Hot Number

I could have read a book just about Micki, or just about Damian. They were such fun, interesting characters on their own, but together they hit everything just right. Learning who the real Damian is, as he was trying to figure it out for himself, and having Uncle Yank push each of them a little along the way was just so enjoyable. I love how he's declared himself the matchmaker for the girls! Micki was beyond lovable. Who can't relate to her self-esteem issues, and to see her fumble along the way a little bit before she found her guy. It was a nice progression and a believable one to see the path she took. She didn't completely leave her tomboy self in the past which I really liked, but just through trying new things she turned into a person she was happy being. But the nicest part was Damian was already falling for her long before she started experimenting with being more girly.<br /><br />It was just a really well rounded story. A great relationship, a resolution to Yank and Lola, a side story with Carole and Carter - I wasn't really invested in this except for Damian's direct POV on it, and it seemed like Carter made a pretty fast 180 between the character we were introduced to, to the character he ended up trying to be, but it was a small detail and Micki and Damian overshadowed them, rightfully so! Fun, fast read and I'm jumping right into Sophie's book!

3.5. Rounding down <br /><br />**<b>Synopsis:**</b><br />Six months ago, Micki got a New Year’s Eve kiss from her crush, Centerfielder and Captain of the New York Renagades, Damian Fuller. <br />~<b> <i>“It had begun as Micki’s attempt to take him outside and sober him up before he made a scene destined to hit the papers. And it had ended up a kiss that had shaken her world and shown her what she was missing in her all-work, no-play life.”</i> </b><br /><br />Micki was a tomboy as a kid and hasn’t been able to shake that image. So, it’s not surprising that her major crush views her as “one of the guys”. However, Micki thinks it’s time that Damian finally sees her as a stunning woman he wants on his arm and she’s ready to pull out the big guns to accomplish her goal. <br />~ <b> <i>“Damian Fuller was the one man who made her wish she’d spent less time with her uncle and his friends and more time with her sisters as they’d locked themselves in the bathroom, laughing, giggling, putting on makeup and talking about boys.”</i> </b><br /><br /><br />**<u> <b>The following are my thoughts about this book: </b> </u>**<br /><b>* * </b> not a fan of the other woman type plot. Of course the outcome was obvious, so that whole aspect was too cliché. <br /><br /><b>* * </b> the 180 character flip for Carter just didn’t feel authentic. And, the “other woman” really ticked me off with the way she “liked him” but she wanted someone with money. Honestly, I found this second couple (who were thrown in at the end) very annoying. No time was spent on any type of build up and then they got some story time later in the book. I wasn’t invested and didn’t care about them. <br /><br /><b>* * </b> I wish there would have been a little more development around the end of Damian’s career. I would imagine that would be rather depressing and stressful. It was talked about some, but really working through that from Damian’s POV and seeing the shift in his mindset and flushing out some new career options would have been some good character growth, IMO. <br /><br /><b>* * </b> Might be a me thing, but…….just like the book before, this had a small focus on a few other couples besides the main H/h. <br />For me, it was distracting because those relationships weren’t developed enough. One of the couples was introduced in the previous book and carried over to this book. And a different couple (as mentioned above) just came out of left field in this book. I would have preferred the sole focus just be on Damien and Micki.<br /><br /><br />**<u>Overview:</u>**<br />- <b>Content Warning: </b> none<br />- <b>Setting: </b> mostly New York. A little bit in Florida<br />- <b>Do you need to read previous books in series?:</b> I think it would be helpful. There is a couple introduced in book one that gets their HEA in this book. <br />- <b>POV:</b> Dual POV<br /><br />- <b>Who is the Hero?</b> Damian Fuller (age: 35). Centerfielder for pro baseball team New York Renegades. His family is mostly women (mom, sisters, nieces), so he knows how to treat a woman with respect. <br />~ <b> <i>“Growing up around females had taught Damian how to treat a lady and more importantly how to have patience with one, too—the constant questions, the prying into his feelings, the way they invaded his personal space in general.”</i> </b><br />* The following words/phrases were used to describe Hero: charming, scared of facing the end of his career<br />* <b>H likable?</b> Yes. <br /><br />- <b>Who is the Heroine?</b> Micki Jordan (age: 26). Publicist at her uncle’s sports agency (Hot Zone). When her parents died in a plane crash when she was 8, Michelle (aka Micki) and her 2 older sisters were sent to live with her Uncle Yank. A rough around the edges man, who did the best he could to raise 3 girls. <br />* The following words/phrases were used to describe Heroine: one of the guys, restless, insecure and filled with self doubt when it comes to “girly” stuff, spunky<br />* <b>h likable?</b> Yes.<br /><br />- <b>h virgin?</b> No<br />- <b>First time they kiss:</b> 60%. <br />- <b>First time they sleep together:</b> 68%. <br />- <b>Safe sex? </b>Yes. Condoms were used <br />- <b>First time they say I Love You </b> 95% <br />- <b>steamy?</b> Yes. Descriptive bedroom scenes <br />- <b>OW/OM drama?</b> Yes<br />- <b>H/h cheat?</b> No<br />- <b>Time apart?</b> A few weeks or so<br />- <b>Did I skip pages?</b> No<br />- <b>Big secrets?</b> No<br />- <b>Did I cry?</b> No<br />- <b>Did I laugh? </b> No<br />- <b>Did I swoon?? </b> Not really. Damian is a nice guy but no big swoony moments<br />- <b>Cliffhanger?</b> No<br />- <b>HEA? </b> Yes<br />- <b>Epilogue?</b> Yes. A few months later<br />- <b>Recommend?</b> It was ok. <br /><br /><br />**<u>Quotes</u><i>**<br />“If I change who I am on the outside, then I wouldn’t be me. Don’t I deserve to find someone who appreciates me for who I am?”<br /><br />“But what good is your makeover if you’re still the same insecure person on the inside?”<br /><br />“Around me you’re not going to have any reason to think or feel insecure.”<br /></i>

