Pillowtalk by Cassie Mae

In this heartfelt romance from the author of the All About Love series, two people who thought they’d given up on passion turn to each other for emotional support—and maybe something a little more physical.

Kennedy Walters has had a tough year. Now she’s come to the lakeside town of Lyra Valley to finally say goodbye to the memory of her first love. But while she’s staying at his sister’s B&B, Kennedy is shocked to find herself undeniably drawn to a handsome local heartthrob—especially since she isn’t sure if she’s ready to move on.

Aaron Sheppard returned to Lyra Valley because he was fed up with the big city and everything it didn’t have to offer—like the beautiful, down-to-earth girl staying at the B&B. Aaron’s enjoying a little flirtation until he realizes that she’s Kennedy Walters, the girl who was dating his best friend. But after a power outage strands them together, Aaron and Kennedy wind up sharing some intimate conversation. And over the course of a night that neither will ever forget, they learn just how compatible they could be—if only they knew how to let go and fall into each other’s arms.

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Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Avid Reader – ☆☆☆☆
3.5 stars
M/F Romance
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Kennedy is mourning the loss of her would-be fiancé. He decided not to propose because he knew that it wouldn't be fair to Kennedy; however, he also said some things closer to his death that made her think that she was supposed to love him forever... I'm not really sure with that one.

Then you have Aaron. Their first meeting is comical. I loved that he was a twin and that his twin was supportive, fun, flirty, and a great friend.

Both Kennedy and Aaron are mourning, but they are doing so in different ways. Kennedy is trying to complete the dying wish, but Aaron is trying to find forgiveness.

This story was just okay for me. There was a lot of angst, guilt, and overly-dramatic loss issues. I think that this was a cute story about finding that you can have a love that will stay with you, but love again for life.

Overall, this was a good story with well-developed characters. I wish we would have moved past the guilt earlier on and gotten more of a story out of Kennedy and Aaron.

Cassie Mae (who dons the name Becca Ann on occasion) is the author of a few hundred... okay, maybe not that many... books. Some of which became popular for their quirky titles, characters, and stories. She likes writing about nerds, geeks, the awkward, the fluffy, the short, the shy, the loud, the fun.

Since publishing her bestselling debut, Reasons I Fell for the Funny Fat Friend, she has published and sold books to Random House, Tulip Romance, and is the founder of CookieLynn Publishing Services. She is represented by Sharon Pelletier at Dystel and Goderich Literary Management. She has a favorite of all her book babies, but no, she won’t tell you what it is. (Mainly because it changes depending on the day.)

Along with writing, Cassie likes to binge watch Once Upon a Time and The Flash. She can quote Harry Potter lines quick as a whip. And she likes kissing her hubby, but only if his facial hair is trimmed. She also likes cheesecake to a very obsessive degree.

You can stalk, talk, or send pictures of Luke Bryan to her on her Facebook page.

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Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of Pillowtalk by Cassie Mae to read and review.

How to Seduce a Band Geek by Cassie Mae Book Tour

Sierra Livingston’s got it bad for her sister’s best friend, Levi Mason—the boy who carries his drumsticks in his pocket, marches with the school’s band, and taps his feet to whatever beat runs through his head. Sierra racks her brain for ways to impress the sexy drummer, but the short skirts and bursting cleavage don’t seem to cut it.

When Sierra gets paired with Levi’s sister, Brea, for a mentorship program, they strike a deal. In exchange for Sierra keeping her mouth shut about Brea ditching the program, Brea lets Sierra dig for more info on Levi to help get the guy of her dreams.

But when Sierra discovers Levi no longer plays the drums, his family has moved into a trailer, and he’s traded in his Range Rover for a baby blue moped, Sierra’s not sure if she can go through with violating his privacy. She’ll have to find the courage to ask him straight out—if he’s willing to let her in—and explore other ways to seduce the school’s band geek.

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Veronica – ☆☆☆☆

Sierra becomes one of the "loser" crowd when, at the age of 14, she deliberately crashes her sister's car into a tree to avoid having to have sex with her boyfriend. Two years later and she is in high school and crushing on Levi, her sister's best friend and a member of the school band.

As the relationship between Sierra and Levi develops there are some very funny moments. Cassie Mae is excellent at writing really embarrassing scenes - the kind where if it was on TV you'd squeal and change the channel and quickly change because you are not sure you can watch but you don't want to miss it either.

The story also touches on more serious topics and they are also well written.

How to Seduce a Band Geek was a really good read. This is the third Cassie Mae book I've read and she definitely has me as a fan. I look forward to reading more of her work.



