Rusty Nailed (Cocktail #2)
Alice Clayton
June 24, 2014
*In this sequel to Wallbanger, the second book in the Cocktail series, fan favorites Caroline and Simon negotiate the roller coaster of their new relationship while house-sitting in San Francisco.*
Playing house was never so much fun—or so confusing. With her boss on her honeymoon, Caroline’s working crazy long hours to keep the interior design company running—especially since she’s also the lead designer for the renovation of a gorgeous old hotel on Sausalito. So with her hotshot photographer boyfriend gallivanting all over the world for his job, she and Simon are heavy-duty into “absence makes the heart grow fonder” mode. Neither has any complaints about the great reunion sex, though! Then Simon decides he’s tired of so much travelling, and he’s suddenly home more. A lot more. And wanting Caroline home more, too. Though their friends’ romantic lives provide plenty of welcome distraction, eventually Caroline and Simon have to sort their relationship out. Neither wants “out of sight, out of mind,” but can they create their own happy mid-ground cliché?
USA TODAY bestselling author Alice Clayton delivers another delicious, frothy cocktail of a book, shaking up her characters, stirring in laugh-out-loud humor, and serving sizzling romance straight up!
When we meet up with Simon and Caroline again, they’ve been together for a year. Simon still travels doing photography and Caroline still works for Jillian at the design firm. Clive is also back, I love that cat, he still believes with 100% cat certainty that he is the man of the house and how else would a cat prove that? By continuing to mark his territory on Simon’s sweatshirt.
As it should be, there is still a lot of funny banter between the three girls, I don’t think this book would be the same with out the laughs, yet again I had tears running down my face and finding it difficult to remember how to breathe.
I’m really happy with the way this book turned out, we not only get to see more of Mimi, Ryan, Neil and Sophia, but we also learn more about Simon when it’s time for his class reunion. This causes Simon to confront some of the ghosts from his past as well as push him to think about what he really truly wants in life.
*For unknown reason Kobo & Google Play list this as book 3 in the series, while the rest of the retailers list it as book 2*
Alice Clayton worked in the cosmetics industry for over a decade before picking up a pen.
She enjoys gardening but not weeding, baking but not cleaning up, and finally convinced her long-time boyfriend to marry her.
Now, about that Bernese Mountain dog.
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