This is another fantastic addition to the series. Micki and Damian pair well together. I can't wait to read Sophie's story as soon as I figure out where I put the book.

I think I've already mentioned this before, but the <i>Hot Zone</i> series is one of my first reads by <a href="https://goodreads.com/author/show/10000.Carly_Phillips" title="Carly Phillips" rel="noopener">Carly Phillips</a> back in the day. I've become much better at expressing my views on a book, so this review should be more informative ... ready?<br /><br /><i> <b>OMG, if you haven't read this series, what are you waiting for?!?!</b> </i> ..... ..... <br />..... ..... (You need more?! lol)<br /><br />These girls and their Uncle will thoroughly entertain you. <i> <b>Michelle Jordan aka Micki</b> </i>, the youngest of the sisters, is a bones deep tomboy. One of the guys. That was her defense mechanism. She hid behind that so she wouldn't have to feel rejection. She just didn't think enough of herself. Until <i> <b>Damian Fuller</b> </i> ... **swoon** What a ridiculously good hero <i>Carly</i> created in him!<br /><br />So here's what happened :) .... Micki and Damian shared a scorching hot kiss on New Year's Eve. That kiss opened up things for Micki. She decided to go after Damian and with a little help from her sister, she transformed from <i>tomboy</i> to a <i>girlie-girl</i>, for lack of any other term LOL But there's always a catch when someone changes <i>for</i> another. And there's always insecurities that come with that. But Micki's changes were only superficial at first. She slowly started to change inside as well. She didn't leave her tomboy ways totally behind, but she was definitely a new woman. And she loved the woman she had become but again ... insecurities. And Damian saw that. He felt that. And he fell for her because of it :) You can really feel their connection throughout this book. It unfolded perfectly.<br /><br />This was a really fun and sexy journey. Everything about it felt real and believable. You could relate to Micki easily and also in Damian. It's impossible not to root for these two. Neither held any negative qualities to mention and altho the <i>conflict</i> Damian was faced with was a bit of a cliche, it still felt right. I JUST FRIKKIN LOVE THESE PEOPLE! Sidebar: Yank and Lola borrow <i>the show</i> splendidly and Yank is still one of my all time favorite <i>grumpy but lovable</i> characters!<br /><br /><i>2017 Edition provided for review by <b>Carly's Review Team</b></i>

FOR MORE REVIEWS AND GIVEAWAYS, DO CHECK OUT MY BLOG: <a href="http://www.bibliophilicmadness.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> <img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1428920219i/14499418.png" alt=" photo bun3_zpsa210610d.jpg" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> </a><br><br><b> Hot Number</b><br><br>Cover: 3<br>Plot: 5<br>Characters: 5<br><br>5 NOODLE STARS!<br><br><u>REVIEW:</u><br><br>MY REACTION WHILE READING THIS BOOK:<br><br><a href="http://photobucket.com/images/excited%20gif" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> <img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1380222758ra/464475.gif" alt="excited gif photo: Excited Charlotte Gif CharlotteExcited.gif" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"> </a><br><br><br><blockquote>Honey, when I look at you, you're right, I don't see anything similar to those other women. But don't you see? That's what makes you so special. That's why I love you."<br> </blockquote><br><br>I love this book so much! <i> <a href="https://goodreads.com/book/show/16222.Hot_Number__Hot_Zone__2_" title="Hot Number (Hot Zone #2) by Carly Phillips" rel="noopener">Hot Number</a> </i> is the second book in the Hot Zone series and it focuses on Michelle "Micki" Jordan the youngest of the three Jordan sisters. She is tired of being considered as on of the boys especially now that she set her eyes on Damien Fuller. One mistake in a strip club leads them to spend time alone on Damien's island, and with Micki intent on seducing Damien who knows what will happen. <br><br>Since Micki is considered one of the boys, I can really relate to her and I loved how she's tough with dealing with her clients but is shy and innocent with regards to her female side. <br><br>Damien may appear as a playboy - since he really is one, but he knows how to treat women right and is a perfect gentleman. Since he was the youngest in a house full of girls.<br><br>Lola and Yank is also mentioned in this story and I also loved their relationship.<br><br>Damien and Micki are two very different persons and the way their relationships works so perfectly even with all the differences they have is so cool.<br><br>A really great read that I would recommend to people who have read the first book in the series and loves romance.

