Box Set of books 1-3 in the Something SeriesTell Me Something: Haylee Holloway has experienced more grief than a twenty-two year old should have to endure. When she moves to LA for a fresh start and takes a job as an assistant for an advertising company the last thing she expects is to have to step in as the model during a photo shoot. Especially with a multi-million dollar campaign hanging in … multi-million dollar campaign hanging in the balance.
Josh Singer, the owner of Gamble Advertising is private, intense, and hard to read. But when he shows up to take charge of the debacle, he’s surprised to be drawn to the nervous woman filling in. Once he learns of Haylee’s goal to save money for law school, he makes her a short-term offer she can’t refuse:
Move to New York City and work for him directly as his assistant.
But as things heat up between them, blurring both their professional and personal lives, can they keep things temporary as planned or will they both realize some things aren’t meant to end?
Ask Me Something:
Sasha Brooks has been focused on one thing her entire life: her career. Newly promoted as the vice president in a New York advertising company, she has beauty, brains, and one hell of a fierce reputation. But she also has a secret that she keeps carefully guarded.
Brian Carpenter is finding out that managing his newest VP isn’t without its challenges, but when it comes to Sasha, he’d expect nothing less. His easygoing personality and Southern charm are the yang to her yin and the calm to her storm.
Over the last eight years of their friendship, the flirtations, innuendos, and chemistry have almost led to more, but Sasha has convinced herself they’re better off just friends.
Almost.
Until the moment she thinks he’s with someone else.
Is she too late to admit her feelings?
Gathering the courage to ask the question, Sasha discovers she isn’t the only one keeping secrets.
You think you know someone….
Bet Me Something:
McKenzie “Kenzie” Lane is newly graduated from college and looking forward to a dream internship she has lined up for the summer in LA. Unfortunately, her controlling mother has other plans.
Colby Singer, with his hot-as-sin looks and wicked charm, is never without attention from the ladies. Despite suspecting how Kenzie feels about him, he’s always kept her comfortably off-limits since she’s the baby sister of one of his best friends. But when he’s determined to distract her temporarily from the stress of her mother’s ultimatum, deciding to show her some fun, he quickly finds that keeping her in the friend zone is not as easy as he’d hoped.
Once Kenzie realizes this may be her last opportunity to gauge her long-time crush’s true feelings, she puts it all out there in the form of a bet. It’s the perfect idea for her perfect man.
Until he isn’t.
Will a dose of reality lead to true love? Or will it crash and burn before it can even get started?
The Something series is for mature audiences only due to steamy bedroom scenes that are in no way contained to just the bedroom.
The Something Series:
Book 1 – Tell Me Something (Haylee & Josh)
Book 2 – Ask Me Something (Sasha & Brian)
Book 3 – Bet Me Something (Kenzie & Colby)
Book 4 – Teach Me Something (Catherine & ????)
Book 5 – Show Me Something (Juliette & Mark)
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I fell so hardcore in love with Josh and Haylee! (Tell Me Something) So it was a no-brainer to read the others in the series! Aubrey Bondurant did not disappoint! Each couple had their own obstacles to make their way through and reading about them is such a joy!!!
This is a fantastic series. The characters are well written and very compelling. I have read the entire series and love this author.
*** 3.5 Stars ***
The Something Series Box Set by Aubrey Bondurant
Book 1: Tell Me Something – 3 stars
Tell Me Something, Aubrey Bondurant’s debut novel, is a contemporary, erotic, office romance. It follows the relationship between Haylee, a 22-year-old trying to save money for law school, and Josh, her 32-year-old millionaire boss.
The book was well written and I really liked the author’s tone. The plot was good, but the sex scenes overshadowed a lot of it. The story would have been better with fewer sex scenes and more plot/character development. Overall, it was a good first effort and series starter.
Book 2: Ask Me Something – 3.5 stars
Ask Me Something is a contemporary, erotic, friends-to-lovers, office romance. It follows the relationship between advertising VP, Sasha, and her boss and good friend, Brian.
Sasha and Brian have been friends for eight years. They’ve always flirted, but nothing ever came of it. But when Sasha sees a private text message to Brian from another woman, she becomes jealous and her feelings are revealed.
Brian and Sasha enter into a friends-with-benefits arrangement where he is in control of what happens in the bedroom. Eventually, what begins as sexual turns into much more. Will their secrets destroy what they’ve started?
