I'm pretty sure this was my favorite book in this series. I just loved everything about it. Annabelle was, hands down, my favorite heroine, and Ryan tied with Will for favorite hero. I think the mutual senses of humor really made this book for me. They were both funny and FUN so that came through well. And, I'm sure it goes without saying, but the sex was hot. ;) ( )

A thoughtful expression flitted over his face. "I've never been called pushy before. Endearing, sure. Charismatic. Drop-dead gorgeous. A real-life Michelangelo's David. But never pushy."

Meet Navy SEAL Ryan Evans. Cocky, confident, a real ladies man. With all his other team mates happily coupled up, and his roommate Matt on his way to a family gathering in Tennessee, Ryan decides to shack up with his willing neighbor, Christina. Upon letting himself into her apartment and climbing into her bed, he notices a few differences about her. Too late. The woman screams, the lights come on and it's not Christina. Oops.

Annabelle's fiance, Bryce, just broke up with her...excuse me, he decided they should "take a break" and perhaps date other people for a while before getting back together. She is contemplating all the wild things she'd like to do with him when he comes back. So what does she do? She makes a list, of course. Only said list doesn't end up in Bryce's hands.

The next day Ryan finds her at the pool, and makes her a tempting offer. He's ready and willing to do all the things on her list. At first she declines, too caught up in her decorum from her upbringing. That is until a friend from home calls her and tells her that her (ex)fiance was spotted at a function with another woman. Fed up with herself and Bryce, she marches herself to Ryan's door and for the next three weeks, she's ticking off one item after another on her wishlist.

"I have an idea," he rasped.
"Oh really?"
Planting a kiss on her neck, he met her gaze and said, "Number four."
She coughed in surprise, instantly catching his drift. "At the hospital? No way."
"Come on, it'll be fun."

It's all fun and games until the unexpected happens.

I laughed my butt off through the story. I absolutely adored the humor coming from both laid back Ryan and the somewhat prim Annabelle. I found myself worrying the whole time that she might be a little bit delusional where Bryce was concerned. The fact that her impending marriage was practically arranged stunk to high heaven, and I wondered if she'd end up caving to her parent's wishes.

My heart broke for Ryan when he accompanied Annabelle back to her home and met her parents. I don't blame him for wanting to get the hell out of dodge no matter what. I figured it was up to her to figure things out and make him feel wanted for a change.

This story was sinfully delightful *cough* *Matt* *cough* ( )

While I enjoyed the couple in this novella and found their acting out her sexy "bucket list" super hot, there was way, way too much past protagonist and the couple's black moment was trite and cliched. ( )

This book had a plot that I loved. When Ryan finds Annabelle’s list of naughty deeds, he knows that he needs to help her check every box on that list. Reading about how these two dwindle the list down made me zoom through the pages. It was just plain S-E-X-Y what these two (and sometimes three) did. It was like Ryan took this as his personal mission to Annie complete all of her tasks.

Seriously, if you like hot reads, check this one out. It will not disappoint.

~BookWhisperer Reviewer MC~ ( )