Follow Paperback – October 2, 2017

Teresa (h) is trying to save her younger brother, Nicky, from a dangerous situation with a crime boss and she's been tasked with bringing said boss' son, Will (H), back to New York. Will has been recently devastated with truths about his father and a diagnosis for his dog, Southpaw (who stole every scene he was in and for those who need the reassurance - he does not die). Will and Southpaw are on a road trip giving Southpaw all the best memories while Will also processes and Teresa "bumps" into them in Dallas. The story is written in first person, dual POV. No ow/om drama (but H is very j/p over any man that shows a smidgeon of interesting h), neither are virgins, bc discussed/used.Oh the sparks and the chemistry and the immediate swoon of these two. They're both guarded, but immediately are interested in each other (Will because he suspects she's a plant from a rival company and Teresa reluctantly because she's hiding her purpose). This is character-driven and even though at times both are holding back, they still slowly open up to each other and build an amazing connection (emotional and physical). The steamy scenes are smoking and there's both role play and plenty of dirty talk. These two also get emotionally intimate though and while everything moved so quickly, I also felt like their relationship made sense. Teresa puts on a confident facade, but has dreams she's been afraid to pursue. Will feels somewhat lost with who he is and what he wants to do. I loved how each is reassuring and supportive of the other as they share and Will is especially protective and caring of Teresa.Of course, secrets are going to come out and the danger Nicky is in is very real. My heart broke for the situation she was in with her love for her brother conflicting with falling in love with Will. I didn't love how Will reacted once he finds everything out, even if his reaction was understandable, I felt like he was too hurtful. The climax is suspenseful, if a bit rushed, and had me flipping pages. I wanted a bit more in the grovel, but everything is tied up nicely at the end and the epilogue six months out was excellent and a HEA.

4.5 StarsIn the blurb for Follow, it mentions the book is "mega hot" and, while this may not be catnip to all readers, I have a definite love for Tessa Bailey's books and the dirty talking heroes she writes.Calling Will a "dirty talker" is, well, not even close to what he really is...he takes sexy, hot, and raw conversation to the next level. There are some incredible scenes where he is pure sex, with just his words.And, wow, does it work well. And, while it is sexy as hell, it never feels over the top. Credit definitely goes to the writing talent of Tessa Bailey here, as this is where her storytelling skill comes in, she makes it to where the sexy is balanced with the emotional and you also see how his words effect Theresa as well as Will, and the things he is saying are hot for both of them. Ms. Bailey builds on the instant attraction they feel to one another, punches up the chemistry with one heck of an interesting dinner, adds a little secrecy and distrust, and leaves the reader loving what they end up with.As I am guessing is obvious, this title is driven both by sex and by the story. I thought there was an excellent balance of both, especially as this is on the erotic side, and often the plot is lost in the focus on making sure the story is hot.I also loved the dog and the element that is brought to the story as well as I thought the resolution of the story with Southpaw added both to the character development of Will and to the overall plot and development of the story.As the blurb says, this is a mega-hot, incredibly sexy, erotic romance. I absolutely loved it, as always with anything by this author.I recommend this title.

I don't know how many Tessa Bailey books I've read and own but this one is definitely in the top three if not my favorite. I liked both characters and plot a lot. Good read!

Suspenseful, thrilling, emotional and hot. Will was one love bug with a dirty mouth, loving and protective of the women (his mother and Teresa) he loved. Unlike other books by the author, it took me a while to get into the story but I pushed on and ended up enjoying the story.

Run, don't walk, to read this. Easily the best spiciest book I've read in months!! And SOUTHPAW?!? Just do it. You can thank me later.

Hot, hot, hot!!!Forget Oscar winning scripts - we’re not here for Oscar’s or Pulitzer’s. If you’re looking for erotic escapism though, you have found it!

I hate when books start out on a lie, but this author has a way of calming my anger with her sexy main characters. This is a pretty predictable story, but full of fun sexy times. I felt all the emotions and fell hard for our hero Will. He was rich, sexy and very smart. He knew there was something up with his meeting of Teresa, but he followed his heart instead of his head. Teresa has been sent to bring Will back home and she has to deal with this guilt to protect her brother. I loved their time together and also Southpaw was a great edition. Love this author for her very steamy scenes.

Olha liga o ar condicionado e prepara o gin e tônica pq é um livro bem quente a química deles é sensacional. A história é legal tbm mas é um livro raso, sem um grande significado ou estória por trás. Não te faz sentir e torcer por eles, pq o final é bem previsível, mas gostei bastante.

Perfectly smutty with just the perfect amount of plot to keep things interesting. I love Southpaw and now I am giving my dog extra cuddles because you just wrote him so beautifully and I just loved it