When We Kiss

Tabitha is known in Oceanside as a wild child but that isn’t who she really is. Chad is a police officer in Oceanside who is just trying to get away from the life he once had. Tabitha and Chad are so different but Chad wants to get to know her better and not taking no for an answer. Tabitha and Chad’s chemistry is off the charts but Tabitha is a little reluctant. Chad is a very determined man and they both have to get past some issues in order to decide what they truly want.

I loved reading about Tabitha and Chad!! Tabitha and Chad are as different as night and day but that doesn’t seem to stop Chad at all. Chad is a man who knows what he wants and goes after it while Tabitha is very head strong with a soft side that most don’t get to see. I love seeing them together and I didn’t want their story to end.

Wow, this one really did give me tingles in all the right places!! This is only my second book by Tia, both have blown my socks off and I can’t wait to read more from her!! When We Kiss had me enthralled within the first few pages – I loved the storyline (hot cop & bad girl), the setting (small town romance) and the characters are fabulous!!

This really did tick all my boxes!! Tabitha is the local ‘wild child’ girl, brought up by her Uncle, the local Preacher, who’s sermons and preachings rub her up entirely the wrong way!! She’s fiery and sassy, not afraid to speak her mind, but independent and strong, wanting to do her own thing, regardless of what the town and their gossiping think of her. Chad is the local Deputy Sheriff – hot, sexy Alpha goodness all wrapped up in a sexy uniform complete with handcuffs!! They’ve danced around each other for a year, trying to deny their attraction and chemistry, but all bets are off and Chad makes his move!!!

This was a fabulous read, I loved every minute of it!! Romantic, funny, sexy, sassy and emotional at times. I loved Tabby’s relationship with her best friend Emberly and her daughter Coco, what a sweetheart!! The town with all its characters and antics and busybodies – you can really picture yourself being there, it really drew me in!! Chad and Tabby together are just perfect, opposites really do attract and I loved them all the more for it. A perfect read for me, highly recommended!!

4,5 ‘HOT Deputy Dog’ stars

This was seriously on hot book. Deputy Sheriff Chad was gorgeous and sex on a stick, he can lock me up and keep my in handcuffs any time he wants. Tabby was cute and funny but she had a serious side as well, plus she took no prisoners when it came to putting people in their place, just ask Chad’s mom, lol.
Chad and Tabby met in quite an unusual way. Tabby was caught in a delicate situation and was embarrassed by the scorching hot new deputy seeing her in her soaking wet, and transparent underwear. She swore she’d never want to see him again after that night. Chad on the other hand was highly attracted and wanted to get to know her, but Tabby never gave him a chance and avoided him at all cost.
A year has past since that night and Tabby is now on a small business owner, running a web design studio from her home. One speeding incident brings her back under Chad’s radar and this time, he’s not going to let her get away so easily.
I laughed and seriously swooned with these two. Tabby doesn’t hold back for anyone. She and Chad were fabulous together. So sweet and funny, but it was the sweet sassy banter between these two that rocked the pages. They were SMOCKIN’ HOT together. I loved them, and this book. Can’t wait to see who gets the next story set in this lovely town.
Also, FYI:
When We Kiss by Tia Louise is actually the second book set in the small town of Oceanside, although it kind of feels like it should have been the first as a lot of the story takes place before When We Touch, which was Emberly and Jackson’s book. I gave me a few furrowed brows at the start of the book as I kept thinking I’d read about this place before and the secondary characters were familiar too. It’s been a year since a read book 1, and I’ve read a ton of books since then.
I finally figured it out when the ‘poboy’ sandwiches and Andre were mentioned. So, if you haven’t read When We Touch, I’d suggest waiting until after When We Kiss to do so. I’m going to reread it now.

Let’s start with the title of this book…it is perfection! It explains all you need to know about Chad and Tabby!

Next, this book has the perfect amount of comedy, passion, and emotion. They prove that when it is meant to be, it is meant to be, and there is NO point in fighting something that is written in the stars.

Third, who doesn’t want a law abiding, law breaking, naughty man in blue?! Tabby can fight their relationship all she wants but Chad knows it is meant to be!

As soon as I heard the title of Tia Louise’s newest release, When We Kiss, I instantly thought of Betty Everett’s song, “It’s in His Kiss,” and two particular lines of the lyrics seem to epitomize Tabby and Chad’s slow burn romance and the depth of their attraction and desire for each other.

“If you wanna know if he loves you so
It’s in his kiss.”

Since Tabby and Chad have spent the last year avoiding one another, building up a whole lot of sexual tension, their first kiss is a long time coming, but once it occurs, there’s no stopping these two from getting down and dirty, so much so, that Tabby feels the need to name Chad’s private part, illustrating just how quirky she is and how captivated she seems to be with Chad and his bedroom skills.

I love how Louise slowly reveals that Chad is not as straight laced as Tabby assumes, which means that as the begin to build a solid connection, committing to seeing where their relationship can go, readers begin to understand why they’re so attracted to each other despite how different they seem to be at the beginning of their story.