I enjoyed this story. It was a bit heavier on the sex scenes than I usually prefer, but there was also a good solid plot with well-developed characters. Engaging, steamy, and mixed with humor, this book was better than the first.
Book 3: Bet Me Something – 4 stars
Bet Me Something is a contemporary, new adult, erotic, friends-to-lovers romantic comedy. It follows the relationship between 22-year-old college student, Kenzi, and 31-year-old Colby, her longtime crush and younger brother to her older brother’s best friend.
Kenzie and Colby grew up next door to one another. She always had a crush on him and he always knew but never acted on it. Colby has a player’s reputation and has always thought of Kenzie as a little sister. Over the past four years, while she was in LA for college, they got to know each other better and became closer friends. Despite his attraction for her, Colby has put Kenzie in the off-limits category. Will Kenzie be able to get out of the friend zone? Will Colby be able to let go of the past?
I really enjoyed this story. I loved Kenzie and Colby as characters. They were very likeable and their witty banter was so much fun. The book had many graphic sex scenes, but there a substantial and entertaining plot that was not overshadowed by the sex. Funny, steamy, touching and sweet – this was my favorite in the set.
The Something Series – Box Set Books 1-3 ( Tell Me Something, Ask Me Something and Bet Me Something )
By Aubrey Bondurant
5/5 Stars
Tell Me Something- Haylee’s life doesn’t go according to her plan, never has. But she has a once in a lifetime job opportunity, she can’t pass up. Will she be able to separate her personal and professional life?
Ask Me Something – Sasha and Brian have never crossed their friendship line, no matter how much flirting is going on. Even their chemistry is off the charts, sparks are obviously there. But can Sasha confess her true feelings before it’s too late ?
Bet Me Something – Kenzie is starting her dream internship, but her mother has other plans for her and will stop at nothing to get her way. Colby knows Kenzie is off limits. But he decides to show her some fun, to distract her from her mother’s threats. Will Kenzie be able to tell him how she really feels? Or is she friendzoned forever ??
I have enjoyed this entire series tremendously! It’s one of my all time favorite series ever ! I don’t ever want to see it end!! Once you start reading one book, you’ll want to read the others immediately after! They’re full of romance, laughter, wit, hotness, and love… cant forget that ! Be prepared… once you embark on the first page, you will not be able to put it down!! Well done , Aubrey! I can’t wait to see what you have in store for us in the future !!
The Something Series – Box Set Books 1-3: (Tell Me Something, Ask Me Something & Bet Me Something) by Aubrey Bondurant
Box Set of books 1-3 in the Something Series
5 out of 5 stars
Tell Me Something
The last years have been tough on Haylee her dad died a few years ago and she lost her mom in the last year. Her parents’ deaths, so close together triggered some dark places for Haylee, but she’s ambitious and is determined to follow her dreams so she is planning on law school in the fall.
Josh Singer, the sexy eligible owner of Gamble Advertising is private, intense, and hard to read. With his sexy voice, his smoldering eyes and when he learns of Haylee’s goal to save money for law school, he makes her an offer she can’t refuse: To move to New York City and work for him directly as his assistant.
I wanted to do some bodily harm to a character or two in this story. The storyline kept me wanting to know more about Haylee and Josh and the strong secondary characters that have me looking forward to future stories in this series.
Ask me something
Sasha Brooks has worked with Brian Carpenter in the advertising industry for several years and their not just coworker their best friends. She has been focused on one thing her entire life: her career. She is newly promoted as the vice president in a New York advertising company, she has beauty, brains, and one hell of a fierce reputation she is so put together on the outside that you wouldn’t know she is fighting her own demons.
Brian Carpenter has an easygoing personality and Southern charm and is the yang to Sasha’s yin and the calm to her storm. He is finding it hard manage his newest VP isn’t without its challenges, but when it comes to Sasha, he’d expect nothing less.
Bet Me Something
Kenzie Lane, 22, and just recently graduated from college and is looking forward to her dream internship this summer. But her mother has other plans for her.
She has had a long time crush on Colby Singer, 31,the next door neighbor boy with his panty dropping grin and baby face, the younger brother of her older brother’s friend and he has a reputation as a player.
Colby is a cute successful business man, and has put Kenzie in the friend zone he is a lot of fun, and pretty laid back till Kenzie gets under his skin. With this in mind he is still determined to distract her temporarily from the stress of her mother’s ultimatum, deciding to show her some fun, he quickly finds that keeping her in the friend zone is not as easy as he’d hoped.
