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carlam2190's review against another edition
2.0
Storyline was good. But the men were a little too caveman. Seems to be a theme in her books. The men are too possessive and too "you're mine" and "I need to take care of her". And the author definitely overdoes the man reaching up to tuck her hair behind her ears action. She does this many times in all her books. Not sure I will continue reading her.
trudyd's review against another edition
5.0
Easy Charm is the second book in the Boudreaux Series. Book one, Easy Love introduced us to Rhys and Gabby. Rhys is Kate's cousin and a major league pitcher. Gabby is Eli's baby sister. She runs a B&B on the Bayou. Rhys goes to stay at Gabby's B&B for some R&R recouping from a shoulder surgery. There is chemistry from the moment they meet. Their dance of love is a joy to watch. Gabby does everything she can to avoid Rhys. Rhys is the type of man woman wish for. It has been Gabby and her son, Sam, since she got pregnant. It leaves Gabby very protective and gun shy. Rhys is very good with her son. Rhys is very loving and patient with Gabby. Determination, doubt, and fear are prevalent throughout the story. Rhys works hard to break down Gabby's walls. When doubt slips in it won't take much for Gabby to put the walls back up. Rhys is as determined as ever, pulling out all the stops to get her back. I would read the book again just for the "awwwww" factor. Rhys is so sweet. Gabby is such a good mom. Sam is a great little kid. Together they would make the perfect family, if Gabby would just agree.
mandapanda0310's review against another edition
5.0
Kristen Proby, I love you! I fall in love with every one of your books! I can't wait for the next one!!! xoxo
frenchpressbookworm's review against another edition
3.0
⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2 stars
This one was good but honestly it did nothing for me. It was an id read it once but that's about it kinda book. There was no wow factor like her Seattle series that I can re read over again and still swoon.
This one was good but honestly it did nothing for me. It was an id read it once but that's about it kinda book. There was no wow factor like her Seattle series that I can re read over again and still swoon.
echoingbooks's review
5.0
And now I have a sexy, single man living under my roof for God knows how long, being nice to my son, tucking my hair behind my ear, and I’m going to die from sexual frustration.
OH… MY….. GODS….. This book was was absolute perfection! I didn’t think that it was possible that I could love this book more than Easy Love but I loved it even more! This book was so sweet and charming and there was some very hot scenes. I devoured this book faster than Easy Love. Don’t get me wrong I loved Easy Love as well but wow the story of Rhys and Gabby was just so sweet and loving and I had this goofy smile on my face when ever Rhys made Gabby feel special. I also adored how Rhys loved Sam nearly from the beginning, safe was so cute and adorable and very smart for a seven year old. :P I had such high expectations for this book because it’s Kristen Proby and as always she surpassed all my expectations! Emotional , sexy, and sweet, Easy Charm is the whole package.
“If you think I’m going to ruin my life because you can’t keep your legs together you have another thing coming.”
“Excuse me?” I jump to my feet and bury my finger in his chest, royally pissed off now.
“There were two of us there, Colby. I’m no slut. You were my first.”
“So you said.”
If you haven’t figured out that this book is about Gabby…. then you need to use your eyes :P Gabby is the youngest in the Boudreaux family and she got pregnant at a very young age. Sam’s farther never wanted a kid so he cut ties with her the moment he found out. That was a real jackass move and if I was one of Gabby’s siblings then I would have kicked his ass for what he did. I am very happy that Gabby kept Sam because he is just such a sweetheart that loves his mommy very much. Gabby had her entire family to support her unconditionally but she never had someone to love again until Rhys walked into her inn. Gabby owns a inn where Rhys decided to live at until his arm got better. He hurt it while playing baseball and he needed to get it all healed up so he can play at the next season. Baseball is his life so he never expected to find someone like Gabby but the moment he saw her from his car, he knew he wanted her. Both of them feel that attraction, but Gabby knows his stay is temporary. No sense setting herself up to fall again. But that doesn’t make her want him like crazy.
