Not Planning on You (Danvers, #2)

Aug 31, 2012 Chryssa rated it 5 of 5 stars

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OMG! I have no words to describe the feelings for a book already in my ALL TIME FAVOURITE!!!! What I thought I didn't find in book 1, I found a hundred times more in this book!
Playful, funny, smoking HOT, sexy, interesting, suspense-filled, touching, never boring... a real, REAL page turner! You just have to read one more chapter, a few more pages!!! I love this kind of books that make me sacrifice hours of sleep just to finish them! and what a worthy sacrifice this has been!!!
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May 06, 2012 Janet rated it 5 of 5 stars

Oh suzy ... I think that everybody should have a friend like her ... Suzanna(dont tell her that to her face because she'll correct you "it suzy") Is such a sassy, independent and very blunt kind of girl ... I <3 her so much ... Any way in the first book we meet Suzy and Greyson and since the first time he meets her he falls for her sassiness and her bluntness, but not all is easy for them they go through ups and down... Since the the beginning you want there love to over come there obstacles...more

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Mar 02, 2013 Once Upon rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Author, Sydney Landon, does not disappoint with the second installment of the Danvers series. Suzy Denton is introduced to us in the 1st book as Danvers Internationals special event planner and lunch confidant for Claire Walters (now Claire Danvers). She is outspoken, flashy, and beautiful which seems to allow the boss to swallow her flashy and unprofessional workplace attire. Although Suzy may talk a big game, truth is she is really inexperienced with men. The one exception being her high schoo...more Author, Sydney Landon, does not disappoint with the second installment of the Danvers series. Suzy Denton is introduced to us in the 1st book as Danvers Internationals special event planner and lunch confidant for Claire Walters (now Claire Danvers). She is outspoken, flashy, and beautiful which seems to allow the boss to swallow her flashy and unprofessional workplace attire. Although Suzy may talk a big game, truth is she is really inexperienced with men. The one exception being her high school sweetheart/exfiance'. That relationship had ended recently, very abruptly, because of his exposed infidelity. Suzy wasn't sure she was brave enough to risk her heart again.

Grayson Merimon, or Gray as he preferred to called, has finished the merger between Danvers and Mericom. Mr. tall, dark and handsome was, as Suzy said, "a stuffed shirt" and was now working as President of Operations at Danvers. This made it necessary for him to relocate from Charleston to Myrtle Beach. Gray had been intrigued with Suzanna from the very first time they met more than a year ago. Breaking through the sassy exterior Suzy displays to the world would be a challenge Gray relished and knew he would not flounder.

I really enjoyed the continuation of the Danvers drama. Suzy and Gray are so completely different and yet this quote from Grey had me hooked. "From the moment we met I ceased to exist without you. You've put me off as long as I can take. Ready or not, Suzanna, I'm coming for you, and I don't intend to stop until I have you…forever." But Gray has something he's keeping a secret. After building a close relationship with Gray's brother, Nick, it hurts to find out he seems privy to the identity of the person on the cell phone messages and texts. Can Suzy let go her mistrust and give Gray her heart or will his ultimate revelation be their undoing?

I love the sexual tension in this book. When it finally delivers it doesn't let you revel in the afterglow before discord rears its ugly head and problems are brought front and center. I like Suzy's strong personality tempered with her quite sensitivity. Gray is any woman's white knight, a little wounded from life's battles. They may seem like an unlikely match, but those make for the hottest connections sometimes.(less)

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Nov 26, 2012 Leigh rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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This was a hot, sweet, and good ride. It was a quick ride, but a good one, nonetheless. That said, it also had so many elements of what it so prominently selling right now – a book very similar in many ways to the Fifty Shades and Crossfire series. In some ways that was positive, and some ways, it was meh. But I’ll get back to that in a moment.

Not Planning on You begins with our heroine, Suzy, an event planner for Danvers International locate...more Review can also be found at Under the Covers Book Blog

This was a hot, sweet, and good ride. It was a quick ride, but a good one, nonetheless. That said, it also had so many elements of what it so prominently selling right now – a book very similar in many ways to the Fifty Shades and Crossfire series. In some ways that was positive, and some ways, it was meh. But I’ll get back to that in a moment.

