Fake marriage to a rich guy should be easy until it gets complicated.
Chef Bianca own's a small restaurant in New Orleans. Her restaurant is newest hottest spot and it is always packed However, she still has debt to pay and mother to take care of.
When someone named Jackson a.k.a beast shows up at her restaurant demands a table, she doesn't like him, he despises him. He is an arrogant prick who she can't stand. But when he offers her a catering job that could cover her mother's chemo, she couldn't refuse even though she can't stand him. She knew he wasn't easy to work for so she asked for everything she wanted ahead of time.
Catering job went so well, she was really glad but her mother's condition wasn't what she was expecting. She needed more money and she didn't know what to do.
Jackson was living his lifestyle thanks to his parents bourbon dynasty but time was closing in on his funds. He will need to move back to Kentucky or get married to get the rest of his funds. He couldn't face living poor nor going back so he decided to propose a marriage to Bianca. He knew she won't agree to the terms but he couldn't face anyone else.
When Jackson came up with fake marriage, she couldn't sell her soul to this arrogant, self centered prick but when she was thinking of her mother she couldn't refuse. So she decided to accept the marriage and pretend but things doesn't stay the way both wanted.
What will happen to Jackson and Bianca.. He needs her and she needs her mother and when her ex-boyfriends shows up everything gets more complicated.
It was slow burn romance and it had great story line.. Thanks to Montlake and Netgalley for my ARC in exchange for honest review.

This is my first book by J.T. Geissinger that I have read and it definitely won’t be my last!

I loved watching Bianca & Jackson’s journey unfold with every twists & turn. Bianca & Jackson challenged each other. I loved their banter & chemistry!

I look forward to more by J.T. Geissinger.

I voluntarily reviewed this book.

I really enjoyed this book. I like how Jackson and Bianca meet. I also love how the author mixed funny with angst. My only issue with the book is that there wasn't enough interaction with Cody and Bianca. When you marry someone, you marry the most important people in their lives and it just seemed like he was a bit of an afterthought. Yes, she interacted with him, but she just seemed to say he was cute and she wanted to be friends and moved on. She had more connecting time with Jackson's parents.

I'm looking forward to the next in the series. I forget how much I like this author's writing. I haven't read any of her books since the Wicked Games series.

I read ALOT - and most of them are romance ones - I get sooo tired of guy meets girl, the girl thinks he's to die for, they fall in love in just one day, have sex before they even know each other, then have a conflict to work thru, then they live HEA .... it's the same old story! So, I'm finally ecstatic s to see that this one took me by surprise! What a refreshing storyline...to a certain degree (other books have had the same storyline) however, this one didn't follow the examples set forth from above. They took forever and a day to actually start to like each other.
They didn't fall into bed right away, got to know each other, and we didn't know exactly what was going on with Jax that made him so unhappy and downright mean until 3/4 of the way through the book. Like I said - refreshing. I really kind of loved this book and am glad I waited for Melt for You to come out so I could read them together and listen to them on audio.

I was given an ARC copy at no cost by the author and NetGalley.

It was never supposed to be real...until it was.

Depth. Passion. Hate. Lust. Love. Their journey and their story was riddled with ups, downs, complications yet funny moments, great banter, laughs, tears, and loads of smoldering chemistry. Bianca stole my heart right from the start and Jackson "the Beast" warmed me up slowly then swooned me to the core.

This series is off to a great start and I'm super excited for the next..and while slow burn romances are typically my go to, this book pulled to me and I'm so glad I took a chance.

If you haven't read JT's stories then you are..missing..out!

I highly recommend this book.

JT does it again! I love her sassy and headstrong female characters and her strong and stubborn male characters. I normally don't go for 'slow burn' types of stories, but JT makes the build up slow and sweet.

