Driven by Fate by Tessa Bailey

(Serve, #5)

Tessa delivers another fun Serve novel bringing Frankie and Porter to life for us.

I love Frankie's strength and Porter's protectiveness. And the times they were on the same page... hold on tight!! LOVE!! Porter delivers the expected dirty talk, and Frankie provides the almost innocent, but sometimes saucy personality.

I struggled a bit with connecting with them as much as I usually connect with Tessa's characters. I haven't been able to exactly pin down why, just that I didn't get as attached to them as I had hoped, and as I usually fall for Tessa's characters. That being said, I still enjoyed escaping into their story. You can't go wrong with a Tessa Bailey book.

I loved the surprise cameo appearance by one of my favorite cops whenever Frankie picks up her last fare when Porter was riding along!!

Exposed by Fate by Tessa Bailey

(Serve, #2)

Tessa has crafted another fun, sexy, sweet, beautiful story, bringing us Oliver and Eliza. I was swept away by Oliver in the first book in the series and was thrilled to discover his story was next - and was not disappointed in what I got! As much as I enjoyed the first book in the Serve series, Oliver and Eliza completely stole first place in my heart! It'll be interesting to see what happens with the next book...

It was a fun change of pace to get a story like this. Eliza makes a deal with Oliver to educate her in some.... bedroom activities, choosing to believe that despite their attraction, no strings would get attached. Watching the two dance around each other from the very start and work through their feelings was a sweet trip. I loved seeing how Oliver cared for Eliza and how their feelings grew for each other.

This is a book not to be missed!!

Owned by Fate by Tessa Bailey

(Serve, #1)

Tessa Bailey is known for her dirty-mouthed bossy cops who we've all over-heated and melted for. Embarking into a new world filled with business men and women, she's made the heat get hotter!!

Holy smokes! Jonah and Caroline were yummy hot. Crazy hot. Flames burning up my kindle hot and making me take several cold showers hot. I really enjoyed reading a story where while there was instant attraction, the chase to win the girl was on for a good while. I loved being there with Caroline and seeing her struggle between attraction to Jonah and hesitation/confusion while being exposed to something way out of her comfort zone - it felt real. Jonah's struggle between wanting her, chasing her, needing her, and pushing her away captured my heart. I fell even harder for him with how responsible over her he felt - and how his desire to care for her was completely ingrained in him.

Tessa did an excellent job in cracking open the door to the bdsm world and merging her alpha dirty talkers into it without going over the top.

In sharing Owned By Fate with us, Tessa proves yet again why she's one of my top favorite authors - and will always have a permanent place there. She's yet to fail to deliver a good story to go along with all the spice in the sheets, or the bar, or the office, or the car.... I cannot wait to see who she brings us next!!