As You Wish Reviews: New Release Blitz / On The Plus Side by Tabatha Vargo

Title: On The Plus Side
Author: Tabatha Vargo
Genre: Contemporary Romance/ New Adult
Released: Jan 20th

Excerpt

I stared back at the gorgeous man sitting across from me. He couldn’t have been more perfect. It was like someone took all the physical qualities that I found attractive and put them all into this one extremely sexual stranger. It was almost unnatural that this beautiful man even spared me a look, much less talked to me, and yet, he was here and he was asking me out.

Even sitting his tall frame towered over me. He made me feel small and anything that made a girl my size feel small was a damn good thing. His dark, wavy tresses melted down the side of his face and connected with his facial hair. I enjoyed the way his thin mustache and light goatee encircled his seductive mouth and turned it into a target for kissing.

His wandering green gaze held sexual secrets and promised fulfillment as it slid over my face, down my neck, and then very brazenly over my cleavage. He was fearless, confident, and it was such a huge turn on.

I remember at the jewelry store having to look up at him and the way he smiled when he looked down at me. Can you say sexy? Because I sure as hell can! The man had a smile that could bring a girl right to her knees, which would be bad considering I’d have a hell of a time getting back up. He had on a hunter green sweatshirt and relaxed jeans that looked like they were specifically made for him. He was born and bred to be eye candy. No other qualifications necessary with a man like this.

I realized then that he was talking to me and I had no idea what he was saying. Embarrassment seeped in when I was caught gawking at him like a drooling dog, or should I say like a drooling, fat sow? I almost burst out laughing at my own thoughts, but instead, a huge, goofy grin spread across my face. He smiled back at me and got quiet.

“I’m sorry, what did you say?” I could feel my face burning.

He chuckled a little before answering. It was as if he’d heard all my crazy thoughts.

“I said my name is Devin…and you’re Lilly?” He leaned over and ran his finger softly across my name tag, which was practically on my left boob.

I felt his touch through my clothing and soon I felt my nipples getting hard inside my bra. They were probably pointing out like daggers saying, “Hey, hot guy! Look at me, look at me!” I put my head down and took a deep breath. My nervousness was becoming annoying. You’d think I’d never talked to a hot guy before in my life. It’s not like they’re lined out my door waiting to have a conversation with me or anything, but I’ve spoken with attractive men. Of course, those conversations were nothing like the one we were having. He was verbally screwing my brains out as far as I was concerned.

I had to pull it together and fast. I wasn’t some fifteen-year-old virgin…I was a twenty-year-old virgin. The extra age alone should give me more nerve control. Not to mention, with my undying virginal status, it was obvious that I was in need of some male attention. My nipples practically leapt from my body with a single caress of my damn name tag. I was minutes away from stripping naked and screaming, “Oh yeah, baby, finger my name tag!”

I made a mistake by letting my eyes dip to his mouth again and his smile knocked me stupid once more.

“Yes, my name’s Lilly. It’s nice to meet you, Devin.”

“It’s nice to meet you, too. Now, are you gonna put me out of my misery and go out with me?”

His voice was so rich and creamy. Yes…creamy. It was becoming obvious to me that I watched entirely too many cooking shows since the only word that even came close to describing his voice was creamy. The word made me imagine him smoothing peanut butter all over me and licking it off. I’d make myself a Lilly peanut butter cup for this man…no questions asked.

Review

I was happy to get a chance to read it, but I thought it was going to be your typical boy meets girl and they go through a bit of drama and all is well. I was so wrong, it is so much more. I was drawn into the story and felt every emotion under the sun that these characters felt. It was so heartbreaking at times and I felt elated during other parts. I feel such a sense of excitement after finishing this book. I am emotionally charged and feel like the characters have become a part of me. I can't say enough about how much I love this book.

Lilly's character melted my heart. She is such a loving and selfless woman that wants nothing more than to work hard and find love. She has a great deal of money, but doesn't let that change who she is. I felt a certain kinship with her that kept me cheering for her strength and all around positive attitude through everything life has handed her.

Devin is a hot and spicy leading man. He is broken and devastated by the loss of his mother at a young age. He has closed himself off from feeling anything for anyone except his tomboy sister Jenny (who is awesome) and his alcoholic father. Meeting Lilly is not what he expected. He planned on doing what he needed to do in order to keep his family afloat. The chemistry between Devin and Lilly was scorching. There were a few hot and heavy scenes that blew my mind and brought a blush to my cheeks. I didn't want this book to end!

If you're looking for a book that will fill you with laughter, tears and a bit of sexy goodness then you need to read On the Plus Side. It should be at the top of your to read list!

***Warning: this book contains graphic language, sex, and violence. Mature readers only. Not intended for young adult readers.***

Author Bio
     Tabatha has been writing since she could pick up a pencil. Her first publication was a little poem in her elementary school paper, from that point on she was hooked. When she was a teenager, she traded in her girly magazines for personalized writing notebooks.
     At nineteen, she met her own personal prince charming and writing took a back burner for a while. She is now married to that prince and the mother of a beautiful six-year-old princess/rock star. Once her daughter was born, writing came back into her life, and she finished her very first novel in May of 2009.
     She is pursuing a Bachelors in English and hopes to one day teach while continuing to write.
     As a stay-at-home mom and full-time student, Tabatha enjoys the freedom of spending a good bit of her days doing what she loves the most…writing.