Collision Course is the forth book in the Body Shop Bad Boys series by Marie Harte. While it is more satisfying to read this book as part of the larger series (and other interconnected series), it can be fully enjoyed on its own. It is currently scheduled for release on January 1 2018.

Ace mechanic Lou Cortez has always had a way with the ladies, so he can't understand why lovely florist Josephine -Joey- Reeves won't give him the time of day. Joey knows all about mistakes. After getting pregnant at fifteen, she's spent the past nine years building a life for her and her son. This sexy mechanic is one misstep she's not going to make. But the more time she spends with Lou, the hotter things get. Soon Joey's left with a choice: keep things casual, or reveal all to Lou and hope he accepts her-and her son-for who they are.

Collision Course is another roller coaster ride with complex characters. Joey has been through a lot, and is still struggling to find her own way and some faith in herself. Lou is not looking for a relationship, but is intrigued by Joey, and might just be willing to change his mind. I liked Lou's mindset, and his unique take on women, being surrounded by them most of his life. The pair are great together, and I found both their reservations and conflicts to be realistic and well written. While admittedly there are moments I want to kick characters for their decisions, assumptions, and word choices- I think the action and characters were very well written and I found their journey to be very satisfying. I think the interconnection between the characters, and the small town feel, adds a special dynamic to the book. I liked the hints to future connections for later books, particularly in the related series. I know I am now even more eager to see how things play out in the upcoming books.

Collision Course is exactly what I was hoping for from Harte. The characters and growth as individuals and a couple is dynamic and an entertaining ride. Fans of Harte will definitely want to pick it up, and newcomers are likely to enjoy it greatly as well.

This is a sweet story about Lou who sets his eyes on Joey and just wants the chance to date her. Eventually, she does agree and they have a nice time. Joey keeps from Lou that she has a young son even after he tells her he never wants to be a father. At this point, she feels like she just wants him for herself and doesn’t need to tell him since they have no long term outcome.
I felt the characters were well written as well as the plot. I enjoyed the buildup to these two getting together and reading about the friends they have in common, but didn’t realize how close to these other people they both are. It made for an interesting SPOT (lack of another word) when the story was all built up and Lou has learned Joey has a son. I fell in love with them both and wanted the best for them both. To the point of me staying up until 2 in the morning (on a work day) to see how it ended.
This is my first book by this author and I enjoyed it so much I plan on reading the previous books in this series. This is book four in this series and can be read as a standalone. I do think it would have been nice to read the previous books first though in order to learn more of the dynamics between all the characters.

Great title! Why would I say that you ask? Joey is a single mom determined to make something of herself and show her parents once and for all she is more than they give her credit for. She has had a hard path but a path she forged ahead on and not only didn't give up but accomplished a lot despite her circumstances.

Lou is content on working, having fun and taking care of his family loaded with estrogen. Having witnessed the struggles of his mom with men and her quest to always have a man in her life despite what her children needed Lou knows he doesn't want to have children and relive his childhood.

Collision course- these two are on a path headed straight for one another at lightning speeds and they cannot stop the momentum and the crash that is bound to happen once they collide.

Joey is protective, strong and an amazing mother. Lou is fun, exciting and an awesome brother. Once Joey and Lou connect its hard for either of them to deny what they have yet Joey is still protective and secretive and Lou keeps pulling away.

Great read and interesting story.

DNF at 31%.

I had my doubts when I requested this book but I thought I would give it a try.

Josephine "Joey" Reeves is a florist and a single mom, having got pregnant when still at school. She was abandoned by the baby's father and had to give up her dreams of being a doctor to raise her son who is now nine years old. Her parents have always disapproved of her and her 'lifestyle choices' and nothing she has done in the past nine years has proven otherwise. Although she is attracted to the big, tattooed mechanic who works nearby she knows she needs to stay away from the bad boys.

Lou Cortez is a big brash mechanic and also does custom car paint designs on the side. He has had a thing for Joey for months but she hasn't given him the time of day. Little does he know she has a nine year old son. When he looks at Joey he sees a petite, shy woman who blushes every time she looks at him, she's different to the more brash women he normally dates. His mother has had five children by three different men and as a consequence he has jaded views about love and commitment.