Kenzie realizes this is her last chance to gauge her long-time crush’s true feelings; she puts it all out there in the form of a bet. It’s the perfect idea for her perfect betting man.
Ms. Bondurant is an exceptional writer and this is an upbeat series about figuring out life and love while finding yourself or the person you want to be.
I highly recommend this series…
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Tracy
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The Something Series – Box Set Books 1-3 by Aubrey Bondurant.
Tell Me Something- Book One
Haylee is living and working in LA as an assistant at an advertising agency with the dreams of starting law school. While on a photo shoot, the model is late and then when she does show up, she acts like she is too good to be there. What else is there to do but have Haylee take her place. That is when Josh sees her, he is the owner of the agency, the only difference is that he is based in New York. The attraction between the two of them is instantaneous. When Josh asks Haylee to leave her current job and move to New York to be his assistant, she is shocked. She has nothing holding her to LA, her parents are both deceased, so what does she have to lose? When she approaches Josh and shows interest in him, he takes a step back and has it explained to her that he has very different ideas and expectations when it comes to relationships and sex. With her now living in New York and working as his assistant, they both agree to keep their relationship under wraps, not wanting people talking behind their backs. Josh was left with a sour taste in relationships, his ex wife ruined him by cheating and lying.
With the amount of time that Josh and Haylee spend together working, traveling and being romantically involved, of course feelings and love are bound to come into place. But they gave themselves an expiration date, when Haylee leaves for law school.
Will they be able to keep their relationship a secret or will their love prevail?
Ask Me Something- Book Two
Sasha Brooks is a confident, gorgeous woman, who happens to be VP of Gamble Enterprises in New York. She is also known secretly around the office as Sasha-B-Fierce. She has been attracted to Brian for a very long time. So when the opportunity arises for them to become involved in a friends with benefits type of arrangement, she listens to the “rules” that he has, and pretty much jumps at the chance.
Brian Carpenter is a hot and sexy man who happens to be Sasha’s boss. He has secretly wanted her for 8 years. When the chance finally comes for them to be together, NOTHING is going to stop him from making it happen.
Brian and Sasha together is perfection in my eyes. You can see the love that they have for each other, even tho they think they are keeping it a secret. The sex is steamy and sets everything on fire around them. They have rules in place to keep them from getting too comfortable with each other. They both agreed that love is not in the cards for either one of them. So to have sex and strictly sex, it is a win win for them both.
Is it possible for them to truly keep it only sex or will feelings and emotions get in the way? Or have the feelings been there from the very beginning??? I promise you will not be disappointed with their book.
Bet Me Something- Book Three
Colby Singer is a playboy manwhore. Or is he???? He is Josh’s younger brother and he lives out in LA, running his own production company. Kenzie Lane is just graduating from college. She is Brian’s younger sister. She has been in love with Colby forever. Is she really in love or is it just an old fashion crush? When the opportunity arises, Kenzie jumps on it, literally. She can tell that Colby does care about her and not in the little sister kind of way that he tells everyone. After her graduation party, Colby takes her to Vegas for a little get away time. Will what happens in Vegas, stay in Vegas? They end up kissing an a bet, and that is when Kenzie starts to see that Colby is just an average guy. And that she had him in a pedestal for entirely too long. Once back in LA, they start to get back into their routines until there is an accident and Kenzie is seriously hurt. That is the day that Colby realizes that he needs her in his life. Will their families be able accept them as a couple or will they tear them apart? Can a relationship start out at friendship and then grow and turn into pure true love?
Take this journey with Colby and Kenzie, you will not be sorry!! I absolutely loved the dynamics of this couple. I knew that from reading bits and pieces about them in the other 2 books, when they finally came together, it was going to be great!!! I can not wait to see what else is in store for this gang and their friends…..
The Something Series by Audrey Bondurant is a great set of stories that will pull you in from page one and keep you enthralled throughout each book. Each book focuses on two characters, and how the attraction and chemistry builds and grows throughout the pages. The feelings between each couple are undeniable and I found myself falling for each of them while reading. The characters all were created equally and deeply connected throughout each book, so I highly recommend reading all the books in order from this fantastic series. If you are looking for a great series by an author that will keep you enthralled from book to book than this is a series you need to add to your TBR pile. I can’t wait for Bondurant to bring even more books to her devoted readers.