I wasn't sure what to expect from this author seeing as this is my first read by J.T. Geissinger. I was pleasantly surprised that I really liked this book. There were some low points for me in the story, but, as a whole, I thought it was superb. I loved Bianca! Her skills in the kitchen, her strength, her mind and how it worked, and her heart. Now, Bianca has just opened up her restaurant following in her mother's footsteps and her current menu is built off of Boudreaux bourbon. For some reason, Jackson "The Beast" Boudreaux takes it upon himself to go and sample Bianca's menu that is featuring his family's bourbon. Unfortunately, this encounter does not go down easily and Bianca ends up giving Jackson a good tongue lashing and a piece of her mind. Unbeknownst to her, this behavior peaks Jackson's interest instead of keeping him at bay. Unbeknownst to them both, Jackson's father is going to put him in such a predicament that he will have to humble himself and ask Bianca for her help... as his fake fiancee/wife.
Upon initially meeting Jackson, I thought he would be the quintessential alpha male, but his background story totally squashed that (for me, at least). I believe he needed Bianca in order to pretty much grow up and take control of his own life and I think J.T. Geissinger executed that perfectly.
** I voluntarily read an advanced review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review **

An entertaining book but I wasn't one hundred percent convinced by the writing or the caraters that I find a little bit caricatural but it was an easy reading.

I can't recommend this book highly enough, it has everything I look for in a romance - a witty capable heroine, a dark brooding hero with a heart of gold, the marriage-of-convenience trope executed to perfection and slow-burn development from enemies-to-friends-to-lovers. AMAZING.

I love that even though Jackson comes off as a typical alpha male, he doesn't cross the line into asshole as many of these types so frequently do. He may be arrogant and dictatorial, but respects Bianca's boundaries and while he blusters and acts testy, it's just that he has terrible social skills and has no idea how to woo her. It's ridiculously charming, tbh, and it works precisely because Bianca isn't cowed by his dramatics and can puncture right through his gruff demeanor where others fear to tread. Their courtship is so endearing right from the start with how he finds her insults amusing because nobody else dares to speak their mind to him; his male ego doesn't come into play, he enjoys the way she sasses him!

And Bianca is a gift of a heroine, I absolutely adore her. She's smart and ambitious and independent, but that doesn't keep her from being practical; sure, Jackson might be a jerk, but she needs his money to help look after her sick mother, so of course she's going to accept his deal instead of hand-wringing and moralizing about it. She's also not too proud to reassess her opinions of Jackson as time goes on and she realizes her first impressions were mistaken or at least, not fully based on his true self, and it's lovely how she goes out of her way to make it clear to Jackson that she views him more positively and gives him compliments, however begrudging at times!

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"It's not all bad," she said, looking at the ceiling.

My ears perked up, but I didn't want to sound too eager, so I said with utmost disinterest. "Do tell."

"Well. Um. You smell amazing. After you stopped murdering me with your eyes and I got past all the hair and your generally disheveled, hobolike appearance, it was the first thing I noticed about you. And you have a really beautiful voice. If you ever decided not to be a layabout rich person, you could have an incredible career as a phone sex operator."
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It bothers me in a lot of these types of stories where the women make a snooty point of not accepting anything aside from what they bargained for when the hero tries to spoil them, as though it cheapens them somehow, but not Bianca! When Jackson presents her with the perfect ring that came out of her daydreams and a wardrobe of new clothing perfectly suited to her tastes, she sees these gestures in the spirit they were intended, how hard Jackson is working to try and please her, and she shows her joy and appreciation. Because they may have signed a contract for a fake marriage, but the emotions and bond that's growing between them is all too real, and both parties recognize that. <3  

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"Hey, Boudreaux. Down here."

His lips pressed to a thin, pale line, he looked down at me.

I said firmly, "I'm your friend. Don't forget that. No matter what you're dragging me into here, what psychotic ex-girlfriends or crazy relatives or dead bodies rotting under the rosebushes that you're not admitting to, I'm on your side. Got it?"

He swallowed. His eyes went all melty. He tried to cover up his emotion by scwoling and looking away, but it was too late.

