NikoMy life is great. I love my job, have awesome friends, and a great family.Women love me, even if they know it’s just for a night.I always thought love at first sight was bullshit. Then she came storming into my life. She tore through my every rule, rocked my world, and knocked me on my ass.There’s only one problem…she lied.Turns out my best friends little sister isn’t so little anymore.… lied.
Turns out my best friends little sister isn’t so little anymore.
Everly
I stole a night with my fantasy. Lied to him.
After ten years of not seeing each other, Niko doesn’t even recognize me.
So I take what I want from him, what I need from him. Without worry. Without consequence.
What I didn’t count on was the lingering need for him.
Once the truth is out, the game changes. There are consequences.
I should have known nothing in my life is ever simple.
My brother is going to kill his best friend and I have nine months to figure out what I want.
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A story of woman in Denial and a man in distress over it.
Everly Hayes has always crushed on her FireFighters Big Brother Cameron’s Best friend Niko Callahan for like forever !!
He sets her body and soul on fire with his smouldering gaze and has to use his big hose to douse it…..again and again
“Ever since she was a teenager and the definition of geek: glasses, braces, messy ponytail, and clothes that were unflattering to her flat body.”
Now she’s moved across the continent for the past 10 years. Now the Prodigal Sister returns home. Only Niko can hardly remember her and they end up sleeping together !*facepalm*
Faux Pas of all Faux Pas !!
Everly is like an ostrich. Her head buried safely and deeply in the sand. No seems to be her favourite word which she keeps chanting in her heart, much to Niko’s chagrin and her own misery.
Niko is a ball player like Evie’s brother cam, and they have definite rules to play in place
“Rules:
1. Never bring them back to my place.
2. Only one night.
3. Don’t catch feelings.
4. See all rules above.
when you talk, lines get crossed. Feelings start. That’s rule two. Only one night— they get needy. You don’t seem to understand that .”
The story follows both of them playing the game of Dodge & Parry . Coming together and repelling apart. It’s like two magnets . The attraction and pull is there alright , but the forbidden and tabboo status of their relationship doesnt let them stick around. And then there the mistrust factor
Some parts of the story ran too slow, it was distracting,other times it sped up.
Writing is engrossing and kept me occupied. he sizzling chemistry between Niko & Evie was really strong , I loved Cam & Alyson and can’t wait for their book !
What a good book! Wasn’t too sure what to expect with a title like Cocksure. Yes, Niko is 100% Cocksure but behind all that, he is a man who is looking or not so looking for love.
Niko and Cam are two playboys. After a day at the firehouse, they head to the pub and pick out their next conquest for their real fireman hose! As long as the rules get used, life is good!
Everly is moving home, leaving California and heading back to Boston. For 8 years, she’s lived in California but now she’s accepted the job promotion and is throwing in the towel on her relationship.
The sparks fly!
The fire ignites!
At what cost are you willing to lose your best friend? Are you willing to go against your best friend/brother wish and cross the line?
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I really enjoyed this one. There was a only one time that I thought the story dragged on a wee bit too long, but I thought Everly and Niko were a great couple. There were a few chuckle worthy moments and those two had some killer chemistry together. I can say that I really want to read the next one about Everly’s bestie and brother. Those two are going to kill each other or have a lot of hate sex. Those two are going to be fun to read.
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I liked this book. The two leads were really fun to read about. To watch them fall in and out of bed and deal with everything was interesting. I especially loved reading the early parts of their relationship through the text messages. Some of them were laugh out loud!
The only part of this book I didn’t like and it seems to be a common thing with this troupe is the amount of time it takes to tell the brother. I couldn’t believe how long it took in this book, how long Ev wanted to keep her brother in the dark and how selfish she was being to Niko and Cam’s friendship. Maybe it is because I don’t have an older brother but I don’t understand when you are that close how you can keep something like this from them for what 20 weeks. They knew it was going to be ugly, but by not telling it was just delaying the inevitable.
