Womanizer Paperback – December 5, 2016

I literally *just* finished the last line of Womanizer, Katy Evan’s latest contemporary romance. Right now I am flying on an emotional high, soaring and practically levitating because of the power of Katy Evans’ words.After I finished Mr. President, I said to myself “there is no way that Ms. Evans can ever top this.”Now I sit here in awe of just how wrong that I was to ever doubt her in the first place, because Womanizer just punched me right in my chest and carved a very special place in my heart.Womanizer tells the story of Olivia Roth, a young woman who lands an internship at Carma Inc., one of the most prestigious, multi-billion dollar firms in Chicago after her brother calls in a favor to help her further her career. Fired up and motivated by her ambition to pave her own way in the business world, Olivia relocates to Chicago from Texas and prepares herself to acquire the skills that she will need to become a successful businesswoman.On her first day she meets a smoking-hot man on the terrace and they share a cigarette while they indulge in conversation. What Olivia does not realize is that her sexy as hell “hot smoker guy” is really the CEO of Carma Inc. and one of her brother’s best friends, Callan Carmichael. Callan is the “last man standing” in a trio of wealthy, powerful men who also happen to be best friends. He is determined to avoid traveling the road to commitment and his promiscuous ways land him the well-deserved title of “Womanizer.”In spite of their best intentions, Olivia and Callan’s connection is visceral, deep and instantaneous; the chemistry between them is truly something to behold. It is rare that an author is able to make you *feel* a palpable attraction between two characters, but you will truly feel the burn.“I’m the millionth woman in the universe who has found her flame and realized she’s just this tiny, fragile, little moth, helpless to fly away from it.” ~OliviaTrust me when I say that Callan Carmichael is every romance lover’s fantasy. He is dreamy, confident, and wealthy beyond belief with the kind of good looks and swagger that can make a woman literally shiver. The way that he wants Olivia just consumed me, overwhelmed me and had my heart galloping in my chest.“I want to make it clear that I have no shame when it comes to you. No rules I won’t break for you. Something about you gets to me like nothing ever has. I say the word woman, I think of you. Female, I think of you. Sexy, I think of you. Sweet, I think of you.” ~CallanThe way that he walks, the sound of his voice, that dirty mouth of his….everything about him screams sex. But when he gets Olivia within the four walls of a bedroom…..all I can say is this:You will be owned and you will be ruined.And I think that I will leave it at that. 😉I almost wanted to hate Olivia because I wanted a real life Callan for myself! It is so rare that an author can make you fall hard for a character, but hot damn Katy has that golden touch, an innate ability to make you fall in love with her characters through the strength of her talented writing.Womanizer is everything that a romance novel should be. It literally took my breath away, warming me like the rays of the sun. As I sit here writing this review and thinking about Olivia and Callan’s love story I am melting inside like a warm, gooey, freshly- baked chocolate lava cake. The last line of this book is a quintessential example of absolute perfection.Katy Evan’s Womanizer left a permanent impression on my soul and uplifted my spirit.Read it!!!!! If you don’t, you will be missing out on one of the hottest, most sensual and emotionally gratifying reads of 2016!!And that my friends is my final word.Overall: I refuse to give this book a number of stars. There are NO stars that are good enough for this book.Heat: I have no words for this amount of steamy goodness!!! 10 out of 5 searing flames! This is one of those books that will have you grabbing your partner and rocking until the cops come knocking!!! *I am not kidding*

Callan Carmichael is the last man standing. The rest of his privileged bachelor brotherhood have been courted and captured and they're all committed to the women who came out of nowhere and stole their hearts. Callan is the only one left on Team Single. The notorious womanizer has no plans to settle down, won't even consider the idea of a relationship let alone marriage or children. And that oath remains true even after he inadvertently sleeps with his newest intern, who also happens to be his best friend's younger sister.I am so in love with what Katy Evans does with her characters, especially with her leading women. Like Rachel and Regina, Olivia is a bit vulnerable in her current circumstances. She's the single girl in a world where everyone seems to be pairing off, where everyone's plans are coming together while she's still trying to figure it all out. But while she's committed to her new job and is actively avoiding any romantic entanglements, she's also very taken with this stranger she meets on a rooftop. I found her so likable and relatable because, while she doesn't lack confidence or self esteem, she's still consistently questioning what on earth this powerful, magnetic man sees in her. I found her so "normal" in this book and thus was immediately invested in her journey both with and without Callan. She clearly has much to offer her field, her friends and any man that would be lucky enough to have her. It just so happens that the man of interest is the unattainable womanizer she works for. I found her determination so refreshing. This isn't just a story about a man who avoids commitment. Livvy is just as goal oriented, and a relationship of any kind just isn't part of her plan.I've thoroughly enjoyed every delectable bachelor in this series. But there's something especially delicious about Callan Carmichael. From the very beginning of this story, he just felt so... unattainable. He's Tahoe's best friend. He's Olivia's BOSS. Those things in and of themselves make him off limits. But it was more than that. It was Callan himself, his absolute refusal to commit, his blatant flirtation with the women coming at him from every direction that make him seem so wholly unavailable. And that's why this story was so damn addictive. There is NOTHING as addictive for a reader like me than wondering how the unattainable can be tamed, how a man so against relationships will end up in one. I could not wait to see that happen, see Callan be made vulnerable to the emotions he so staunchly avoids, see him become the devoted, loving, taken man that Saint and Tahoe became in their books.I really enjoyed this book but it's not without it's flaws. The first half of this book completely GRIPPED me. I was falling for Callan Carmichael as hard and as quickly as I fell for Remy Tate! And I loved how the story ended just as much, in a sweet, deliciously satisfying conclusion that I longed for the whole way through. But the story did feel like it lost a bit of its earlier momentum in the second half. The scenes began feeling a bit disjointed after the 50% mark or so, the steamy scenes were overly descriptive as compared to the other scenes that would've added depth to the story itself had they been a bit more fleshed out. But the whole package can be summed up as another sexy, steamy, unpredictable romance that kept me turning the pages. Katy Evans surprised me with this one. Olivia Roth came out of nowhere and stole the womanizer's heart, and along the way, the womanizer stole mine!