4 STAR REVIEW: She Was Made for Me by Jenn Morris

 Sparks fly as a reclusive carpenter and a workaholic project manager fight their forbidden attraction in this steamy romance about finding that all-important work/life balance.

Violet

I never meant to lie to my parents about my job—I only wanted to make them proud. So when Dad asks me to return to New York to manage the renovation of a townhouse he owns, I can’t say no, even though I’m in way over my head.

But the real challenge comes in the form of Kyle, the gruff and ruggedly-handsome foreman, eighteen years my senior and my father's best friend. We clash on everything, except for the chemistry that sizzles between us—chemistry he stubbornly denies.

Kyle

Returning to New York wasn't in my plans, until my oldest friend entrusted me with leading a restoration project and keeping an eye on his headstrong daughter.

Keeping an eye on her is easy; resisting her not so much. She's beautiful, hard-working, and infuriating as hell. The more she challenges me, the more I want to throw her across my knee and teach her a lesson. No matter how much I fight it, Violet’s determined we should be together. And she’s right.

She might be my best friend’s daughter, but she was made for me

Please note: this book is a steamy, open-door romance, told in dual first person point of view. It contains cursing and on-page sex, including dirty talk and very light BDSM (spanking). Additionally, it contains an age gap of eighteen years, with an older man/younger woman dynamic (the heroine is 25, the hero 43). It is intended for readers 18 years and older.

My Review

I received an advanced copy of this book with the promise of an honest review. 

Gahhhhhh! I love a good age gap! Kyle and Violet were fantastic and I really enjoyed this book!

Kyle and Violet meet in a coffee shop without knowing who the other person is or that they will be spending the next few months working together. It's clear there is an immediate attraction between them and Kyle is about to ask Violet out on a date, but then they find out who the other is and Kyle takes a big step back. He's turns into grumpy, construction man and even though Violet gets frustrated by him, she finds herself being even more attracted to him. 

Both Kyle and Violet try to keep things professional and they manage to do it for a while, but eventually they just can't help themselves. They don't care about the age difference or the fact that Kyle is her father's best friend. Or the fact that Violet probably won't be sticking around once the project is over. So they have a lot working against them.

The author has given us quite a gem of a story. This book is sexy, sweet and quite steamy at times. I think this may be the biggest age gap that I have read and I was a little worried that it may be a little weird or creepy, but thankfully the story never went that way.