Mama was right about him. The man was crème brûlée. Tough on the outside, but on the inside all soft and gooey sweet. It made me feel good to know that secret, and also surprisingly protective.
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The best thing about this story is how they believably become good friends and have such hilarious banter as well as emotionally supporting each other, all the while dealing with some smoking hot chemistry! Normally there would be some sort of Big Misunderstanding to tear them apart or angst over pining in vain, but not here, I love how big these two are on honest communication. <3  Any time one of them tries to retreat and hide behind a wall, the other will call them on it and make sure they talk through whatever's bothering them, even if they have to bare their soul and be a little vulnerable in the process.

I also enjoyed the supporting cast of characters from Bianca's mother and her restaurant crew (nonstop hilarity there!) to Jackson's main employee Rayford and his parents later in the story. Everyone had their moment to shine and no matter how few scenes they were in, each character came to life and practically stepped off the page. Kudos to the author for depicting such a vibrant well-drawn world and populating it with characters bursting with personality and individual quirks, this was such an amazing and rewarding reading experience.

Burn for You by J. T. Geissinger is the First Book in the series "Slow Burn". This is the story of Bianca Hardwick and Jackson Boudreaux .
Jackson is all rough and tough on the outside but he really on the inside, is like a giant teddy bear-all soft and cuddly with a heart that is huge and giving. Jackson is heir to the Boudreaux Bourbon Empire. Except he left his parents behind four years ago and fled his family home in Kentucky for New Orleans. Jackson is filled with secrets and pain; in order to live , he has buried everything so deep inside himself and has made himself a new home and life in New Orleans with his butler who has been with him forever and really, he is more his friend so together they made a new life in New Orleans. In New Orleans, Jackson has made a life for him and he also has adopted a boy named Cody. Thru Cody, we see the love and the man Jackson truly is.
Bianca Hardwick is a talented chef. She learned how to cook from her mother and now that her mother has retired from the restaurant business, Bianca has opened her own restaurant which has been a lifelong dream and she called her restaurant Boudreaux Bourbon. She is happy but still she is barely getting by. She knows it takes time but she hopes her restaurant will really hit it big. One night, fate throws Bianca and Jackson together. Jackson is angry that Bianca is using his family’s bourbon to get people into her restaurant . He goes into her restaurant to give her a peace of his mind and ends up being hooked by her sassy mouth and her beautiful looks. He then learns she is taking care of her mother who is ill. He decides to offer her a deal- marry him in name only so he can get the rest of his trust and in return he will help her with funds to take care of her mother and her restaurant.
Bianca doesn’t know whether to be flattered or insulted. She definitely finds Jackson sexy but his attitude repulsive. She is trying so hard to be everything but is struggling. Can she take the helping hand and do what Jackson asks since he was so rude to her , especially since neither of them seem to be able to be in the same room together. Will this mutually beneficial arrangement work or will it stop before it has a chance to begin?
Jackson and Bianca have this steamy, sizzling connection that is felt from the beginning. Bianca goes from hating him to something so much more deeper, something that changes as the story goes on. She doesn’t hate him for I don’t think she even did. The more time he and Bianca spend together shows me that Jackson is a man who was broken by things in his past and that he longs to be loved, longs for love and that made me hurt for him. Bianca is the right woman for him and to give him that love back. Will she take that risk or will she walk away?

My Rating: 4.7 stars *****
“I received an advanced copy of this book from the author at no cost to me."

Burn for You is my very first J.T. Geissinger novel and it was breathtaking beautiful. Her writing was exquisite and the characters were so brilliant. Even the supporting characters were lively.

This book had everything to make it enjoyable from start to finish. A beautiful story filled with emotion, depth and plenty of laugh out load moments. I thoroughly enjoyed every word.

Jackson Boudreaux was an exceptional male lead. He was brooding, domineering and bossy most of the time. But it was all due to how sensitive and vulnerable he truly was. My heart hurt for how much pain he was in most of the time and how he struggled with who he could and couldn’t trust.

Bianca Hardwick was the perfect person for him. She was able to see past his “beastly” side and his infuriating rudeness to ultimately see what was hidden underneath. She was sassy, straight forward and from the moment they met, never had an issue with calling him on it.

What I loved most, was that this novel focused so greatly on the characters truly getting to know each other - letting their chemistry, connection and the angst - to build so that when they finally do give in to it all it’s darn near explosive and so sexy.

