Kiss Me If You Can

review "Kiss me if you can" is an awesome romance full of great characters, fun and love that makes me excited for more. When crime reporter Sam Cooper (Coop) foils a robbery he has no idea that this single event will change his life completly. Because of his actions the media declares him New York's most eligible bachelor and women begin to follow him everywhere. But that's just the start. Because of the ring he got as a thank you for spoiling the robbery Coop meets Lexie Davis who is so much more than just another groupie. She doesn't care about the whole most eligible bachelor thing. She wants to buy the ring as a present for her beloved grandma who owns a necklace in a similar style. Coop and Lexie feel the attraction between them from the first moment and both are eager to get to know each other better. When Coop discovers that the ring is stolen property things get complicated. He and Lexie agree to work together and find out more about the ring and it's history. Neither of them is prepared for what they discover and how it's going to affect their feelings and growing attraction. "Kiss me if you can" is another great book by Carly Phillips. It's easy to read and also very entertaining. Whenever I had to pause reading I had no trouble at all to get back into the story. Lexie is a great heroine. She's very honest, caring, witty and free-spirited. I enjoyed that she is passionate about her work, travelling and the people she cares about. Coop is also great. He is more grounded than Lexie and I love how he handles being criticised by her. He and Lexie are a fantastic pair and it's nice that they talked about their issues and didn't act like idiots when they had a disagreement. It may sound a bit cheesy but I think that they really complemented each other perfectly. There are many funny scenes between them but also some that are very hot and that's another aspect of the book I enjoyed. Coop and Lexie appear to be real persons instead of just book characters and that's why the story never falters and was always a joy to read. The mystery is a light one and it's soon pretty clear who stole the ring. However the mystery is an important part of the book because it helps Lexie and Coop to solve their problems. cover The cover is fun to look at but the woman on it feels wrong because she is totally different from Lexie who for example wears glasses and isn't very girlie. But that's really the only thing I didn't like when it comes to this book final appraisal I really enjoyed reading "Kiss me if you can" because of the main characters and their interactions. Both hero and heroine felt like real people to me and I just loved reading about them. The story is fun and sexy - just how I like my happy books. I'm already excited to read "Love me if you dare", the second book in the series. Most Eligible Bachelor series 1. Kiss me if you can, published July 27, 2010 2. Love me if you dare, published August 31, 2010

Wow.....I think I'm speechless! (Holy cow! Not sure when that last happened!) The Character Chemistry, the dialogue, the levels of detail and storyline in this book will suck you in and leave you wanting to read more, more, more Lexi and Coop! excuse me ...I gotta go fan myself..... The first pages introduce us to everyday reporter guy Coop(Sam Cooper). His quick thinking foils a jewelry robbery and draws the attention of a tv reporter who films him receiving a reward from the jewelry shop owners. His reward......a gaudy antique ring he feels shouldn't have much value. (haha) Right away we are swept into the whirlwind of becoming the center of attention for New York, courtesy of not only his own writing but the "Bachelor Blogger" as well. While Coop is not a completely unknown to NY, due to his crime beat reporting-his personal life gets thrown into turmoil due to his bachelor "Hero" status and women all over NY are throwing themselves at him. He is in the process of throwing out some of the letters, flowers, candy and other items the ladies have sent (underwear?haha)when Lexi approaches him. She saw the ring on tv and recognized it as a match to her Grandmother's necklace....he agrees to discuss the ring.....someplace other than at the dumpster. *Cut* to his dad's Bar, where he asked Lexi to meet him after showering off all that perfume ............... ****careful..this is where you will get sucked into this story!******* The honesty in their dialogue, the secondary characters(her family haha-His family, even better!) all bring such Big Apple life to this story along with that GOD!..totally HOT sexual chemistry between our main characters. You will be chasing a lit fuse and that explosion at the end.............Priceless!!! So many little twists, turns, a little suspence over stolen jewels, Octogenerian bonding, romantic interludes-(yes!)****now throw in laughter, tears and true character Growth throughout this book....you will feel like you just watched your best friends mature before your eyes. Lexi and Coop are both wonderful people. Well, especially.........Sam Cooper..........ahhh "sigh"......he is not only Hot, Hot, Hot..he says alot, feels alot and becomes the most perfect Male Hero I've had the pleasure of reading!!! Carly couldn't have improved him more. ...but don't just take my word for it......get your own and you'll be sighing in satisfaction too!! I can't wait for the next BACHELOR BLOGGER book!

