ALL IT TAKES
Series: Romancing Manhattan #2
Author: Kristen Proby
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: July 30th, 2019
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kristen Proby’s second novel in her Romancing Manhattan series delivers the sizzling story of a playboy who’s vowed never to commit until he meets the one woman he’s tempted to break his promise for.
Quinn Cavanaugh doesn’t do anything halfway. He drives fast, works hard, and plays even harder. And the word “commitment” doesn’t exist in his dictionary. He has no plans of settling down with one woman for he needs to be free to move on to the next big thing—whatever or whoever that may be. Each party knows the score going into it, and it’s all been working out fine. That is, until a sexy new colleague enters the scene.
Sienna Hendricks doesn’t give much thought to Quinn and the revolving door leading to his bedroom. She’s way too picky about who she shares her time or her body with and screwing around with a colleague isn’t part of her plan either. Quinn doesn’t intimidate her. And unlike most other members of her sex, she doesn’t melt into a puddle at his feet whenever he’s near. Most importantly, she has no issues telling him no.
But for a man who has the world at his feet, Quinn isn’t accustomed to being rejected. And he’s not about to let that change—no matter how persistent Sienna is. To his surprise, Sienna is everything he thought he’d never find. Pursuing her, and convincing her he’s changed, is going to be the biggest challenge of his life. One he’s completely up for….
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5 ‘ You are Home’ Stars
Holy mother of SWOONFESTS!!! All It Takes indeed took it all, most of all my breath away! Kristen Proby’s masterfully unique and realistic writing style strikes once again with this deeply closed to the heart emotional and sexy love story.
Quinn and Sienna’s story really involved me from the very beginning and kept me immerse in ALL the huge range of emotions that I’m addicted to in Ms. Proby’s writing. So deceitfully effortless realism that I truly feel as though this characters and situations could be me or the ones surrounding me every day, that’s how beautifully crafted this story is.
He’s not a good kisser.
No, he’s a freaking exceptional kisser. The kind of kisser who should come with a damn warning label. He could win the kissing Olympics.
And now my lips are ruined for all of mankind.
Quinn and Sienna met in quite a very unique setting and sparks instantly fly, equal parts anger – mainly on her part, lol – and attraction, we could already see the insane sexual chemistry and attraction coming forward, but with their relationship development, it just took it to new, and off the charts HOT heights.
“Being with you is never enough, Sienna. I love every minute.
“The only way I can describe it is, I saw you for the first time, and I knew my life would never be the same. You are seated squarely in the heart of my being, Sienna.”
I couldn’t have loved more every single piece of this story, from the most perfect of boyfriends, Quinn – and my new KP best book boyfriend – to the retable and oh so strong and independent Sienna, passing through all the extraordinary side characters both from the previous book, and hopefully from the books to come, all the extremely engaging backstory and subplot, the storyline was absolutely perfect! And SCORCHING, did I mean that already?! 😉
“You’re mine, Sienna. This.” I press in balls deep and pin her hands to the desk. She’s panting, watching me with wide blue eyes. “Is mine. And this.” I kiss her chest, over her heart. “This is mine.”
“All yours,” she confirms. “And you’re mine back.”
All It Takes had such a great ‘enemies to lovers’, ‘office romance’ vibe, specially at the beginning, that I adore, and add the PERFECT way that the author portrayed the ‘reformed player’ trope that not always works for me, I was completely and utterly sold. Ms. Proby surpassed all my expectations, and considering how much I love and devour her words, that’s saying something. The addiction is so real, that I am already DYING for Carver’s story. Specially after the teasing we got here, I need his book – and all the other side characters, like Lou – STAT!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
I’m so in love with you that I ache with it.
Quinn is my rock. My constant. And I know I don’t want to do this life without him.
No, life’s not going to be dull. It’s going to be thrilling, and fun, and maybe a little scary sometimes. And you know what? I can’t fucking wait.
ARC kindly provided by the author via publisher Avon / Harper Collins
for an honest review
ALL THE WAY (Romancing Manhattan #1)
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Kristen was born and raised in a small resort town in her beloved Montana. In her mid-twenties, she decided to stretch her wings and move to the Pacific Northwest, where she made her home for more than a dozen years.
During that time, Kristen wrote many romance novels and joined organizations such as RWA and other small writing groups. She spent countless hours in workshops, and more mornings than she can count up before the dawn so she could write before going to work. She submitted many manuscripts to agents and editors alike, but was always told no. In the summer of 2012, the self-publishing scene was new and thriving, and Kristen had one goal: to publish just one book. It was something she longed to cross off of her bucket list.
Not only did she publish one book, she’s since published close to thirty titles, many of which have hit the USA Today, New York Times and Wall Street Journal Bestsellers lists. She continues to self publish, best known for her With Me In Seattle and Boudreaux series, and is also proud to work with William Morrow, a division of HarperCollins, with the Fusion Series.
Kristen and her husband, John, make their home in her hometown of Whitefish, Montana with their two pugs and two cats.