A couch, a lie, and a Mafia problem. What could go wrong?The day Ben Johnson decides to sell his couch is the day he gets a new roommate. Pepper is chatty, spunky, and nothing he is looking for but everything he might need. After all, his last roommate tried to drain him dry and is now involving him with possible Mafia characters. While spending time with Pepper, he realizes that not only has she … only has she moved into his apartment, but she seems to be moving into his heart as well.
Always predictable and now dishonest, Pepper Stratten is following her own dreams, not the dreams her parents have for her. After moving halfway across the country, she finds out her newly leased apartment is mold-infested, and she ends up rooming with a stranger—of the male variety. As her lie continues to grow, so do her feelings for Ben—until a lie of his own threatens to send their relationship up in flames. But Pepper might be the one person Ben needs to put his fire out.
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I received an ARC copy of this book and finished it in ONE day because I could NOT put it down!
Let me start off by saying Pepper is a fun and vibrant name! True to those words, so is she! She has spunk, character and is funny as heck! I love her chatty ways and bubbly personality! She is quite infectious.
Ben plays the part of the cool guy when deep down inside, he doesn’t know how to act or handle Pepper and all her pepperiness! He sexy as all get out and to hot not to look.
Sparks fly from day one but they each have a motto that they plan on sticking to until the end! Throw in some shady happenings and you have yourself one heck of a mystery.
I laughed so much reading this book and highlighted so many new phrases and words that I’m going to input into my daily vocabulary (if I don’t already use some of them)!
The storyline was great, the characters are phenomenal, the ending was epic!
This was my first book by Jacie and she did NOT disappoint!
Love love loved it
This was an interesting story. Both Pepper and Ben kept secrets from everyone. When they met, there was an instant comfortable connection, and they began to open up. I liked that Pepper wanted to be independent and was strong enough to set out on her own. Ben was a little harder to crack as his troubles affected more than himself. I loved how the families on both sides were there when needed, albeit a bit reluctantly. I did enjoy the story and recommend it.
I received a copy of this story through Enticing Journey Book Promotions, and this is my unsolicited review.
Pepper and Ben are great together their chemistry is undeniable. The characters are amazing and I loved how different their personality is. The storyline was fun and well written.
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It has been a long time since I have read a steamy romance book, so I decided the time was now. The world around me is crazy and it has been hard to focus on anything for any amount of time. Plus, I have never read a book by Jacie Lennon. Let me say, I have been missing out.
Ben is selling his couch, Pepper thought she had a place to live. She did not but Ben has an empty bedroom in his apartment. Can you see where this is heading? I could. It was an easy storyline to follow and the characters are fun and flirty. There were a few twists and turns that kept me guessing at exactly what would be happening next but mostly it went where I expected. This is not a bad thing. I loved the entire book, even the not so steamy parts. They made the story more real, no one’s life is all fun and sex. There are jobs, friends, and real life to handle but Ben and Pepper managed to handle everything thrown at them without losing focus on each other.
Jacie Lennon is an author that I will be looking for more from. I would like to see what characters she writes about next in Slow Burn. There are many secondary characters that deserve and need their stories told and their HEA’s found.
Simmering Love is an amazing read. Pepper and Ben have an amazing story. Pepper meets Ben when she tries to buy his couch when things go wrong. Ben being the nice guy he is asks Pepper to be his roommate when she has not place to go. Will this turn of events bring them together? Make sure you one click Simmering Love is a hot and steamy book. Jacie writes a great story and you will not be disappointed.
This was a cute read from a new author for me. I really enjoyed it and would dry be checking out the other books in the series.
This is the 3rd book in this series and is Ben and Pepper’s story. Ben is selling his couch and Pepper needs one for her new apartment, and low and behold, they end up as roommates. Ben is a sweet and sexy alpha, while Pepper is a chatty and sassy girl who is following her own dreams, and not the life her parents want for her, and she is also Ben’s firefighter mate Mason’s cousin. Poor Ben was at a loss on how to handle Pepper at times which was funny. This is a well written story which is fun, entertaining, and humorous, as well as having suspense, secrets, drama, and lies which all lead to a steamy read. I recommend for all.
