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The Thing About Love (Imperfect Love) Kindle Edition

by Kim Karr (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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From New York Times bestselling author Kim Karr comes a flirty new love story.

The whole stethoscope-and-white coat thing isn't my cup of tea.

I prefer a man with an artistic vein in his body. 9 - 5 hours. And I can definitely do without the half-lidded, sleepy bedroom eyes. (Okay, so those are kind of sexy.)

Tall, dark, and handsome doesn't change the fact that he's arrogant, cocky, and rude.
Not that I care, but he's made it clear he wants nothing to do with a quirky girl like me, which is why he said no.

Turns out no isn't an option.

I have a quickie wedding to plan, and Dr. Jake Kissinger doesn't have a choice. He looks at our situation like he's stuck with me, but in reality, I'm stuck with him. Stuck with his pouty mouth. His long, lean body. And stuck with those loose, low riding scrub pants. (Okay, so the doctor thing is growing on me.)

When spending time together turns into more than it should, I know I'm in trouble.
He isn't supposed to make my heart pound.
I'm not supposed to make him look twice.
And we aren't supposed to spend the night together. (Okay, so he has more than one artistic vein in his body, and other places.)

Falling for him is definitely a mistake.

Here's the thing...
Jake is unavailable, and I know it.
Just not in the way you might think.

I guess you can't have your cake and eat it too.

*** THE THING ABOUT LOVE is a complete standalone and part of the Imperfect Love Series. For more in this series, look for COME A LITTLE CLOSER, now available. ***
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Reader * Chocolate Lover * Writer * Coffee Lover * Romantic * Beach Lover * Yoga Beginner

Kim Karr is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling author of eighteen novels. Best known for writing sexy contemporary love stories, she enjoys bringing flawed characters to life and creating romances that are page worthy.

Her stories are raw, real, and explosive.

Her characters will make you laugh, make you cry, make you feel.

And her happily-ever-afters are always swoon worthy.

From the brooding rock star to the arrogant millionaire to the Football Player. From the witty damsel-in-distress to the sassy high-powered businesswoman to the boutique owner. No two storylines are ever alike.

If Kim's not writing, you can find her wandering through antique stores with her husband, trying out new fitness classes with her sons, venturing out to new coffee shops with her daughter, or with her nose stuck in a book.

And don't forget to join Kim's mailing list to keep up-to-date with all things Kim Karr ---> http://bit.ly/kimkarr_newsletter

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Basil Repa
5.0 out of 5 stars The Wedding
Reviewed in Australia on 3 January 2018
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Five Amazing Stars

I was absolutely thrilled to enjoy this wonderful new romance written by one of my favourite authors, Kim Karr. This wonderful medical tale involving such a gorgeous most sexiest doctor. I was just so excited to read this excellent book!

Jules Easton was so very stressed. She’s is trying to convince herself to relax, to be calm. She knew herself that she was planned and ready to meet this woman for the meeting that was previously arranged. This woman who was now engaged to the son of a Governor. To be their Wedding Planner. Jules was still amazed and completely surprised and shocked about this wonderful chance to work with famous or even well known people.

Dressed so confidence ready for her first meeting. Walking down the street seeing these gorgeous, attractive homes where Jules was to meet Rory Kissinger at the Bride Box, a most wonderful Wedding Bakery itself. Jules was filled with complete excitement smelling all the gorgeous flavours.

She was formally greeted by Montgomery, a well dressed mature man. Who was very sweet and congenial towards the ladies. It was together that both Montgomery and Jules would enjoy a piece of this fabulous chocolate cake before she meet up with the Wedding Party.

I thoroughly adored this most wonderful, most romantic, fabulous book. I loved all the amazing characters throughout. Couldn’t once put this book down. It was simply such a brilliant book to enjoy. Well done Kim Karr!!!!

* I recommend this book to everyone!!
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Kellie
4.0 out of 5 stars What if love is messy?
Reviewed in Australia on 27 March 2018
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This was a first read for me by this author.

Guilt & abandonment can change how we see our world & taint our perceptions of love.

"I’d learned that love wasn’t just one thing . . . it could be many things. It could or could not conquer all. It could be patient or impatient. It could be kind or ugly. It could be happy and it could be sad."

