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Hot & Heavy

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I loved reading this book!

Sage and Shawn have this amazing chemistry that they can't seem to keep it under control.

Sage is an accountant that helps her mom run her yoga business. She's known to be very cautious about life. She's not one to make hasty decisions until of course she meets Shawn.

Shawn a professional football player is also known to be an adrenaline junkie. However during one of his adventures he got hurt. Being referred to do yoga he never thought he would see her again after their first encounter. Will he be able to control himself?

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This was a quick read for all the right reasons. I was engrossed in the individual characters so throughly that when they got together I could feel the tension. Tracy has a way to describe a character that she makes it like you know their mannerisms before it plays out, its almost as if the world is yours and not just an outsider looking in. I love it when an author can do that.

The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that for some reason all of the books in Tracey's series end so abruptly. There is so much build up to this relationship then all of a sudden everything is solved onto the next. I just wanted more. It was short and sweet and hot but I want long, with and epilogue....

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I loved this book! From the beginning it had my attention, it was sexy and hot and I can't wait to read another book by this author! I was skeptical at first about how she would make a compelling story about a football player and a yoga instructor work but she more than managed. I had a few good laughs and I definitely empathy with the emotions of both characters. I would definitely recommend this as a good read.

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Whoa! I’ve read a lot of books that have had some pretty hot and sexy couples in it, but OMG Shawn and Sage are absolutely off the charts, Shawn is a professional football player, Sage is a yoga instructor/accountant, both definitely have their demons from their past. They haphazardly meet in a bar when Sage is attending a bachelorette party, to say their first meeting was one of the hottest things I’ve read this week is an understatement, it’s a bit unexpected given you have just started the story, but it definitely sets the tone of the book. I loved the chemistry between these two, passionate, steamy, kind, sexy, and both with just enough doubt that it sets these two far apart with trying to figure things out with a new fast moving relationship.. Your heart goes out to both of them when you find out what their pasts were made up of, neither one of them wanting to share their story with each other, until the breaking point comes and things are forced upon them. Enjoyed the other characters in the story a lot, this is a humorous, emotional, very well written story that will leave you with a smile on your face at the end of it all. Very well worth the read.

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I liked this one a lot - AMAZING chemistry between to the two MCs, and their instant attraction and consequential hook up is HOT. The ending felt a wee bit rushed, but other than that, a solid second book in the series.

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This book was incredibly well written and it was hot! Some of it was a little out there and the timeline is unrealistic but overall it was an easy read.

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I have been waiting for this book for a while. I had read Hunter and Emerson's book and it had broken my heart but I still enjoyed it. This book was Shawn's book with Emerson's best friend Sage. I found it a little on the "yeah right" side that these two have never met, I couldn't believe it since Sage was supposedly Emerson's best friend and Shawn was one of Hunter's best friends, but it is what it is. I got that Sage grew up in an settled upbringing but I found her to be a little unreasonable and so my dislike of her. Then we have Hunter, this guy was fighting his demons his lost was profound and I got that he made these crazy adreline jumps, I got that everybody was worried, and sure give him advice but in the long run it is us up to him.

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This was a great read, it quickly pulled me in and held me until the end. It’s been awhile since I read Hunter and Emerson’s story so it took me a minute to remember all the characters but as I read this book it slowly came back to me.

Sage was all kinds of messed up because of the actions of her mother when she was only a child, and Shawn had a lot of demons of his own that he was running from. For the most part this book was drama free...with the exception to Shawn’s epic fail at relationship goals.

Overall this book was great and fast paced as well, but I found myself wanting to know more about Tanner...so I’m hoping we get a book for him as well.

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The title is apt! The author brings the hot and heavy from the very first moment that we meet Sage and Shawn in a bar. I was dying for all the naughty scenes, but romance authors love to tease their readers. And the best ones know how to keep us coming back for more. This is certainly the case with Tracy Wolff’s writing skills.

Sage and Shawn are obviously imperfect, damaged people. But what is interesting about these characters is how much I feel for both of them. A relationship between them is difficult, if not impossible, but I empathize with each of them (thanks to the dual POV). Their struggles feel real and not forced.

I seriously cannot wait until the third installment of this series! I love her characters and her writing style. I will be going back to read the first book in this series as soon as I have time. :)

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DNF at 15%

The first 6% of the book is just them ogling each other. How many times can you repeat that someone is hot? And then Sage, who apparently never has more than one drink and never hooks up with strangers does both of those things minutes after an internal dialogue about how she would never.