All of New York City is in love with the Bachelor Blog. All except the newest bachelor, that is. When crime beat reporter Sam "Coop" Cooper foils a jewelry store heist and is rewarded with an antique ring, he becomes the most eligible bachelor in New York. Women are throwing themselves at him right and left, but Sam's more interested in the history of the ring he received. As both a crime reporter and a budding novelist, Sam is intrigued to discover that the ring was an item stolen in a cold case robbery from the 1950s. But research collides with romance when he meets the nomadic web designer Lexie Davis. Lexie's not interested in Coop's fame, but she is interested in the ring, as she wants to buy it for her grandmother's birthday. Coop himself fascinates Lexie as well, and as the pair dive into the mystery surrounding the long-ago heist, desire turns things personal. Secrets from Lexie's family's past arise and Coop's own fears come back to haunt him. Can the pair move past their personal demons in time to solve a decades-old case and get their own shot at happily ever after? A crime reporter hero, a free-spirited heroine, and a jewel heist are all elements to a story that will make me sit up and take notice. Kiss Me If You Can is an enjoyable romp with a dash of intrigue to spice things up. Both Coop and Lexie are likeable characters, though they didn't come to life on the page as much as I had hoped. The mystery is what kept me involved in the story more than anything else, and I delighted in watching it play out. I like Carly Phillips's take on the most eligible bachelor concept and I'm looking forward to the next book in the series. The teaser at the end of Kiss Me If You Can strongly hints at who the next bachelor in the limelight will be and I'm hoping against hope that my personal favorite character in Kiss Me If You Can (Coop's best friend Sara) is the heroine. All in all, Kiss Me If You Can is sure to delight fans of Ms. Phillips and I eagerly await the next Bachelor book Shayna Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

In Manhattan Sam "Coop" Cooper always reports the crimes news not stars in the story. That is until he stops for lunch at a dirty dog stand in Midtown while he works a story on apartment burglaries in the Upper West Side. He notices something odd in nearby Vintage Jewelers and knocked out a thief using a hot dog medal lid cover. Watching the store along with her teenage daughter for her dad who is in Florida, grateful Anna Burnett forces Coop to take a ring as a thank you. TV news catches the aftermath of the heroics and soon the city votes him most eligible male on The Bachelor Blogs. Lexie Davis sees the ring on the news and realizes it matches a necklace that her grandma wears. She meets Coop who thinks she is another bimbo to disturb him, but she wants the ring not him. They soon pair up investigating the history of the matching jewelry starting with a cold case 1950s theft that seems to implicate granny even as they fall in love This is a terrific romantic comedy starring two likable individuals, the Big Apple and Granny the maybe jewel thief. The story line is fast-paced as Carly Phillips paints a fun tale winking at the enthralled audience with this madcap novel. Fans should set aside time as once you begin this Manhattan maniacal mayhem you will need to finish it in one delightful sitting. Harriet Klausner

Originally posted at: [...] Talk about being in the right place at the right time...Sam Cooper, crime beat reporter, made his own front page story by foiling a jewelry heist. As the hero dujour, he was given a reward from the grateful jeweler's daughter, an ostentatious ring with a past and he was named the most eligible bachelor in New York City by The Bachelor Blog. What woman wouldn't want a man who looks like sex on legs, isn't afraid to do what's right and already has the ring? Sam has a side job as a mystery/thrill writer and the more he learns about the ring the more his creative juices flow to get to the bottom of a cold case file. Enter Lexie Davis, world traveler and web designer extraordinaire. Lexie too has an interest in the history of the ring but on a more familial level. The attraction is almost instant and the chemistry is hot! One of the aspects of this novel that really appealed to me was that Sam and Lexie both acknowledge that they feel the attraction and don't allow personal pride to get in the way of exploring what might be there. As with all great love stories there are difficulties and past relationship issues that complicate the budding relationship. Both Lexie and Coop seem to actually want to make things work. So many times I've read books where the main characters spend more time fighting to deny their attraction rather than working towards their HEA. This was refreshing. Ms. Phillips has an excellent writing style that is easy to read and a story that is easy to follow. Kiss Me If You Can flows at a steady pace without leaving out pivotal plot building information. The book is lengthy but the character development, including the secondary characters, is necessary and not just page filler. Ms. Phillips also does something towards the end of the book that I always like to see in a good read, she leaves a strategically placed opening for the next installment. This reviewer, for one, will be looking forward to it.