Not Planning on You begins with our heroine, Suzy, an event planner for Danvers International located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, finding out that the uberhawt, ubersexy, all alpha male, CEO of Mericom, Grayson Merimon (Gray for short) will be spending a lot of time at Danvers in Myrtle Beach…much to her chagrin. She is still getting over the heartache of her fiance’ cheating on her and putting her heart back together, and while Gray definitely sends her libido into overdrive, Suzy is not ready for a relationship or to give her heart out once again. Luckily, Gray is a very insistent man, and whittles away Suzy’s strong layers, getting her to finally agree, not to a date of course, but to a night of some hot and heavy sex to help simmer the temptation that has been wracking both of them. While on their non-date, and prior to the amazing sex that is supposed to occur, Suzy has an accident, breaks an ankle, and finds herself needing to be taken care of for some time. Of course, Gray instantly takes charge, takes over, and refuses that anyone but himself take care of her.

The chemistry between Suzy and Gray jumps off the page from the get-go, and it is clear to see that they are going to set things aflame when they do finally get down to business. Suzy is a very strong, independent woman who knows who she is, what she wants, and what she doesn’t. She is beautiful, full of confidence, and loves to dress in a way to show off her assets and style, topped with six inch stilettos. Gray, the dark, hot and brooding CEO, is equally as gorgeous, all male, and the perfect man in all senses of the word. After he gets Suzy back to his home (that he is able to purchase within a day, and with the mindset of making it their home eventually), his perfection goes into hyperdrive. Not only is he richer than rich and the most perfect male specimen to be found, he has a wonderful relationship with his brother and his parents, his manhood is well above average, AND he cooks from scratch. Believable for the reader? Not.At.All. Nonetheless, he takes care of Suzy, and through their time together, they get to know one another very well, and you can see how they are able to fall in love…not because they are beautiful and the sex (that they haven’t yet had) is amazing, but because they really do click and enjoy each other’s company.

Of course, there is always a problem in perfect-ville. For Gray and Suzy, it’s Gray being stalked by a pesky ex-lover. This comes to haunt them in the worst way imaginable and drives a wedge between our hero and heroine. Are they able to survive it as a couple? You’ll have to read it to find out. ;)

So going back to how Not Planning On You is similar to Fifty and Crossfire, and how that can be good and how that can be bad, I’ll start with the good. It’s good in that it gives the reader the perfection of man to dream about and with which to escape reality. Do we all want that? Hell yes! There are so many elements that I imagine women dream about and are enticed by: tall, dark, sexy CEO who is head over heels in love with the woman of his affections, he’s rich, he does all the right things, he is blessed with his amazing manhood, AND he cooks! Sign me up, please!! Now the bad. Is it achievable? Hell no! NO ONE can be THAT perfect. Additionally, the hero’s name is Gray. Really? Wow! If that doesn’t send up a signal, I’m not sure what would. Also, I think the CEO part has become too cliche’, and the hero should not be as well off and owning his own company. It would be nice to see that changed up a bit. Much like Fifty, too, the conflict was a bit far-fetched and way too easily overcome.

Not withstanding my minor criticisms, though, Not Planning On You was a fairly quick and enjoyable read. While some could say that Suzy and Gray fell in love too quickly, I actually enjoyed watching them fall in love in a way different than most contemporary novels these days. They didn’t fall in love through their lust for one another, but because they actually spent a lot of time together, getting to know one another. And when they did finally get together, watch out! The sheets were set on fire. I also really enjoyed watching Gray fall to pieces when Suzy would say or do something to break down his hard exterior. He is definitely a kitten underneath his Tiger skin, and it was adorable to see. I also enjoyed the peripheral characters, most especially Beth and Nick, who I can only assume might be the main characters in the next Danvers novel. I know I will be reading it to find out.

