Kiss the Girl by Tara Sivec

When a rep from St. Martin's Press (the publisher) reached out to me (to ME!!!!!) and asked if I'd be interested in reading and reviewing Kiss the Girl by THE Tara Sivec, I thought that I was the one living in a fairytale.

Hell to the yes, I would love to read a book by Tara Sivec. Any book by her would do, but this one was one that I was actually looking forward to reading when it came out anyway.

This is book 3 of The Naughty Princess Club series, and it my opinion, the best one yet. 

The series is about three friends- Cindy, Belle, and Ariel- who need to pull themselves up by their stiletto'd boot straps after being held down or hurt by men in their lives. They're the heroes of their own tales. Together, they form a stripping business called The Naughty Princess Club, and find success and friendship.

The blurb from Amazon:

A struggling antiques collector finds herself falling in love with a millionaire playboy; but can she ever be a part of his world?

Meet the Naughty Princess Club, a series from USA Today bestselling author Tara Sivec that brings readers to Fairytale Lane and the hilarity—and romance—that three women fall into once they decide to strut their stuff and bring on their own happily ever after.

While her friends have broken free of their insecurities, Ariel Waters is struggling to come out of her shell. Her ex-husband took away her voice and her self-confidence, and Ariel is drowning under a sea of debt to afford the alimony she has to pay him. She refuses to ever fall for a man’s charms again, and is determined to make her own way.

When her house and her beloved antiques are taken by the bank after too many missed payments, Ariel finds herself adrift until the infuriatingly charming Eric Sailor comes to her rescue. Although she can’t stand the millionaire playboy, Eric’s kindness and unconditional support reveal hidden depths and a love that Ariel never imagined she could find.

But there are outside influences who will stop at nothing to keep them apart; can Ariel and Eric weather the storm and find a way to be together in Kiss the Girl?

The first thing that needs to be said about this book (and the others in the series) is that they aren't to be taken SO SERIOUSLY. They're silly and light and fun. Sivec isn't trying to pass off their stories as Shakespeare or as dramatic interpretations of the original fairytales. The characters poke fun at themselves and the plot and, if you are in the mood for fun, you'll find yourself having it with them.

The second thing that needs to be said is that this book really is laugh-out-loud funny. I legit LOLed over and over. Tara Sivec is a genius of the rom-com genre.

The main characters- Ariel and Eric- were great too. Eric is a dreamboat. A hot, sweet, funny, strong, kind, generous leading man is just what Ariel needs in this story. Hell, who doesn't?

I really loved how Eric appreciated Ariel just.as.she.is, and he even enjoyed and encouraged her eccentricities. Unlike the cartoon version, he loved her- who she is- not just what she looks like (although he certainly appreciated that, too).

Ariel was a blast. Funny, spirited, ballsy... so much fun to read through her eyes. She transformed herself into the person that she wanted to be, to have the life she wanted to be.

The sex scenes were HOT, but the love in the story is what made me swoon.

5/5- loved it.