{Review} Be Mine... Or Else by Alexa Riley

Title: Be Mine.. Or Else
Author: Alexa Riley
Release Date: February 14, 2018
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Novelette

Dove Rosetta is crushing hard on the hot guy she ran in to at the coffee shop. His big build, sharp suits and dark eyes have her flustered, and as luck would have it, they meet by chance every day. She might be innocent, but her thoughts aren’t, and she’s ready for him to make a move.

Beau Heart has been watching her for weeks. It's no accident that he sees Dove every day and he’s tired of playing it cool. He’s done with gentle and patient. He's grumpy, and now it’s time for dirty and fast.

Warning: This Valentine’s story is filled with alpha possessiveness and rough need. Good things come to those who wait, but great things come to those who claim. Get ready!

What we liked

♥ It's fast-paced; it teases just enough until we get to the sweetness.

♥ A sweet Valentine's Day love story.

♥ The h losing her virginity goes easier, quicker than anyone else's experiences. If only losing your virginity was actually as real as her experience.

♥ If this wasn't an Alexa Riley novel[ette], we'd have been weary about their first time (and every time after) having sex without any protection or talk about how he was clean.

♥ Puppies!!

♥ The H has had his eye on the h for a while before he finally let's his feelings and intentions be known and does something about it.

♥ Nothing but a pair of converse on underneath the wedding dress. That's our kind of girl.

♥ Back of the limo sex. Bonus points for it being on the way to their Valentine's Day date.

♥ The cute little family they created together.

What we didn't

• The H's stalkerish behavior.
• Their first date at his house? Classy. So romantic.
• The mystery of "B" who sends flowers to two different women misunderstanding was predictable.
• The word "slit" used to describe her...nether regions. People may be uncomfortable with "nether regions" as well, so I guess we're even.
• The title of the book sounds threatening and unsexy-like. Yes, we're judge-y about book titles as much as we are about book covers.
• (Loc 1108) was cringey.

The guys

Beau // He's a beau (see what we did there?). Your boy Beau is a smooth talker: "I'll pick you up at work." Uhh, thanks for asking? Did you just ask her on a date? We must've missed that. Luckily he's actually a lot smoother than that in the rest of the story. So don't write him off just yet.

John // Undercover spy for Beau. He seems like a loyal, well-mannered guy. He's quite likable in our opinion. He's helpful, quiet, a little rough around the edges, and respectful to his significant other.

Beau's dad // It was a pleasant surprise that his lady friend brought this stone-hard man down to earth and changed him for the better.

The gals

Dove // A fitting name for our pure h.

Tia // Dove's BFF and (former) roomie. We wish she was in it more, but since this was a short read, we understand that you can't cram everyone in while focusing on the MC's romance. We just like her that much.

Sue // Dove's older and ever-observant coworker (or was it her boss?). She was pretty cool and funny.

Katie // She's a loyal employee. We feel she's underappreciated and deserves better.

Lust factor

4 flames