“I’ve done nothing but what I’m supposed to. I am a damn good mom, and I’m damn good at running this inn, and damn it, if I want to kiss a man, I’ll damn well do it.”
Rhys is just so smitten with her, it was instant but it was not just her – he is was crazy about Sam as well. Which should be perfect for a single mother like Gabby. But who would not worry about Sam and Gabby getting attached to Rhys. Her brothers worried a lot. You can say all of them are very over protective and Gabby did not like it that much…. She felt like that all they saw was that she is still that very young baby in the family but her brothers and Rhys saw so much more. When ever her brothers were like that Rhys would stand up for her and earn more respect from her brothers. But Rhys is a good guy and won the brothers over in the end :) It’s going to take a lot of time and kisses and support for Rhys to convince Gabby he’s here to stay. Especially when he needs to leave unexpectedly and Gabby thinks he’s running scared.
“Men leave.” I raise my head and look him right in the eyes. “Men leave. I don’t trust that any man is going to stick around for any significant length of time, Rhys. Because they don’t.”
Thankfully this book has a very sweet HEA…. I loved this book so much and like Easy Love the book has an epilogue with that was not Rhys or Gabby but actually Declan. Which mean his book is next and I can’t wait. Even though this book just got released still means I want Declan’s book now! My heart beats for all the sexy men Kristen writes about! I need to get myself an Eli or Rhys!!
“When you smile in that sweet way you do just for me, I swear I can see the next fifty years of my life.”
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filthylittlereader's review against another edition
5.0
Gabby and Rhys were a surprise coupling I never saw coming but what a delightful surprise it was. Gabby was strong and independent and had all my admiration. I love the sacrifices she made for her son to be the best mom possible.
Mr. Rhys O’Shaughnessy, this man here just totally stole my heart, I mean it didn’t even take much effort. The one thing I love more than seeing a man with his own child is a man who loves his significant other’s child like it’s his own flesh and blood. My gosh those scenes with him and Sam? All.The.Swoon. Also, Rhys, the man himself was just filthily scrumptious. Kristen Proby had me hooked onto every word of their hawt, sweet and steamy story and even threw in a couple twists to knock me off my feet.
Mr. Rhys O’Shaughnessy, this man here just totally stole my heart, I mean it didn’t even take much effort. The one thing I love more than seeing a man with his own child is a man who loves his significant other’s child like it’s his own flesh and blood. My gosh those scenes with him and Sam? All.The.Swoon. Also, Rhys, the man himself was just filthily scrumptious. Kristen Proby had me hooked onto every word of their hawt, sweet and steamy story and even threw in a couple twists to knock me off my feet.
theaccidentalromanceblogger's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
4.5
We were introduced to Gabby Boudreaux, the youngest in the family in the first book. She's the single mother of Sam and runs an inn the family's old plantation house. So when her soon to be sister-in-law sends her cousin Rhys O'Shaughnessy to the inn to recover from a baseball injury, he's immediately taken with the inn keeper and her son, who happens to be his biggest fan.
Gabby hasn't felt this attraction to anyone in a long time and soon they decide to explore their feelings. Will this be a fling or is there hope for them to become a family?
This one is cute. I loved how Rhys and Gabby don't try to pretend that they aren't attracted to each other and how their relationship develops. I also loved how he immediately takes a role in Sam's life too.
My biggest grip with this (and I'm giving this a pass as it's an older book and things get dated and less acceptable with time) is how glamorized is the fact that they own a plantation house in this story. Though Gabby does mention the "atrocities" that happened there that she's not proud of, she is very proud of the renovations of the "slave quarters" and they're mentioned often, as an attraction. I have to confess it bothered me every single time.
Narration: Since Rhys is not from the south, the lack of accent from SebYo here isn't as strange as it was in the first one.
Possible triggers: teenage pregnancy, surprise pregnancy, child abandonment, attempted extortion