I love Jennifer Lyon/Apodaca when I get one of her books I always know I am in for a great read and The Sex On The Beach Book Club is no exception. I loved this romantic suspense, from the character dynamics to the sass and sexiness I can’t wait to see what she brings us next.

I absolutely fell in love with Holly right from the beginning of this book! Don't get me wrong, I'm also very partial to Wes, he's a whole lotta yum and alpha. But Holly steals the show in The Sex on the Beach Book Club by Jennifer Lyon.

Holly is a snarky, smarta$$, hard-a$$ed PI. She was a police officer for 5 and half years before striking out on her own. She was better following her gut than taking orders. She is a freaking fire cracker and I loved her inner dialogs, especially when considering the murder of her brothers and the body dump after. Wes is more than just a bookstore owner. Holly knows he's hiding secrets and will get to the bottom of them.

Lyon has created some special characters in this world. They are funny, snarky and real. She takes you on a thrill ride and an emotional roller coaster. Holly Hillbay doesn't fall in love, she is dragged kicking and screaming the whole way!

I adored the initial plot behind the book (a PI and a book owner? That's, like, my dream!) but I feel like the potential fell a little short. It lacks the slow build-up of chemistry between the two characters, and it relies too much on narration of the characters thoughts rather than letting their actions speak for themselves. I'd recommend it for a quick beach mystery, but it's not for the reader looking for a seductive, sizzling, romance.

This book is so much more than a simple romance! It surprised me in a very good way. It's a medium length romantic PI story about a prickly female PI and a very HOT bookstore owner. I am looking forward to her next rom/susp story because this was way better than the stories we get on TV. In fact I would love to see it made into a TV movie for sure. It kept me guessing, took sideways turns and kept the action up while developing the characters into a very hot team. LOVED IT!

Holly Hillbay is a female PI who used to work on the police force, from a family of cops. She was raised from the age of 7 by her Dad and brothers, all cops. She has an ex, "Brad the Cad" who believe me earned his title. She's determined to make her PI business successful alone. She doesn't do partners. She's working on a cheating spouse case when we meet her at the beach bookstore's book club. Wes Brockman is the gorgeous bookstore owner who is in charge of the book club that Holly thinks her client's wife is cheating with. She quickly figures out it's not him but Cullen who's messing with all the ladies at the club. The story begins when Cullen is murdered in the locked bookstore that night. Wes hires Holly to figure out who killed Cullen while keeping his past life a secret from everyone. Holly is too good a PI to leave any stone unturned. Wes finds in Holly a reason to want to live again and Holly finds Wes too much of an understanding loyal man to resist. I loved the peeling of the layers of each one of them as love wins over defenses and fear.

Excellent job Jennifer! Thank you for the opportunity to read your NetGalley ARC of this book. Please keep me in mind again!

The title didn't have me expecting much but I went with this book because I had hope with the description. I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised as it was much better than I expected. It was go go go most of the time. A real mix of characters and a great storyline that kept twisting and turning and had me wondering what the outcome was going to be. A real good suspenseful book with a touch of romance and some sizzling sex, totally entertaining read.

an ok read. like the new cover

This is now another favorite book of mine from Jennifer Lyon! It kept my full attention throughout the entire book and I couldn't wait to see how it would end. It will make you laugh, cry, and continue to guess until the very end!