Review: Need Me by Tessa Bailey

Posted April 26, 2015 by Elizabeth in Blog Tour, Elizabeth B, Reviews / 0 Comments

Review:  Need Me by Tessa BaileyNeed Me by Tessa Bailey
Series: Broke and Beautiful #2
Genres: Contemporary, Contemporary Romance
Published by Avon Red Impulse Publication Date: April 21st 2015
Pages: 250
Also in this series: Chase Me, Need Me
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three-half-stars

When Honey Perribow traded in her cowboy boots for stilettos and left her small Kentucky town to attend Columbia University, she never expected to find a dirt-cheap apartment or two new best friends. No stranger to hard work, Honey is completely focused on her medical degree … until she sees newly minted professor Ben Dawson, and her concentration is hijacked. Honey is fascinated by her gorgeous young English professor and vows to find a crack in his tweed-wearing, glasses-clad exterior.

At an off-campus party, an accident lands Ben in a dark, locked closet with a sexy-sounding Southern belle … and their chemistry is explosive. But when he discovers that the girl in his arms is the same beautiful student he can't stop thinking about, he is stunned. Student-teacher relationships are strictly forbidden … yet no matter how hard he tries, Ben can't stay away from Honey.

And when his attempt to fight their attraction nearly ruins the best thing that ever happened to him, Ben will do anything to prove how much he needs her

Elizabeth B’s Thoughts

I have a confession to make – I was nervous about this book because of the idea of a teacher/student relationship freaked me out a little bit. I’m really glad I gave it a chance because Need Me was a great, sexy read.

Part of what made this book work for me is the fact that Ben, our English Professor, is only 25 and a first year professor. Yes, there is still a potential creep factor because he is in a position of authority over his students, but we learn early on that he purposely tries to avoid being overly friendly to keep a barrier of sorts between his private and professional lives.

Honey, our student, stretches the imagination a little bit for me. She’s petit, blond, and beautiful; a pre-med major who also writes a flawless English essay. She’s managed to land a prime apartment with two great roommates at minimal rent and she worries about how the expense of her being in New York impacts the people at home. I should have hated her, right? Well, even with a big dose of β€œtoo good to be true” I actually like Honey.

There were lots of sexy moments between Ben and Honey, but they definitely ran hot and cold mainly because the issues surrounding the student/teacher relationship. The intensity of feelings on both sides seemed a little extreme for people who are 20 and 25, but I was so pulled into the story that it didn’t really bother me while I was reading.

Need Me is the second book in the Broke and Beautiful series, but works well as a stand-alone work. Ben and Honey’s story is complete and the secondary characters add flare. I am definitely curious about the other books in the series.

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I am a full time mom who works part time. I squeeze reading in wherever I can between work, volunteer stuff, and kid activities. I read a little bit of everything, but really enjoy indie authors and Happy- Ever-Afters. I've been reviewing for Cocktails and Books since January 2015.