They have some really great chemistry between them and their sexual tension is really hot throughout this book. The word cute comes to mind when I think of this book.

Do you need another reason to read this one? This the first book by Jill Shalvis I have read, and also the first in her new Lucky Harbor series. Simply Irresistible features a hot dude who wears a low slung tool belt. But Jax has lots of time, patience, and very sexy charm to win her over. Since Maddie is coming off of an abusive relationship, he has to take things very slow. After running into Maddie when she first arrives into town, Jax is very interested in her. He has a reputation for collecting the needy, although he sees much more in Maddie than just a frightened girl. Jax left his high-powered lawyer career behind many years ago and is now a carpenter in Lucky Harbor. Convincing her sisters is another battle.īefore she can even contemplate doing that, she also has a new male friend, by the name of Jax. Maddie wants a new start in life, although that scares her witless, but in an effort to be this new person, she really wants to keep the inn. The first issue on the agenda is what to do with the dilapidated inn their mother left them. Having not seen them for the past five years, they have a lot of catching up to do. Tara herself is nicknamed the The Mouse, and wants to change that perception.

First are her sisters Tara, nicknamed The Steel Magnolia, and Chloe, The Wild child, both with strong personalities. Maddie soon has many new people in her life to deal with. Deciding to leave the big city life behind in LA, she packs up and heads out. Her mother left Maddie and her two half-sisters an inn in the coastal town of Lucky Harbor, Washington. Her mother passed away recently, and although she grew up with her father and never had a close relationship with her grateful dead worshipping mom, she is still grieving the loss. After breaking up with her abusive boyfriend and losing her job, she is down in the dumps. Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis (Lucky Harbor #1)įavorite Quote: Note to self: always choose sex over physical labor!