3.5 stars

Preston and Natalie are a classic opposites-attract type of couple. She is an activities/party planner, and he is a high-stress finance guy. She loves living in a smaller city, and he’s the king of his NYC world. Yet, as is the case with all of the Hott brothers, Preston must find a way to work in a field he wants nothing to do with and with a woman he can’t help falling in love with.

This couple touched me, even before they came together. As much as Preston portrays himself as ice cold and untouchable, it’s obvious that isn’t true, especially with his sister and niece. Soon that soft spot inside spreads to include Natalie. Once he gives her a chance, his respect for her and what she does quickly grows. Preston doesn’t like the idea that anyone, be it Natalie’s ex or her family, would not appreciate the amazing person she is. Natalie sees the real Preston even while he tries to hide that side of himself.

As has become obvious with this series, there is a formula for what is happening. It’s not a bad thing, and even the characters point it out. Each brother falls in the same yet different way. They get in their heads and mess things up, but true love conquers all. Isn’t that what a romance book should be about?

While this is a fun and fast read that gave me some warm fuzzies, some things took me out of the story a few times. One was the movie references that didn’t make sense for people of the character’s ages. There was a lot of When Harry Met Sally talk, among some other movies, for people who seem to be in their late 20s or early 30s. Having kids in this age group, these things are glaring to me when they occur. It’s fine for a certain demographic when reading a book, but a younger audience may find it dated and gasp may not even understand the reference.

Opposites collide in Some Like It Hott, when the broody business man, Preston Hott, is forced to pair up with the fun and adventurous Natalie Archer.

Some Like it Hott is the third book in the Hott Springs Eternal series by Serena Bell and it was just as fun and swoonworthy as the previous books! I really enjoyed the character development and the tension and spice between our two MCs was perfect.

I particularly loved how much we got to see the Wilder families and how far they have come since their stories! I cannot wait to read the next two books with our final two Hott brothers!

I received this advanced copy from Netgalley in return for an honest review.

A fun quick read that is full of humor but has lots of heart. This was a great rom-com to escape into. The author writes great laugh out loud moments and there were a lot of them in this book. But she also writes characters that pull at the heart strings. Both of the main characters have been wounded both by family relationships and love relationships. While they were more opposite than alike, their understanding of the other was well written. The book is a fast read and a lot of fun. I received an advance copy from NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review.

I love this small town romance with all sorts of small town chaos and crazy characters.
This is the third book in the Hott series and can be read as a stand alone.

Natalie is hired as the New Events Coordinator and Preston Hott is forced by his grandfather’s will return to Rush Creek to also work as his family business event organizer. This is not a good time for Preston to return to Rush Creek due to him being up for promotion at his finance job in New York. The problem is that Preston is super uptight and grumpy and Natalie is fun, energetic and has a sunshine personality. What could go wrong?

Tropes within this book are:
Opposites attract
Forced Proximity
Grumpy vs Sunshine
Small-Town Romance
Found family

I didn’t like this book as much as the other two books. It had the same format as the other two but it just couldn’t keep me interested. The chemistry wasn’t there between Natalie and Preston and I couldn’t feel a deep connection between the two. Sadly I found the story to be a bit boring, repetitive and a bit obvious.

I would recommend this series to readers who love a spicy, feel good small town romance.

Thank you to NetGalley and publisher for this gifted eARC. All opinions are all my own.

This was the third book in the series and eventhou i havent read the first two. I didn't feel like i was missing any information etc so it works amazingly as a standalone aswell and it was just so easy to step into this world!

I liked the main characters as well as their character development seen throughout the story which was super nice. I liked their chemistry and connection. The side characters were also likable and quite funny!

I feel like this book was definitely a cute romance read where I didn't have to worry too much about remembering details or understanding world building and I could just enjoy the story and the romance within it.

Thank you to the author, publisher and Netgalley for an advanced reader copy. All thoughts are my own.

Review will be placed on Amazon once published.

This is a grumpy x sunshine romance between Mr. Not-Equipped-For-Fun Preston and Ms. All-About-Fun Natalie. Preston has to complete this task his grandfather set out for his part of will, by creating an all-ages activities program for the Rusk Creek Resort. However, he has a promotion to keep track of when he suddenly has a partner assigned to complete the task. Natalie, who’s hired to be the activities coordinator has been assigned to the job and now they have to come together to make it come into fruition.

