thoroughly enjoyed this book

This book is hard to rate because I read the whole thing and I really enjoyed it but I did not love Mick at all. Some of the book was very icky to me and not what I would normally read but it was one of those books that is a train wreck but you can't look away situations.

Mick is our hero and he was not loveable. He is hot but his father is an embezzler, his mother sexually harrasses employees and his brother cheats on his wife and has impregnated his assistant. Mick even turned in his father to the cops. He is really an anti hero.

Terri was just too good for him. She works at a coffee shop, where she serves him, the jerk and she is working there while she takes care of her brother as he is seriously ill. Eventually she has a few nights with Mick but really wants to work for him and she is a go getter who gets what she wants.

I loved Terri and I did not love Mick but together she really makes him a better man. I did not love this book but I did not hate it either. It just is not my normal book type I read and their were definite parts that made me cringe. It was very well written though and I really could not resist it.

I did enjoy the story, Terri was a loyal employee but a fantastic sister. You can't help but to like her after reading her sacrifice for her brother. Then we have Mick, whose family is totally dysfunctional, Mick and Terri are attracted to each other, even though they really have never spoken to each other, besides him getting coffee from her every morning. When they finally do meet, it is combustible, but then she starts working for him, and they decide to keep things professional, until they can't anymore, and I liked how he was there for her, realizing everything she does for her brother. Enjoy!!

'Stud' by Jamie K. Schmidt is the story of Terri Cooke and Mick Wentworth.
Terri is having to take care of her brother who is struggling with a illness/disability. To help pay for his medical bills she has taken on working a few jobs one being a barista at a coffee house. There she meets Mick who doesn't say much and is sort of arrogant to her. They do this dance for a few months when she sees him again at a function she is a waitress at.
They start talking an agree to have a 'one night fling' but it turns into another night fling. Then she ends up working for him which he feels they shouldn't have a sexual relationship while she is working for him. But how long can that last when they are so attracted to one another?
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*Received advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review*
Wow! I really loved this book! Terri was an amazing female character. She helps take care of her brother and gives up so much without ever asking for anything or making him feel bad about it. You can tell that family matters so much to her which is completely opposite of Mick. She is confident, a little geeky, selfless, caring, and really good at her job. I liked that she wasn't too confident, but she never hid how she felt or what she wanted. She was a very relatable character. Mick isn't close to his family at all, but he has good reasons. They are always trying to con each other and don't care who gets hurt. These two were amazing together. I could never guess what family drama would pop up next and the sex between Mick and Terri was so hot! If you likes books that are filled with drama, steamy romance scenes, tons of flirting, keeps you guessing what is going to happen next, and has a happily ever after, then I highly recommend this book for you!