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This is the second book in this series about a group of football players. You can probably read this as a standalone. I prefer reading all books in the series in order though.
Shawn is emotionally damaged from the death of his mother and sister when he was younger. He feels he needs adrenaline rushes to feel close to his mother because of this. Sage is trying to be a stable person – opposite of how she was raised by her mother. These two meet in a bar and almost instantly have hot and heavy sex. Shawn wants more from Sage and can’t believe she turns him down to give him her number or to take his. Sage, however, cannot believe she just did that and flees immediately.
I greatly enjoyed this book until the very end. It felt like Ms. Wolff just gave up on the ending and ended it very quickly. I feel it needs a little more to round it out better. She doesn’t usually leave me feeling this way.

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I liked this one a lot - AMAZING chemistry between to the two MCs, and their instant attraction and consequential hook up is HOT. The ending felt a wee bit rushed, but other than that, a solid second book in the series.

4 stars.

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Shawn and Sage story is Hot & Heavy. The attraction between them is hot but both have a heavy past that make move forward difficult. You will love both characters and comprehensively understand why they act that way. Why they are so close to love. But Shawn and Sage are perfect partner's who will progress together.
I receive a ARC from Netgalley for a honest review.
I enjoy reading this story a lot.

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Life keeps handing Sage lemons. She's a part time yoga instructor even though it seems to represent a life she has longed to escape. Shawn is the best WR in the game, but because he's an adrenaline junkie, he's now in need of a little PT rehab. Both happen to be in the same place at the same time, and sparks ignite. Will they have more than chemistry to sustain them through the minefield that lies ahead? Sage needs to navigate her mom running off with all of the yoga studio's money and the issues she has from her gypsy upbringing, and Shawn needs to learn to overcome the past loss that haunts him. Are these two destined for a future together or is their chemistry just something that will burn out?

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This is my first book from Tracy Wolff , I enjoyed her story for the most part, I feel like the internal struggle with sage making a decision was a little drawn out, over all I felt the chemistry and the banter between Shawn and sage was perfect! I didn’t read the previous book but i do look forward to checking it out !

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Shawn and Sage are the main characters in Hot and Heavy. The author writes about their strong chemistry. Unfortunately, I never really felt it in the characters. A back story was provided for both characters that attempted to explain their emotional issues and actions, but it seemed very formulaic to me. I’ve enjoyed other books by this author, but this book just didn’t work for me.

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I received this book from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for my honest review. This was my introduction to Tracy Wolff as an author. This book is a part of a series but it was not an issue to read as a standalone. Sage is a yoga instructor at her Mom's studio. She is tasked with keeping the studio open and running as her flaky Mom takes off to find herself yet again. Shawn is a famous NFL player, who happens to be an adreneline junkie. He is often fined by his team for breach of contract due to his daredevil stunts. Both of them happen to be at the same bar one night and after a hot and steamy hook up in the back hallway Sage runs away. That is so not her style. She wants stability and a boring life. That's why her real job is accounting. Shawn can't believe a woman passed up getting his number and he has no way of knowing she doesn't even know who he is. Due to a cliff diving shoulder injury his friend sends him to yoga to try to help it heal. Imagine their surprise when the instructor is Sage. The book is about these 2 very different characters trying to figure out if they have any chance at a relationship or just major chemistry.

The story is a fun, easy read. I enjoyed the characters and will be going back to check out the previous book for more background info. I liked the authors writing style and recommend this book. I will be looking for more by Tracy Wolff.

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It's true what they say. Communication is key to every relationship. It's very clear that Shawn and Sage lack the communication skill. So no surprise when everything falls apart With that being said, I did enjoy Hot & Heavy.

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Hot & Heavy was a phenomenal read from Tracy Wolff I loved the banter between Sage and Shawn it kept me wanting to keep reading until I got to the end. Tracy never disappoints wonderful read!

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3 1/2 stars I did enjoy this, just not as much as the previous in the series. I was a bit skeptical that Shawn and Sage hadn't met yet. They were "best friends" with Hunter and Emerson and their paths hadn't crossed? Especially at what happened at the end of that book? Strange. Based on that hallway scene in the bar, Shawn and Sage clearly had AMAZING chemistry. I just wished for more communication and a bit less physical action. Also, I felt like the ending was abrupt. I was sad there was no epilogue. Overall an enjoyable swift read.

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