By means of manipulative, passive-aggressive, semi-stalking Lou gets Joey to go for coffee with him and then out for dinner.

I'm now going to sound like a complete prude, but having spent nearly seven chapters reading about how Lou was going to go slow and be gentle with Joey so as not to scare her to read their first sex scene was a bit of a shock. Lou appears to be a caricature: the gruff, tattooed alpha male who protects his mother, grandmother and numerous sisters yet insists on referring to men being pussy-whipped and being forced to do chick things. He talks dirty to Joey and bosses her around, because of course she likes it rough in bed. There seemed to be a cast of thousands of mechanics, which Marie Harte seemed to be setting up for their own books.

31% through the book and I don't think we've seen Joey with her son for more than a few seconds - this isn't really a book about a single mom.

I just had an overwhelming feeling of meh at yet another book with interchangeable characters, having sex at every opportunity at the expense of a plot, moist folds, his constantly tightening trousers, constant swearing and derogatory references to women (but it's okay because he's the only man in a family full of women!).

Thanks for giving me the opportunity to review the book.

This was a fun one to read. I like Lou, he is ladies man and I mean that in a good way, Joey was a great challenge for him. I liked that she didn't give him the time of day when they first met, but had to be won over with small steps. Even when they started things up Joey kept Brandon a secret. It was the right choice to make as a mom and later when she confessed that she liked having Lou for herself it made me smile. Of course Lou learning about Brandon the way he did wasn't the greatest. I liked that Joey told him real soon after and not because he pushed her, but because she was ready on her own timetable. It didn't surprise me when Lou's own issues came up towards the end and he made the choice he did, making both himself and Joey unhappy. I did smile at those that came to talk to him to get his head out of his ass. Loved that things got resolved right away.

One a side note, hated Joey's parents, their snide comments made me want to bitch slap them. I was happy when Joey finally yelled at them for the way they treated her for her one mistake and how they lorded different things over her head for all of these years. It was a long time coming!

I've lost interest.

I tried the first book in the series and it started off with them all being manwhores so I stopped and decided to go straight to book 4 so that I wouldn't see all of the Hero's manwhor-ish ways.

Alas

his sexcapades were mentioned here. The heroine isn't his usual type (I got to read this more than once) and yet he couldn't keep his hands off her. He kept on comparing the heroine with all of his former hook ups. So not appealing. There is having good self esteem and then there is being a cocky bastard who thinks that he is God's gift to women.

Joey, please she is 24 and not 12 really needs a new name. She was against meeting up with Lou yet after two dates they go all instalove in the flower shop.

I have nothing against the authors writing quite the opposite it is strong and offers a lot to the reader.

This book just has nothing to offer for me.

Read it peeps don't base anything on my review.

This was a rather sweet story about Lou Cortez, a car mechanic and artist painting designs on cars, who falls heavily for a florist, Joey Reeves. She is very hesitant to get involved with him, but he tries to win her over with some sweetly-planned dates. He recognizes that she is holding back and hiding something from him. Little does he suspect that she is hiding a son whom she had when she was just a teenager.

Joey has been working hard to earn enough to leave living over her parents’ garage because she is tired of their disappointed disapproval of her for having gotten pregnant in high school.

Lou was such a great guy. He has five sisters and lots of female cousins so he’s used to women, but he takes his responsibility as the big brother very seriously. Having seen his mom fall for a bunch of losers, he’s not big on the idea of a being with a single mother or even having children of his own.

Both of them have to overcome their hangups to realize that they actually have something special worth keeping. In different ways, they have both learned the wrong lessons from their parents and it’s time for them to learn some new lessons.

This book was part of a series, and I hadn’t read any of the earlier books and it didn’t bother me.

I was given a free ARC of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

This was my favorite installment from an overall fun and sweet series. The author's style is easy flowing and enjoyable and the characters are sparkling and baliavable. I"m looking forward to the next book. Recommend!