Cocksure was such a fantastic read. I had such a great time reading this story; I enjoyed the storyline and the characters a lot. They definitely weren’t perfect and they all had their faults, but they had qualities that you could appreciate. They were funny, sexy, cocky, seductive, unsure yet determined to have what they want. It wasn’t all roses and flowers because there were times that I wanted to throat punch Everly for the way she handled things with Niko and Cameron (Cam). I wanted the truth to come out sooner. Tate was just plain delusional and needed to be locked up somewhere. I liked Gavin and his daughter and would like to see more of them in future books as great “neighbors” but I definitely can’t wait to read about what happened between Cam and Aly in the next book. Aly is a handful and I enjoyed more than a few laughs with her character, but the built up tension between her and Cam will definitely start some fires and I can’t wait to see how it everything plays out. This book is definitely worth reading and one I’m sure readers will love if they enjoy a great romance read that also has a bit of suspense.
Cocksure started out as a run of the mill hot alpha manwhore story, but it soon became a lot more than that. This brother’s best friend romance was one hot story.
Everly has been enamored with her older brother Cameron’s best friend Niko Callahan ever since she was a young girl. She used to follow after them while they were in high school, but Niko hasn’t seen her since he left to go to college. Ev moved to California for college and stayed there to work afterwards. Now, eight years later, her life has imploded thanks to her ex-boyfriend and she’s come back home to Boston to lick her wounds.
Her brother and Niko who are both firemen were supposed to met her in a local pub, but Cam gets called in to work and it’s only Niko who’s there to greets her.
Niko doesn’t recognize the brunette beauty who walks into the pub and lights up his night. He’s beyond interested in her and breaks every single one of his manwhoring rules. But, when he wakes next morning after the best night of sex of his life, he’s alone, with only a small reminder of the girl who rocked his world.
Ev couldn’t believe Niko didn’t know who she was but the opportunity to be with the man she’d spent her teenage years crushing on was too good to miss. Only trouble was, the minute he found out her real name, he’d never look at her twice. So she lied and used her best friend’s name instead and told him she was called Alyson. He took her home and… he was everything she thought he’d be- and more.
But it could only ever be once.
She knew all about Niko’s women and his lack of commitment and that was okay, she didn’t need complications in her life. Plus if her brother discovered what had happened, the sh** would hit the fan!!!
Then there was her jaded heart and her overall wariness of men in general.
All men, well, except Niko.
She keeps telling herself that as Niko texts and calls asking to meet up again. She refuses and it’s not until fate steps in and brings them back together that she’s forced to face what she did.
Niko’s furious but he’s been obsessed with this girl since he met her and even knowing she’s his best friend’s kid sister, he can’t let her go.
This was a hot and steamy story, with a little suspense added in. we get to see Niko go from one night stands to the best guy in the world and it’s a wonderful sight to behold. His love for Ev is strong and true, even when pushed to the limit.
Ev tries to fight her attraction to Niko but it’s way too strong. This guy is so swoon worthy and just plain gorgeous and generous. Evie gives him a run for him money but he never gives up.
I loved every minute of this story. Niko’s hot and sexy, with a dirty mouth and muscles for days. Evie is sharp witted and stubborn, she’s also a little too guarded with her heart, thanks to her ex, but Niko is the man for her. He knows, and soon she does too.
But can they have the HEA they deserve.
Can’t wait to read Cameron and Alyson’s story.
