Give Me Grace
Release Date: July 10, 2014
SYNOPSIS
Casey Daniels has a past forged in Hell.
Despite the friends, the endless supply of women, and the muscle car he spent
years restoring, it still eats away at him.
Grace Paterson is in Sydney as a temporary
bassist for Jamieson, the band Casey handles security for. She’s also
infuriating, off-limits, and completely irresistible.
A deal is struck, and despite their intense
and powerful connection, both think it will be easy to walk away. But life can
be more ruthless than either of them ever imagined. Not only does Grace have a
secret she’s desperate to keep, Casey has questions from his past that he’s
willing to do anything to get answers for.
It’s not until someone wants one of them dead
that Casey realises his love for Grace is the one thing he could never walk
away from.
In a story of revenge, betrayal, secrets, and love, Casey will need to
reconcile his past with his present, before the future he never knew he wanted
is snatched away.
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******* I Love Story Time was gifted an ARC in exchange for an honest review ********"What did Quinn say her name was?" Travis checked his phone again. "Grace"
I was so excited to be given this ARC. I love Kate McCarthy's writing and was really looking forward to reading about Casey and Grace. Well, lets be honest, I really wanted to read Casey's story! In Give Me Love and Give Me Strength, I fell in love with him. He was perfection!! In Give Me Love I felt so bad for him when Evie picked Jared because I was rooting for Casey the whole time. Yes, Jared grew on me, but I really liked Casey. Then, in Give Me Strength, I loved Casey and Quinn's friendship. He was there for her through everything that she went through. He was able to connect with her on a whole different level. Nonetheless, in Give Me Grace, Casey did not disappoint!
In my last review for Give Me Strength, I had stated, "This is the hottest book Kate has written!" Well...I was wrong!! I had a smile on my face just after reading the first few pages because it started out with a bang!! I thought...WHAT??!!?! Where's my sweet Casey?? LOL. Casey ended up being one "sweet" hot piece of ass!! WAIT!! Did I just say that?? Yes, Yes I did!! His Mouth??? Man, the things that came out of it......
.... I felt the sharp sting of fingernails scratching over my ass cheeks as she grabbed at me. "You draw blood and I'll spank you so fucking hard you'll see stars," I warned.
Um... spank me? Yes please!!! *battingeyelashes*
Or......
"I want a kiss," I told her quietly.
"A kiss?"Grace said the word so loud she may as well have shouted it.....
"So how 'bout it?"
How 'bout it?Wow. What an irresistible offer." She tapped a finger against her lips, pretending to think about it. "But I'm going to have to decline."
"Are you sure, Grace? Because I didn't say where I wanted to kiss you." I glanced meaningfully between her thighs before meeting her eyes. "And I'm good with my tongue."
Holy Hotness!!! *fanningmyself*
See? What did I say? The things that come out of his mouth! Those are just a few examples, there are so many more! Not to mention the infamous chapter 18!! I can't wait for winter to try that out! HaHa. Now, Casey did not only get me all hot and bothered, he totally made me swoon too....
"Your fast becoming my world Grace, and that world is a place I never want to leave."
or
"I promise you, Grace, not matter what happens, you'll be with me forever, because you're in my heart, and I won't let you leave."
*tear*
Let's not forget Casey's lovely sense of humor!
"I'm so sexy in this tux everyone can't take their eyes off me. Hope that doesn't bother you."
Casey is seriously perfection! Hot, sweet, strong, irresistible, demanding and intense!! Can it get any better? Not for me!!
One thing I really love in all these books is the bromance that is shared between all the male characters. The shit talking they do about each other, and the conversations they have are hilarious. I was totally cracking up with the conversation that Casey and Coby were having while posting on twitter and that was only 4% into the book!! Then, when Casey is consoling Henry when he finds out about the secret that Grace has been keeping from everyone brought tears to my eyes. The bromance relationships really bring light to all the stories.