Definitely recommend
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paddlefoot1397
5.0 out of 5 stars This books just has a great vibe
Reviewed in Australia on 3 January 2018
It is always a good day when a new Kim Karr story turns up on your kindle.

A grumpy doctor who doesn't want to be near her. The wedding planner who doesn't believe in love any more.

Yep, you can just feel right from the first slice of cake that there is going to be sparks between our lovelies.

I adore our lovely wedding planner Jules. She is completely adorable in her slightly clumsy ways. I couldn't help but love her.

Jake.. le sigh. He made me want to get sick so I could go find him at my local ER!

There are great secondary characters rounding out Jake and Jules' story. I freaking love love love Monty and Archer and they need their own book stat!

There is also Jule's cousin Finn and her ex Jaxson that I need more of - soon.

There is just something about this story that I loved. It is not something I can put my finger on and say "that's it!". The Thing About Love just as a wonderful vibe about it.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book from the first word to the last.

I wanted more.

Please give me more, Ms Karr. And don't make me wait too long (I know, greedy and impatient here!!)

I look forward to seeing what Ms Karr brings us next.
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Wendywoo
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Reviewed in Australia on 3 January 2018
I love Kim’s books, not read a bad one yet, and wasn’t disappointed this time either.

Jules is the most loveliest person anyone is likely to meet. She loves planning weddings, although not very well when it comes to financial matters! So when she is asked to do the big “Kissinger” wedding it’s gonna be make or break.

Jake Kissinger’s (Aka Dr. Kiss) first meeting with his sister’s wedding planner doesn’t quite go the way it should ..... no spoilers, I’m not telling you why lol!!!

The chemistry between the two becomes apparent straight away, and the sexual tension is off the scale, and the hate relationship they start out with is slowly breaking down.

The other characters in this book are what also make this a brilliant read, and the eccentric grandmother “Mimi” is a hoot.

Like always, when I get so gripped by a book, I couldn’t put it down and also got emotionally involved. And of course this was no exception.... at one point the tears were flowing (no brainier for me). But I carried on through my tears to read a well written beautiful book.

And to my surprise I find out there is going to be more books from the other characters, yay can’t wait!
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Katie
3.0 out of 5 stars Not a standout
Reviewed in Australia on 2 February 2018
This book wasn't a stand out for me. The relationship between the 2 leads seemed a bit rushed from dislike to sex. It was good for a freebie, but not one I'll read again
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Monique Cashmere
4.0 out of 5 stars Doctor! Doctor!
Reviewed in Australia on 3 January 2018
First impressions can leave a mark, and that is exactly what happened when Juliette met Jack! She is a gal that will stand up for herself, but also has a softer side which helps with her business of being a Wedding Planner. I felt Juliette was a well rounded character, she had a few flaws, but that just made me feel more connected with her. Jack also wasn't perfect, but he came close! These two had a lot more in common than what they expected on their first encounter, it went very deep. I adored the way Jack was with his Mimi (thinking of stealing this if I ever become a grandma) and his sister Rory. They have a staunch family connection bought about by sorrow and hardship. He was also an ardent doctor, following in his fathers footsteps.

I enjoyed the story line of this book, and I even got a kick out of the secondary characters! I am definitely no prude, but sometimes the intimacy in these books are repetitive and tiresome. I like a good build up, slow burn and all, but sex scene after sex scene is too much. I just end up skimming through it. This contemporary romance is told in dual POV and it sets up nicely for two extra standalone novels to be released at a later date.

*I am grateful for an early copy that was provided by the author for an honest review.
**Reviewed by Monique for JoandIsaLoveBooksBlog.
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A Step
5.0 out of 5 stars A love story that is so much more!
Reviewed in Canada on 5 January 2018
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Wow, an absolutely amazing story! This book gave so many different layers to each main character and made their connection so much deeper. I liked how they each had difficult scenarios they were currently going through and found ways to work through them together. I loved their dynamic and I loved Mimi and how she interacted with each of them. This story made me laugh out loud and swoon as well but it also made me cry and get choked up a lot! I don’t want to ruin anything so I won’t say much, but the turn it took surprised me and broke my heart! It was so gut wrenching to read but they way it helped heal them was so heartwarming and beautiful! Kim, you did an amazing job on this book! Definitely a must read to start off 2018!
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Stephanie
5.0 out of 5 stars Tender, sweet, heartfelt. Loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on 6 January 2018
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What a wonderful surprise! This was not at all the book I was expecting. I thought I would read a quick, hot, boom, bang and done. Nope. It is subtle, but it is there. The story moved me. It had emotional elements and the characters were well developed. Don’t get me wrong, there was plenty of steamy, hot sexy times! But there is a back story as well.