Christy – ☆☆☆☆☆

Sierra is in love with her sister’s best friend, Levi. He is two years older and only thinks of her as the little sister of his best friend. She has spent the last two years trying her hardest to get him to notice her as a big girl now. Then the perfect opportunity falls in her lap, one that just has to be too good to be true. She is assigned his little sister to mentor. Dreams of Happily Ever After turn into OMG moments when she makes a deal with Brea for details and access to his house in exchange for not making her do the actual program. Will Sierra get and keep Levi? Will he find out about the deal and think of her as #supercreepygirl or will he overlook it all, including her rep at school as the tease of teases? This book had me laughing so hard at some of the things that Sierra did. There a couple of tear scenes as well. I related more to her big sister Zoe, but I still loved Sierra and all her attempts at sexy please notice me Levi. I was also very happy to see more of Zak and Zoe. I found myself cheering for Sierra when she made the right choices and crying with her when she discovers the truth about someone she cares for. When you get to the hoodie scene have the tissues on standby, I laughed so hard I cried. I am wondering if there will be a book 3 though. I hope so. Great read again. In love with these two books.

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Zoe has a great pair of legs, perky boobs, and wears exactly what she needs to show it all off. She works hard for the easy sleazy ‘you only wish you were me’ reputation, burying who she really is—an all-out nerd.

The only time Zoe gets to be herself is when she hides under her comforter to read X-Men comics, sending jealousy stabs at everyone who attends Comic-Con. Keeping up her popular rep is too important, and she’s so damn insecure to care about the consequences. But when Zoe’s sister takes her car for a ‘crash and burn into a tree’ joyride, her parents get her a replacement. A manual. Something she doesn’t know how to operate, but her next door neighbor Zak sure as heck does.

Zak’s a geek to the core, shunned by everyone in school for playing Dungeons and Dragons at lunch and wearing “Use the Force” t-shirts. And Zoe’s got it bad for the boy. Only Zak doesn’t want Popular Zoe. He wants Geek Zoe.

She has to shove her insecurities and the fear of dropping a few rungs on the social ladder aside to prove to Zak who she really is and who she wants to be… if she can figure it out herself.

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Veronica – ☆☆☆

After being bullied all though middle school for being a nerd, Zoe ditches her best friend and next door neighbour Zak once she hits high school and becomes one of the popular crowd.

Zoe struggles with her inner geek knowing that even though she is popular now, it is all an act and when she reconnects with Zak, she hates herself for her behaviour. I felt Zoe's struggle between being who she really is and playing the popular bitch was realistic and there were times I wanted to smack some sense into this girl.

I loved Zak our hero, he is pretty much my idea of the perfect guy. He is so open and honest and never pretends to be something he is not.

This was a really fun read. A good one to read in between more serious tear inducing books. I'm moving on to read How to Seduce a Band Geek next, which is book 2 in the series.



Christy – ☆☆☆☆☆

Zoe Livingston has a secret identity, she is an UBER NERD. Ask anyone at her high school though and they would call her uber popular. She also has an ultra-secret crush on uber nerd and former best friend Zac. She struts her hot body daily for Zac but he no longer looks across the yard to her window. Two years into her popularity reign and she fights cool Zoe vs geek Zoe to maintain her place. Can she find the common ground between the two and have popularity and the nerd boyfriend? As a proud Nerd, I totally get Zoe’s desire to be cool and even her willingness to do what it takes to get what she wants. The high school reminds me of my quad in high school, even down to the Goths. There is some language and racy scenes, so while YA, it is more appropriate for older teens. This book is filled with total geek references like Doctor Who and the X-Men, so if you don’t care for that then you will not understand most the book. I was literally clapping when I saw Doctor Who – I am totally in love with 10. I was Zoe in high school, well kind of, so there was an instant connection to her. I mean I can go on and on for hours about the differences between a Jedi Master and a Sith Lord. I think if Zoe, Hope, Kiera, Levi, and of course Zac were around in my high school, we would have all been friends, well okay not Kiera. Nerd or not this book is nothing but awesomeness. Off to book 2 How to Seduce a Band Geek.

Amazon multi-category and international bestselling author of HOW TO DATE A NERD, HOW TO SEDUCE A BAND GEEK and HOW TO HOOK A BOOKWORM

Cassie Mae is a nerd to the core from Utah, who likes to write about other nerds who find love. Her angel children and perfect husband fan her and feed her grapes while she clacks away on the keyboard. Then she wakes up from that dream world and manages to get a few words on the computer while the house explodes around her. When she’s not writing, she’s spending time with the youth in her community as a volleyball and basketball coach, or searching the house desperately for chocolate.

Cassie Mae is an Amazon.com bestselling author of the teen contemporary romance novel REASONS I FELL FOR THE FUNNY FAT FRIEND, which she self-published. In addition to publishing with Swoon Romance, she is published by Random House Flirt.

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