Single father Kevin O’Donnell would do anything to give his daughter Holly a stable life—including leave the Air Force and take a job working at Knight and Day Flight Tours in charming Jupiter Point, California. After his wild daredevil past, he’s sworn off relationships until Holly turns eighteen. Just three more years. No problem; he’s got this under control. Until a chance encounter with a … smart, sassy bombshell—who just happens to be his new boss’s sister.
Since her father’s unsolved murder, Cassie Knight has spent over a decade on the road with her mother, memories chasing the fragile woman from town to town…or so Cassie thought. Only after returning to Jupiter Point does she learn something—or someone—all too real triggered their life on the run. Now, with her brother closing in on their father’s killer, Cassie’s free to pursue her own happiness for the first time. Enter smart, sexy, funny Kevin O’Donnell.
Of course they’ll have to keep it light. There’s a big off-limits sign on Kevin’s heart, and Cassie’s ready to hit the road the minute her father’s killer is found. She can do light—no problem. But she didn’t count on their sizzling chemistry…Holly’s suddenly odd behavior…and a killer who’s more cunning than the Knight family ever suspected. Too hot to handle? There’s only one way to find out.
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Cassie & Kevin are the best match! At first glance, it doesn’t appear that way. Cassie comes off as fun & flighty, irresponsible, always on the run & afraid to settle down. Whereas Kevin comes across as steady, dependable, sacrificing & serious. They actually have a lot in common. Cassie has taken care of her mom for years, keeping her safe & sane while wandering for a reason only her mom knows. Cassie sacrificed her youth & her relationship with her brothers. Kevin resigned his commission, moved across the US, & took a safe sensible job so that he could be there for his daughter. He puts her first, like Cassie has always put her mom first.
The chemistry between Cassie & Kevin was apparent from the first time they met & “almost” kissed. Neither of them knew who the other was but they were interrupted before they continued. They both felt threatened by the overwhelming attraction & reacted by trying to cut off the relationship.
I loved the family aspect of this story. It was enjoyable to read & sense Cassie re-establishing the connection with her brothers. Cassie has become the woman to look up to – tough, unconventional career, witty, odd sense of humor, strong, sassy, bully survivor. The mystery of the Knight family patriarch has been woven throughout the Jupiter Point Knight Brothers series. This has created unforeseen twists & turns within the drama & it keeps a reader on their toes. I’m not ready to say goodbye to this series & luckily, we don’t have to. I can’t wait for Aiden’s story!
I love this single dad romance about Kevin and Cassie. Cassie is the only sister of the Knight brothers. Janine, her mother, and her finally return to Jupiter Point, after being gone for twelve years. Kevin has come to Jupiter Point to do the best for his daughter, Holly. This book catches us up on the previous characters and will make you wish you lived in Jupiter Point. We also learn more about the murder investigation. I just love it when two people realize they’re perfect for each. It wasn’t without some obstacles along the way, so grab your copy and what happens in the eighth book in the Jupiter Point series.
I love these characters. The story is sweet, sexy and the little bit of misunderstanding makes for a truly romantic ending.
Shes done it again ! I love this series ! Jupiter Point is full of small town charm and mystery. Cassie and Kevin are trying to mesh his and hers , He has a daughter that is trying to get through life with just a dad ….Cassie enters the pictures and the fun beigns come along for the ride to Jupiter point you’ll never want to leave !
Cassie is the youngest Knight and only girl. Kevin is a former navy pilot who joined the Knight company as a mechanic. Cassie’s brothers give her a small part of the Knight and Day hanger to start her own car mechanic shop. Kevin is a divorced single father with a teenager daughter. Cassie and Kevin start up a sexual relationship pretty quickly, which goes on for a few weeks. Cassie makes friends with a former mean girl from high school. Holly makes a mistake and confides in Cassie who has her tell her Dad the next day.
The Knight children’s father was murdered and they have been looking for the killer since. We find out who did it and why.
Next up is Aiden, I can’t wait to read his story especially from the teaser we get at the end of this book.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review
I’ve been waiting for this book for a while. Cassie is the sister of the Knight brothers and has been taking care of their mother, Janine for the last 12 years. They have been traveling around the country from place to place all because Janine has been a little on the edge after her husband’s murder. They have finally come home but Cassie is restless. She isn’t used to staying in one place and she was running from her own demons. Her high school experience wasn’t something she would like to relive.
Kevin O’Donnell is trying to set up roots for himself and his 15 year old daughter, Holly. He is an old buddy of Ben, Cassies brother from the Air Force. His ex didn’t want anything more to do with Holly other than an occasional visit. So he wants to make sure Holly is his number one priority. That means no dating and definitely no serious relationships. He’s fine with that since no woman has been that interesting to him, until Cassie.
