Review: Taming Johnny – Kaylie Newell

He’s got the temperament of a lion, and she’s just the one to tame him.

Police records clerk Emma Beaumont has always played it safe, never taking many risks. Quiet, shy, and a little overweight, she’s convinced herself that she’s comfortable with the way her life is. That is until she lays eyes on incredibly sexy Lieutenant Johnny Street. But she’s never met anyone with such a terrible attitude. He’s a jerk. Everyone thinks so.

Little by little, Emma is forced to uncover a stronger, spunkier part of herself, one that isn’t afraid to stand up to him. As she gets to know him, she starts seeing glimpses of a very different man. A man who has known great heartache, and as it turns out, has good reason for embracing such bitterness. Behind his sharp tongue and harsh demeanor, lies a young man who’s desperately afraid of losing what’s left of himself.

As Emma’s intense desire for Johnny turns to love, she will have to ask herself how far she’ll go to chip away at his frosty heart. And at what cost.

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Release Date: July 15, 2013
Publisher: Beachwalk Press
Source: Provided by Author/Publisher via Manic Reader
Reviewer: Elizabeth
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Reviewer’s Thoughts

This is my first read by this author and I was pleasantly surprised. I loved the concept of a hard ass cop who is ex-military and all sinewy muscle. I also loved the heroine, Emma. She is a curvy girl who’s a little self-conscious and totally head over heels for the grumpy cop.

Little does Emma know, Johnny has been panting for her ever since she stepped foot in his police department over a year ago. You wouldn’t know it by the way he acts, but his tough exterior hides a painful past that Johnny doesn’t want repeated. Can Emma discover the “real” Johnny or will he shut her out permanently?

I really enjoyed reading their story. I have to admit, I didn’t think Johnny would ever not be an asshole in this book, but I’m glad to know I was wrong. The only issue I had with the book was the epilogue. It felt like it was pulled from left field and didn’t flow with the story. A nice, quick read.