All Kendall Barnes wants is a nice relaxing cruise to reconnect with her friends from college. Instead, they’re mistakenly booked on a singles’ cruise. Despite this series of unfortunate events, Kendall is determined to follow through on her original plan… At least until she meets a gorgeous stranger who might just be enough to tempt her into breaking all her rules.Alex Jeffries is on his first … is on his first vacation in over ten years, and he hates every second of it. He can’t stop thinking about what could be going wrong with the bar he owns back home, at least until he meets Kendall and forgets about everything but kissing her. Maybe a party cruise wasn’t the worst idea after all…
Kendall and Alex embark on a sexy fling, but it only takes a few days for the truth to sink in. The mind-blowing chemistry between them is only getting stronger, and despite the expiration date they both agreed on, they can’t help wondering if this vacation fling can go the distance…
Or are they destined to crash and burn when they come back to reality?
Five friends. One singles cruise. So many sexy shenanigans. Be sure to check out all of the standalone Gone Wild books!
Kissing Kendall by Katee Robert
Gaming Grace by Piper J. Drake
Attracting Aubry by Avery Flynn
Beguiling Benjamin by Robin Covington
Loving Liv by Stacey Kennedy
Content Warning: This book contains the unexpected death of a family member (brother-in-law), which may be triggering for some readers
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Read 18 March 2020
I recieved an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This is the first book in a series about a group of friends who are going on holiday, trying to reconnect. But instead of a relaxing cruise..they get a party cruise.
From there shenanigans ensue. Sexy shenanigans.
First up is Kendall and Ryan. They’re insta lust story is sexy as hell. And the push and pull between them is A+
Katee Robert smashed it and now I have high Hope’s for the rest of this series about the other friends (written by different authors)
3.5 hmmmmm stars.
The concept behind this series is fantastic. I had a chance to read 4 out of the 5 books back to back and it made for an excellent reading experience all around!
Kissing Kendall wasn’t my favorite of the series. There, I said it LOL but it wasn’t the storyline I didn’t enjoy so much, but Kendall herself. GAH, she drove me bananas with the constant boohoo me I messed up this reunion blah blah blah .. for real, too far! The conflict of the story did not help in my overall enjoyment of this story. Unless the events that happened are leading this book to be a part of another series, there is way too much brushed over about the incident … I don’t want to get into detailed plot-points so I’m just leaving it there. It didn’t work for me. It needed a lot more development, hence the hmmmmmm over my rating.
Of the four books I’ve read in this series, Kissing Kendall is my favorite. I felt the most connection personally to the characters, as well as their chemistry with each other.
Kendall is the organizer of this cruise with her college friends, and being a bit of a homebody, she’s appalled that she accidentally booked them on a singles cruise. Alex is pretty much forced to take this cruise, so it’s more than a little outside his workaholic comfort zone as well.
While they start off flirting, this couple quickly learns that they have a lot in common and a much stringer connection than just a simple vacation physical fling. And they don’t shy away from those feelings, either.
Kissing Kendall had it all for me, a good storyline, interesting characters and a more believable and sustainable connection between them. Alex was a bit gruff and grumbly, which is my favorite hero! Kendall was relatable and someone I could and did cheer for.
Great dialogue, engaging characters and some hot interactions made this book a winner for me.
Kissing Kendall by Katee Robert is book One in the Gone Wild Series. This is the story of Alex Jeffries and Kendall Barnes. Kendall and her former college friends decided to take a cruise to reconnect with their friendship. They move forward to do so but find out the are signed up for a singles party cruise. Kendall ends up meeting Alex on this cruise. Alex is a workaholic who doesn’t take vacations but his grandfather insist he takes this cruise and learn to relax some. Alex isn’t so happy about the cruise until he meets Kendall. They find a connection between them that they can’t ignore. This is a great start to a new series. Enjoyed their story and this author’s writing!
Holy hotness. The chemistry between Kendall and Alex is incredible and the sexy time scenes are awesome. I mean you will need some cold showers after reading it for sure. This is a quick fun read about a group of friends who accidentally book a singles cruise. This is the first of five. There is a little bit of a twist at the end that gets you in the gut a bit but it all ends on a happy note. Excited to read the rest of the books in the series.
*** I did receive a free advanced copy of this book from Katee Robert and Social Butterfly PR in exchange for a fair and honest review ***
Kissing Kendall is right! Alex and Kendall get hot and heavy on a singles cruise where they did not expect to find each other. They are smoking together and bring out a different side to each other. I liked getting to read Kendall’s story and wondering about her sisters and other characters in the book. I would love more of Kendall and Alex and possibly getting an update on them in their future.
Really enjoyed reading this fun, sexy and action packed adventure filled with engaging charters, witty dialog, heart racing moments and emotionally thrilling passion. Was a great read from beginning to heartwarming end.
Kendall had a great idea for her and 4 of her friends – they’d have a reunion on a cruise and spend their days relaxing and catching up. But things go awry because little did she know that they are on a party cruise for singles! Non-stop partying and people on the prowl is what she’s gotten instead, but it works out for her in the best way possible.
Alex, her romantic counterpart, didn’t want to be on this cruise at all, but his grandfather booked it for him so he’d take a break and unwind and leave business behind for a few days. When he meets Kendall, he thinks perhaps a holiday fling isn’t such a bad idea.
Kissing Kendall is part of a multi-author series of novellas, but each one is a complete standalone so you don’t need to read them all or read them in any specific order.
Connections and amazing attraction are happening before they even speak a word to each other. You can almost feel their instant connection the moment their eyes lock. Love a first site? A vacation fling? Can all this equal a HEA for a slightly neurotic rule follower and a commitment fearing control freak with abandonment issues?