The honesty with which they treat each other is brutal at times. Not in a mean way, well, i guess you could say it is. They talk about sex in an open way which drives them crazy since Kevin is committed to his promise to Holly and Cassie doesn’t do long term. They start finding loop holes in the agreement though. And it gets interesting from there. Their shared work space is the only place they haven’t christened. Until Holly finds out.
There is the continuing story of the murder of their father. More secrets are revealed and they have a strong suspect but have no idea where he is. Cassie is floored by what she learns about all those years running. Her perception is not what the reality was. Her relationship with her mother changes and she’s not sure what her role is in the family. But she finds a surprising role in Kevin’s.
TOO HOT TO HANDLE is book 8 in the Jupiter Point series, but you can read this story as a stand alone. There are sections of the story-line that may not be as emotional or powerful as it is for those who have read the entire series. This story is about finding love when you least want or expect it. It’s also about letting go of expectations, those we feel others have for us, those we have for others, and those we want others to have for us. This story pulls you in from the first word and won’t let go. I was thrilled to follow Cassie and Kevin on their journey. There is a sub-plot throughout this story and the series that will have you eager to read all the books and leave you eager to see more of the Knight Brothers and all of Jupiter Point! I love the character of Cassie, she’s fun, and sweet but sassy and strong. Kevin is a great hero, he’s trying hard as a single father, but also knows how to romance a lady! His first priority is family and at times that can be hard for those in his life to accept. So watching Kevin, Cassie and Kevin’s daughter find their places in each others lives was fun. It was also realistic. Fans of Jennifer Bernard and Jupiter Point will want to eagerly read this story, so many things are revealed. We get to see how life was for Cassie, where in previous books we only got a hint of her life. I love this series and these characters, they are so realistic I want to visit Jupiter Point! If you love small town stories with outstanding characters, and a great story with tons of heat, you’ll want to read TOO HOT TO HANDLE today! Keep up the great work Ms. Bernard. I swear each book gets better than the last and I can’t wait to see what’s next!
Another beautiful continuation of the Jupiter Point series. This book although part of a series, can be a stand alone book as well. It’s filled with incredible characters with Kevin O’ Donnell, his teen daughter Holly, and Cassie Knight of the Knight family. Kevin is new to Jupiter Point trying to raise his daughter in a new area and a new job with Knight and Day Flight company. Cassie has just come back to Jupiter point after being gone for 12 years and settles into a hangar running her own auto repair business. This story will keep you on the edge of your seat wanting to see whats going to happen next!
This book is so good! It’s too hot to handle! LOL The story is well written, realistic, and engaging. The characters are believable and well defined. The setting of Jupiter Point is so great you’ll find yourself wanting to visit there for yourself. This is a great story for anyone who loves contemporary romances set in small towns with connecting characters and a story that will keep you turning pages! Highly recommended!
Kevin O’Donnell may be the perfect hero. Dedicated single father. Former military and stunt pilot. Talented mechanic. A genuinely good guy, Kevin’s whole world now revolves around making his daughter Holly happy and putting her first in his life, something her mother did not do. He hopes living in Jupiter Point while working for Knight and Day Flight Tours will give them both the stability they need.
Cassandra Knight’s life, on the other hand, was anything but stable after the murder of her father. Now she and her mother have come home to Jupiter Point to reunite with her four brothers and hopefully resolve that mystery. Cassie is not sure she’s going to be staying put, but in the meanwhile she will set up her mechanic’s shop at Knight and Days hangar and see what happens. But what happens when Cassie and Kevin have a chance meeting at the local pub? Nothing short of explosive chemistry!
Once again, Jennifer Bernard has created two characters who, like light and darkness, seem to be opposites but in reality have what is important in common – a deep love of their family, a huge heart and inner strength. When I say that Kevin is the perfect hero, where else can you find a mix of those traits in a single father who wants to work hard to support his daughter both emotionally and physically above his own happiness? And the “wrapping” of this package is pretty special too, as Kevin is one hottie! Cassie, meanwhile, had to “adult” at the age of 16, when her mother took her along when she left Jupiter Point 12 years before. It was up to Cassie to support her mother emotionally and financially and keep her mentally-fragile mother safe while still trying to stay connected to her brothers back at Jupiter Point. These were two characters who truly deserved their happily ever after and Ms. Bernard delivered!
As a always, this author’s writing and pacing were perfect, and the mix of romance with the suspense engrossing. The mystery surrounding the Knight patriarch’s murder is finally solved with its resolution shedding light on why Janine Knight acted the way she did. As for mom Janine Knight – I thought Janine got a bit of a “free pass” regarding her behavior and she is definitely my least favorite Knight. But that was balanced against a great visit with the Knight brothers and glimpses on how their HEAs continue. I cannot wait for to my next visit to Jupiter Point when little brother Aidan ’s gets his chance for happiness!