I received an ARC from Netgalley. I truly enjoyed this book. Lou and Joey are two characters that you will fall in love with. Even though a secret threatens to tear them apart, true love always prevails. Add one little boy who helps to bring them together and you have your HEA romance. Good read.

OMG, this is just the most wonderful story! Super-cute, filled with laughter, and great moments of satisfaction Joey and Lou make such a great couple. It was just the best moment when she finall stood up to her parents. And the sexual chemistry between the two of them was just off the charts.
Great read and incredibly impatient to find out which of the Body Shop Bad Boys is up next:).

A big thank you to NetGalley for the ARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. This is book 4 in a series, but it reads as a stand alone. I enjoyed the different approach, found the plot fairly unique with a single mom. I really disliked her parents. Yikes!!! This story grabbed me and sucked me in. Brandon is a cool kid. I loved abuela. I had a blast reading this one. I think most romance readers will like this. Give it a try and let me know. I rate it 4.5

Very slow, sweet start that suddenly shifts into overdrive with super fast drama and ILYs, this was a fun installment in the love lives of those macho garage guys from Webster's. Marie Harte delivered another steamy read about the garage guys, their gals, and the mistakes they have to make before realizing they're in love for good.

Lou is a total pretty player who has no intention of settling down but hasn't been able to make any headway with shy florist Joey. It takes a lot of patience and sweetness from Lou to coax Joey into seeing him as more than a flirty manwhore. But Joey has good reason to be cautious - the real love of her life, her young son Brandon. Having gotten pregnant at the age of 15, Joey has always put Brandon first and she doesn't know where Lou fits in her life as a single mom.

What Lou and Joey do have is a sexual connection they can't deny. Throw in pesky co-workers, nosy family members, awful parents, and the cutest kids, Lou and Joey's relationship is like a super fast rollercoaster of ups and downs. At first, I really disliked how weak and hesitant Joey was, especially as she chose to keep Brandon a secret from Lou. But learning more about her horrible parents, it made me realize that Joey, like most mothers, had put Brandon first for so long that she didn't know how to make a life for herself, much less a romantic relationship. That Lou wanted for Joey to have the best life possible made him the perfect partner for her.

Seriously, dude? I hope the flowers recipient takes you back, only so she can nut-punch you in your sleep.

No shortage of self-esteem here.

Gah, I can't stand her father. And her mother is enabling him.

Heller sounds interesting, and kind of scary.

Well now I like his mom. Corrections, mister?

Paul was a douche, Stella.

Brandon is a great kid.

Collision Course by Marie Harte

Gah! Why do I not realize books are part of series, before I dive into them…
This is in fact book 4 in Maries, Body Shop Bad Boys series, I have read any off them. So this one was one first.
Joey is a single mum, and she isn’t looking for a man. The last one she did have treated her like shit and ruined her little old heart. She has spent 9 years depending on her parentals for help. Now she is in a position where she can make it on her own.

Lou, damn! He will melt your heart. Joey is his boom; all Lou wants is a chance to prove that they could be magical together. He is a sexy Latino mechanic, and he will make you swoon. I loved him!

A comfortable contemporary romance.

Received an arc, for an honest review.

3.85 stars.

I have to say that after reading all the books in this series, I'm surprised how hard it was for Lou to get Joey the time of day. He's always been such a ladies man. Maybe that's just what he needed to bring him down a peg. When Hartes, books come out I can't wait to read them.

This book is a bit long and drawn out. Emotional baggage is a strong point in this book. Joey can't seem to move on and Lou can't seem to find his head from his butt. Yes, Joey is the female character and Lou is the male and the names suck! Keeping a child hidden from a first date or even a second but by the time they are banging each other and she still hasn't said anything this story starts to turn sour.

This book was a really fun story and I really enjoyed it.

Joey is a single mom who is 24 years old and with a 9 year old son. She made one mistake when she was 15 and has been paying for it ever since. But she is a very strong woman and while shy on the outside she is a really fun character when she gets over her shyness.

