My Brother, My Rival
Author – Eve Rabi
Genre – Modern Day Romance
Publication Date – August 29, 2013
Publisher – Author
Cover Artist – Author
Book Blurb/Synopsis
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Cody Garrett, a former Navy SEAL,
has never met a skirt he didn’t fancy. His six-pack, rugged looks and bad boy
image ensures a steady stream of hot babes waiting to slip him their phone
numbers wherever he goes. So, he is confused when Bridie Barker refuses to go on a date with him.
It’s not like she’s a stunning beauty or something. According to him, her ears are big, she’s well-rounded and she’s not even a D-cup.
In spite of her shortcomings, the more she pushes him away, the more he finds himself thinking of her.
Twenty-year-old Bridie Barker has control issues. Every detail in her life is planned.
Her closet is color-coded and she has an array of storage containers, to ensure that everything is in its correct place.
Her whole world is black and white, and grey areas are a no-no.
When she meets the warm and grounded Scott Garrett, she thinks she has found her soul mate. Unfortunately, and to her disappointment, things don’t pan out with Scott.
While waiting tables, she has a disastrous run-in with his brother, Wild Boy Cody Garrett, King of Body Shots, who parties every night with a different girl.
Even though he’s good to look at and makes her laugh, she turns down his advances as he’s clearly the tag-and-release kind of guy.
Besides, she is pretty sure he owns not a single storage container, and she’s certain that his closet is not color-coded.
Problem is, Cody Garrett finds her rejection an aphrodisiac and pursues her.
Review –
I was given
this book by author for honest review. Mostly told from main character
Bridie’s point of view with some of
Cody’s thrown in. Bridie is an emotionally guarded college student with 3 jobs
trying to make ends meet. Cody is an ex Navy SEAL womanizing immature guy that
doesn’t like taking NO for an answer. When they hook up sparks fly, be prepared for some amazing
scenes and twists.
Title – My Brother, My Rival – All Out
Of Love (Book #1)
Author – Eve Rabi
Genre – Modern Day Romance
Publication Date – August 29, 2013
Publisher – Author
Cover Artist – Author
Book Blurb/Synopsis –
Years ago, Cody Garrett’s heart was ripped to shreds when Bridie ditched him and married his brother, Scott.
With great difficulty, he moved on and rebuilt his life without her, severing all ties with his brother because of their betrayal.
Now, Scott, his brother, is ill and a threat to his wife and children.
Cody is forced to step in and move them into his house.
Being physically so close to Bridie, and spending time alone with her, brings back a flood of memories, and he finds it a daily struggle to contain his feelings for his brother’s wife.
To Bridie, who likes to put things (and people) in perspective, Cody Garrett was filed under ‘Cheat’ and she too moved on with her life.
But while living with him, she stumbles upon secrets involving Cody and her, that changes everything.
Now, she must fight her feeling for Cody and remain true to her marriage.
Review -
I was given
this book by author for honest review. Once again told in multiple view points
book 2 in this series takes place five years after book 1 ends. Bridie is
married with 2 kids and Cody is still playing the field. They’ve never gotten
over each other. However when Bridie’s husband Scott, Cody’s brother, lands in
trouble Cody comes to the rescue. Sparks continue to fly and they can’t help
but fall in love all over again. Troubling issues arise and the ultimate sacrifice is made for the good
of all. Be prepared for some touchy subjects and awesome twists and keep an eye
out for the writing in the sky.
Series Info
Excerpt:
“Now,” he said, when he
surfaced for air, “what the fuck is your problem?”
Before I could answer, he kissed me again, then said, “Don’t answer that. I’m sick of you and your stuck up ways! You’re driving me nuts with your bitching.”
Another kiss, before he spoke again.
“Show me how to act grown up, Bridie. I need your help here. I’m the eldest child in my family and I have a crude sense of entitlement. It’s what gives me confidence to achieve in life, but at the same time, it’s my downfall. It makes me a spoiled son of a bitch, and fuck, I never realized it until now, and baby, I really needed my ass kicked by someone like you.” He kissed me again.
“This ass-kicking, it’s an experience like nothing I have ever felt before. I like it and I hate it. Now, just put your arms around my neck and kiss me like you did before.”
I summoned a glare but when I looked into his blue eyes, my insides turned to mush.
To my disgust, my levelheadedness, my determination to lose him and all Usher’s Burn motivating lyrics did a David Copperfield on me and vanished. Poof!
To my disgust, I put my arms around his neck and matched the intensity of his kisses.
As I kissed him, the bruising inside of me healed and the burning ceased. He was a dose of citrus-flavored antacid to my soul.
“Now, that’s better,” he said between kisses. “Don’t you feel better now that you surrendered to me? Huh? Don’t you? Huh?”
“Shaddup!” I whispered, as I held his face in my hands and kissed him.
“Okay, okay, I’ll shaddup.”
“I don’t wanna be forced into anything,” I said in a meaningful voice. “I’m not into body shots, I don’t do threesomes, I’m old-fashioned in a lot of ways and I tend to go …”
“What?” he frowned. “You mean you don’t want to fuck me in the back seat of my Hummer?”
“No.”
"What about in an hour?"
"NO!"
"Okay!"
Before I could answer, he kissed me again, then said, “Don’t answer that. I’m sick of you and your stuck up ways! You’re driving me nuts with your bitching.”
Another kiss, before he spoke again.
“Show me how to act grown up, Bridie. I need your help here. I’m the eldest child in my family and I have a crude sense of entitlement. It’s what gives me confidence to achieve in life, but at the same time, it’s my downfall. It makes me a spoiled son of a bitch, and fuck, I never realized it until now, and baby, I really needed my ass kicked by someone like you.” He kissed me again.
