HER HOT NUMBER by Talia Hunter will appeal to readers who enjoy "second chance" romances as well as romances with a wealthy hero. Caylee Reynolds and Blake Sampson meet by chance after not seeing each other since their teens. They each have some mixed emotions about meeting due to a huge misunderstanding. She thinks he loved her, stole from her, then left her. He thinks that she decided he wasn't good enough to keep in touch with over the years. Each are nursing a broken heart. I like that Blake is just as affected by Caylee as she is by him.

The backdrop to this emotionally powerful and sexy romance is Blake's lush island resort. I like that Talia Hunter throws the two together and has Caylee have to rely on Blake since her luggage was lost. I also like that the story is told from both points of view. I think this is crucial, since Blake is a villain in Caylee's memories.

Talia Hunter makes Blake a three-dimensional and sympathetic character. I'm glad that Blake never tries to make excuses for any obnoxious behavior from his teenage self. He acknowledges that he didn't act right all the time but he has grown and matured. This self-awareness on his part and his affection for Caylee make him a good hero.

HER HOT NUMBER is not all drama and reliving the past. There are some fun and sexy moments between Caylee and Blake, like when he takes her shopping or when they go out on his boat. The sexual tension is intense and leads to some extremely steamy encounters. The situation involving Caylee's struggle to fund her academic career is interesting without distracting from the romance itself.

HER HOT NUMBER is a hot romance between two characters with a complicated history. I look forward to reading more books by Talia Hunter. I hope to read about Caylee's sister in a future story.

Book Summary

It's a travel nightmare for mathematician Caylee Reynolds. It's bad enough that her luggage was lost en route to her conference, but when she arrives at the Australian resort and learns that she's also lost her reservation, Caylee’s ready to break down. Then things get even worse. The resort is owned by Blake Sampson―the bad boy who once took everything from her...

Blake thought he’d left his troubled past far behind him. Then the sexy-but-proper math guru he’s never been able to forget walks into his lobby. Hoping to show Caylee he’s changed, he offers to share his suite. Except the attraction between them only grows in such close quarters―exponentially.

Even though Blake’s incredibly successful—and hot—Caylee’s not sure she can risk her heart again. Not after the way he destroyed her trust when he disappeared years ago. But if she's wrong in her calculations, she could lose everything...

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