The Cover: This cover is steaaaamy and beautiful. I love a good couple cover and I am definitely in love with the Only With Me cover...a lot. A+
Basics: Only With Me was published by Kelly Elliott and is 300 pages long. Genre wise Only With Me focuses on: family and contemporary romance.
Description:
I loved my bachelor life and working my dream job with the
Colorado Springs SWAT team.
That all changed the day I stepped into her bakery. Her smile swept
me off my feet, and her panna cotta was heaven.
Cue my very traditional Greek
family.
Then all hell broke loose.
The woman I was falling in love with was Italian, and my mother
was hell-bent on proving to the world she was the better cook.
If my meddling family
wasn’t bad enough, for the last six years Gabi had been on the run from a past
she tried desperately to escape from.
Between a beautiful woman on the run, and a crazy family
constantly in my business, would I be able to show her I’m the only one who can
keep her safe … or will her past steal her away from me?
Excerpt
My eyes swung over to look at my mother standing there with
my aunt Maria and Aunt Agnes.
“Shit,” I whispered.
“Oh God. This is not
happening. This is it!” Gabi exclaimed as she covered her mouth.
I placed my hands on her shoulders and leaned in closer. In
a whispered voice, I asked, “What is wrong?”
Her eyes met mine. “This is her challenge! I thought it was
that day in the bakery. That was a merely a test! She’s here to take me down!”
I laughed. “My mother is not here to take you down.”
She slowly shook her head and asked, “How did she know?”
Then we both turned to look at Liza. She took a step away.
“You didn’t.”
Liza’s eyes were everywhere. Me, my mother, back to Gabi,
back to my mother. “I might have mentioned it that day in the bakery when she was
there. But she saw the registration form and asked if you had entered! I didn’t
know I wasn’t supposed to say.”
“Nicholaus, don’t be rude. Introduce your Gabriella to your
Aunt Maria and Aunt Agnes.”
Gabi took in a slow deep breath before turning and facing my
mother and aunts.
With my hand on her back, we walked closer. “Mama, this is a
surprise to see you here.”
She looked taken aback. “Why? I love to cook, this is a
cooking competition. Why wouldn’t I be here?”
“Because you’ve never entered one before.”
The three of them laughed. “Please. Your mama has won more
cooking competitions than anyone in this room.”
Gabi swayed, and I tightened my grip on her.
When my mother turned to look at Gabi, she wore a wide
smile. “So, with you being a part of our family, I want to make sure you come
in second so I’ve brought you some help.”
Oh for shits sake.
“Help?” Gabi asked with a strained voice.
And before our eyes appeared my cousins Sophia and Angie,
and just when I didn’t think it could get worse, cousin Maria walked up
carrying a giant bag with some rat looking dog in it.
“Um, I don’t think you can have a dog in here,” Liza said.
Everyone turned and looked at cousin Maria. “Are you shitting
me? I don’t go anywhere without my Nikky.”
“Gabriella, this is
Aunt Maria and Aunt Agnes.”
Gabi reached her hand out to theirs.
“Ahh! You made it!”
my mother called out as her best friend came walking up. I couldn’t help but
groan.
“Gabriella, this is
my very dear friend, Maria.”
I didn’t think Gabi could look any more confused. “Oh, um,
another Maria! That’s a lot of Maria’s under one roof.” They all stared at her
like they didn’t get it.
They fucking got it.
“All right, well now that the gang is here, Mama you should
be heading on over to your station.”
“You’re not coming over there with me?”
Gabi’s head jerked to the side to look at me. Oh shit. What the hell do I do?
I did the only thing I knew to do. I looked for guidance
from Liza. My eyes were wide as she motioned to Gabi.
Right. Right. I needed to stay with Gabi.
“Well, Mama, I was planning on helping Gabi and being here
for moral support with this being her first competition and all.” Gabi glared
at me.
Shit, what did I do
now?
Then my mother turned back to Gabi. “First, huh?” My heart
dropped in my chest. That’s why Gabi shot me a dirty look. “Well, I better let
you get going then. Good luck.”
With a full-on smile, Gabi nodded. “Thanks! You too. And may
the best cook win.”
Tossing her head back and laughing before looking back at
Gabi, my mother said, “Oh, I will.”
Overall thoughts: I didn't know what I was getting into when I started to read Only With Me. It is also the first Kelly Elliott book for me so I had no clue what to expect. Needless to say...I am so thankful that I had the opportunity to read this book! I am so impressed with Kelly Elliott and her great gift for storytelling! Nic and Gabi make a great couple and I love that they come from different backgrounds. While I was reading Only With Me I kept thinking about My Big Fat Greek wedding, but Only With Me is the much sexier version. Although the family aspect is literally almost the same, Greeks are huge family people guys! I won't give away any spoilers but oh my goodness! Kelly Elliott was driving me nuts when it came to Gabi's secret! The entire book I kept asking myself: "What is it? Is she in the mafia? Did she kill someone? WHAT IS HER SECRET?!" Haha! But it was very well done and I liked the small twists and turns that gave me that aha! moment. The humor, the story and the characters are great and I really loved this book. Also Nic and Gabi's chemistry is off the charts hot, I mean who doesn't love intensity between the two main characters? Literally the crust on top of the baklava cake!
Couple Chemistry Rating: 5/5 Shells
My Rating: 5/5 Shells
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About Kelly Elliott:
Kelly Elliott is a New York Times and USA Today
bestselling contemporary romance author. Since finishing her bestselling Wanted
series, Kelly continues to spread her wings while remaining true to her roots
and giving readers stories rich with hot protective men, strong women and
beautiful surroundings.
Her bestselling works include, Wanted, Broken,
Without You, and Unconditional Love, to name just a few. Kelly has been passionate about writing since she
was fifteen. After years of filling journals with stories, she finally followed
her dream and published her first novel, Wanted, in November of 2012.
Kelly lives in central Texas with her husband,
daughter, and two pups. When she’s not writing, Kelly enjoys reading and
spending time with her family. She is down to earth and very in touch with her
readers, both on social media and at signings. To find out more about Kelly and her books, you can
find her through her website: www.kellyelliottauthor.com
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