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Oct 22, 2012 Guilty Pleasures rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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4.5 Stars

Not Planning on You is a great addition to the Danver’s series by Sydney Landon. I’ll admit I fell in love with Suzy (our heroine) in the first book in this series, Weekend’s Required. While I’m not the snappy dresser Suzy is, I’m pretty outspoken and I love how she just tells it like it is. What is fascinating is how the interest of a man who she thinks she has nothing in common leaves her perplexed. Nothing I like better than when...more Slick's review posted on Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews

4.5 Stars

Not Planning on You is a great addition to the Danver’s series by Sydney Landon. I’ll admit I fell in love with Suzy (our heroine) in the first book in this series, Weekend’s Required. While I’m not the snappy dresser Suzy is, I’m pretty outspoken and I love how she just tells it like it is. What is fascinating is how the interest of a man who she thinks she has nothing in common leaves her perplexed. Nothing I like better than when someone with such confidence gets thrown for a loop.
Suzy and Grayson (Gray) meet briefly in book one. The attraction and sparks fly immediately and on the surface these two seem like such a mismatched pair. Over a year Gray and pursued Suzy but she has refused his advances. She challenges him to become her “sex buddy” and is surprised that the “button down stuffed shirt” says yes. However, an accident, a hospital stay, and some rehabilitation time changes things pretty drastically. The very independent Suzy is now dependent on Gray, his brother Nick, and her sister Beth.

What I love about this story is that even though these two characters throw off enough sparks to light up a small town, because of the accident they have to put their sex lives on hold. This really forces them to slow down and learn a lot about each other and in reality; they find they have way more in common than they thought and that they genuinely like each other.

Just when things start to really heat up between the two of them, Gray’s stalking ex-girlfriend makes an announcement that throws everyone for a loop. I’ll admit there were a few times in this story that I was truly worried the happily ever after I was hoping for wasn’t going to happen. Even though the story was about Suzy and Gray, I really enjoyed the interplay between all the other characters in this book. I especially loved Gray’s parents and their words of wisdom. Not Counting on You is not your typical romance. There are a lot of layers and emotion to this short story in addition to a great cast of characters. While Sydney may be a fairly new author, I think you’ll find she has quite a way with words and I hope you’ll enjoy her works as much as I have.

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Oct 21, 2012 Marilyn's Book Blog rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is book two in Ms. Landon's Danvers Series, and it was not a disappointment. The focus in this book is on Suzy Denton, Claire Danvers best friend, and Gray Merimon. Suzy has been avoiding Gray ever since she first met him basically because she is scared to let herself fall in love again. She was engaged to Jeff who cheated on her. She, at first, did not realize why she avoided Gray, but she soon realized it was because she had feelings for him.

Gray finally convinces Suzy to go on one date w...more This is book two in Ms. Landon's Danvers Series, and it was not a disappointment. The focus in this book is on Suzy Denton, Claire Danvers best friend, and Gray Merimon. Suzy has been avoiding Gray ever since she first met him basically because she is scared to let herself fall in love again. She was engaged to Jeff who cheated on her. She, at first, did not realize why she avoided Gray, but she soon realized it was because she had feelings for him.

Gray finally convinces Suzy to go on one date with him to pretty much just have sex. He wants more but she always refuses him. Suzy is thinking if she just scratches the itch then she will be able to move on from him. Gray took Suzy to dinner where she ended up tripping, falling, and breaking her ankle. Gray was extremely attentive to her, and she knows she just wants to be with him.

While Suzy is in the hospital. Gray purchases a home so he will have somewhere to care for her. She reluctantly decides to stay with him during her recovery. While they are together, they can no longer fight their feelings. They bond very quickly, but as in every good romance novel there is the one factor that tries to pull the two lovers apart.

Gray has been being harrassed by a former lover, Reva. Suzy learns of this and is at first devastated, but quickly decides she will fight for her man. When Gray and Suzy decide to meet with Reva to discuss her harrassment, they learn Reva is pregnant and Gray is the father. So many things happen that it is just impossible for Gray and Suzy to be together right now.

