Easy Kisses (The Boudreaux Series Book 4)

Kristen Proby has once again stolen my heart with book four in her Boudreaux series, Easy Kisses. She once again has created another beautiful story developed in an amazing world, I can't help but want to live in. I love how Kristen entwines all of her previous characters into one complete story, while weaving future plots about characters to come.

As a fan of this series, I met Charlie Boudreaux in the previous books. I knew her as the spunky, independent, headstrong woman who ran her business like no other. Women love the shoes she sells and she is quite a successful business owner in thr French Quarter. This book brought Charlie to a whole new level.

As a favor to her sister, Charlie goes to a conference to help women with love, self-esteem, dating and career choices. It is put on by Simon Danbury, an internationally renowned motivational speaker. Charlie is determined to endure this conference, so that she can see if the lessons learned will help her sister. What she gets out of it is far more than she ever dreamed.

Simon Danbury may have all the answers for women around the world, but his personal life is nothing but a gigantic mess. When he meets sassy, independent and successful business owner Charlie Boudreaux, she tilts his world like no other. Will he take his own advice before the force of Nature, known as Charlie leaves him in the dust?

I couldn't get enough of this amazing story. I love each of the characters, the sense of family and this entire series. I can't wait to read more from Kristen Proby and see how this series continues!

PS- The audio version of this book only enhanced Kristen's brilliant work. Sebastian York and Rachel Fulginiti only enhance this story. They did another phenomenal job with the narration!

Loved this book!!!!! Amazing characters....i think my favorite part was her description of heaven! ?
I haven't read a book by Kristen Proby that haven't loved! One of my favorite authors!
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Easy Kisses.....I am Head over Heels loving this story. Charly is the easy going sister of the beaudreax family. Her sister sends her to a women's retreat and Meets Simon. He is the leader of the retreat but their attraction is strong...others can see it! They agree to a weekend after and go their separate ways. Little did they know when they agreed to that they wouldn't be able to stop thinking about each other. I absolutely loved diving back int the Beaudreaux family and new Orleans! I love this series and the close bonds the family has, I love the protectiveness they have for each other. Charly's character is the sweetest one and so caring. I loved Simon and his sexy british accent. Grab this book, you do not have to read the others but it makes each book that much better!

Love this series and this was no exception.
Charly meets Simon attending his seminar in Montana (at the insistence of her sister). While she finds him attractive and charming, she keeps it business for awhile anyway.
Simon gives seminars to help women take control of their lives and feelings. He has his own past relationship hurts.
Charly feels like she should have that love at first site moment but it hasn't come in her 30 years. She gets involved with Simon even though geography (she in NOLA and he in London) seems to have them doomed. Can they work past their baggage and geography?

As always with Proby, the book is HOT. I was hooked so early on I couldn't put it down. I loved catching up with all the Boudreauxs and can't wait for more.

Easy Kisses is another great book by Author Kristen Proby. At work, I couldn't wait for lunch, just so I could get another hour of reading in. This Boudreaux series is a HOT family so who would want to put it down! Add in a sexy Brit and you have one steamy read, keep your a/c on! This book like others she has written has two characters with a sizzling chemistry, yet they are not perfect... they each have their flaws and need to work through them. That's what I like, not a simple, hot, romance book, but with characters that have flaws and don't just connect and get married. Her books make you want to keep turning the pages to see what is going to happen next.

I have to say, I have read all the books Kristen has written (at least everything I could find that is listed) and I have not been disappointed by any of the books and I can't say that about every author! Thank you for giving me so much reading entertainment and hotness in your books. You keep me wanting more... so needless, to say, I CAN'T WAIT for the next one.

Easy for Kisses was another fantastic, 5 star read from Kristen Proby. I didn't want to put this book down! This book has all the Boudreaux siblings, and then add in a hot British man and you have a recipe for a lot of hotness in one book. Charly is the owner of a fabulous shoe store in the French Quarter while Simon is a public speaker. They meet when Charly attends one of Simon's retreats in Montana. But can they make a relationship work when Charly lives in New Orleans and Simon is based out of London?
I absolutely loved this book from Kristen. Though this isn't a huge surprise because I have loved every single one of her books that she has released (and have read them all multiple times). While this is a stand alone novel, I would read the first three books in the series prior to reading this one so you can get all the background.

Charly Boudreaux was coerced by her sister into attending a woman's retreat in Montana. She never expected that the speaker, Simon Danbury, would be so charismatic or that they would be attracted to one another. The most involved she has ever been is a casual friends-with-benefits relationship. Simon is divorced, but intuitive with women. He fights his attraction due to professionalism, but they have definite sparks and compatibility.

But she lives in New Orleans and he is a world traveler who resides in London. Neither expected or are prepared for any kind of entanglement. It gradually builds over the two weeks and weekend. They are definitely the right people in the wrong place and time with lots of bad history from their pasts adding fears and insecurities.

What happens when they go back to real life and miss each other? Can they really let go or find a way?

I loved Simon. He was a hot Brit with a good understanding of women and a big heart. He was funny, sweet, thoughtful, but also passionate, protective, and sexy. But he was not perfect. His past left him with some scars and triggers that when set off could make him jump to conclusions and react strongly.

Charly was a fun, sassy heroine. She was smart, independent-minded, and giving. She was empowered by Simon's workshop with new understanding of herself and her own needs. She loved hard and with her whole heart, but only those who could get past her guards. And once hurt, it was hard for her to trust again. And she has a large protective family willing to shield her if necessary.