“This ass-kicking, it’s an experience like nothing I have ever felt before. I like it and I hate it. Now, just put your arms around my neck and kiss me like you did before.”
I summoned a glare but when I looked into his blue eyes, my insides turned to mush.
To my disgust, my levelheadedness, my determination to lose him and all Usher’s Burn motivating lyrics did a David Copperfield on me and vanished. Poof!
To my disgust, I put my arms around his neck and matched the intensity of his kisses.
As I kissed him, the bruising inside of me healed and the burning ceased. He was a dose of citrus-flavored antacid to my soul.
“Now, that’s better,” he said between kisses. “Don’t you feel better now that you surrendered to me? Huh? Don’t you? Huh?”
“Shaddup!” I whispered, as I held his face in my hands and kissed him.
“Okay, okay, I’ll shaddup.”
“I don’t wanna be forced into anything,” I said in a meaningful voice. “I’m not into body shots, I don’t do threesomes, I’m old-fashioned in a lot of ways and I tend to go …”
“What?” he frowned. “You mean you don’t want to fuck me in the back seat of my Hummer?”
“No.”
"What about in an hour?"
"NO!"
"Okay!"
Character Bios:
Cody was 6’3, with steel blue eyes, disheveled
sandy hair and rugged good looks.
His
confidence and cockiness was the second thing you noticed when you saw him.
His
muscles were the first.
A
former Navy Seal, he stilled works behind the scenes for the US government.
His
choice of toys were planes.
And
women. He hadn’t yet met a skirt he couldn’t conquer.
His
good looks, self-assured attitude and six-pack ensured a steady stream of babes
who always wanted to take body shots off him.
Cody
being Cody, didn’t mind one single bit.
It
took only a few drinks before he whipped off his shirt and showed off his abs
of steel, not to mention his tattoos.
When
he met Bridie, she confused the heck out of him even though she didn’t have a
banging body and wasn’t a double-D.
Bridie was dark blonde
with grey-blue eyes, depending on how mad she was.
Around
5’7”, double-D, and with the right bust-to-mid-thigh Spanx, she could be a size
6. But on a Monday morning, she was usually a size 8.
Her
make-up consisted mainly of bronzer and Strawberry Blue lip gloss (the blue in
it made her teeth look whiter) and when she smiled, which she did often as she
loved to laugh and had a sense of humor, you could see just about all her
teeth.
Her
strongest point was her sense of humor.
Her
weakest point was her guardedness.
She
always crossed the street at a pedestrian crossing, always showed up ten
minutes early for an appointment, always paid her bills on or before the
due-date, and always carried a safety pin in case the hem of her skirt opened
or she lost a button.
Luckily,
she had never ripped a hem or lost a button before.
A
Boy Scout would have called her ‘prepared.’
Shontelle,
her best friend called her guarded.
Scott was shy. That was the first
thing you noticed about him.
The
second thing you’d notice was his blue eyes. They were deep and liquid.
Around
6”2, Scott was just as buff as Cody, but unlike Cody, he had no tattoos and
wasn’t comfortable being the center of attention.
He
was always neat, well groomed and respectful, but he was no pushover.
He
had a quiet strength to him that Bridie found appealing.
Unlike
his brother, he wasn’t in any way a player. So when he met Bridie,
it
took him minutes to fall for her.
When
he lost Bridie, his disappointment was tangible. But he was respectful enough
not
to cross boundaries.
Author Playlist:
Wrecking Ball – Miley Cyrus
I won’t give up – Jason Mraz
How Can I Not Love You – Joy Enrique
Blurred lines – Robin Thick
Hold on we’re going Home – Drake
Mirrors – Justin Timberlake
Kiss me thru da Phone – Soulja boy
Need you now – Lady Antebellum
Soundtrack:
Beneath your
beautiful by Labrinth and Emile Sande
AUTHOR BIO:
Eve Rabi lives in Australia, but she was born in South
Africa.
She is the author of 20 books and is known for her kick-ass leading ladies, alpha males and no holes-barred love stories.
Oh, and let’s not forget about humour, it’s a must in her books.
To quote a smashwords.com reviewer: “When you pick up an Eve Rabi book, forget sleep. She writes gripping page turners that will keep you reading till the very end.”
She is the author of 20 books and is known for her kick-ass leading ladies, alpha males and no holes-barred love stories.
Oh, and let’s not forget about humour, it’s a must in her books.
To quote a smashwords.com reviewer: “When you pick up an Eve Rabi book, forget sleep. She writes gripping page turners that will keep you reading till the very end.”
Eve’s books include:
GRINGA -In the hands
of a Ruthless Drug Lord (Which has reached No 1 on Amazon) books 1, 2, 3, 4
CAPTURED - My Sworn
Enemy, my Secret Lover
Books 1 and 2
Books 1 and 2
THE CHEAT - A tale of
lies and Infidelity
Books 1 and 2
Books 1 and 2
DECEPTION - A Palace
full of Liars
Books 1 and 2
Books 1 and 2
BURN'S WORLD - A love
Triangle
Books 1,2,3,4
Books 1,2,3,4
YOU WILL PAY – For Leaving Me.
OBSESSED WITH ME -
When She Rejected His Advances, He set Out to Destroy her
Books 1 and 2
Books 1 and 2
BETRAYED - He's get
his Girl at any Cost
MY BROTHER, MY RIVAL
Books 1 and 2
Books that, like GRINGA, are sure to offend, entertain
and amuse readers in various parts of the globe.
Please direct all hate mail and death threats to everabi2012@hotmail.com
as she would really love to hear from you, good and not so good and please
...write a review.
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GIVEAWAY –
5 Copies Book 1 – My Brother, My Rival - All Out Of Love
5 Copies Book 2 – My Brother, My Rival – How Can I Not Love
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