I know I have been going crazy about Casey, so let me touch basis on Grace. What a fire cracker! She is too funny. From the moment she meets Casey she gives him a run for his money. Never a dull moment when it comes to her. She is funny, spicy, and loving. She never lets people tell her what to do and fights until the end. Grace does not care if she breaks a nail...she breaks noses!! She doesn't let anyone get in her way when doing it! Love the relationship she has with Henry. Even-though it's been awhile since seeing him, nothing will change a brother/sister bond!
There's so much more that I can say about this book, but seriously, I can't give it all away! So, if you have not read it... or even started the Give Me Series.. what are you waiting for?!? I usually choose not to read a series until all the books are out, but I just can't help myself. I have to eat these books up the moment they are out. I'm pretty sure anyone who has read them would agree. So if you haven't, get to it!! I highly recommend any book from Kate McCarthy!
"Glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall"
And Now...... for the next book???? I CAN'T WAIT!! I have been wanting this story because I love both characters! Who you ask??? WELL, WAIT FOR IT...... WAIT FOR IT......
...Jake, she rasped, her voice hoarse... It's Jake."
OH.MY.GOSH............................
~Juls
EXCERPT
I slipped out the front door, letting it softly click shut behind me. Casey was sitting in his car, staring straight ahead as I walked down the drive. Opening the car door, I slid inside and shut it. He didn’t acknowledge my presence, or even look at me at all. He simply shifted gears, and with a quick glance in his rearview mirror, pulled out onto the road.
I clicked my seat belt into place. “Casey?”
With a hard swallow, he shook his head, keeping his eyes on the road as we drove. Despite his controlled composure, his face was pale and tension surrounded him like an aura.
“Casey, you’re scaring me.”
“I’m sorry.” Our eyes met for a brief moment, the connection intense. Raw pain flickered in his eyes before it was quickly banked. “That’s the last thing I want to do.”
His palm slid over my bare thigh, riding upwards as he continued to drive. The touch sent arousal spiking through me, but not enough to override the concern.
“Where are we going?”
He shook his head as if he had no clue. After a moment, he replied, “I want to drive, but I don’t want to be alone. I want to be with you.”
My eyes fixed on his profile as he drove. The knuckles of his right hand were white on the steering wheel and his jaw tight. Something wasn’t right. In fact, something was very wrong. I slid my hand over his, my pulse racing when he flipped his palm over and grabbed hold.
“Casey?”
He glanced over at me.
“I want to be with you too.”
His answer was a squeeze of my hand before letting go.
We sat in silence as he drove. I stared at the dashboard, having no idea what to do or say or how to fix what was wrong.
“Are you okay?” I asked.
“Sure.” A smile came to his lips. It was forced because it never reached his eyes. “Just a bad day at work, you know?”
“No, I don’t know. Maybe you should tell me.”
The roads were eerily quiet when he pulled to a stop at a red light. “I don’t want to talk right now.” His hand fell on my thigh again, the calloused palm scraping my skin as it slipped upwards. Reaching between my thighs, he dragged my panties to the side and slipped his fingers inside, gently massaging my clit and dragging a moan from my throat. He leaned over, putting his mouth on my ear, his breathing coming harder and heavier.
“I want to fuck you, Grace. Not just tonight, but every night,” he professed, his fingers working me expertly. The red light turned green, but with no cars around, Casey ignored it. “Hard enough for it to hurt, so that when you leave, me fucking you is the only thing you can think about.”
I closed my eyes, my head falling back against the headrest. I wanted him to fuck me that hard. I wanted to feel him inside me even when he wasn’t there, but not like this. Not when he was using sex to mask a hurt so painful and deep I could feel the ache of it surrounding me until I felt suffocated.
“No,” I gasped.
He froze at the single word, his hand stilling instantly.
“There’s something wrong, Casey. I can feel it.”
His hand slipped out of my panties and I mourned the loss. “I don’t want to talk about it,” he snapped.
Tension bled into the car as he put it in gear and accelerated swiftly. My eyes burned. When we were good, it was wild and intense and consuming, but we always spiralled into such a hot mess. I wasn’t sure if Casey and I would ever find a happy medium.
Drawing a deep breath, I forced calm. “Maybe you should take me home.”
“No.”
