Sweet Thing Paperback – April 22, 2019

OMG...GET THIS BOOK!!!! Ryker is def my newest hottest BBF! Just how do you do this to me Julie?It is no surprise, I Love J.A. Huss! She never disappoints me...but this book oh this book!Its way different from her more usual style of dark sexy romance with the mysterious kick you in the gut with the whole what the hell just happened? Nope this one has that barely taboo touch and its so very HOT!!! RYKER, I couldn't get enough of, I need more so much more. I couldn't put it down from start to finish, its a fast flowing read as well! Its a stand alone and the second in the shorter books first Pretty Thing an now we have Sweet Thing, and we will have another book added in a couple of weeks.Ryker is a Hot Bad Boy turned successful business man with his best friend from college, they are in the process of turning a new hot part of town into an even better hip place to Live, give it a face lift to bring more to the new edgy side of town. Kicker Ryker has to get an office in at Artsy place called the Co-Op were he will be his past bad boy self as the drummer he once was, he can pull this off right? He scratches his jaw and thinks I hate being told NO! They need this place to help them get an edge in, and to get to know the people in the business that is booming.First to me Aria is a breath of fresh air from SO many young girly girls, I truly liked her but I didn't truly dig her name right off and I don't know if I was saying it exactly right but I said it how I imagined it rolling out of his HOT AS Hell mouth, Yeah you get it right? I think Ryker is Hot as HELL, Smokin, Yummy and Older, and So Smart!Aria is a really smart and a good girl, she's a bit sheltered and totally nerdy. Its right before her 18th Birthday and she is going to house sit for her sister for a month during her Spring break. Her first night she has to sit in on a board meeting for her older sister at the Co-Op. Her pretty, hip and popular sister has her photography studio in. She agrees because she has two things she promised her sister she would be responsible an do, this and take care of her cat and she has listened in on her dads board meeting at his office all the time so it should be easy for a 17 yr old right? And then she take this photoshop class she signed up for that will give her an extra high school credit and look great starting college next year. Her dream is to meet a college guy she can do all kinds of things with that she hasn't done and then brag to anyone an everyone at school about her spring break all on her own in the city. Ok well now imagine how any of this works out!This book has so much heart, and it is a twister, its got a lot character and emotions and all the feels, just like I love because I wanna feel the books I read, I wanna feel the raw emotions, the heartbeats banging in the chest, the hair pulling frustrations, and for sure that HOT SEX that is never tacky or over done its just right in this one, well its got so much Sweetness to it that "Torture is a Sweet, Sweet Thing" or is it?I do love the sweet souls of both of these characters. But Ryker, man oh man he is a Sweet Thing all in his own, and why I love that so much Because he doesn't even realize that. so to me "HE is the Sweet Thing" sorry Julie Huss lolIf you like a great romance with just a tiny hint of taboo, some very good hot sex, then this book is for you! Don't miss out on this fabulous fast read. I promise You will not be able to put it down until the very last page as you fall in love with Ryker and Aria as I have and you'll want More, just like I do!!!Thanks again Julie Huss for another Great Book!!! I Loved It, I want more just like it, or more of it either one! I could see this new neighborhood development being a ton of story lines, Oh Yes I do!!!

J.A. Huss brings the heat with a very sexy, hot older man, sweet young girl forbidden romance that is sure to leave readers hot and bothered.Ryker North is a 35 year old former drummer/real estate developer with a penchant for younger women. Aria Amherst is a high school senior who is getting to play grownup for a month and house-sit for her older sister. When these two meet for the first time, the attraction is instant and smoldering and forbidden and too hard to resist.These two together come across as a very sweet couple. I kept forgetting that he is almost twice her age. Ryker has always been attracted to younger women, but Aria is by far the youngest he's encountered. Yet she is the one out of anyone he's been with that calls to his heart and soul. So it complicates things when he finds out that she happens to be the daughter of the man his business partner is brokering a deal with.Julie is a master at writing about a topic that is usually taboo but she writes the story in such a way that has you rooting for the couple all the way through. I wanted to see these two break through the stigma people tend to have when a couple has an age gap like these two do. But Ryker handles the situation like a champ, even though he's the last person on earth who was looking to settle down with one person.The "firsts" these two experience together are sweet and hot and endearing and had me wishing I could relive all my firsts with someone who was as patient and gentle as Ryker. Julie seamlessly navigates both Ryker and Aria down a path of self-discovery and learning experiences together that I felt made their bond even stronger. Throw in a few twists and turns along the way and we get one steamy, sexy read that is also heartwarming.I'd love to see a couple of the side characters get stories of their own. I'm excited to see what Julie has in store for us next!

If you haven't read JA Huss before this book (and the other two in the trilogy (Sweet Thing, Wild Thing, Pretty Thing) are a great place to start. They are sexy and smart with twistsand put you through the wringer but ao worth it! She is my favourite author bar none and the narration by Christian Fox and Emma Wilder (who does fab male voices) is superb.

Love the romance and reference to Dark Notes. The idea really resonated with me.

A late summer, spring romance can be a voodoo subject. We have Ryker North a 36 year old wealthy man, and we have Aria an 18 year old student about to graduate. When the couple first meet Aria is 2days of her 18 th birthday making her 17. It is a taboo subject, sensibility and sensitively handled, but obviously not for everyone. At first I must admit I thought Ryker a rather ‘dirty’ older man, but as time goes on, he becomes sensitive, caring and protective. Totally alpha Male. Aria grows over a very short period of time, from a wallflower to a rose. A great storyline as ever from this author. Who is not afraid of controversial topics. Well written. Intrigue as well as relationship issues and erotic explicit scenes, all lead to a great book.

It was sweet and sexy and well written but found certain parts drag out but still enjoyed the sweetness of that, loved his names for her.

Ryker is the older man who likes younger women (not in a creepy way though) so he’s immediately attracted to Aria. Aria is a sweet, innocent, and eager to learn dirty girl in the making. I love these guys!Sweet Thing is wonderfully sexy as well as exciting, lighthearted, and funny. I’m seriously loving this standalone series by JA Huss and highly recommend it!