Even without reading this entire book I would have to give the witty banter between Cam and Niko 5 stars. They had me laughing so hard at times. Now with that said I loved this book. I love a protective older brother thinking he has to protect his little sister from the one person he trusts the most, his best friend. I love reading about said best friend falling on his a** in love with his best friend’s little sister. So this book definitely didn’t disappoint. Everly is a confident woman who has been knocked out of her orbit by a lying cheating man she thought she loved. She has trust and confidence issues now that really affect her and that made it hard to watch her constantly deny Niko when she wanted him as much as he wanted her. Niko is a ladies man. Enjoying the company of as many women as he can, as often as he can. I understand that. We all need to play and enjoy in order to find that special someone. He just wasn’t expecting her when she crossed his path. I loved how, no matter what, he didn’t give up on Everly. He kept telling her that he would chase her no matter where she went because she was in his blood and he couldn’t live without her. I was so happy when these two finally admitted their feelings for each other, even if Everly still held back a little. Don’t forget about Cam and Alyson. Their banter and back and forth just added to the book. Though I have to admit that I couldn’t believe Cam didn’t see what was going on between his sister and his best friend for months. Talk about the shock of his life, I can understand his anger because of the time lapse. This book had a lot of love, a lot of witty banter, and a lot of angst. I’m thrilled I got the chance to read it!
Niko is a hot, cocky firefighter and ladies man. Everly is Niko’s best friends sister whom he hasn’t seen in eight years. Everly has always had a crush on Niko. When the two meet up Niko doesn’t recognize her and she decides to go for a one night stand with him. Will one night turn into more? What will happen when Niko finds out who Everly really is? A good sexy read.
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Cocksure by K.I. Lynn and Olivia Kelley was a great read. It was my first time reading anything from either author and I really liked the writing style and flow of the book. The witty banter and brotherly ribbing between the hero and his best friend(heroine’s brother) was funny af. I loved the plot! I am a total sucker for the forbidden fruit, best friend’s little sister love stories.
I loved the hero Niko. He was a sexy firefighter, and reformed man whore that fell hard for his best friend’s lil sister Everly. He was faithful from the moment he and Everly got together for the first time. He broke all his own rules with her.
Rules:
1. Never bring them back to my place.
2. Only one night.
3. Don’t catch feelings.
4. See all rules above.
I loved that Niko made himself vulnerable with Everly. He put his feelings out there and he pursued her even after she pushed him away many times. I had mixed feelings for Everly. At first I loved her. I thought she was sassy, funny and smart. Then around the 40% til like 60% in the book I really didn’t like the way she acted. She was insecure and immature. She would act braty and push Niko away.
I got were she was coming from. As someone that has been cheated on I total understood how she could feel the way she did. I got her insecurities, but I didn’t like the way she would attack Niko for his past. Like just because he slept with a lot of women before her, that made him a cheater. She did pull her head out of her ass and by the end of the book I really loved her again. Niko and Everly together were smokin’ hot. When they got together after Everly stopped pushing Niko away gave me all the feels. They were just so cute. I also loved Cam(Everly’s brother) and Niko’s friendship. I thought it was sweet and funny how protective of his little sister Cam was. He was like a sexier, tougher Ross from Friends.
Cam was great and I felt the sexual tension between him and Everly’s best friend Aly. The ending of the book was very sweet. It gave me what I love in HEAs. I seen that the next book is Cam and Aly’s and I can’t wait to read it.
Cocksure had me at hot fireman!!! This book is a great combination of romance, scorching hot sex scenes and humor. The plot is enjoyable, concise and everything about this book is on point. Everly(love her name) is the sister of Niko’s best friend who was once the geeky girl that had a teenage crush on him. They haven’t seen each other in ten years. Everly returns home and trust me she is no longer the nerdy girl and has blossomed into a beautiful young woman. So much so that Niko doesn’t even recognize her when the reunite. They have a passionate one night stand which is the beginning of a hilarious story(the post it notes cracked me up) of unique twists and a forbidden romantic relationship. Niko and Everly are extremely charming, witty, I love their chemistry and comedic banter. The secondary characters are great and I can’t wait to read Cam and Alyson’s book. I highly recommend Cocksure!
KI Lynn and Olivia Kelley are new authors to me who left and great impression and I’m looking forward to reading more books from them.