Review: Toxic by Kim Karr

Posted June 7, 2015 by Cocktails and Books in Reviews / 0 Comments

Review:  Toxic by Kim KarrToxic by Kim Karr
Genres: Contemporary, Contemporary Women, Fiction, General, Romance, Sagas
Published by Penguin Publication Date: July 7th 2015
Pages: 416
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four-half-stars

New York Times bestselling author Kim Karr turns up the heat in a smoking hot, emotionally compelling romance that takes you into the world of Manhattan’s elite. Meet Jeremy McQueen, a sexy, intense, brooding entrepreneur who goes after what he wants, and Phoebe St. Claire, a socialite-turned-CEO who’s been drifting through life searchingΒ for something she thought she'd never find againβ€”the rightΒ manΒ to share her future. Phoebe St. Claire has devoted herself to saving her family’s hotel empireβ€”but her best efforts have not been good enough. With her whole world in turmoil, the tenacious go-getter turns to the once love of her life. Far from the boy next door, Jeremy McQueen was the bad boy her parents would never have approved of. Their years apart have only made the sexy bad boy more irresistible than everβ€”and their reunion is explosive. When she asks Jeremy to help her salvage her family business, he agrees immediately, with only one conditionβ€”he wants her in his bed. But soon surprising circumstances leave Phoebe reeling. Was this fairy tale romance just too good to be true? Will Jeremy’s secrets pull them apart all over again? NO CLIFFHANGER.Β  STANDALONE ROMANCE.From the Trade Paperback edition.

Phoebe is from one of New York’s elite families and Jeremy is a bad boy from the other side of the tracks. They are drawn together for a quick romance in their teens however Jeremy does not know that Phoebe is one part of the rich society that Jeremy despises. Fast forward and Phoebe is trying to save her families hotel empire while her father is in prison and her one true love now has the means to help do this. Jeremy agrees to help her but his only condition is that she share his bed. Both Phoebe and Jeremy experience not only turmoil but love, lust and misunderstandings. This book is another great read by Kim Karr her books draw you into the story and make you want to continue reading until you finish.

About Kim Karr

I live in Florida with my husband and four kids. I’ve always had a love for reading books and writing. Being an English major in college, I wanted to teach at the college level but that was not to be. I went on to receive an MBA and became a project manager until quitting to raise my family. I currently work part-time with my husband and full-time embracing one of my biggest passionsβ€”writing.