My brows flew up. “No?”
“No.” He shook his head, his tone cold and harsh. “This was your deal, and now you want to turn it into some kind of relationship? That’s not what this is. This is about you and me and sex. So maybe you should spread your legs so we can both get what we want.”
I clicked my seat belt into place. “Casey?”
With a hard swallow, he shook his head, keeping his eyes on the road as we drove. Despite his controlled composure, his face was pale and tension surrounded him like an aura.
“Casey, you’re scaring me.”
“I’m sorry.” Our eyes met for a brief moment, the connection intense. Raw pain flickered in his eyes before it was quickly banked. “That’s the last thing I want to do.”
His palm slid over my bare thigh, riding upwards as he continued to drive. The touch sent arousal spiking through me, but not enough to override the concern.
“Where are we going?”
He shook his head as if he had no clue. After a moment, he replied, “I want to drive, but I don’t want to be alone. I want to be with you.”
My eyes fixed on his profile as he drove. The knuckles of his right hand were white on the steering wheel and his jaw tight. Something wasn’t right. In fact, something was very wrong. I slid my hand over his, my pulse racing when he flipped his palm over and grabbed hold.
“Casey?”
He glanced over at me.
“I want to be with you too.”
His answer was a squeeze of my hand before letting go.
We sat in silence as he drove. I stared at the dashboard, having no idea what to do or say or how to fix what was wrong.
“Are you okay?” I asked.
“Sure.” A smile came to his lips. It was forced because it never reached his eyes. “Just a bad day at work, you know?”
“No, I don’t know. Maybe you should tell me.”
The roads were eerily quiet when he pulled to a stop at a red light. “I don’t want to talk right now.” His hand fell on my thigh again, the calloused palm scraping my skin as it slipped upwards. Reaching between my thighs, he dragged my panties to the side and slipped his fingers inside, gently massaging my clit and dragging a moan from my throat. He leaned over, putting his mouth on my ear, his breathing coming harder and heavier.
“I want to fuck you, Grace. Not just tonight, but every night,” he professed, his fingers working me expertly. The red light turned green, but with no cars around, Casey ignored it. “Hard enough for it to hurt, so that when you leave, me fucking you is the only thing you can think about.”
I closed my eyes, my head falling back against the headrest. I wanted him to fuck me that hard. I wanted to feel him inside me even when he wasn’t there, but not like this. Not when he was using sex to mask a hurt so painful and deep I could feel the ache of it surrounding me until I felt suffocated.
“No,” I gasped.
He froze at the single word, his hand stilling instantly.
“There’s something wrong, Casey. I can feel it.”
His hand slipped out of my panties and I mourned the loss. “I don’t want to talk about it,” he snapped.
Tension bled into the car as he put it in gear and accelerated swiftly. My eyes burned. When we were good, it was wild and intense and consuming, but we always spiralled into such a hot mess. I wasn’t sure if Casey and I would ever find a happy medium.
Drawing a deep breath, I forced calm. “Maybe you should take me home.”
“No.”
My brows flew up. “No?”
“No.” He shook his head, his tone cold and harsh. “This was your deal, and now you want to turn it into some kind of relationship? That’s not what this is. This is about you and me and sex. So maybe you should spread your legs so we can both get what we want.”
AUTHOR BIO
Kate
McCarthy grew up in a small town outside of Port Macquarie, Australia. Raised
in a house just a short walk to the beach, Kate enjoyed the peaceful, relaxed
atmosphere and friendships that come from being raised in a friendly, small
town area.
She now
resides in Brisbane, Australia, a city in the state of Queensland where she
works as an accountant, along with a sideline wedding cake business and her
writing.
She is
married with two children, has two dogs and house in the suburbs, and a pile of
friends and family dotted all over the country that help keep her sane.
When she’s
not busy running after naughty kids, filthy dogs, crunching numbers, piping
buttercream and writing books, you can find her curled up in bed in the early
hours of the morning reading new books and re-reading old favourites. Her
favourite books are the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward in which
she longs to eventually join the brotherhood and change her name to Phierce
Mutha.
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