Kick in the Pants (Riley O’Brien & Co #4.5) by Jenna Sutton

Once again Ms Sutton draws her reader into the most inner emotional workings of her characters. Jake and Kyla are another couple who you’ll find yourself invested in them reaching a HEA...despite any obstacles along the way. Another winning story in the Riley O’Brien series.

This ARC book was complimentary, provided by the Publisher and NetGalley. I am voluntarily providing my honest review.

I wasn't a big fan of this book. The whole boss and subordinate trope didn't work for me. It was odd how in love the hero seemed to be without really knowing the heroine and then they went from zero to sixty. Then she gives up her job when she is so good with numbers and he doesn't even give it a second thought. I thought that would have made a better conflict than the gambling thing

One of the sweetest romances I have read! Loved Jake and Kyla’s story. Both were trying to do the right thing throughout the whole story, without letting the other know it. Finally, when it seems like it could be smooth sailing, several hurdles arise! Luckily, fate intervenes and Jake and Kyla have their well deserved happily ever after!

A Kick in the Pants is a delightfully, sizzling temptation wrapped in a fantasy and tied with a ribbon of hope. It is wondrously fun story that will have you laughing in one breath and aching in the next. You will find yourself completely taken by storm, and you will fall in love with every second of this beautiful story. Even in its short length, it tells a fabulous story with such depth and meaning that it will tear your heart apart and then rebuild it stronger than before. It will tempt your heart and never fail to stimulate your mind.

Jake is used to taking risks. It’s a language that he is intimately familiar with and has no problems acting on. The biggest risk he will ever take has him rightfully tied up in knots because it is everything that he has wanted. If he loses this gamble, he knows he won’t survive it. Kyla finally has her life under control. She is heading in the right direction and can sense that things are only going to be profitable from here on out if she plays her cards right. What she doesn’t count on is her uncontrollable attraction to her boss Jake. No matter the cost, she will not lose her safe respect and reputation by doing something stupid, so she locks her feelings away. She won’t depend on luck for her future because she knows it always lets her down. Can Kyla push through to the next part of her life that promises a bright future ahead of her, or will she find herself at the mercy of luck’s spite?

While I love Jake’s sweet yet determined personality, I absolutely adored Kyla. She is a woman who knows what she wants and will not hesitate to go after it. Her tenacity is truly inspiring. What a refreshing thing it is to see a heroine who doesn’t wait but snatches up what she wants without qualms or questions. Taking what she needs after quickly weighing the risks and then going full steam ahead was such a beautiful sight to behold. Nothing could hold her back from what she wanted. Oh, how I wish I could be her.

Jenna Sutton writes with a clarity and an insightfulness that left me reeling at times. She poured her heart onto each page, and I felt my deepest desires echoes with each written word. The breathless wonder I felt while reading this story stayed with me the entire time and made me hate to see this story end. I can’t wait to read from this wonderful author! She is one to keep a close eye on.

This was a really sweet and fun. It was my 1st book from Jenna Sutton, so I didn't know all the background about th other characters, but it didn't matter to me. I liked it so much, I wish it was more than a novella. I'll definitely read more Jenna Sutton's books.