The one thing I disliked the most was that Gray made plans to be with Suzy on her birthday. That same day, Reva got in a car accident, so Gray was at the hospital helping Reva and never made it to Suzy. I understand him staying with Reva; what I never understood was the fact that if he loved Suzy so much, why did he not at least call her to say he wouldn't be there? When Suzy decided to leave him after that, I wasn't even that sad because that is exactly what I would have done too.

It is a romance novel, so there is the happily ever after once all the truths come to light. I am looking forward to book number three which will focus on Suzy's sister Beth, whom we also get to know in this book. Overall, this book received five out of five stars from me!(less)

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Aug 28, 2012 Kristy rated it 3 of 5 stars

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I really liked the second book in this series as well, but I was a little disappointed that with Suzy. She was such a vibrant funny character in the first book. But in this book she sort of lost some of that spunk. In fact I found her very ordinary in this book. She didn't say a lot of the outrageous things she did in the first book hardly at all. That disappointed me. But I still really liked her and Gray's story. I was a little annoyed with Gray and how he handled everything concerning Reva. E...more

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Jul 20, 2012 Kathy L rated it 5 of 5 stars

OMG!!! Sydney has done an amazing job on the second book of the series! I was hooked from day one. I laughed, cried and swooned through out the book. Gray and Suzy have an amazing chemistry and their desire for each other could not be denied. Their quick witted banter had you wanting more. Suzy Denton is the spunky, outspoken and wild dressing best friend of Claire's from Weekend's Required. She has a spirit that is like no other. When she first met Gray Merimon, she told he was a stuffed shirt...more

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Jul 17, 2012 Jackie rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: descriptive-sex-scenes, crazy-ex, heroine-with-a-painful-past, multiple-povs

Eep. I really wanted to like this one and I was surprised after reading it that I just didn't. The reviews seemed pretty positive for this and while it was an ok book there was just too many things that bugged me.

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1.) dialogue. this was a big one for me. Maybe it was the curse of the post-Kristen Ashley book (aka i just read a KA book before this one) but the dialogue between the characters (expecially the leads) annoyed me to no end. It was kind of cheesy and just didn't so...more Eep. I really wanted to like this one and I was surprised after reading it that I just didn't. The reviews seemed pretty positive for this and while it was an ok book there was just too many things that bugged me.

note - spoilers ahead.

1.) dialogue. this was a big one for me. Maybe it was the curse of the post-Kristen Ashley book (aka i just read a KA book before this one) but the dialogue between the characters (expecially the leads) annoyed me to no end. It was kind of cheesy and just didn't sound like dialogue anyone would use. for example - Claire called Suzy 'my friend'. i have never heard that before. sometimes the worst of it was between gray and suzy. Gray called Suzy 'baby' far too often and really early in their 'relationship'.
2.) timing. I know Gray and Suzy had technically known each other for a year before this book started but everything seemed really rushed. gray was professing his undying love in like the first chapter. they break up (sort of?) and then they're engaged. hmmm
3.) the whole fight that broke them up. First it annoyed me that Suzy was so upset over the whole Reva thing when she found out the truth from Gray. I will give her that her history should make her skiddish but i just didn't understand her mindset. She was really upset over something that happened when they weren't together (note - this train of thought hit me before the baby stuff came out). And it was like she was blaming Gray even though Reva was the one stalking him. The baby stuff and Gray's reaction to it threw me off. He like just pushed Suzy aside to take care of Reva even though he didn't even believe the baby was his (with good reason). He lets her stay over at his house and thinks that's okay? what? then all of a sudden Reva's personality just changes and she has this nutso story about why she was all psycho. I don't get it.

Okay, rant over. I wanted to like this book, and while there were some things i did like - Loved Suzy's snarky personality when it came out and Nick's character was great comedic relief - loved the 'barebequeing for one' stuff - i just wasn't thrilled with it as a whole.

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Jul 09, 2012 Kirsten rated it 2 of 5 stars

This was just ok for me. The first part was really good and there was some great intensity and fun moments between Suzy and Gray.