They had good chemistry and were really fun together. They had a mutual admiration, respect, and good conversations. But they both had fears and insecurities from their pasts making trust, effective communication, and jealousy issues. They could overreact and hurt each other. And their lives and careers already added more complications.

This was another easy, engaging read in this series. I have come to really like this crazy, lovable, protective family and was glad that they were all a part of this story. I like getting the dual points of view and truly getting into each character's head. It was sweet, humorous, passionate, and romantic with just enough drama and angst to make it interesting.

I like the set up for Beau's book and I am really looking forward to finally getting to Savannah and Ben (I hope).

Charley wasn’t thrilled about attending an all women’s seminar, but for her sister, she goes. She is a successful business woman, and determined to keep building her business without help from the Boudreaux family money. She also doesn’t need a man in her life.

Simon doesn’t mix business with pleasure, but then that’s never been a problem until he meets Charley at one of his seminars. He is brilliant at leading people to make the right decisions, building up their self esteem and helping them see their own value. But he isn’t as good at practicing his own teachings and his personal life is a bit of a mess.

There is instant chemistry as Simon catches sight of her in the crowded room. Her inner monologue points to the same from her end as well. I loved the battle of inner-wills each of these two faced as they met and got to know the other. While things were pretty hot pretty quick between them, it felt like a nice buildup between the quick physical attraction and the friendship they built as they spent time together during the seminar.

With an alternating point of view, each of these characters had things they needed to work through. Charley was learning to trust, and Simon needed to let go of his past. Having each of them take turns with the narration meant readers were constantly aware of the inner processes of each. Enough was held back that readers don’t know everything, but know just enough to keep them reading for all the answers.

Overall, this was a little high on the angsty drama and miscommunication for me, but this series tends to run towards miscommunication as a plot bump, so I was looking for it. Charley’s ideas about men (and her lack of trust) mean there is a lot of drama to get through. Timeline jumps keep things moving and are clearly marked to avoid confusion without bogging down the story with unnecessary events just to move time along.

There are little bits of Beau, as Charley’s closest sibling, but also as the focus of the next book. I have a feeling the gruff, quiet one of the bunch is going to have his world turned upside down. I love these family sagas both for the familiarity of the characters and for the way the families circle around each other (or push each other) when stressors are high. The Boudreaux’s are no exception to this idea. This is a close knit bunch, even as Charley has tried to remain emotionally distant since their father’s death.

Loved reading this book.....Charly's sassiness and independence makes her one hell of a strong character. Even if she is a "Boudreaux", her drive to make it in life on her own without using the insanely loaded trust fund her father left her makes her even more successful. Charly's life was full of work hours and family, she didn't have time to slow down and relax. Until her sister Van signs her up to a retreat in Montana!
Simon's empowering seminars are well loved with women.....It teaches women how to love and appreciate them selves, to not stand for someone to belittle or abuse them! Little did all these women know that Simon him self came from a very abusive relationship with his ex-wife! He was there to empower women but at the same time stay away from them.
The chemistry was off the chart between these two characters right from the beginning. Even though they tried to stay away from each other, lust and want won at the end. They thought it would only be a weekend thing between them, until Simon shows up at Charly's store one day! And boy does the story get even better from there!!!!!!
A lot will be tested between them... Charly's ability to break down her walls and open up will for sure be tested and Simon's untrusting and insecure personality because of his past will for sure creep up and reck havoc on their relationship. Feelings are hurt and hearts are broken, they can't be together until they each face their past.
Charly and Simon's story is truly beautiful to read. Both character were reluctant on starting a relationship because of their past and insecurities, but once they move past all that, love and happiness consumes even the slightest of breath.

OMG! I swooned so freaking hard over this book!!! I loved EVERYTHING about it…about this series…about these characters! Sexy, sweet, and funny! My stomach clenched, my heart wouldn’t stop fluttering. This was an absolute PERFECT ROMANCE! Charly and Simon were EVERYTHING! This series just keeps getting better and better. I only discovered Kristen Proby about a year ago, and she has quickly become an ‘auto-buy’ author for me!

“I remember just about every about you, Charly. In case you missed it, I’m quite taken with you.”

AHHH! I fell HEAD OVER HEELS for Simon. Every single time he called Charly ‘love’ I just melted. OMG! And the anticipation and the sexual tension between these two….wow…I just couldn’t read fast enough. The internal struggle that Simon went through in an effort to not lay his hands on the beautiful, sassy Charly made my heart flutter. When it proved to be too much and they finally connected, it was beautiful, HOT, and perfect.

“You’re going to bloody kill me,” he says and rolls me onto my back so he can kiss me deeply. “But ****ing hell, what a way to go.”

Did you just SQUEEE out loud? Come on…I know you did! Everything that came out of this man’s mouth was delicious and I never wanted it to end. Who knew mixing business with pleasure was so enticing!

I would just like to point out that I haven’t read all of the Boudreaux Series by Kristen Proby, but what I have read, was absolutely brilliant! The family dynamic, the wonderful characters, the hilarious banter, the storylines…it is all just perfection!

*Gifted copy provided by the author in exchange for an honest review*

As always I truly enjoyed revisiting these wonderful characters. Simon was a difficult hero for me. I had a hard time with his growth. I did enjoy the ending and believe these two came to really love each other but I felt I wish I'd have seen them more in a real relationship and not the we're just taking a few days together. What really sold me on this book was simply Kristen has a way with her secondary relationships. The characters connected through the friendships and familial bonds are just as fascinating as the love story.

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