Alex has total bad boy written all over him from the beginning. He does not want to be on this singles cruise and is forced to by his meddling grandfathers who demands Alex go on vacation. Alex has a hard time letting go of control of the day to day operations of his bar. The Bar Pop’s has been his haven. It has remained the one constant in his life the one thing that never has left him. He doesn’t feel right leaving it in someone else hands while he goes on this vacation. He has given everything to Pop’s. He has decided at the first stop of the cruise he is abandoning ship and going home to Dawson’s Creek and the bar. However, a Chance meeting with Kendall and some amazing chemistry has him rethinking his plans.
Kendall has planned this trip, she thought down to the last detail for her and her friends. They are taking this opportunity to reconnect since parting ways after college graduation. Instead of a relaxing weeklong cruise somehow Kendall has booked them on a singles party cruise. She feels so guilty especially after a chance meeting the first night with sexy bad boy Alex.
These 2 tear up the pages with their public coupling. It is so hot the way they are drawn to each other and the point of being oblivious to either of the friend (s) that are on the trip with them. I love them. I love their vulnerabilities. They both fear not being loved or being loved but left alone. These are two people who truly need the love of the other for them to be able to grow.
This is a super fun and sexy story with the added fun of tropical drinks and vacation shenanigans. This was a 5/5 read for me. I cannot wait to read the other 4 books in this series. This was great way to feel some sunshine on our faces and take a spring break.
This a great read. It was a fast read for me and one I had a hard time putting down. There is plenty of heat, but it also delivers on the feels. Kendall and her college friends are taking a cruise, but not one they anticipated. Kendall learns to let go and have some fun. It’s an easy book to get into.
4 1/2 STARS!
Explosive chemistry right from the start! With the kick-off book in the highly anticipated Gone Wild series, Katee Robert brings us Kendall’s story in KISSING KENDALL. The heat between these two is off the charts and their story was a lot of fun to read. I did feel there was a noticeable lack of interaction between the friends which is the only thing that would have made the book feel even more complete.
Kendall was super easy to like and sympathize with when she discovers the relaxing cruise she planned to re-connect with her friends from college is going to be far from relaxing because they accidentally got put on a singles party cruise!
Alex is pretty irresistible … for Kendall and for the reader. He’s a workaholic and from the start is worrying about getting back to the family bar that he runs, but he quickly recognizes his good fortune when things start to heat up between them.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a steaming hot tryst that accidentally turns into forever. Great characters, a perfect setting and lots of emotions running high. Looking forward to the rest of the series!
This is the first book in this series and the first book that I’ve read by this author and I am glad I read it and found another great author. I really enjoyed reading this book a real romance story.
I really like this author writing style and this book is beautifully written.
This is book one in this series. A Gone Wild Novel.
Book 1 = Kissing Kendall
Book #2= Gaming Grace
BOOK #3= Attracting Aubrey
BOOK #4= Beguiling Benjamin
BOOK #5= Loving Liv
Kendall and her friends are on what is supposed to be a relaxing cruise only it’s definitely not a relaxing cruise, they are mistakenly on a party cruise for singles. Kendall is fuming and wants to try and get of the ship but after some thought decides that it could still be relaxing.
Alex absolutely hates a cruise and this is his first holiday in years but all he keeps thinking about is home and what could be going wrong.
Then for Kendall and Alex everything from home is forgotten when they both lay eyes on one another. After a quick holiday fling do either of them expect anything else from each other or is it just a holiday romance?
Could this ever really work with these two, or are things just not meant to be?
(NO SPOILERS).
I enjoyed reading this book and am looking forward to reading book two. This author writes brilliantly and I loved the characters, I wanted to see if these two could really work and if Alex could encourage Kendall to break the rules and have some fun.
This book is very hot and steamy read and a real Insta love story between them both. It’s obvious that they have alot of chemistry and they both get more than either of them bargained for.
Thank you to the author and publishers for allowing me to read an early copy of this book.
ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.
This book is expected to be released 24th March 2020.
Kendall is supposed to be on a relaxing cruise with her friends. Except it’s not a “relaxing” cruise, it’s a singles cruise. Yep…
But then she meets Alex and he brings out her until now dormant bad girl instincts and suddenly that singles cruise is looking WAY UP! But what happens when the cruise is done? Will they go onto a long distance relationship? What about when she has to bail early for a family emergency? Will Alex let go of his pride and go get his woman?
This is a fun, really sexy short read. About the only thing I didn’t like was that the ending seemed unfinished. It was more of an HFN than a HEA. Actually, it was more of we may be happy in the future but we’ll just have to wait and see. Other than that, I could thoroughly get behind this adorable couple’s story.
Four and a half stars
Kendall Barnes was mortified. She’d carefully organized a vacation for her best friends, knowing they could all use a relaxing getaway. She very specifically had NOT gone for a “party cruise” but from the near-orgy on the deck even before the ship left port, she’d made a serious miscalculation somewhere along the line.
Alex Jeffries wasn’t thrilled to be on board either. Not a fan of the party scene, he’d much rather be behind the bar at his place, Pop’s. Instead, his grandfather had strongarmed him into a cruise, convinced that he was going to die alone and miserable. As if.
Kissing Kendall by Katee Robert is the first in the Gone Wild multi-author series about five friends on a singles cruise. In some ways, Kendall and Alex are birds of a feather–ultra responsible and not given to letting their hair down, they can relate to feeling out of place in the cruise’s party atmosphere. But their startling chemistry makes them consider that maybe they’re actually in the right place at the right time.
Ms Robert does a terrific job of showing Kendall and Alex’s growing feelings, and it’s lovely to see their building intimacy, not just physically but especially emotionally. Though their cruise has a destination, we root for them to decide that maybe their connection doesn’t have an expiration date!