Palm Springs King

Austin and Kenzie’s opposites attract love story gave me all the feels. Despite their apparent differences—an ex-rockstar and a yoga teacher— they cannot resist the chemistry between them. These main characters are complex, interesting, and leap off the page they seem so real. There’s Marti’s signature banter and humor along with steamy scenes sure to raise your temperature. If you love fast-paced, fun romance with just enough angst…you’ll love this story. I also loved seeing all the characters from the earlier books in the California Suits series again. 5 shining stars!

Well the desert is always hot but this book makes it HAWT if you know what I mean. Kenzie has a weakness for bad boys that she has sworn off of, in exchange for her binder filled with tabs and dividers of a 5 year plan for her career. AFTER that she can think about adding a man to the picture. Add a crappy family upbringing and she is focused on making her place in her found-family in her hospitality career at Hotel Kings. Her smoking-hot-bad-boy boss threatens to derail her plan.

Austin is a "reformed" bad-boy rockstar, determined to make this Hotel his new passion, and a success. He doesn't need his new Spa Manager's tight yoga pants to distract him.

These two people with scarred emotional pasts are a perfect match for each other!

I love that Claire Marti writes these characters that have had some pretty horrible things happen in their pasts but they are never whiney, there is no "woe-is-me", you never think to yourself as you read, "ugh, come on, get over it". I connect with the humanity of their experiences and the determination to live their best lives.

This might be my favorite of the Hotel Kings (but then I think that after each one I read!). I loved the reunion of all my favorite characters from previous books in this series. (But you don't have to have read them to enjoy this book) This book is so good - has CM's trademark easy-read style, where you can blaze through it and be ready for the next in the series!

Definitely loved this book's steamy scenes, well written characters, and beautiful love story.

Determined to prove he is worthy and qualified to successfully open and run The Monroe in Palm Spring, he’s not prepared for the attraction he feels for Kenzie, the manager of The Monroe’s spa. Kenzie is trying to overcome her troubled childhood and past mistakes to build a secure future for herself. Falling for her sexy boss isn’t part of her plan.

I loved how open and vulnerable Austin and Kenzie were with each in some respects but still kept their shields in place in others. The story was calm but with plenty of heat. This would be a great book to read by pool, imagining yourself relaxing at The Monroe. I’ve loved every story in this series, I can’t wait to read the next!