Author: Shannon Stacey
Published: Carina Press; September, 2012
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Adult
Series: Kowalski Family
Undeniably Yours
Yours to Keep
All He Ever Needed
All He Ever Desired
All He Ever Dreamed
Synopsis (from Goodreads):
He won’t stay put for a woman, and she won’t chase after any man…
Mitch Kowalski lives out of a suitcase—and he likes it that way. Traveling for work has the added bonus of scaring off women who would otherwise try to tie him down. But when he’s called home to help with the family lodge, he’s intrigued by the new girl in town and her insistence that she doesn’t need a man. If there’s one thing Mitch can’t resist, it’s a challenge.
After a nomadic childhood, Paige Sullivan is finally putting down roots. Determined to stand on her own two feet, she lives by the motto “Men are a luxury, not a necessity.” But when Mr. Tall, Dark and Hot pulls up a stool in her diner and offers her six weeks of naughty fun with a built-in expiration date, she’s tempted to indulge.
They’re the perfect match for a no-strings fling. Until they realize their sexy affair has become anything but casual…
Review:
* A Review Copy was provided by the publisher via Netgalley (Thank You, Carina Press!)*
In Yours to Keep, we were introduced to the new Kowalski family, and All He Ever Needed continues with the story of their oldest brother, Mitch. So we all know that Mitch is a PLAYER, and holy-smokin-balls, it's so true. I love Mitch Kowalski. I might even have the biggest girl crush on him. His character was one of a kind and his dialogues were straight out hilarious. The only complain I seem to have is that I wanted more.
Mitch own a very successful demolition business, and goes back to his hometown, Whitford to help his brother Josh with the lodge. Whitford is one of those town where everyone knows everyone, and Mitch is kind of the crowd favorite/most-talked-about because of his numerous sexual encounters with possibly every girl in the town. Damn that man has stamina! So you see how hard it might be for him to have a relationship in this town. Then walks in Paige, the diner owner of the town, who is unaffected by Mitch's charm. Paige is extremely likable from the start. She sweet, friendly, and just a girl next door. She has moved across country all her life, and is now happily settled in Whitford. She doesn't want anything permanent with a guy who doesn't stay in one place due to his business. So both of them works out a friends with benefit kind of a deal. I loved their relationship, it was fun & flirty with no serious attachment. Both of them knew what they wanted, and went for it. I enjoyed seeing them fall for each other, and not realizing what they have until the very end.
There were a lot of hints regarding the pairing in other books in the series, and I'm very excited to read about all of them, especially Ryan. He was very mysterious, and angsty, so he definitely have my interest. Also, I was a little disappointed that we didn't get a glimpse of previous characters, and what they are doing except for Emma & Sean. I did miss my favorite family but that didn't stop me from enjoying this book.
All He Ever Needed is the fourth book in the Kowalski Family series, and I can't wait to read other books in the series. I'm so glad that they are releasing within a month so I don't have to wait that long. This book is strongly recommended to all the people who like fast-paced light romance with realistic characters.