The formula for this romance was a bit generic but I loved the elements of found family, saving family legacy, and proving other people wrong. Natalie and Preston couldn’t be anymore opposites on the surface, however, are a lot similar that they think. I loved their interactions and especially Natalie because she was herself to the core and didn’t really let anyone tell her otherwise. I think it helped Preston a lot while they were partners on this project. It was also fun discovering what they like to do together and how supportive they are of each other. I do think that if you really liked the Dreamland Billionaire series by Lauren Asher, you will love this book!

Thank you to the Jelsba Media group and NetGalley this E – ARC .

Serious businessman Preston inherits a challenge: revitalize his family’s resort, or lose it to a mining company. Forced to collaborate with free-spirited event planner Natalie, he finds himself unexpectedly drawn to her, creating a conflict between his ambition and a burgeoning attraction. Can opposites truly find lasting happiness?

This novel is fast-paced and engaging. Preston and Natalie are so much fun! I enjoyed watching them grow together.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.

Preston is all work and no play, with a focus and determination to rule the New York finance scene. Unfortunately for him, the will his grandpa set out has other plans. He's forced to take time off to return to his small home town, and work with endlessly fun party-girl Natalie, in hopes to save his family land. Instead, she's made it her mission to introduce him to fun again and break him out of his grumpy mood once and for all.

*****

This is the third book in the Hott brothers series, and I haven't read the other two, so I went in blind! It was sweeter and more heartfelt than I expected, which made it such an easy read to sink into. I loved Natalie's brazen confidence and seeing her find joy in every interaction, including the awkward moments she didn't let settle. Seeing her stand up to Preston and push back against him was entertaining from both perspectives, and I loved how we instantly saw his reaction to a challenge.

The external characters were fun and engaging, and you could feel the difference between the warmth and community of Rush Creek and the stark coldness of Preston's life prior. I also genuinely appreciated the lack of a third act breakup, as it didn't fit the characters at all. I can't wait to read the next book in the series, and will definitely go back and read the other 2 to round it out!

*****

Thank you, NetGalley and Jelsba Media Group, for the digital ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This was a strong third entry in the Hott Springs Eternal series, it had that element that I was looking for and enjoyed the overall feel of this. The characters were everything that I wanted and thought the romance concept worked well overall. It left me wanting to read more in this world and from Serena Bell.

Sweet and sexy. A lovely enemies to lovers book with some great comedy moments along the way. Great family feeling too. A cost read.

I LOVED this book! Even though I haven't read the previous books (but I will be now), this completely worked as a standalone.
The chemistry between Natalie and Preston was FIRE. Can't beat a rivals to lovers romance.
This was also a really funny book, I kept finding myself chuckling out loud. A pretty light-hearted read that feels like a warm hug.

Sweet and spicy.
6 spice scenes. Workaholic, wound tight MMC, and the FMC that teaches him how to have fun again.
I didn't love them as much as the other couples. I did like the games and adventures.
But once again if you tell me about a couple talking about open to toys and not seeing them as competition, I better get them using them together.
I did swoon a little over Preston and his niece.

I really enjoyed reading this book! The romance was so fun and the plot was very well thought out and I could not put it down!

I think the concept and writing of this book was really well executed. However, it also felt very cookie-cutter and predictable in the same breath. The characters were well thought out, but I found it hard to really connect to any of them. This also felt very similar to some other books I've read previously from other authors, and maybe that was the issue?
Very well executed writing, and the banter was great though!

It was fun to dip back into this world. Enjoyed seeing the serious brother reformed into a fun brother.

Grumpyxsunshine
Uptightxgoodtimegirl

Both Preston and Natalie are stuck in their archetypes. Preston is solely focused on climbing the career ladder while Natalie struggles to find a “career” at all instead always being the one only good for a good time.

Cue Hott springs and a hilarious and heartwarming opposites attract.

I’m weak at the knees for a grumpy uptight MMC so Preston was absolute perfection, especially knowing how into Natalie he was from day one.

