An interconnected STANDALONE friends-to-lovers romance. Guys like Tucker Moore didn’t date girls like me.He had boring ol’ washboard abs that looked like they were sculpted by the Gods, and I had more curves than a backroad in a country song.He could charm the panties off anyone he wanted, but I preferred to interact with my latest literary best friends.He was my next-door neighbor, and the … latest literary best friends.
He was my next-door neighbor, and the definition a bad idea.
I had no business thinking about him while I slid my hand up my own skirt to push the only buttons he had left untouched.
The only sliding I should have been doing was straight into the friend-zone.
Which I did, faster than he could say “Just friends.”
It didn’t matter that he spent more time in my apartment than his own or that he smiled at me in a way that made my stomach flip.
That was just Tucker.
And he was becoming my best friend.
Which made him completely off-limits.
But a weekend away and a bag packed so full I couldn’t fit my logic were our downfall.
We were going to screw everything up, and I would be the one left Bottoms Up.
This story was hilarious! From the beginning it grabs you! I couldn’t put the book down! Kiddos to the author on such an enjoyable story! 5 stars!
The first thing I have to say is that Kennedy’s family has to be the worst and most hateful family I have ever read about. That being said I really like this book. The only thing I didn’t like about it was that Kennedy held on to her self deprecation way to long. It got really old constantly reading about her low self esteem.
Quite the story. I think it would have benefited from a duel view point. Tying how he feels with what she does. I felt that his feelings came out of the blue. The lack of communication between the two was frustrating. However, it still was a splendid story. The ending was fabulous.
I liked Rock Bottom. But, being the second in a trilogy, it doesn’t hold a candle to the first book. The author jumped into the characters and I felt that there was hardly any development for them. Also, I didn’t feel the intensity between Jace and Sophie like we did with Tucker and Kennedy. I was more happy to hear about Tucker and Kennedy’s wedding than I was about Jace and Sophie’s story…
Overall, I enjoyed the book. I just think it was lacking some passion between the characters.
I received an ARC of this book and these thoughts are all my own
4 Cranky Stars
Bottoms Up by Holly Renee is a wonderful story about acceptance and the power of true love. It’s real and raw and emotional. It has the realism of the hardships that come unfairly in life, it has the reality of an unusual combination of couples in a relationship and the doubts and insecurities that come with it, it has the quirky hilarious and memorable moments that life brings and it has the heartbreaking miscommunication and judgemental tendencies that are human nature. Bottoms up is relatable and real life, and that’s what I enjoy most about it.
I absolutely LOVE Tucker and Kennedy. They are perfect together. A good balance to the other. Kennedy is what every girl feels and thinks as some point in their life. Old or young, Kennedy is someone everyone can relate to. She isn’t the epitome of beautiful in the sense of this unrealistic image that society deems beautiful. She isn’t super model gorgeous with long legs to die for and a body without an ounce of fat on her. She is average, but the kind of average that beauty thrives deep within. She is beautiful inside and out. She is thick and smart and creative and inspiring and big hearted. She loves herself for who she is, she knows what she wants in life. She has struggled with humiliation, judgement, bullying, harassment, disappointment, and heartbreaks. She has been let down her whole life from people around her because of what she looks likes. Despite it all, she has kept fighting on living her dream of being a photographer and loving herself for who she is and not who other people want her to be.
Tucker is every girl’s dream. He is yummy all wrapped up into the body of a god. He is y’all and muscular and drop dead gorgeous. He is the living embodiment of sex. And he is in love with Kennedy. He see Kennedy for who she is and loves her just as she is. He loves her confidence in herself, love her heart and soul, her beauty within and her body out. He sees the perfection that Kennedy is and not the hateful spiteful words that people use to tear Kennedy down. He supports her dreams and life ambitions, he wants her to be happy and get everything she wants from life. Kennedy is his soul mate.
Kennedy has been the laughing stock of people around her but none more so than her own family. Her parents and brother and the people that surround her in their rich snobby world have let Kennedy down. They have made her insecure and abandoned her when she needed a family. Her own mother rejected her when she needed her. Kennedy doesn’t believe herself worthy of anyone because of the seeds of doubt planted in her mind her whole life by her own family. She doesn’t believe she is good enough for Tucker because she isn’t the skinny model material woman her family demands she be. She Trieste lose weight and become fit, to have muscle instead of fat. And not matter what she does, she still remains thicker even though her fat turns to muscle. She’s never accepted by her family. Her insecurities become a problem in her relationship with Tucker. They struggle for a normal healthy happy relationship because she is constantly being reminded that her body isn’t good enough. Her looks aren’t acceptable.