The Something Series – Box Set Books 1-3 by Aubrey Bondurant is a fantastic series. This series introduced me to Aubrey Bondurant, and I am so grateful I found these books.
Tell Me Something was an exciting and fast paced romance full of action, romance, emotion and intensity. This romance with a difference packs an effective punch and has me craving more. Josh and Haylee shared a connection which provided many moments of blazing fireworks, blinding passion, heated arguing, everlasting love.
Aubrey Bondurant delivered a classic, yet original tale of two troubled souls meeting and finding their way to a happily ever after while kicking and fighting the attraction for each other, every step of the way. This author wrote a beautifully broken love story that leaves a lasting impression.
Ask Me Something is the story of Sasha and Brian, who provided unending entertainment and all those highly anticipated emotional feels. Brian feels an intense attraction to Sasha, but he is more forthcoming in what he wants, to a degree. He is an easygoing character that is likeable and charismatic. He was easy to relate to, as he was not as complex as Sasha. Sasha was much more guarded but still lovable, whereas Brian had that casual happy go lucky personality that was easy to become immersed in. It was a real thrill to uncover all that was Sasha and Brian.
Again, Aubrey Bondurant delivered a gutsy, drama driven story that captured my complete attention, and was thoroughly entertaining, dramatic and electrifying. A highly sensual tale that I finished way too quickly. This book is one to savour, not rush through. A true pleasure to read.
Bet Me Something is Mark and Juliette’s story, and it was one I craved the most. Mark was shrouded in mystery and had the more tortured past. Mark and Juliette both had scars from the past that held them back, which made reading their story much more appealing. Their journey was a rocky and rough, but what great love story didn’t have a few dents and scars from the ups and downs. Those trials just make for a more beautiful ending and made Mark and Juliette work that little bit harder to find their way to one another. Their love was hard fought and well deserved.
Show Me Something was a brilliant finale to a stunning series. I reached the end with a feeling of contentment and a full heart. While I was sad to reach the end so soon, I take away with me an incredible experience and a new one click author. Aubrey Bondurant gives readers unforgettable stories that will captivate and steal your heart, while leaving a special memory to cherish always.
I absolutely loved this series every one of them left me wanting more. All of them had incredible well written storylines with brilliant character’s who have amazing chemistry it makes you rather hot under the collar while your reading it. It isn’t just the story that pulls you in it’s the character’s that really bring the story alive i enjoyed every second. Highly recommend this series you will not be disappointed that’s for sure!!
I love love love LOVE this series. I have read it many times now nd it’s just as good as the first time. It’s naughty, sweet, romantic, and funny all at one time. The first book has a special place in my heart because Haley reminds me
of myself. She’s young, feisty, and wants to take on life. The second book, has my heart because Sasha is fierce, and what I strive to be in work. I also love Brain and their relationship. And the third book is every girls school hood crush come too. It’s different relationship but still sweet and naughty! I can’t explain how much I love all of them! PS there’s two more books in this series. Keep reading, you won’t regret it!
The Something Series Box Set contains the first three books in the Something Series by Aubrey Bondurant. I absolutely love this series since I read the first book two years ago and i can’t recommend these books highly enough. This box set is a great way to get into Ms. Bondurant’s work- and it is like a present – you get three books in one go! The Box Set contains: Tell Me Something (1), Ask Me Something (2) and Bet Me Something (3).
Book one gives us Haylee and Josh – the story sucks you in from the first chapter, it keeps you on your toes and it is hard to put the book down as you want to know how do those 2 hard headed aka independent and strong willed people figure out a working relationship.
The author was able to find a great balance between cute and light-hearted and ‘sturm und drang’ making it an enjoyable read.
Book two gives us Sasha and Brian – Ms Bondurant’s writing was even better, the characters were more complex, there were no embellishments, you were getting hit with emotions right and left…I cannot tell you how much I cried while I was reading this book… Don’t worry, it is not a bad thing, I think it gives credit to the writer’s ability to write so well that I could relate to what was going on to the extent it made me cry. I did laugh out loud as well, no doubt there!