I really enjoyed this book, the storyline and characters were brilliant. I loved how they met, it was very original and haven’t read anything like it before.
Highly recommend!
Keep an eye on this up and coming author. If you haven’t started this series yet you really need to. “Simmering Love” is a killer page turning slow burn roommate romance. Pepper meets Ben when she responds to the advertisement he placed to sell his couch. She soon learns that her cousin is a friend of Ben’s and the apartment she was going to move into is uninhabitable. Hence they become roommates. Pepper is a very determined young woman that is never at a loss for words. Ben is a very caring swoon worthy guy. There is an immediate intense attraction that they both fight forever until they no longer can. Let’s just say their chemistry is smoldering HOT! There was so much playful banter from beginning to end and lots of humor. I absolutely fell in love with this couple.
Story line is great and I loved the characters. I really enjoyed reading this book and I would recommend it! Unexpected twists and turns had me reading this book in one sitting. Great storyline and character development made this book a hot and enjoyable read!
This is a new to me author that I took a chance on and was not disappointed. I loved the story and the characters.
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Lots of drama going on in this one.
I didn’t necessarily like certain aspects of how the relationship played out but that lends to a this-is-real-life-and-not-everything-is-all-unicorns-and-rainbows aspect that gives this book depth.
Would I read it again: yes
Recommend to others: definitely
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Wow!! It all started with a couch! Ben was selling his couch, because it held too many hurt feelings of his relationship between him and his brother and Pepper needed one for her new apartment, she never saw, because she was trying to become her own independent person and not have her life be controlled by her parents any longer, and because of that couch Ben and Pepper meet and become roommates by chance. Neither one of them is expecting to have the feelings they do for each other. They each are fighting the desires they have for each other, due to the fact that they don’t want to mess up the friendship they are forming or the living arrangement they have. Jacie Lennon packed this book with so many feelings, action and a lot of Truth or Dare games, that neither Ben or Pepper could resist! Once I started this book I couldn’t put it down, I needed to know what was going to happen next! An Absolute Must Read!!
Recipe for Love … a dash of drama, layered with secrets, sprinkled with lies
Good title. It definitely matched the book…. very slow burn love story. Ben and Pepper aren’t suppose to be attracted to each other. She’s a spoiled little rich girl wanting to prove that she can make it on her own. So, she goes to Nashville under false pretenses. Her secrets are housed in lies.
Enter Ben, a good looking man who needs a roommate. As fate would have it, circumstances lead to Pepper moving in. She needs a roof over her head since the apartment she leased has mold issues. Ben needs the extra income. They are not suppose to be attracted to each other. Ben is a good friend of Pepper’s cousin. Nope, everything needs to stay on the up and up. Problem is, that simmering love at one point must come to a boil.
OBSERVATIONS
Love how the author shows the insecurities that men face too. It’s not just women.
This was a quick read. Found myself skimming too much as I had a hard time relating to the characters. Pepper was immature and Ben definitely was an enabler. So were his parents.
The drama with Mark needed more development. We need to know how the gambling ring take down happened. And, if the feds were able to track the money through serial numbers, why wasn’t that money returned to Pepper? It was through her actions that allowed the capture. Also, what happened to Pete? Was he ever found? What price did he pay for his bookie role?
I never understand bedroom filler copy. It detracts from the main plot. Pepper’s use of a vibrator doesn’t add anything to the storyline. So, instead, the storyline could have used that wasted space for more in-depth character and scene development to unfold throughout the pages.
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Totally loved Pepper from the first time you meet her. She is funny, spunky, and a really sweet lady. She is the cousin of Mason, who works with Ben as a firefighter. She comes to look at a couch and ends up as Bens roomate. Ben’s a super sexy, sweet guy who always has to put his brothers needs before his own, much to the detriment of his own dreams. Ben and Pep pretty much have the hots for each other from day one, but it is a steamy and sometimes frustrating journey for them to admit their feelings. These two had such amazing chemistry, and they really complimented each other. Loved the fact that there was suspense and romance! Loved the epilogue too! Another excellent book in the series!
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