review: The Call Boys: Brace by Madison Hayes

Yikes! Where has the month gone? I am getting some time in for reading, I'm just a bad blogger!

Here's a quick blurb for this recent shorter read from an author I would recommend:

Brace McCall might have known that when he finally met a woman who could take him or leave him, he’d lose his heart. And that’s exactly what happened. If his client, Penny, felt the same way, he’d take their relationship to the next level—one that is entirely exclusive.

Penny is doing her damnedest to keep her relationship with the mouthwatering male escort casual. Unfortunately her heart isn’t cooperating. She’s determined to hide her true feelings—because she has no idea that Brace hasn’t touched another woman since he met her. It’s a romantic disaster in the making. Someone is bound to get hurt. But love—and a lot of hot, gritty sex—heals all wounds.

Note: This book offers a little something extra. In addition to the story of Brace and Penny, who are insanely in love, you get a bonus—Ramsey’s first escapade. Ramsey is just a hot, bad-ass boy having a really good time—for now

In Madison's stories, the men are unapologetically (and delicously) "male," while the ladies don't take any crap and yet perfectly melt and yield at the right moments. I very much enjoyed The Call Boys: Brace although (despite the synopsis' note) I did feel Penny and Brace didn't get their full page-time with the amount spent on Ramsey's going-ons (which was also very enjoyable!) - but hopefully we'll see more of the couple in the three stories to follow which feature Brace's male relations/fellow Call Boys.

Madison's author bio as found on her site (and quick aside, I find it really neat at times to discover what the author does/did besides writing) shares the same spunky no-nonsense energy I find in her stories -- that may not have the best words, but basically she has one of the best author bios I've come across! For a short but sweet taste of Madison's writing style there is a free read at the publisher Ellora Cave's site. Just be aware the read is related to a different series of writing/characters that also sound like great stories!