Ms Bondurant does not shy away from the topics that many of us struggle with – control over being vulnerable, anxiety, panic attacks, being alone or trusting, keeping appearances or letting people in… I felt like I was living the life Sasha was living, feeling the pain, confusion, triumphs, love, sex…
Book three gives us Kenzie and Colby – Kenzie has been in love with Colby since she was six years old, but will he ever not see her as her brother’s best friend’s sister. Ms Bondurant shows us how Kenzie is growing into herself and finding out what it is that she is supposed to be doing with her life, standing up for herself, her love…and Colby, a man child, vulnerable and playboy, needing to grow up and stop hiding and take a stand… Ms Bondurant does not write about being perfect and having everything come easy, she writes about that we need to work for what we want and what we deserve!
I guarantee that once you finish the third book you will continue to the rest of the series!
I originally read this series as individual books in 2017. It was so cool re-reading them as a boxed set. Like revisiting old friends who you haven’t seen since the Christmas Party last year 🙂
I love this series, it gives me the same feelings that I got when I read Jessie Evan’s “Always a Bridesmaid” series or Melody Anne’s “Billionaire Bachelor Series” starring “The Andersons” – that feeling that I want to – no need to – devour all the books and never want the series to end. Each book is better than the last and we get to see what the previous characters are up to now.
Each book has all the components of a “classic” romance. There are friendships, family, sexy times, angst, misunderstandings and ROMANCE.
I have a total girl crush on the author and she has become a one-click author to me – no questions asked.
I absolutely recommend this series and it is in my top 5 romance series of all times.
Something Series (Books 1-3)
By Aubrey Bondurant
5 stars
Tell Me Something is book 1 in the something series by Aubrey Bondurant. This is the first book that I have read by this author and I was really impressed! I have been waiting a long time to find a book that had me completely hooked in this genre like this one did/ I think it’s safe to say I have found myself a new go to author and I can’t wait to read the rest of the books in the series. This story covers some really sensitive issues and I thought that the author did an amazing job with the way in which she wrote about them. Due to the content of this book it is definitely for mature readers only! I loved the relationship between Haylee and Josh – they were definitely good for each other. The chemistry between them was off the charts and the sex scenes were HOT!! I suppose it did have a 50 shades feel about it but so do many of the books in this type of genre and it’s definitely not an issue for me as a reader. I thought the sex scenes were particularly well written!
I liked Haylee’s character, for someone who has suffered such loss in her life she was strong in ways she didn’t know – it takes something to completely start again and have a fresh start. During the Christmas scenes I just wanted to give her a big hug, I can’t even imagine how you get through that by yourself!
Josh was a tricky character for me; on one hand I LOVED him! I loved that he didn’t fit the typical alpha male, dominant character, he had his own insecurities and issues that he had to work through but I also got frustrated with him at times when it came to him admitting how he really felt about Haylee.
Ask Me Something is Sasha and Brian’s story. This is the second book in this series and I am as in love with this book as I was the first one. I love Sasha – she comes across as really independent but there’s still that small vulnerability especially when it comes to Brian. Over the 8 years she’s kept her feelings under wraps convincing herself that there’s nothing there just friendship and an easy flirty relationship! I love that she stands her own ground when it comes to her job to prove that woman can be just as powerful as men in the boardroom!
Brian, oh Brian! He was so dreamy!! Although I did want to him to just man up and tell Sasha how he felt! He definitely fulfilled the alpha male/dominant role for me and more! I would have happily taken Sasha’s place on more than one occasion!!
I liked that this was told from Sasha’s POV although I think I would have liked to have seen some parts from Brian’s POV even if we do get to hear from him in the epilogue. Again this story had some underlying issues that were explored and again they were really well written about. I think this is one thing I am coming to love about this author, amongst all the hot sex scenes are storylines that have a deeper meaning and they are beautifully written about.
Bet Me Something is book 3 in the fabulous Something series . This is the third book that I have read by this author and I can’t even describe how in love with this series I am and the characters that are in it! I love that the characters from the previous books are still in this one and you can still get glimpses into their lives and how they are progressing but it doesn’t take anything away from the story that you are reading – they are cleverly intertwined! I really like this authors writing style – her books are easy to read and have kept my interest from the beginning until the end.
Bet Me Something is Makenzie and Colby’s story. The chemistry between these two was immense! Poor Kenzie she has liked Colby for so long and I loved that she took her chance when she had it! I really liked her character, I thought out of all the characters in the story she grew the most and by the end of the story she had become a lot stronger and stood up for herself.
