Kelsie Leverich

This was my first Kelsie Leverich book, and she has become a new favorite of mine. Her characters are the perfect blend of witty, and loving. In a nutshell Pretending She's His was about two friends being in the right place, at the right time. On the weekend of her best friend's wedding, Eva needed someone to help her dissuade her ex-boyfriend against wanting to get back together. And Trevor is the faithful friend, who steps up to the plate. Eva and Trevor are both caring, independent show more characters. While, their similarities would normally draw them to each other, Trevor's bed-hopping tendencies have always put off Eva. But when Trevor comes to the rescue and plays her boyfriend for the weekend, the line blurs between friendship and something more.

I usually find novellas lacking in some aspects but, Pretending She's His is a full package book. It had the development that I want my characters to experience and depth to the story. Eva and Trevor are so incredibly, adorable together and I loved reading about their inner confusion. It was hard for both of them to tell if this relationship was actually going further than they had intended, or if it was just for show and a quick fling. But, their story turns into so much more than a quick weekend. I also loved that, had they not ended up together, I could still see them being close friends like before. I love the relationships that build from friendships, to me they're almost stronger and you definitely see that reflected throughout the book.

Overall, this is a terrific novella, and I just one-clicked the heck out of Ms. Leverich's other books. This book is well-written, engaging, with a hilarious cast that I can't wait to read more about! So, please go check it out. I have a feeling we're going to be seeing a lot more of Kelsie Leverich, and I for one can't wait :)

Happy Reading!
*ARC provided by the publisher/author in exchange for an honest review* show less

A lively story - I enjoyed it a lot and it got me thinking about the decision by Meagan at turning 30 to not fall for the wrong guy and waste precious time on the way to her goal of finding the man with whom to have children. It was posed for a time as a compromise ...

This is the story: Meagan has perfected the art of picking Mr. Wrong. With her thirtieth birthday approaching, it's time to find Mr. Safe. Army captain Reed Porter, an Airborne jumpmaster with a rush addiction, lives for the show more thrill. He's sexy and playful and quickly tempts Meagan with his rich southern drawl and sinful looks. But slowing down and settling down are not on his agenda, making him exactly the type of man Meagan wants to avoid. Meagan must decide if she can bet her future and her heart, on Mr. Thrill. show less

This was a great short read .


“I didn’t want the line to get blurry, and I sure as hell didn’t want you to cross it.”

Ronnie Clark, an edgy tattoo artist with hopes of high tailing it out of the forsaken Military town she followed her now ex-fiancé to, is counting down the days until Valentine’s Day is over. Ronnie doesn’t do romance. She doesn’t do flowers or dates, and she sure as hell doesn’t do love—not anymore. After her fiancé slept with a female solider while show more deployed, she has vowed never to fall in love again, especially with a soldier.

Sergeant First Class Kale Emerson is home on his mid-tour leave from Iraq, but he only has one thing on his mind—returning to his deployment to finish leading his soldiers on their mission. The last thing he wants is a relationship, but casual sex, that’s a different story. And when he meets the renowned tattoo artist Ronnie Clark, a snarky, blunt, takes no prisoners kind of woman, that seems to be all he can think about.

But when Kale realizes he has met his match with a bombshell woman who is hell bent against love, will just sex be enough? And if it’s not, will he be able to convince Ronnie that the proverbial hearts and flowers aren’t so bad after all, even if he is a soldier?

“You changed something inside me, something I didn’t ever think I would want, or feel—but you did, and now I can’t go back”

Ronnie was such a great character-just loved everything about her, from her tattoos~to her high heels~to her attitude. I loved the way she interacted with Mic, Jordan and especially Kale~loved her witty comebacks!! Her attitude was so harsh but she could be sweet and funny also. I felt bad for her because of how she grew up and what happened with Brandon. I so wanted her to kick him in his junk!! lol She definitely deserved someone like Kale!


Kale.sexy smile, Captain America(so funny), gorgeous, awesome tattoo, alone, sweet, protective, caring, fierce and loyal. I couldn't help but fall for his character~the meaning of the tattoo on his back, the way he acted towards his soldiers and their families, and how he went to see his grams!! *sigh* Definitely hero material! I loved the scene where Kale and Ronnie first met.

Such a well written, fun, emotional, spicy~hot story that had me from the start.

“You can stop mind fucking me now ." Kale's Eyes Came close to popping out of his head. "Excuse me ?"
Ronnie rolled her eyes . "Let's get this straight, soldier. I'm not sleeping with you. You can get it out of your pretty little head, and I suggest you do so before I stick a needle to your skin.” show less

I liked the Hero and the military aspect of this story. The heroine was too rough for my taste. I have no issue with a bad girl or use of the F word, but I couldn't understand what the Hero saw in her. We didn't get to see many redeeming qualities to offset the bitchiness, other than the humorous aspect of her blunt personality, and I felt the Hero had to do too much butt-kissing to win her over.

Editing wise, the frequent misuse of present tense (has, is, etc.) amidst an otherwise past-tense show more narrative was very distracting. An easy fix that I would suggest the author address and perhaps upload an edited version.

I'm not sure of the word count but I have a feeling this falls into the novella category, and I wish the description at Goodreads and Amazon specified that. Definitely a difference in plot & character complexity in a novella, and readers should know in advance in case they're looking for a certain type of reading experience. show less