I love Tucker and Kennedy’s relationship because Tucker destroys all those insecurities. He makes Kennedy forget all the hate and negativity that she struggles with and shows her just how beautiful and wonderful she really is. Tucker loves Kennedy with a passion beyond anything she had ever known existed. He doesn’t notice anyone else except Kennedy, and has spent every minute loving her since the moment he saw her. He chased away her demons, erased any doubts and insecurity and replaced them with love; real unyielding and undying love and affection. The hardships they overcome, the heartbreak and the invisible enemy that constantly attacked Kennedy is something that so many people struggle with daily in the real world. So many girls can relate to Kennedy and the emotional turmoil she goes through every day because of her weight and what she looks like. Every girl deserves to find their Tucker. Every girl deserves to be loved the way Tucker loves Kennedy. Every girl should feel as beautiful and Kennedy when Tucker looks at her.
I give this book 4 out of 5 cranky stars. The only thing I have to complain about this book is the cover. With an amazing story as it is on the inside, the cover doesn’t fit it. I wish the author had put in more creativity into it, instead of sticking with the cliche half naked bodies on the cover like so many other books out there. I would have loved to have a cover that blew me away. It would’ve been an easy five stars then. The cover just doesn’t fit the intensity of emotions and the power of the story within. Id much rather it be wrapped in a brown paper bag then have half naked people on the front of it. Something more fitting to Kennedy and Tucker and more creative to stand out from the crowd drowning in the sea of other half naked models on book cover. Sigh….
The perfect message of self love, acceptance, and love, blended with humor, plenty of sexy sweetness and one panty melting alpha. Coupled with real and relatable characters make Bottoms Up a MUST READ!
I couldn’t put this book down from page one and I was instantly sucked into the story. Holly spun Tucker and Kennedy’s story in a way that made you feel like you were right there with them!
You’re gonna wanna read this one! 🙂
The second book in the series, Double Shot, comes out March 20th! I can’t wait to see what Jase has in store for us!
I loved this book – I will be reading more by Holly Renee
This book is very dear to me… the story of Kennedy who struggled with her identity strucked so deep..Every woman wants to be love.. adore.. acceptance… when she met playful cheeky Tucker… the spark just englighten..being sexy .. taunting with playful iritated joke but yet she wants more of it… I adore how the story roll.. this two kept me smile for sure..
Bottoms Up is a straight talking, love yourself, say what you feel (except that one part where it rips your heart to shreds) romance like I’ve never read before. Kennedy is amazing. You can’t help but fall in love with how she goes about her life and finally sees herself as Tucker sees her. Everyone should wish for a friendship turned lovers story as good as theirs!
From the Spanxy laundry beginning to the launch and fall at the end…perfect. Laugh out loud-cheesy grin-heartache-and warm fuzzies-PERFECT!!
Kennedy Hayes is doing the best she can at living life on her own terms. Growing up with extremely unsupportive parents, Kennedy has decided to follow her passion of photography. She loves viewing the beauty of the world around her through her lens. She’s also trying to be happy with herself. While she isn’t a tiny girl, her curves are rocking and she’s fit and enjoys running . . . it’s just too bad others can’t see her the way she sees herself, especially the men she has dated.
When Tucker Moore moved to the city to pursue his dream of owning a trendy restaurant, he never counted on falling for the beautiful and sassy girl next door. From the first moment he laid eyes on Kennedy, he wanted her. He knew they’d be a perfect fit and slowly started worming his way into her life as her best friend. Of course, Tucker wants to be much more . . . he just needs Kennedy to realize that she’s more than enough for him, and not out of his league and friend material only.
Tucker finally breaks through Kennedy’s walls, however, they are not completely on solid ground. Kennedy’s lack of self confidence and negative perceptions of herself get in the way and her attempts at self sabotage keep Tucker on his toes. Tucker also has a secret or two he needs to share with Kennedy before their relationship comes crashing down on them. Will they be able to set their world to right, or will they go bottoms up?
Yes, this book followed the handsome guy next door falling for the not so confident girl trope. However, it was beautifully done. Kennedy and Tucker’s characters truly leapt off of the page. Their banter was a joy to read. And, I am truly a sucker for a super sweet, sexy and charming man who will put it all out there for the world to see and not be ashamed to admit his feelings for the woman he loves. Kennedy’s lack of confidence is also something many reader’s have faced, as let’s be honest, most women are hard on themselves for their weight and appearance. Watching them move first towards friendship, then to lovers and finally to soul mates made for a beautiful story! Tucker builds Kennedy up in ways that only someone truly in love can do for another person. It’s completely glorious and spellbinding to read.
5 stars and a quick mention of the secondary characters in this book, who were also completely fabulous! I hope to see books for Brooke, Sophie, Chloe, Liam and Jase!