Turned Up

Written by Erin Nicholas

Narrated by Kate Rudd

Dillon Alexander has been Kit Derby’s nemesis since third grade, when he beat her in the school spelling bee. They’ve been competing ever since, driving each other to be the best at everything from science fairs to bake sales. While working together one night during their senior year, they stopped bickering long enough to share an emotionally charged kiss. But a tragedy that same night left them both racked with guilt, driving Dillon out of town and leaving Kit determined to keep her distance.

Now an emergency room physician, Dillon has returned to their hometown of Chance, Nebraska. Soon he and Kit fall back into old habits, sparring in public while trying to stay out of each other’s arms. But when a blizzard traps them overnight at Kit’s grandmother’s farmhouse, the real competition begins: Who will be the first to give in to the feelings they’ve denied for a decade?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Aug 29, 2017
• ISBN: 9781543613889

Erin Nicholas

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Erin Nicholas has been writing romances almost as long as she’s been reading them. To date, she’s written over thirty sexy, contemporary novels that have been described as “toe-curling,” “enchanting,” “steamy,” and “fun.” She adores reluctant heroes, imperfect heroines, and happily ever afters. Erin lives in the Midwest, where she enjoys spending time with her husband (who only wants to read the sex scenes in her books), her kids (who will never read the sex scenes in her books), and her family and friends (who claim to be “shocked” by the sex scenes in her books).

Reviews for Turned Up

[pelusa41-1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Received an ARC for my fair review for netgalley. I did enjoy book, this was another enemies-to lovers story. Kit and Dillon, were always competing, but in reality they had feelings for each other that they never admitted. And then there is a snow storm..I will let you take it from there. Read it, you will enjoy.

[robynreo · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Kit Derby has always been good at everything up until Dillon Alexander beat her in a spelling bee contest in the third grade. They have been rivals ever since. Each trying to outdo the other, even once they reached adulthood the rivalry still did not stop. In a way, this was a good thing because Kit felt it pushed her to be better and to strive for better. Now she is a successful psychiatrist and Dillon is a successful doctor.

Rivalry was not the only thing going on between Kit and Dillon. Through the years they have hooked up on a number of occasions, but it never really went anywhere. Although both of them have feelings for each other, neither one of them really expressed how they truly felt for one another. Kit always tried to stay away from the emotional side of it and tried to keep her distance from anything intimate ever happening again. Deep down she felt that Dillon may not have the same feelings for her that she felt for him, so her guard was always up. The last thing she needed was to get her heart broken by the one man she has loved ever since high school.

During a blizzard, they both get stuck overnight at Kit's grandmother's farmhouse miles away from town. Even now, stuck during a heavy snowstorm, they are still competing with each other over who is the better cook. It doesn't take long though before sparks begin to fly and for the heat to reach more than just the kitchen. Will this only last for one night or can they finally express the feelings that they have for one another and see how far this relationship could go.

I really enjoyed the back and forth banter between Kit and Dillon. You can see how much they both admire one another and help push each other to be the best. It was great to see early on the feelings that Dillon had for Kit. Normally, the romances that I read, it takes a while for the alpha hero to realize how much he has come to love and need the heroine. This is not the case here, you learn early on how much Dillon actually wants to be with kit. I found this so refreshing and sweet. Ok lets face it, it made my heart melt. I think every woman, deep down inside, wants and needs a guy like Dillon in her life.

Erin Nicholas is a new to me author. TURNED UP is the first book I have ever read and certainly will not be my last. Her writing style, humor, and the way she makes her characters come to life really has you falling in love with them and wishing for their happily ever after. I was happy yet sad when I finally finished this book.

Although this is the third book in a series, it can be read as a stand alone. You better believe that I am adding the first two books in the series to my TBR pile right now!

[nelispelusa · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Received an ARC for my fair review for netgalley. I did enjoy book, this was another enemies-to lovers story. Kit and Dillon, were always competing, but in reality they had feelings for each other that they never admitted. And then there is a snow storm..I will let you take it from there. Read it, you will enjoy.