I enjoyed every bit of this book and can’t wait to acquaint myself with more of her work.

I really enjoyed this book! Great characters and fantastic writing. I'm looking forward to the next books in the series!

✦Blog Tour, Review & Excerpt: BURN FOR YOU (Slow Burn Book 1) by J.T. Geissinger http://wp.me/p3d0RZ-adT
Publication Date: October 17, 2017
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Reviewed by: Reading in Pajamas/ Donna
Rated 5 Stars

What a fun story! It was filled with humor, quick dialogue, passion and tension. I truly could not put it down. Jackson was the perfect tortured soul looking for love, and Bianca was the one to give it to him. I fell in love with her immediately and loved her inner-dialogue. She’s one of those characters that I don’t just like, I want to BE. The supporting cast just added to the atmosphere. I cannot wait until the next book!

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This wasn't exactly what I expected still it was good!This is a remake of the classic Beauty and the Beast and what I actually liked about this story!There were some parts in the story that I found fun and other was just ok for me!

“The first time I laid eyes on the man known throughout the state of Louisiana as the “the Beast,” I thought he couldn’t possibly be as bad as his reputation. As it turned out, I was wrong. He was worse.”


The story premise and the fact that it was set in New Orleans made me look forward to reading this one but my main problem was with the heroine who I couldn't like a lot!

4.5 stars

One of my favorite contemporary reads of the year. Utterly charming and incredibly sexy. I love the southern setting and I could almost hear the accents come off the page (I hope it comes out on video because it will undoubted be sultry.) I have to admit I love a good foodie story and this was aspect is integrated very well into the story. It is seamless. The characters are engaging and the dialogue has me smiling.

After a long time a read a book which had everything. It was laugh out loud at one moment and totally angsty, then Kleenex weepy and then lol. it had that certain mystery and then you want to cheer the heroine and shoot the hero and vice a versa.
It is quite a emotional rollercoaster. I loved it so much that i finished it in one go.

The story - Jackson everyone calls him "the Beast" and rightly so. He is rich and rude dude who is used to getting his Orders executed immediately and with no friends. Bianca is hard worker owns a restaurant though trying to somehow keep her and her restaurant standing.

this is an enemy to lover story and i liked how J.T. Geissinger creates a beautiful story to tell that.

Burn for You is just about the perfect love story. It's sexy in a slow burn kind of way. It's sweet. It's emotionally layered. And the wit and banter between Bianca and Jax is hilarious!!

Bianca Hardwick is a sassy, sweet, hardworking chef in New Orleans who owns and runs her own restaurant. Jackson "The Beast" Boudreaux is a bearded, growly grump of a billionaire. "The man gave the term resting b**** face a whole new meaning. He looked like his face had caught on fire and someone had tried to put it out with a fork." When he comes into her restaurant and starts barking orders and being generally unpleasant and rude, she's having none of that and dishes out her own brand of boss. Make no mistake of that, Bianca is most definitely the boss in their soon to be fake marriage. Yep, marriage. Originally Jackson came into her restaurant to see why she had a whole menu based on his family's bourbon, but when he saw her, he was immediately taken by the feisty beauty with the mouth let him know exactly what she thought of his high handed commands. "Miss Hardwick," he said, the edge in his voice rougher, his eyes burning blue fire, "You. Are being. Unreasonable." Boy, did he like to punctuate his words with a hammer! A laugh escaped me. "And you, Mr. Boudreaux, are the reason the gene pool needs a lifeguard. Have yourself a nice evening." When Jackson's father reminds him that his very large trust is dependent upon marrying or working for the family company by his 35th birthday, he can't think of another woman he'd want to spend the next 5 years of his life with. But, will Bianca go for it? Jackson doesn't think so, but she just might go for the cool $1 million in cash he'll give her in exchange for a 5 year marriage that doesn't require sex. Not that he thinks she's a gold digger or a prostitute, no, he knows she needs money for her mother's cancer treatments. Yes, it's a tried and true trope, one that could easily be over told here, but JT Geissinger doesn't go that route. No, she gives both Jackson and Bianca, especially Jackson, truly unique, emotionally devastating backstories and lets the two of them play out their story in their own delicious way.

