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By: Lauren Layne
Releasing
March 29, 2016
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BOOK SUMMARY
Vincent Moretti is one of the NYPD's top homicide detectives-and one of the most eligible bachelors in town. His family, however, thinks he should date his longtime partner, Jill-a sassy, sexy, smart-mouthed blonde who drives him absolutely crazy.
Behind the quiet authority, tough-guy demeanor, and dark aviator glasses lies a man with a big soul-and a hard body that can soften any girl's heart. After years as his coworker, Jill Henley has given up hope that anything could happen between her and Vin. Besides, loving him would break all the rules. But seeing Jill with someone else triggers feelings in Vincent he never knew he had. Now he'll have to stop playing good cop/bad cop-and find a way to convince her to be his partner for life. . .
Vincent Moretti is one of the NYPD's top homicide detectives-and one of the most eligible bachelors in town. His family, however, thinks he should date his longtime partner, Jill-a sassy, sexy, smart-mouthed blonde who drives him absolutely crazy.
Behind the quiet authority, tough-guy demeanor, and dark aviator glasses lies a man with a big soul-and a hard body that can soften any girl's heart. After years as his coworker, Jill Henley has given up hope that anything could happen between her and Vin. Besides, loving him would break all the rules. But seeing Jill with someone else triggers feelings in Vincent he never knew he had. Now he'll have to stop playing good cop/bad cop-and find a way to convince her to be his partner for life. . .
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EXCERPT
Only a week
after, he’d stuck out his hand and introduced himself as Tom, Tom Porter, in a
sort of James Bondian way that made her giggle. They had been eating dinner at
that very same hotel restaurant.
Only a week
after that, dinner with Tom had become the norm rather than the exception.
The week
after that?
They
occasionally threw lunch into the mix, either her coming to meet him at some
fancy place while her mom was in physical therapy, or him bringing fabulous
picnicstyle lunches to her mother’s house, where he’d proceed to charm Jill’s
mom almost as thoroughly as he charmed Jill.
Five weeks
into Jill’s stay in Florida, Jill had stuck around for breakfast.
In his hotel
room.
And then
there’d been last night.
“Okay, okay,
so he’s a dreamboat,” Elena said as the car crept slowly through rush hour
traffic toward Manhattan. “How’d he pop the question? Champagne? Roses? Fancy
restaurant with a water view?”
“Holy crap,”
Jill said with a laugh. “Were you there?”
“I know all,”
Elena said, extending her hands to the side as though she were some wise sage.
“Did you see it coming at all?”
“Not even a
little bit,” Jill admitted.
Not even with
the expensive champagne, or the two dozen roses, or the fact that the
restaurant staff seemed to be going out of their way to give Jill and Tom
privacy at the terrace table overlooking the ocean.
She’d simply
thought it had just been a really fantastic good-bye.
Instead it
had been a bit more of a be mine forever
and ever.
And Jill had
said yes.
She’d said
yes almost the second he’d gone down on his knee, not because she’d been that
sure—she’d been pretty sure . .. sort of sure—she’d said yes because in
that moment, Jill had wanted what Tom Porter was offering her.
A companion.
A partner. Love.
And that’s
what it came down to. Jill wanted to be loved. She wanted to love.
She loved her
mother, obviously. And loved the memory of her father, God rest his soul.
And though
she had no siblings of her own, the Morettis had filled that gap. And with the
recent addition of Luc’s girlfriend, Ava, and Anthony’s new wife, Maggie, she
had some amazing girlfriends to add to the mix.
And last, but
never least, there was Vincent. Her partner. In some ways her best friend,
although in a way that was different from her relationship with Elena.
But as much
as Vincent sometimes seemed like two parts of the same whole, he’d always held
a bit of himself back from her. From everyone.
He’d made no
secret of the fact that he had no intentions of getting married, ever. Any
fantasies Jill had had that her partner would one day wake up and see her were
long gone.
Which left
her a bit.. . lonely.
She wanted
someone to come home to at the end of the long day who would just be there.
Who’d pour her a glass of wine, maybe rub her feet and just listen.
Tom offered
Jill what nobody else had offered her... ever.
Love.
Commitment. A future.
And she knew
that he loved her. Fast as their relationship had developed, she could feel it.
And she loved him too. At least she was pretty sure.
“Aww, you
like him,” Elena said teasingly, reaching out a finger and poking the dimple in
Jill’s left cheek.
“I want to be
happy, El. I want the happily-ever-after with someone who wants it with me.”
She met her
friend’s eyes and saw from the flash of regret on Elena’s face that El
understood what Jill wasn’t saying out loud.
I can’t wait for Vin forever.
CAT'S REVIEW
"Cuff Me" by Lauren Layne. Loved it! Loved it! Loved it! Having read the previous books in this series and having met Vin and Jill already, I was so excited to read this one and Ms. Layne did not disappoint. Vin has been my favorite in all the books - I adore grumpy heroes. It's so much fun to watch them fall and watch as "the one" gets through the gruff and crankiness. I enjoyed Jill's character too (although wasn't too thrilled with her at times). They make a great police pair and complement each other, both professionally and personally. Together they are so perfect, even if they don't see it. The Moretti family is a family that many would dream of being a part of - not perfect but loving and supportive. I adore Nonna and I just wanted to hug Marie for her understanding of her son. Ms. Layne, once again, haswritten a tale that is filled with love and family, some mystery and heartache but is mostly a love story that is simply beautiful. My heart ached for Vin at times and jumped for joy at others. The writing style flows and reads smoothly. If you enjoy a story that has a touch of humor and filled with heart, read "Cuff Me" and I highly recommend the first two books of the series too ("Frisk Me" and "Steal Me"), although I don't believe it is necessary to read either first to enjoy this one. (received copy from NetGalley for honest review)
★★★★★
AUTHOR INFO
Lauren Layne is the USA Today Bestselling author of more
than a dozen contemporary romance novels.
Prior to becoming an author, Lauren worked in e-commerce and
web-marketing. A year after moving from Seattle to NYC to pursue a writing
career, she had a fabulous agent and multiple New York publishing deals.
Lauren currently lives in Manhattan
with her husband and plus-sized Pomeranian. When not writing, you'll likely
find her running (rarely), reading (sometimes), or at happy hour (often).
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