Lou is a hot latin man. He is age 35 and has been taking care of his sisters, moms, grandmas for years and he is tired. He has no plans to ever get married or have kids. So what happens when he meets and falls into lust with single mom Joey?

Well that was what made this book fun. For most of the book he has no clue Joey is a single mom. They have some really hot and fun times together, so be read for some great sex scenes. This book keeps you on your toes because Lou has to discover Joey's BIG secret, while all his friends know it. I LOVED how it eventually came out.

This was a fun romance that was very HOT and I really enjoyed reading it.

Marie Hartes Body Shop Bad Boys series is perfect for the reader of modern romance. Interconnected with her McCauley Brothers and Donnigans series they can be read out of order, but you'll want to read them all.

Joey isn't in the market for a man, the last one she let in did a number on her heart and left her a single mother of an amazing boy. It also left her with no where to turn, so she has spent the last nine years depending on her parents, and now she has finally become financially stable enough to make it on her own, and while her parents are proud they still can't seem to get over the mistakes she made in the past... and it hurts like hell. She knows she screwed up, but she has worked hard to overcome it all, and she is ready to put it all behind her and move on, embrace the new opportunity she has created for herself and her son... nothing is going to hold her back now. So, when a gorgeous playboy mechanic comes sniffing around, she is ready to send him packing, she doesn't need another man to derail her life... but even her best effort to keep him away doesn't seem to work. Soon a friendship of sorts starts up between them.... and then come the fireworks, and Joey isn't so sure she is prepared for all of that!!

Lou Cortez falls hard for Joey the first time they meet, but she doesn't seem to notice that he exists, nor that he is interested... and it baffles him. Normally all he has to do is smile, and the ladies are willing to follow him to the ends of the earth, this one though doesn't seem charmed by his smile, sweet talking, or good looks. He just wants a chance to show her they can be good together, she on the other hand doesn't want a damn thing from him, so he is just going to have to get creative if he wants this one... there has to be a way to lure her in!

Collision Course is a sultry little page turner that is sure to have you swooning like a fool and madly in love all by the second chapter... the moment you meet Lou you won't know what hit you!! Ms. Harte's Latin Lothario will wander onto the page, your heart will melt, and your knees will be left permanently weak... yes ladies he is that good! He has impeccable manners, a good heart, can be dirty when the moment arises, and will stop at nothing to see to it that the woman he cares for has everything she could ever want or need. While he normally has the women falling at his feet, Joey doesn't seem to be falling for any of the sweet words he's whispering, and he has no idea how to handle that, but boy is it fun to watch him try and figure it out. This story is one that I have been anxiously waiting for, and I have to say it was WELL worth the wait, it ranks right up there with my favorites from this author. I guarantee readers will love this one, it's got everything you could want in a story...and so much more!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this title.

4.5 Stars

Whenever I get a new Marie Harte book, I get excited so it wasn’t surprising behavior to read this book as soon as it came into my hands. I’ve been waiting for Lou’s book and had high hopes for her his happily ever after. I’m happy to note that I absolutely loved this story and I think Joey is the perfect heroine for him.

As the fourth book in the Bad Boys Body Shop series, I have already fallen in love with a lot of the heroes in this series. However, there is still more room in my heart for Lou who seems to be the most charismatic out of all of them. I love his charm and his sex appeal. But what I loved the most is his healthy regard for women. I’m over rough, dominant and selfish heroes in Romance so Lou was a very refreshing character to read about.

Similarly, Joey is just as fun and uplifting. I immediately fell in love with her gentle character and I thought she was a perfect match for Lou. In addition to the romance, there’s some great chemistry between all the other characters as well. I believe that this is one of the things that Harte excels at. Her banter and flirting always brings a smile to my face whether it’s between the hero and heroine or with all the guys together.

I’m not entirely sure what will come from this series next but I do hope that Harte continues to write in this world. I absolutely love the blend of humor and heart, and I hope she continues to write more stories like these ones.

Review will post on underthecoversbookblog.com around release day