I admit that Jackson didn't come across as very likable in the beginning, but his beast was gentled soon after once he started falling for Bianca. If only Bianca had been able to read his mind earlier in their relationship, and had been able to see that he absolutely adored her, had seen that his grumpiness and scowls weren't really directed at her. But once he drunkenly let out his pain to her...oh God, my heart broke for him, and so did Bianca's.

I love that for once we get a hero who's not a player or a womanizer. He may be rich, but he's no bad boy. He may be a Beast, but he's truly a softie inside. "Mama was right about him. The man was crème brûlée. Tough on the outside, but on the inside all soft and gooey sweet." Jackson has just let his pain make him mostly a recluse and allowed it to close him off from the world. Thank God for feisty, bright as the sun Bianca, who came along at just the right time to bring him out of the darkness. "Sweet, sassy, fascinating Bianca, who spoke her mind and worried about her sick mother and knew how to make a man feel like a king with her kiss."

When Jax and Bianca finally come together, yes, it's further on in their story than is the usual for romances, but this IS a slow burn story, and it's good, sooo good, so hot and I fell in love with the two of them together. I knew they could have it all if only they'd let each other know how they were really feeling toward each other, their fake marriage and contract be damned. But, of course, things happen, they hurt and they pine, for more than one reason. Thank God for Rayford, that sweet, meddling man, though, because he brought these two idiots back together. I love that guy, I'd read his story in a heartbeat!

About the only thing that brings Burn for You down a star is that it lacks an epilogue. I need to know how Bianca and Jax are doing in their future. I need to know that he's finally let go of all the pain he's been suffering through for so long. I need to know if Bianca's finally rid of her disgusting ex, and if her restaurant is thriving. But, most of all, I need to know if Bianca and Jax are still in love and going strong. Some gorgeous babies to grow up with Cody, would be nice, too!

It's like Beauty and the Beast meets Princess Tiana. Jackson and Bianca are so much fun to read. He's overbearing, high-handed, and demanding....beastly.
She's hard-working, feisty, and doesn't take any crap.
The two of them generate sparks that ignite all of New Orleans!

What I loved: Mainly the characters. It's a super cute take on the Beauty and Beast story. Jackson is misunderstood, but also doesn't help the situation by barking orders and demands at everyone he comes into contact with. His backstory is heartbreaking. I loved seeing how his character developed and evolved over the course of the novel.

The secondary characters were a hoot. The humor spread throughout is well done. I laughed my ass off. While this isn't at all what I expected when I grabbed this book, it was just what I needed at the time.

Recommended!

This book was fantastic!! I LOVED every word I read. I highly recommend reading this!!

Bianca Hardwick owns her own restaurant in New Orleans, it's a huge success and she cooks nothing but her retired Mother's recipes. When Jackson Boudreaux, he's a billionaire, who's extremely arrogant, gorgeous, and the only heir to the bourbon family that Bianca uses to cook most of her recipes. When he visits her restaurant for the first time and orders practically the whole menu, Bianca freaks out. He can make her restaurant a success or a failure.

When Jackson's caterer cancels at the last minute, he storms into Bianca's restaurant and rudely tells her that he will pay her $20,000 to cater one important event. Having just found out that her mother has cancer, Bianca can't refuse the money for the ever building medical bills.

Jackson knows he's hard to be around. After a terrible childhood incident alienated him from his family, he's developed a hard shell, but he's a big softie underneath it all. With his 35th birthday around the corner, he has no plans to join the family business, so his father insists that he be married by his big day or be cut off financially. Knowing his days are numbered, the only woman who comes to mind is Bianca. He's fascinated with her, the way she stands up to him and his bad attitude, and her beauty as well.

When he makes her an offer she can't refuse--a fake marriage for her mother's bills to be taken care of, their chemistry and real feelings come about as well. Will Jackson get hurt again? Or is Bianca as real as she seems to be?

A MUST read!!