"Taming Johnny" by Kaylie Newell Review by PJ

TAMING JOHNNY

BY KAYLIE NEWELL

SYNOPSIS:

He's got the temperament of a lion, and she's just the one to tame him.

Police records clerk Emma Beaumont has always played it safe, never taking many risks. Quiet, shy, and a little overweight, she's convinced herself that she's comfortable with the way her life is. That is until she lays eyes on incredibly sexy Lieutenant Johnny Street. But she's never met anyone with such a terrible attitude. He's a jerk. Everyone thinks so.

Little by little, Emma is forced to uncover a stronger, spunkier part of herself, one that isn't afraid to stand up to him. As she gets to know him, she starts seeing glimpses of a very different man. A man who has known great heartache, and as it turns out, has good reason for embracing such bitterness. Behind his sharp tongue and harsh demeanor, lies a young man who's desperately afraid of losing what's left of himself.

As Emma's intense desire for Johnny turns to love, she will have to ask herself how far she'll go to chip away at his frosty heart. And at what cost.

MY REVIEW:

It is no surprise that I am Kaylie Newell’s biggest fan.  Her writing style is amazing and she has a real gift for pulling you into a story and keeping you there.  I have found every single one of her books wonderful.  “Taming Johnny” was no different and I am so beyond thrilled that Mrs. Newell considered me when sending out her Arcs. So without further due, let’s see the cast on how I pictured them.

Meet Johnny Street:

Lt. Johnny Street has been through a lot in his life.  He’s lost even more.  Because of all this, he has built up a tough as nails exterior to keep everyone at bay.  It had never been a problem for him until he met her…

Meet Emma Beaumont…

She spent about a year trying to impress the one guy that no one took a second to get to know.  She felt there was more to him than met the eye and was determined to find it.  Even as Johnny ripped into her and treated her like trash, she kept trying.  No matter the cost to her…

This book took you on a roller coaster ride.  You felt for Emma when Street would lash out and you felt for Street as Emma let everything he said hit home.  You pull for the two of them in the beginning.

I would love to see more of Jake or Eli (even though you didn’t meet Eli much).  You just like them right away.

I can’t even begin to describe the feelings this book invoked.  The buildup was amazing and the chemistry between Emma and Johnny was amazing!  Just as I felt in her other books, you are pulled into the story and you can’t stop until you find out what happens.

Mrs. Newell, I cannot tell you enough how big of a fan I am of your work.  This story (and the others before) was simply perfect.  You created characters that I was unable to do anything else but love them…even when one is a complete asshole sometimes and I wanted to reach between the words and strangle them until their head was on straight.  Thank you so much for the honor and privilege to have read this.

Johnny hurt beyond belief and Emma who liked Johnny right away embark on a journey of not only self-discovery, but life altering.  Things heat up and they shoot right into scorching and then cool off like ice.  The back and forth drove Emma nuts, but she just couldn’t help herself.  He couldn’t help himself either.  She drove him crazy.

Pick this book up and follow Johnny and Emma on their journey.

A MUST and DEFINITE read!!!!!