4.5 stars. That was actually a really good story! Another case of a cover not doing the book any justice. Yes it was hot and sexy but there was so much more! Wow, Toby was the sweetheart type of a guy that we usually see get dumped for the bad boy except this time he gets the girl and oh my was he sexy! YAY! My book slump is over! ( )

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The first in this series was the reason I so readily agreed to review this one and the similarities made it both fabulous and frustrating at the same time. In this one, Toby meets back up with an old flame, which he can’t quite put out of his head, in the midst of an Earthquake. There, he realises that the young boy that she has with her is his son and that he has unknowingly been a Daddy for a while. It is, Ladies and Gents, a secret baby plotJ *happy dance*

I love this trope and this one had the usual “Mom though Dad was an A-Hole who was only after sex, so didn’t tell him” plot line, except, this time, mom was dead wrong. Toby was LOVELY. Once he found out he had a son he did everything in his power to try to get to know his son and, bar a few very inappropriate but funny quips, I thought he did a fine job! He was sweet yet firm with the very cute little munchkin and my heart melted with every hair ruffle he threw his father-starved child. I adored him in all ways but I especially loved him in his relationship in Ester. He was so set on not trying to scare her off, that he put his own feelings and wants at bay. True, he was running scared from them too, but, deep down, he knew what he wanted. I loved him.

Ester was a good heroine but her decision making was terrible. What woman decides to not tell the man who was the father of her child that he was a father, even after he came looking for her, because she was piqued that he treated their holiday romance as thus? Then she made scenes at a wedding (great timing there) and perpetually voiced that Toby couldn’t be attracted to her, even when he showed her differently often. She frustrated me because she was so stubborn in her beliefs but I did like that she could be swayed by tangible proof. She could see that Toby was a fabulous father and she knew that they lit up the sheets together. It was so odd the way she was a different character in bed and out; out she was over-analytical and closed off out of bed but within situations with Toby she was a fabulous sex-kitten who was willing to try anything. I liked her in the sexual scenes but she annoyed me periodically in the ones outside of the bedroom.

The sex scenes are what I read this book for and they didn’t disappoint. The premise of the Naughty Nights game was a simple one; the game contained challenge cards for role playing sex games and there were male and female cards. My favourite was probably the inquisitor role play *fans*. Every single sex scene was amazingly hot, even the rougher ones, and these two together were absolutely explosive. Serenity Woods writes incredibly raunchy sex scenes that are not simply there as icing on the cake of the plot.

The similarities between book one and two are obvious; in both books the H/h have a previous relationship and in both they decide on sex for a set period of time, with some risqué themes, just ‘cos they both were single. In both books the downfall is obvious to the reader; you cannot have sex with someone you have any sort of feeling for without it becoming more than just sex. It was obvious that it would be the same plot, with slightly different types of baggage, in this one as with the last and that was a little disappointing to me. Overall, I did enjoy the book a great deal, but only after I accepted the similarities and moved on.

If you want a sexy read with a secret baby plot and amazingly inventive sex scenes, this is one for you. With a heavenly hero, with a very dirty side, this is a tale that will melt your heart and your panties at the same time. Read with an ice-pop nearby.
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Six Naughty Nights is book two in the Love in Reverse series. While I didn’t read Seven Sexy Sins, I had absolutely no problem reading this book. If you have read Seven Sexy Sins, then you will be happy to know that Faith, Eve, Rusty, and Dan all make appearances in this book.

Esther and Toby originally met three years ago, while they were each on vacation. They ended up spending fourteen days together, having sex whenever and wherever they could. When it was time to leave, Esther asked Toby if they could still see each other. Toby said no, since they lived on opposite sides of the country and he didn’t think a long distance relationship would work. Honestly, at the time, Toby wasn’t looking to be in a committed relationship. Toby walking away broke Esther’s heart, but it also did something to Toby as well. Once he got on the airplane, he realized his mistake and tried in vain to contact Esther. Shortly after returning home, Esther starts receiving messages from Toby. But with her heart broken in pieces, she refuses to speak with him. She soon learns that she’s pregnant and chooses to not tell Toby as her way of punishing him for breaking her heart.

In an unbelievable chance encounter, just seconds before an earthquake, Toby and Esther come face to face. Toby immediately knows that Charlie is his son. After Toby saves both Esther and Charlie, Esther is quick to confirm that Charlie is indeed his son. Immediately, they each know that their attraction for one another is still there.

Esther’s house is destroyed during the earthquake and Toby suggests first that they come and stay with him and then that they go with him to the Northland, while he attends his best friend’s wedding. While looking through Toby’s apartment, Esther discovers a card game called Naughty Nights. It turns out the game belongs to Faith and she wants Toby to help her with her latest article by acting out some of the adventurous cards in the game. Toby and Esther both come to an agreement that while they are in the Northland they will act out some of the Naughty Nights scenarios. Each goes in telling the other that it will be only physical, without any emotions. But they each know in their hearts that it isn’t true. They just aren’t willing to tell the other. What transpires is HOT on a whole new level.

This was one of those books where I liked and hated the main characters all at the same time. Toby is a great guy, he’s just NOT the alpha guy that I usually go for in a book. He’s insecure and allows his family and friends to put him down constantly. At times, he even belittles himself. He’s a go with the flow kind of guy, who doesn’t seem to lose his temper and he never stands up for himself.

Esther, while I respect her for being a single mom without help from anyone, I hate that she put herself in that situation. Her mother died years ago and her father died while she was pregnant. While she was in the hospital giving birth to Charlie, she was mad at Toby because he wasn’t there to support her. She made the decision not to tell Toby she was pregnant, thus causing herself to be alone. She likes to blame Toby for never being around. She has several moments of immaturity when it comes to Toby. One thing I REALLY liked about Esther is that she had the guts to stand up for Toby when it came to his friends and family belittling him.

At times I felt that Toby was too aggressive sexually, but it turned out that was just the way Esther liked it. Even with the character flaws, I still really liked this book. You will immediately hope that these two can work out their problems. I found myself looking forward to the next book in the series.

While this is a hot steamy erotic romance, I found that it still has nice life lessons. One of my favorite quotes from the book is:

"The thing about forgiveness is that it's not about forgetting. It's not about pretending it didn't happen. It's about accepting that someone made a mistake. That they did something because they were hurt, or angry. And it's about acknowledging that although it's not okay, providing they show remorse it IS possible to move on. You have to accept the other person isn't perfect. Loving someone--REAL love, not hearts and flowers stuff--is about recognising their faults and saying it's okay, I'm going to love you in spite of them."

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