Jules Easton is a wedding planner at Easton Design & Weddings. She is taking over the business that her uncle spent 35 years building. However, the business is not doing so well. She loves her job and does it really well, but struggles with the business end of it.

"Don’t get me wrong – I was all about love. In fact, I was so much about finding the perfect love that I made it the basis for my career."

So it’s do or die time. An opportunity to plan the wedding of one of the founding families and the most influential names in Atlanta. She needs to land this high profile wedding to keep things afloat. This would definitely put Easton Weddings & Design back on the map.

Dr. Jake Kissinger needs to help plan his sister Rory’s fairy tale wedding. Time is short, so he has to step up and make a lot of decisions. Jake and Jules are stuck together planning this wedding but things don’t always go as planned.

"All of a sudden the fact that I had to work closely with him became very real."

"The hot doctor with the kissable lips."

Although Jake comes off as a total jerk in the beginning, he softens as he gets closer to Jules. I loved their banter and chemistry. They both have a lot of issues but we find out that they are more alike than either thought. Jake considers himself unavailable emotionally for love while Jules is afraid of getting hurt or left behind.

There is a reason that Jake is unavailable and Jules is afraid. Those reasons were emotional and touching. A total game changer for this story. It evolved into a tender, sweet build up. And the ending was just right. As I said above, I expected one thing and got something so much more! I look forward to Jaxson’s story next!

"The thing about love was it didn’t have to be perfect.
It just had to be right."

4.5 stars
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Sara Delgado
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 March 2018
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I love Kim’s writing and this book was no exception!
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Jo Overfield
4.0 out of 5 stars Sexy, Ronantic HEA!
Reviewed in the United States on 6 January 2018
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I’ve read several of Kim Karr’s books, but I feel this one is the closet to a sweet romantic version that’s she’s written. Don’t get me wrong, it had a sexy edge and unending witty and hot banter.

Jules was a wedding planner. Her first meet and greet with a high end client went wrong very quickly. However; she was able to recoup her chance at keeping her client.

Enters Jake. He’s actually the reason the meet and greet went sour. But through a series of events she ends up having to work with the sexy Dr. Jake Kissinger in order to pull off the wedding of her career, not to mention in record time.

Jake was a fascinating character. Sexy, and cheeky with his attitude sometimes bordering on quiet arrogance. He was the Ying that kept this story alive. His character was strong willed, good looking, sexy, witty, and it didn’t hurt to have the Dr. McSteamy factor in play. He was every girls wish list.

I felt the storyline was cute, and I loved the romantic vibe between the couple. Definitely your HEA.

Personally, one of the greatest and most heartwarming plots in the story was circled around Jake and Jules 9-11 past. The amazing realization of their cosmic connection had me tearing up. I teared up more than once during this read.

All in all it was a good, sexy, and romantic read. I kept picturing Jake exactly as the cover, which made imagining Jakes character a breeze.

I give this book a 3.75 to 4.0 stars. The only reason is because Jules character seemed to lack focus at times. Without Jake her character didn’t seem to stand on her own very well. It didn’t dampen it enough that I didn’t enjoy the book.
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Treena Ross Rockstar Book Muse
4.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous quick sexy emotinal read!!
Reviewed in Canada on 3 January 2018
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4.5 STARS

This is the first book I have read from this author and I truly enjoyed it.

This is a heart stopping emotional read that is so full of emotion that I cried at a few points in this story. This author also made this a laugh out loud comedy in parts that were hysterical. The characters Jake and Juliette are fabulous. Both a little broken but not so imperfect that they can't see what is in front of them. You must read this book and follow these characters through their healing process and finding love and hope in their lives. There is a great cast of characters that I absolutely loved and I can hardly wait to hear their stories. All iin all this was a fun emotional well written book.

I would recommend this to anyone looking for a quick short sexy and emotional read, this author is new to me but one will be coming back for.
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