Too Hot to Handle is the eighth book in the Jupiter Point series. I love a single father story, and this one was no exception. Kevin and Cassie’s story had me hooked from beginning to end. I highly recommend this book!
After gaining custody of his daughter, Kevin, an airplane mechanic and retired Air Force pilot, is solely focused on raising her. He’s promised Holly she would be his number one priority until she turns 18. This means no steady relationships or anything that takes his focus off his daughter. After he meets Cassie, sticking to that plan gets a little difficult.
Living in town after her father was killed was just too painful for Cassie’s mom so she decided to leave and since Cassie didn’t wait her mom to travel alone, she went with her. But now they are back in Jupiter Point and all Cassie wants to do is be a mechanic and hope her brother Will is able to find additional clues to their father’s killer. She doesn’t have time for (or really the heart) to get romantically involved with anyone…even if Kevin is cute and hot and pushes all her buttons.
Neither wants a relationship but sometimes, what you don’t want is exactly what you need.
This was my first Jupiter Point book but it won’t be my last. I thought the characters were fun and engaging and there’s just the right amount of drama, angst, and chemistry to make this a worth-while read. Well done Ms. Bernard…well done.
I won an advance copy of this book from the author via a contest and am voluntarily leaving a review. My thoughts and opinions are my own.
A quick read full of fun characters and a strong sense of family. Cassie and Kevin fit well together, their sense of humor and personalities complement each other. Cassie has had an unconventional life and now it’s time to reconnect with her brothers and find out whether she can stand to stay in Jupiter Point. Returning means that she has to face the past head on and put it to rest. I love that she is such a strong and unconventional woman with a lot to offer the town. Kevin has a plan and that includes settling down and providing a stable life for his daughter. Finding someone he fits with wasn’t part of the plan, but plans can change.
With the undeniable attraction between them, humor, a murder to find, the Knight Brothers, and all of Jupiter Point, this is one novel that doesn’t disappoint. Bernard has created a town and its people that make fans, old and new, eager to be a part of it.
Another amazing addition to the Jupiter Point Book series! This one just may be my favorite so far…or do I say that about each new release in this series? I think I do, and that’s just because each and every book gets better and better!
I loved the buildup, the romance, the blossoming love between Cassie and Kevin in the first half and also loved the action, adventure, and drama in the second half. I loved every page. I was hooked from the very beginning and couldn’t put it down until the very last page.
I loved Cassie’s strength and sass. Her fiery wit and sassy charm. Kevin, oh my, what can I say about him. He’s dependable, flirty, sexy, a great father, can match Cassie’s snark and sass word for word… The chemistry between these two is definitely too hot to handle. It’s electric, untamed, ready to burn out of control.
The action surrounding Cassie’s father’s killer was thrilling and fast-paced. Jennifer Bernard did an outstanding job wrapping up the mystery that’s been building through the Knight Brothers books in the series.
I’m looking forward to the next book, Aiden’s story.
This is one series you do not want to miss. The first books are about the sexy Hotshots and the last few have been about the Knight family. I really hope Aiden’s story isn’t the end. I don’t ever want this series to end!
WOW!! I don’t know how she does it, but every book, including Too Hot to Handle, Jennifer Bernard writes in her Jupiter Point series is better than the last. This is an amazing story about two people who were only looking for a fling, nothing serious, but after spending time together they find that they both have fallen in love with the other. Cassie Knight is home in Jupiter Point and her brothers are hoping she and their mother will stay for a while. Ben and Tobias have given her space in one of their hangers to set up her car repair shop. She is sharing space with new hire Kevin O’Donnell; mechanic, single dad, and Air Force buddy of Ben. I loved these two. They were both sensitive and in tune to the other, yet major jokesters, pulling practical jokes on the other. The scene with the chicken is hysterical. Throughout their “romance” Cassie’s brother Will is searching for the person responsible for killing their father and stalking their mother. It was scary the way the killer went after the Knight siblings but I was so glad to see how Ms. Bernard handled the situation of the Knights finally getting their man.
I truly loved reading this book and had trouble putting this book down. Ms. Bernard wrote an amazing sexy, steamy, and funny story which drew me in and did not let me go until I turned the last page. This is not only the eighth book in the Jupiter Point series but also the fourth book in her Knight Brothers series, each book being a stand alone. I highly recommend this book to other readers and can’t wait to read her next book.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.