Their chemistry was great and the spice and burn exactly the right level for a rom com.

Devoured this in a single sitting!

Now I have to go back and read the other Brother’s stories.

Thank you to Victory Editing and NetGalley for the advanced reader copy.

This is the third book in the series following the Preston aka Finance man. I really enjoyed this book which was well written and had a great storyline. I enjoyed seeing the event coordinatar aspect of a venue and found it really fun. The setting is still the same but we get to see more choas like before. I loved how fun the book was with the games. This book is told from both Natalie and Preston’s pov.

Natalie is know as someone who plays and never works. Her parents are disappointed with her and her boyfriend broke up with her. In some ways I felt really connected with her. I loved seeing her develop and become confident of who she is. Then we have Preston who is known to just work. I loved seeing him get out of his shell and finding true love. Both characters were just amazing. There are many side characters and those from the other series. This book is steamy with enemies to friends to lovers and forced proximity.

The ending was great and I enjoyed this story. In all honesty I enjoyed books 1 and 2 more because I just like the men from those books a lot more. I’m excited to read the next book in the series which is Rhys. I have been waiting for his book and am excited he’s next.

*this e-arc was sent to me by the author to give an honest review in return*

While this is the third book in a series with an ongoing plot regarding a grandfather’s Will, Some Like It Hott can be read as a standalone. I wasn’t lost and was able to jump right in.

Preston Hott is given a task within the Statutes of Will with rules and a time limit that made for an interesting plot and certainly brought him and Natalie, the female MC, together in interesting ways. I loved all of the, sometimes, outlandish activities that were mentioned, but it also made me want to visit this resort and try them out.

Natalie Archer has just started as the activities coordinator, at Preston’s sister’s resort and spa, and part of Preston’s task involves coordinating activities. He spends quite a bit of with Natalie and their forced proximity brings about a working friendship that leads to more.

At first Preston’s isn’t happy about being there, he’d rather be in New York working at his full time job than at his sister’s resort planning activities for guests, but the longer he’s there he begins to loosen up and actually enjoy his time, especially with the lovely and sunshiny Natalie.

As for me, who is just joining the cast of characters, I got to know the Hott family and more about what brought the previous couples together, without diving too much into the past. It was the perfect blend of colorful characters while the main ones were falling for one another. Basically, this book is fun, an easy read, with the perfect amount of steam.

Thank you to Netgalley and Victory Editing for the advanced copy, all opinions are my own.

3/5 ⭐️ 1.5-2/5 🌶️
This cute romance gave all the normal cuddles and feels that a contemporary romance book gives. You had the banter, angst and cute vibes. The MFC is a spunky woman who knows her worth and likes to dance in her bra! The MMC is a New York tycoon that doesn’t know how to have fun in life. I loved the clash of how they both liked each other right off the bat but because they were working together they couldn’t show it! So cute and an easy read.
Thank you NetGalley for this copy for my honest review.

If you're looking at this book and thinking, "This looks like fun," I'm going to say, "Yes, but it's even more fun if you back up and start with 'Hott Shot,' the first book in Bell's Hott Springs Eternal series." Because even though this can be read as a stand-alone, there's a thread of context that goes through the series which adds to what happens in "Some Like It Hott." (You may even want to go all the way back through the "Wilder Adventures" series. And there are *just a few* callbacks to Bell's Tierney Bay series... I'm not stopping you.)

Bell's superpower is that she can take a premise which can either read as absolutely bonkers ("His GRANDFATHER'S WILL is FORCING HIM to be an EVENT COORDINATOR in SMALL-TOWN OREGON") or as a clichéd re-run ("New York investment banker returns to the small town where he grew up to rescue the family business...") and the actual result is neither bonkers nor clichéd. The reason is that her characters are not cardboard cutouts or inflatable dolls or the illustrated comics on the cover; they're fully realized people with reasonable backgrounds which have led them reasonable places. And that makes it easy to fall into her books, nodding and saying to yourself, "Yeah, I can imagine how that would feel," and then discover you're halfway through and you actually care about these characters' problems and situations.

Except this lawyer. With every book in this series, I am getting more curious about Arthur Weggers. We need to figure out what makes that dude tick.