Like in the other stories it took me a while to warm to the male character in this instance Colby, he was another great alpha male but he frustrated more than the others – although by the end I loved him! The struggle for him was different because he felt like he was betraying his best friend, Brian, by being attracted and wanting his younger sister.
5 Star
The Something Series Box Set Books 1-3 (Tell me Something, Ask me Something, & Bet me Something) by Aubrey Bondurant is a wonderfully written set of books that I loved reading, I was hooked from the beginning and had a hard time putting it down once I started reading. My emotions were all over the place reading these books.There are definitely some hot and steamy scenes that will make you feel the need to cool off..This Author is one of my favorite authors I highly recommend reading this box set.i can’t wait to see what’s next.0
The Something Series – Box Set Books 1-3 (Tell Me Something, Ask Me Something & Bet Me Something) by Aubrey Bondurant
Four Stars
Tell Me Something is the first book in the Something Series by Aubrey Bondurant. This is the author’s debut book and the first book I have read by her. Ms. Bondurant did a great job with the character descriptions, she gave them some flaws to make them very interesting. The witty banter had me laughing out loud, but there was some emotional turns that had me sad and at some points mad. I enjoyed how the relationship built between Haylee and Josh, but some of the things she put up with I don’t think I would have. It is a great love story with lots of hot love scenes.
Ask Me Something is the second book in the Something series by Aubrey Bondurant. This series keeps getting better and better. You get an introduction to Sasha and Brian in the first book. This book flowed and I couldn’t put it down. To me the emotions you feel while reading tells me how good the book is, and this book had me laughing out loud and reaching for my tissue box. The character descriptions and the witty dialogue made this fast paced story so entertaining I couldn’t put it down. I didn’t want it to end, but now I can start the next book in the series.
Bet Me Something is the third book in the Something series by Aubrey Bondurant. The characters overlap a little, and so far all of the books in the series have been wonderful. I love the way Ms. Bondurant brings the characters to life and makes the reader feel like they are right there with them. I love how the flow of this book is so easy and takes me away from my real life into this world with the witty banter of Kenzie and Colby. They have known each other for ever, will this be their chance at love? I would highly recommend this book, series and author to everyone who love romance! I can’t wait to start the next book in this series. I’m hoping Ms. Bondurant continues with this series because the books are so good and I would hate for it to end.
This set very quickly became one of my top reads . The author takes readers on a wonderful journey with each story. Each one captured me from page one. I’m so excited to have them in a box set! This is a perfect way for readers to be introduced to wonderful authors and it makes them easy to find. If you haven’t read these amazing stories go get them now because you’re in for a great time. Each story well written and characters you can connect with! Amazing series.
The Something Series by Aubrey Bondurant contains the first three books of this amazing series.
In Tell Me Something we are introduced to Haylee and Josh and the series. Haylee and Josh gave off the chart chemistry from the moment they meet and it only escalates. They have quiet a passionate relationship no matter the emotion they are feeling at the time. I absolutely loved this book and was unable to contain my excitement for the next book.
Ask Me Something is the story of Sasha and Brian. They both work for and are friends with Josh, Brian being his best friend. Sasha and Brain work in different locations but they haven’t allowed that to effect their friendship which continues to build and grow. They are amazing together and as always they don’t gave the easiest path but what a journey.
Bet Me Something is Kenzie and Colby’s story. They are the younger siblings of best friends. She’s Brian’s little sister and he’s Josh’s younger brother. They all grew up together but that didn’t stop Kenzie from developing a crush on Colby at a young age. He steps in to be her white knight when she needed him the most and it went from there. I loved this book and think it is my favorite of the series
If you enjoy romance and some amazingly intimate moments you have to give this a try, I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.
The Something Series – Box Set Books 1-3: (Tell Me Something, Ask Me Something & Bet Me Something)
By: Aubrey Bondurant
5 out of 5 stars
This is an amazing set of stories. Each book hooks you in and I found myself getting lost in the pages. Each of the stories focuses on two main characters. I loved reading about the attraction and chemistry that each one had for the other. The feelings that they have for each other are undeniable. The main characters are well-developed, and I found myself caring about them and their happiness with each chapter that I read. My emotions went up and down the entire time I was reading these books. There are moments that will warm your heart and make you smile. There are steamy, red-hot scenes that will make the temperature in the room rise. There are also other secondary characters introduced. I enjoyed reading about the part that they play in the stories. This is an author that does a wonderful job in weaving stories that you will not soon forget. I would highly recommend reading them.