Funny, sexy and a little on the serious side. I love the Hot Zone books. This one is about Micki and hot stuff, ladies man, baseball jock Damian. The shared a scorching kiss on New Years Eve and Micki has been obsessing ever since. The problem, she feels that she is so far out of his league that it must have been a fluke. After all, she is just one of the guys to all the athletes she is always around. She absolutely does not want to be that to Damian, so she asks sister Sophie to teach her how to be a girl. With a little help from fate, Damian takes notice, not that he hadn't already. He has rules going in and Micki agrees thinking that even a little time with Damian is better than no time at all, even if she knows going in she is more than a little in love with him. <br /><br />Stuff happens and Micki sees the real person Damian is and is over her head in love. Damian also really sees Micki and realizes his lifestyle is not all he wants anymore.

Micki Jordan had a crush in Professional baseball player Damian for a long time. She stepped up and changed from a tomboy into a sexy woman. Things heat up between Damian and Micki when she became the replacement publicist for Damian team because the former publicist, Annabelle, Micki's sister, is pregnant. They really love each other but many things just keep popping up and makes the book so thrilling. Damain doesn't want to give up his career and he has more problems when another woman claims she had his child. His career is about to end and he can't seem to let go of it.

Needing and to be needed was a big theme in this one... I liked the tomboy trying to go girly. It was another cute easy read. Going through them like water..on to #3!

I love how the girls are with their uncle. This series is so funny.

Terlepas dari terjemahannya yang kayaknya agak belepetan di bagian depan, cerita di Hot Number ini jauh lebih oke dari buku pertamanya, Hot Stuff. Karakter Micki dan Damian lebih dikupas ketimbang Annabelle dan Vaughn dan mereka berdua memang menggemaskan. Hahahaha.<br /><br />Another publicist-athlete's romance, ga beda jauh sama Hot Stuff, tapi kali ini tokoh utama ceweknya Micki, si bungsu dan tomboy dari agen humas atlet Hot Zone. Micki diam-diam jatuh cinta sama atlet baseball Damian Fuller, yang terkenal antikomitmen dan di usia menjelang pensiun. Micki, yang sebenarnya rendah diri karena dia sering dianggap bukan perempuan karena ketomboiannya, dengan bantuan kakaknya, Sophie, mencoba mendekati Damian dengan mulai berdandan feminin.<br /><br />Yang Micki nggak tahu, Damian sebenarnya juga naksir sama Micki. Apalagi, cuma Micki yang bisa menenangkan segala kekhawatirannya, terutama kekhawatirannya menghadapi masa pensiun. Ketika suatu hari Micki terkena skandal dan harus "ngumpet", Damian, dengan izin paman Micki sekaligus bos Hot Zone, Yank, membawa Micki ke rumah peristirahatan keluarganya di pulau terpencil. Di situ, seperti udah diduga, Damian dan Micki pun nggak bisa menahan diri.<br /><br />Setelah kembali ke New York, Damian diterpa kabar buruk. Pasangan one night stand-nya, Carole, ternyata hamil dan Carole mengaku kalau anak yang dikandungnya adalah anak Damian. Posisi Damian jadi serbasulit. Hubungannya dengan Micki jadi canggung karena Micki justru yang ditugaskan membereskan masalah itu demi karir Damian. <br /><br />Sama seperti Hot Stuff, hal yang gue suka dari tulisan Carly Phillips ini adalah ceritanya yang nggak melulu soal romance (walau romance-nya hot banget di novel ini! Hihi). Kalau di Hot Stuff pembaca diajak untuk menebak siapa yang menyabotase proyek penginapan Vaughn, kali ini pembaca diajak untuk mengerti lebih jauh mengenai sisi psikologis atlet (dalam novel ini, baseball). Ada Damian, si atlet senior yang masih belum siap pensiun dan berharap bisa bermain satu season lagi walau cederanya sudah cukup mengkhawatirkan. Ada juga Carter, si atlet muda yang bersemangat dan berambisi merebut posisi Damian. Keduanya bertolak belakang dan kesannya Damian adalah protagonis sementara Carter antagonis. Tapi sebenarnya, mereka berdua sama-sama punya kekurangan dan kelebihan masing-masing. Lalu, mengenai Micki sendiri, yang mengalami krisis kepercayaan diri yang menurut gue relatable lah sama orang-orang kebanyakan.<br /><br />Oh iyaaa.... ada juga kisah cinta Paman Yank-Lola yang bikin gemes!!!! Ya ampun Paman Yank itu beneran kocak deh. Belum lagi si Noodle The Labradoodle-nya. hehe.<br /><br />So far, seru juga ngikutin karya Carly Phillips. Lanjut buku ketiga, HOT ITEM!!!