What a fantastic addition to the Jupiter Point series! This is a continuation of the Knight family stories and we finally get to meet Cassie Knight. Cassie and her mom left Jupiter Point after her father’s death. For years Cassie has taken care of her mother. Now is the time for them to return to Jupiter Point and for Cassie to live her life. Having a little fun with single dad Kevin O’Donnell seems like a great way to start living. Neither Kevin or Cassie are looking for anything permanent so their no strings attached fling is perfect. Until it’s not!
I loved these characters. Their chemistry is off the charts and their fun easy banter keep things light and fun. This is a great read and one I highly recommend.
For me any time spent in Jupiter Point is time well spent. I just love this fictitious place because it is the home of the Knight family and I just love those men!! Finally, we get to know Cassie and take a ride with her as she learns that settling down around her brothers and falling in love with a wonderful man is within her grasp despite thinking she could never have either. I love Cassie! She’s an auto mechanic, and a very good one at that, so she is going to work out of a hanger at Knight & Day Tours courtesy of her brothers. She is so cool and sassy and such a free spirit! She has been through so much over the years putting her own desires on hold while she has been basically taking care of her mom. She thinks she is only capable of flings because she has to move around so much. But can this time be different? Can she stay and have everything?
I love, love, love Kevin O’Donnell for Cassie!! I like how they first meet and the connection they instantly have but unbeknownst to them they are about to be coworkers. Kevin turns out to be exactly what Cassie needs. He is former Air Force and also a mechanic, except on planes, which is why his friend Ben Knight (Love Ben!!!), Cassie’s brother, offers him a job at Knight & Day. He is also a single dad of a 15 year old girl, Holly, and so he relocates there in order to give his daughter a good life with love and stability, something that was lacking when she was with his ex wife.
They have a lot of fun silly times together at work that make me laugh out loud, and it is clear that their chemistry is not going to stay tucked away in a box for long. And watch out when they let it take flight because it is so hot, they might start a wildfire that will call in Jupiter Point’s own Hot Shots!!
Will the stars and planets align so these two can find a lifetime of happiness with each other in Jupiter Point? Will Holly let her Dad have someone else in his life besides her?
Fantastic addition to this series! I loved it!!
Another fabulous book in the Jupiter Point series. This book is about the Knight sister, Cassie, who has been gone from Jupiter Point for 12 years with her mother. Kevin is the new mechanic at Knight & Day Air and moved there for a fresh start with his 15 yr old daughter, Holly. Cassie and Kevin first meet in a bar and the attraction is instant for both of them. Although they both aren’t looking for a relationship, Cassie figures she will be leaving town again because her mother doesn’t seem to stay in one place long and she will need to go with her again. Kevin told his daughter he would put he first and hold off on any relationships until she is 18 because of the chaos his ex wife caused in their daughter’s life. Cassie and Kevin both work as mechanics at the airfield even though Cassie works on cars in her separate corner of the shop. A friendship happens instantly even though the attraction is running right under the surface. It doesn’t take long before they can’t deny it any longer. They are a great couple and it was great that they became friends before they really got involved.
The murder of the Knight’s father ends in this book. I like how it was an underlying thread in the story but didn’t takeover til the end. I like how it was dealt with. I am looking forward to the last Knight brother’s book. It will be interesting to read Aiden’s book and see how the murder of his father, growing up without a mother and being raised by a brother made him the man he is now. If you have enjoyed the Jupiter Point series you will enjoy this book too.
This was a quick and fun read. I have a few questions about the whole dynamic of Knights family but that is on me since this was my first book in the series.
Kevin&Cassie were so good and right for each other. I loved that she is a mechanic and can stand her ground with all the testosterone »running« around her. I really liked how they at first didn’t want to start something with them working side by side and him having promised his daughter that he won’t bring woman around until she’s 18. But the chemistry that was between them was just impossible to ignore.
The only negative about this story is how Kevin reacted when Holly was in trouble and she decided to talk to Cassie first. But I could understand his worry and was happy that he came around in time to save the love of his life.
I need to find time and read the whole series because I have a feeling I’m missing out big time.
***Review copy requested and reviewed on behalf of OMGReads Blog***
In Too Hot To Handle Jennifer Bernard solves the Knight murder mystery that has woven through all the Knight books. In addition, she manages to find Cassie’s HEA with the new guy, mechanic Kevin. As part of solving the murder, all of the Knights are forced to relive their past, but none more so than Cassie. Being gone from Jupiter Point means she missed all the changes in both the town and people. Reconnecting with their past means coming to terms with who she is and how things have changed. The underlying thread of high school mean girls gives the story depth, as does the inclusion of Kevin’s daughter Holly. Bernard weaves together all these threads masterfully, while still giving each their due. Longtime readers will enjoy the resolution of the Knight murder, while new readers will be able to jump right in.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this novel.