The Something Series boxset contains the first three instalment of Aubrey Bondurant’s Something series: Tell Me Something, Ask Me Something and Bet Me Something. Each story follows a different couple but all revolve around the same friendship group. Set in stylish cities across America, New York City and Las Vegas to name just two, all three of these books are exciting, glamorous and addicting reads. One of my favourite series EVER, I cannot recommend this boxset enough.
If the previous statement didn’t give it away, this review is definitely a little biased. I absolutely love this series and have done from the moment I started reading Hayley and Josh’s story in Tell Me Something. Those two characters, and their dramatic storyline, pulled me in from the very beginning and before I knew it I was hooked. While Josh isn’t the easiest person to love, including for Hayley (!), seeing these two grow closer over the course of the book was so much fun. Being the first couple of the series, they have a special place in my heart and in the series itself; they are the originals! So when I started Ask Me Something, I have to admit that I was a little apprehensive. How were Sasha and Brian going to live up to my expectations? Quite easily, as it turns out, and soon I was obsessed with them, too. This book definitely had a more grown up feel and I loved reading about to adult characters with powerful, high-level careers. The dynamic between the two was so interesting and their passion and charisma was hot. I loved how Brian both pulled Sasha out of her comfort zone and made her feel safe. A lot of love for these two!
Of all the books in the series, Bet Me Something has a special place in my heart. Colby and Kenzie are younger characters who are still trying to figure stuff out, which makes them so much more relatable for me. Another bonus is the friends-to-loves storyline, as this is probably my favourite romance genre. I love the whole ‘childhood crush’ thing Kenzie has for Colby and found myself screaming at Colby to finally admit his feelings for her. This is the perfect angsty read that the series was missing and I have to say, is probably my favourite.
If you’re not already convinced, this is a must-read romance series. I can’t remember how many people I have recommend it to and they have also said they love it. Once you’ve started this series you won’t want to stop, so the boxset is the perfect introduction; trust me, books four and five are just as good! I will never stop re-reading this series and honestly cannot recommend it enough.
The Something Series – Box Set books 1 -3 by Aubrey Bondurant is a collection of her first three books in The Something Series – Tell me Something, Ask Me something and Bet Me Something.
This was a great opportunity to re-read these great books and re-aquiant myself with the wonderful rich and well loved characters in this series. I would recommend you read this wonderful series, you will not turn back once you have read the first chapter of the first book. You can read them as stand alone books but you get to see insights into the characters so I would read them in order.
Tell me Something –
The book starts off being on the set of an advertising company awaiting the model Katrina, Haylee has just gotten a job as an assistant to one of the Vice Presidents so she can save some money to attend Harvard Law.
Her boss then insists she tries to locate the model but after various calls to her agent there is no response. All of a sudden there is an air of tension around the set when the owner of the agency Josh Singer walks in and is not happy that the model is a no show, then the model appears and starts demanding that she is only at the shoot for one hour and that is all the time she can spare.
Haylee then has a deep voice whisper in her ear to record the conversation that is about to happen. Josh then proceeds to send the model away with her tail between her legs and adding that their legal department will sue her for breach of contract. The model then attacks Josh that he can’t prove it and then Haylee announces she has recorded the whole conversation. Once the model storms out Josh has an idea that Haylee would make a great model and be able to do the photo shoot for the campaign.
Haylee agrees and the day goes swimmingly, when she is about to leave she is asked to speak to Josh. Josh then proceeds to ask Haylee if she would like to be his second assistant in New York, Haylee is shocked and asks about living arrangements and other logistics. Josh seems to answer all her questions so she decides to move to New York and work in the head office.
Once she moves into her apartment in New York she discovers that it is owned by Josh and once she starts working for him discovers that they have chemistry between the two of them. Due to Josh’s Assistant having personnel issues that mean he cannot travel on businesses trips, Haylee becomes Josh’s travelling partner, while on one trip to Cancun the chemistry becomes too hot too handle and Josh decides to act on the lust.
As the story goes on you get to understand Haylee’s past and all the great changes and opportunities she has working for Josh and you get an insight in the world of Josh and his reluctance to let Haylee in.
I loved how the author drawers you into the story and that you believe you are part of this fictional world that you also feel like they are your best friends. I enjoyed this book so much that I searched and download the next one in the series to read start after.
