Truth or Beard by Penny Reid
Beards, brothers, and bikers! Oh my!
Identical twins Beau and Duane Winston might share the same devastatingly handsome face, but where Beau is outgoing and sociable, Duane is broody and reserved. This is why Jessica James, recent college graduate and perpetual level-headed good girl, has been in naïve and unhealthy infatuation with Beau Winston for most of her life. His friendly smiles make her tongue-tied and weak-kneed, and she’s never been able to move beyond her childhood crush. Whereas Duane and Jessica have always been adversaries. She can’t stand him, and she’s pretty sure he can’t stand the sight of her…But after a case of mistaken identity, Jessica finds herself in a massive confusion kerfuffle. Jessica James has spent her whole life paralyzed by the fantasy of Beau and her assumptions of Duane’s disdain; therefore she’s unprepared for the reality that is Duane’s insatiable interest, as well as his hot hands and hot mouth and hotter looks. Not helping Jessica’s muddled mind and good girl sensibilities, Duane seems to have gotten himself in trouble with the local biker gang, the Iron Order.
Certainly, Beau’s magic spell is broken. Yet when Jessica finds herself drawn to the man who was always her adversary, now more dangerous than ever, how much of her level-head heart is she willing to risk?
Series Description
Everyone in Green Valley, Tennessee knows that the six bearded Winston brothers have been imbued with an unfair share of charm and charisma… and are prone to mischief.
Truth or Beard is book #1 in the Winston Brother’s series. Each book is a standalone, full length (110k words), contemporary romantic comedy novel, and follows the romantic exploits and adventures of one of the six Winston Brothers.
My Review of Truth or Beard by Penny Reid
I found myself truly and utterly enamored with Duane Winston from Penny Reid’s newest smart romantic comedy, Truth or Beard. For the life of me, I hope that his twin brother, Beau, gets his own book. Because, seriously, who doesn’t want to see twin sex-gods (“for the love of Thor!”) But, I digress.
Jessica James has never wanted anything but to get out of her hometown. Of course she has a plan. All the smart girls do. What the smart girls don’t count on is the attraction to the sexy, red-haired, bearded Duane. Those Winston boys have something special and oh, boy! Penny Reid’s writing is absolutely brilliant from start to finish. You name it, I felt it. Lust, love, heartbreak, and so much swooning. Although, there was that moment when there was no swooning.
You must take a day to yourself and lock yourself away with Jessica and Duane. I absolutely love this couple. Just be sure to watch out for Jessica’s psychopathic cat! 😉
Duane makes the smart girl stupid. Period. End of story. But, sometimes it’s the good kind of stupid. Love, love, love this new release from Penny Reid and cannot wait for the next in the Winston Brothers’ Series.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Stars
- Duane as a BBF: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
- Hotness Level: ★ ★ ★ ★
- Swoon Level: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
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About Penny Reid
SEX! It all started with sex, between my parents. Personally I don’t like thinking about it, but whatever works for you is a-ok with me. No judgment. The sex happened in California and much of my life also occurred in that state until I moved from the land of nuts (almonds), wine, silicon… boobs, and heavy traffic to the southeast US. Like most writers I like to write, but let’s get back to sex. Eventually I married and gave birth to 2 small people-children (boy-6, girl-4 as of this writing).
By day I’m a biomedical researcher with focus on rare diseases. By night I’m a knitter, sewer, lino block carver, fabric printer, soap maker, and general crafter. By the wee hours of the morning or when I’m intoxicated I love to listen to the voices in my head and let them tell me stories. I hope you enjoy their stories.
