Let's talk Texas :) THIS STORY IS SOOOO MUCH MORE that an enemies to lovers office romance!

For every moment of humor and surprise, there were moments of deep sorrow and longing. Still shocked writing this how many emotions this story stirred up.

Bennett is a god... written with a sweet measure of his own vulnerability. He's a jerk, sure, but he never slips into a**h***. His distance and reserved tendencies are earned. There is a reason Bennett is disconnected and it's honest. And yet, ...

Let's talk Texas :) THIS STORY IS SOOOO MUCH MORE that an enemies to lovers office romance!

For every moment of humor and surprise, there were moments of deep sorrow and longing. Still shocked writing this how many emotions this story stirred up.

Bennett is a god... written with a sweet measure of his own vulnerability. He's a jerk, sure, but he never slips into a**h***. His distance and reserved tendencies are earned. There is a reason Bennett is disconnected and it's honest. And yet, he's the type of man who's soooo confident in his manliness, he can admit what a non-stud he was at the same time you sense he is gonna know every trick in the book. We need more Bennett Foxes in our fiction.

Texas is an unknowing booty call queen. And it's so delicious to fall for this pair.
Just buy the book. All the superlatives apply. Must read, can't put it down, swoon hero, sassy heroine.

This page-turning love letter is Hilarious too.

Annalise is a vulnerable live out loud take no crap goddess. There are more quirks packed in here... she's an oral driver, she has a Return of the Jedi fetish, and she eats pizza and cheats. I love her, even though she's a creative fruitcake, what a sexy little rule breaker she is.

Every part of her is a perfect foil to the controlled, measured Bennett who is one broken lead pencil away from losing it over this co-worker who's gunning for his job. I LOVED EVERY WORD.

Annalise is a fantastic heroine. And Keeland lingers, giving us a full-bodies woman to root for. She's isn't cookie cutter. She's alone, sure, but she's complicated. Smart and funny, and a total mess. When we meet her, she's stretched out over a stranger's car, wrestling a windshield wiper out of her curling hair. As soon as that disaster is averted, she goes deviant. Not what we were expecting, and definitely not what hot hot ad exec Bennett Fox was either. And Fox is everything. In his puffed up maleness, he calls Annalise Texas to intimidate her, shoves her in a janitor's closet and then goes on over the course of the book to reveal one of the most real, and resonating backstories I've read.

A fantastic part of this story is how ADULT the story is. A few of the highlights are:
--they talk like adults, they discuss their connection, their careers, their hopes and defeats.
--the scenes we need are written out, not just referenced. The whole story is shown, not told. It's refreshing.
--their connection is earned and OMG the sizzles and heat. I can't stand it.
--guilt and shame are here too. in a subtle, touching sub plot delivered with nuance and sorrow.

I cried and laughed over the same sentences. This is simply a great story with great characters who TALK! They have adult conversations and wrestle with real issues. I loved every word. They are complex, and nothing is every trite or vague. There are no short cuts for either of them, and that's part of the charm.

Bennet is such a tease, I've laughed for days over his punchy flirting ...picks up french fry... to ...opening legs wide... ...wrap my fingers around... There are fantastic memories from every chapter.

Last note: "Only race car drivers and pompous jerks wear driving gloves." PERFECT!

This is just wonderful silly, sensual page turning writing. All the Stars.

We Shouldn’t by Vi Keeland
4 stars
Spice: Spice: 🔥🔥🔥🔥/5

We Shouldn’t is your typical workplace romance story. However, what Vi Keeland did was create such great characters and chemistry between these two that I still found myself not wanting to put this workplace trope storyline down.

I loved the back-and-forth banter between Annalise and Bennett. I’m a sucker for some good banter. Vi Keeland created sexual tension, wit, and chemistry despite a trope that you knew what was coming. Bot...

We Shouldn’t by Vi Keeland
4 stars
Spice: Spice: 🔥🔥🔥🔥/5

We Shouldn’t is your typical workplace romance story. However, what Vi Keeland did was create such great characters and chemistry between these two that I still found myself not wanting to put this workplace trope storyline down.

I loved the back-and-forth banter between Annalise and Bennett. I’m a sucker for some good banter. Vi Keeland created sexual tension, wit, and chemistry despite a trope that you knew what was coming. Both Bennett and Annalise get pitted against each other when their two companies merge, and they must fight for their jobs. They must work closely despite being competitors.

I loved Annalise’s character, despite her being a walking doormat for Andrew and being completely clueless about it. Bennett was such a likable character even though he was your typical single good-looking male who didn't do commitments. As I mentioned, their banter was top notch and loved their chemistry. Bennett did not hold back on the dirty talk. Vi Keeland did a great job at creating the slow burn and sexual tension between these two. I don’t like it when the author gives it too early in the book, and she held out just enough for me to enjoy that slow burn aspect.

Another aspect I surprised myself enjoying was their actual work as they worked on marketing and advertising. I enjoyed reading about them creating their campaigns, and all the work that surrounded it. Marina was a cute little touch and made me giggle.

Overall, Vi Keeland landed another great read in my books. It was fun to read, a little sad at parts, made me blush, and gave me feelings with great writing. Not much to complain about here.

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