the requisite heat, enthusiastic consent, and yes, even humor, of such a scenario without veering into corny territory." - Entertainment Weekly
"The tenderness, vulnerability and heat I am always guaranteed with a Tessa Bailey book are the reasons she is one of my all-time favorite authors." - Sally Thorne
"Tessa Bailey writes pure magic." - Alexis Daria
"One of the genre's very best." - Kate Clayborn
"Hilarious, sexy, and absolutely addicting! I loved every character, and I'm dying to see what Tessa Bailey comes up with next!" - Cora Carmack, New York Times bestselling author
"Tessa Bailey has fast become one of my favorite authors!" - Monica Murphy, New York Times bestselling author