As I continued reading Tabby and Chad’s story, the fact that Tabby had specific career goals and plans to leave Oceanside was always in the back of my mind, so as they found themselves falling in love and starting to want more than a physical relationship, I wasn’t sure how it was going to work between them without one or both of them having to give up something that truly defines who they are. Tia Louise odes a nice job of illustrating Tabby’s struggles and her need to do a bit of soul searching so she knows when she does make a decision that she’s considered all options and avenues presented to her.

I love the small town vibe of Oceanside that Louise creates throughout Tabby and Chad’s story, and I find it quite interesting that they seem to be at opposite ends when it comes to their little city. Chad moved there to escape his old life, embracing the slower pace of his new home while Tabby seems hellbent on escaping all the judgmental people who have watched her grow up and act out when she was under her uncle’s roof. Tabby has a severe case of wanderlust, and, in some ways, Oceanside is too set in its ways and too old fashioned for the fearless and adventurous woman that Tabby is. I especially enjoyed the old ladies of Oceanside who do their best to get into everyone’s business; these women are the busybodies of the town, which is realistic for a small environment like Oceanside and it’s just one more reason that Tabby feels the need to escape, which makes her feelings for Chad a bit problematic.

The ending of When We Kiss is perfect for who Tabby and Chad are and what they’ve become. The idea that a kiss started their love and it also helped to bring their love back shows how important passion in a relationship is, especially with someone like Tabby whose fiery personality keeps Chad on his toes.
Even though I wanted a bit more insight into some of the relationships that existed in the story line and further explanation as to why Tabby and Chad are who they are based on their pasts, I really enjoyed When We Kiss. Tabby is definitely a handful but if anyone can ‘tame’ her and make her see that she can have adventure, a career, and even love right where she’s at, it’s Chad.

4.5 Poison Apples

4.5 Stars

I was so excited about this book. Tia Louise gives us a second small town romance with an opposites attract storyline I loved. This is a standalone, but it’s Tabby’s book and if you read When We Touch, you know Tabby is Emberly’s best friend from that book. I loved Tabby and her story did not disappoint!

Tabby is the town bad Girl and Chad is the town hero. These two should have nothing in common and common sense would indicate they should stay far away from each other. Tabby is not the kind of woman a cop would be interested in. An upstanding citizen like Chad shouldn’t give someone like Tabby a second glance. Only problem is, these two can’t seem to stay away from each other. They have an intense attraction that is either the most perfect thing they’ll ever find or the worst idea they have ever allowed. I loved these two so much! They really were perfect for each other and even if everyone in town had doubts, a passion like theirs would be bound to get so many tongues wagging anyway.

Overall I don’t read many small town romances but When We Kiss was just as fun and magically for me as When We Touch. Loved this story and most definitely recommend it.

I know Tia for a while, but till today I’ve read her book which she co-write… I’m very mad at myself right now, still can’t find answer why it takes me sooo long to start reading her own stories.

What a shame for me…. When We Kiss is my first her solo book.

I have only one thing to say THIS book is TOTALLY amazing – love so much Chad and Tabby’s story, they perfectly match even if they are totally opposites.

I knew that When We kiss will be enemies to lovers story but didn’t expected that it will be also sooo sweet. I was melting when Chad wanted to catch Tabby in his greedy hands!!! Their chemistry can burn face to ashes but I couldn’t be even a little suprise…. Chad was chasing our gurl because Tabby is sexy and smart. Poor lady didn’t have a chance… come on Chad is walking hero in police uniform right? what’s the best in rest story ??? He’s real alphamale but with lot of softness around his heart.

In this book I like also how Tia described small towns and people living inside, every good and bad things… how important is having good friends around.
I say again that I love this book very much!

4.5 Stars

When We Kiss is a sweet and sexy bad cop/bad girl read. I enjoyed this book from start to finish. I liked the flow of the story, the drama, seeing past characters and most of all the banter between Tabby and Chad, they were fun and sweet. Spitfire Tabby is someone I would really like to be friends with, and she sure kept Officer Chad on his toes. From the smouldering looks across the room, to them getting it on, you could feel their attraction coming off the pages. I really enjoyed reading this story.

4.5 Stars!!!

Let me start off by saying I loved the sassy, misunderstood Tabby and I was sooo glad she had a friend like Emberly. And Chad; oh he had some perseverance, hotness and just the right amount of “bad boy” to make you just love him. I enjoyed the slow burn leading up to the combustion between Tabby & Chad. I have never had so much laughter from an introduction than with Andy ~ this is definitely one that is going to stick with me for awhile.

What happens when a bad girl and a good cop meet? Sparks fly, but she avoids him for nearly a year until Chad decides to finally make his move on the bad girl with a good heart.

Tabby is a preacher’s niece who’s never quite conformed to her uncle’s and her small hometown’s conservative views. She’s known as a bad girl, but she’s not so bad really, just free-spirited and determined to make something of herself. So when she makes a mistake and meets Chad, her town’s newest deputy while doing so, she’s humiliated that the hot cop is witness to her incredibly bad error in judgment. Can one hot cop with a background of rescuing people make a go with a bad girl who’s good at heart?

I absolutely adored When We Kiss. It’s got Tia’s signature brand of sexiness with two leads who beautifully mesh despite their seemingly opposite personalities. Chad and Tabby made me smile, made me laugh, and made me swoon. I loved them and the cast of zany, interesting characters that make up their world.