Ask Me Something –
This book follows the lives of Sasha and Brian. There has always been a spark between them but until one night in Miami where there relationship is about to move from friends into something more, Sasha receives a call which has her abandoning the man she has craved for since they met.
Sasha is then promoted to become VP within Gamble Advertising but there is one problem the job is in New York far away from her comfort blanket of Charlotte and away from her best friend Brian and now her boss.
Roll forward eight years, Sasha and Brian are friends and meet up when then they can. Brian calls to ask Sasha for their usual dinner date when he is in the city but Sasha turns him down saying she has to help her friend Catherine out at speed dating. Once the girls finish at speed dating then Sasha texts Brian there location if he would like to enjoy a drink.
Brian arrives at the restaurant and they seem to be having a great time, then a woman arrives, Brian’s woman and the atmosphere turns icy as the conversation take a nasty turn and Jamie reveals the nickname Josh and Brian call her “Sasha – B -Fierce”, this totally floors Sasha but does not let it show and give Jamie the satisfaction that she has wounded her. As always Catherine shows this woman that she is a formidable character not to cross and slices this interloper down in one sentence.
After the restaurant Sasha goes home and decides to pack for her trip back home for Christmas, after two glasses of wine down a call comes in with the caller ID she has been anticipating, Brian. As the conversation goes he reminders her of Miami and tries to explain that the nickname was in fact a compliment regarding how great she is at the presentations to to their clients. All of a sudden Brian asks for Sasha to let her doorman know he will be there in five minutes and the the feelings are truly discovered and rules are established. Brian then sets in motion a plan to win Sasha’s heart.
I really enjoyed the first book but that was just the starting point. You will follow this book and believe you are in the lives of these characters with each word written. You will have a barrage of emotions with one minute laughing, next crying and then shouting at the e-reader with frustration.
Bet Me Something –
McKenzie has been in love with Colby since she was six years old, but will he ever not see her as her brother’s best friend’s sister.
Roll forward to present day and Kenzie has just been hijacked by the fact she is not going to UCLA like she had planned but has been told that her Georgetown application is sorted, the only problem is she did not apply there, her mother. Even being at her own graduation party which she did not want but was forced by her over bearing mother she feels lost and mad, but McKenzie does what a proper lady should do and thanks people for coming and plasters on a false smile until the bitter end.
Once the party has finished and she has escaped home she is walking in the garden and decided to go into the old tree house to collect her thoughts when he appears. Colby has always seemed to know when she needs a pick me up, Kenzie explains the night’s events and in a blink of an eye he is proposing to get away and have a weekend in Las Vegas in one of his family’s hotels. McKenzie cannot believe what she is hearing and decides to make this a trip of a life time as they say “What happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas”.
So Colby organises the company private jet and they are flying to their destination and Kenzie cannot believe what’s happening, when they arrive it like a whirlwind Colby has organised a suite for them with a huge hot tub and then asks her what she would like to do. Colby arranges dinner and then to go to a club where Kenzie gets drunk and reveals unintentionally her five date rule. The next morning Kenzie gets out of bed with a mother of all hangovers and gingerly asks Colby what happened and what did she reveal, he tells her that she told him her five date rule and she inwardly groans.
The next night Colby asks her what she would do and Kenzie asks if they can have a quiet dinner and maybe gamble, so that’s what they do have a lovely meal and then go to the casino within the hotel, until it gets a bit intense when they decide to make a bet if Kenzie wins she gets to have a real kiss from Colby.
Colby loses the bet and has uneasiness when Kenzie decides to redeemed her bet. So they are sitting on the sofa awaiting the kiss, this is what Kenzie has been waiting for forever, their lips move closer and closer until the kiss happens and what happens after shatters Kenzie’s dreams of Colby. The kiss what not good at all and her perfect with Colby had gone, he had a flaw and it broke the illusion of him being a perfect man, but then Colby does a counter bet and asks Kenzie to show him how a kiss is supposed to be, once their lips touch again the spark is ignited in Colby but he then has an internal battle with himself he likes Kenzie but she is not in play.
There is a weave within the story that you will these two people together and you at one point will need tissues. I really enjoyed the first two books but I think this at the moment is the best story so far, you are transported into the story and believe yet again that you are one of their friends. I really can’t wait for the third book and Catherine’s story.
All I can say is enjoy.