I liked the first book in the Danvers series and really liked what I was introduced to of Suzy from that book so I was eagerly looking forward to the story of her and Gray. Unfortunately Suzy's personality that I enjoyed in the first was only evident for a couple of chapters and then for the last half she turned into something else. I missed her spunky spark when she...more

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May 14, 2012 Melissa Maxwell rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Feb 15, 2013 Nancy Crocker rated it 4 of 5 stars

With Suzy Denton and Gray Merimon it was love at first sight. But Suzy has had her heart broken by an ex-fiancé, who cheated on her. So she keeps refusing Gray's attempts at dating for a year. Then she agrees, but not to a date. Just to have sex and get it out of their systems. He agrees but tells her they will eat first. When leaving the boardwalk that evening. Some skateboarders come barreling around a corner and cause Suzy to take a serious fall down a flight of stairs. She ends up with a bro...more With Suzy Denton and Gray Merimon it was love at first sight. But Suzy has had her heart broken by an ex-fiancé, who cheated on her. So she keeps refusing Gray's attempts at dating for a year. Then she agrees, but not to a date. Just to have sex and get it out of their systems. He agrees but tells her they will eat first. When leaving the boardwalk that evening. Some skateboarders come barreling around a corner and cause Suzy to take a serious fall down a flight of stairs. She ends up with a broken ankle, bruised ribs and a cut on her head. She stays overnight in the hospital. You could tell he was really in love with her. He buys a home on the beach fully furnished and move in ready and insists she comes to stay with him. He takes care of her while she is recuperating, with help from her sister and his brother.

I loved the banter and humor between Suzy & Gray. There were quite a few humorous lines between the main characters. And also between Suzy and her good friend Claire. You could tell that these were two people in love with each other. I also loved the build up of Suzy's sister Beth and Gray's brother Nick. Also love Nick & Gray's parents in the story.

Of course no love story is complete without a problem or two thrown in. The problem with this love story comes in the form of a one night stand that Gray had. And Reva has turned into a nightmare Stalker. I almost marked the book lower in rating because of the handling of Reva and her claims. Gray had lots of money, so I felt he could have hired a P.I. to look into Reva and this would have taken care of a lot of the angst in the story. I also was not a big fan when he let Reva stay at his place, I mean hello she is a stalker for Pete's sake. And to not call Suzy when they had plans because Reva had gotten in a car accident. And then the next morning putting off calling cause he knew he screwed up.

Yes there were a few issues. But overall it was a good read and I felt their love and passion for each other. I look forward to read the rest of the series.(less)

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Jul 12, 2012 Melissa rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites, give-me-just-one-night

I read the first book in this series in a day, and the second one was NO exception! I would even dare say that I liked this book more than the first one. Scratch that, I LOVED this book. It picks up on the story of Claire's best friend Suzy, and Claire's husband Jason's new deliciously yummy business partner Grayson. We met him briefly in the first book. Grayson (or Gray) has been pursuing Suzy for the better part of a year and he will stop at nothing to have her. You also meet Gray's equally yu...more

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May 02, 2013 Melanie Chabrol- rated it 5 of 5 stars

I thought this was GREAT, and clearly it is the continutation of weekends required, this one is focusing on Suzy, Claire's best friend and after the long relationship/ engagement of her ex, Jeff. She does not want to date anyone for a long time. She has a great job and friends and her boss is nice to her.
Like weekends required do you mix business with pleasure? The wealthy CEO of Merimom is fascinated with her. Tried his damnis to get her attention, he realized what happened but he wanted to mak...more

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Jan 16, 2013 Pallavi Subramanian rated it 3 of 5 stars

Oh so much better than "Weekends Required"!!! It really seems like Ms. Landon heard my voice (how is that even possible), but she did. and fixed what was wrong/missing in book 1

The grovel in this book is so, so satisfying.

The characters are pretty cute. One of the first books I read, where the hero actually feels guilty for sleeping with someone even though at the time H/H were barely on speaking terms let alone dating.

However, again there is an waaaay over-the-top plot. If you leave your brain...more

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Aug 24, 2012 Kame rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary-romance

I had a hard time deciding on the rating - somewhere between a 3 and 4.

This is a continuation from the Epilogue of Book 1. It happens a few months later (as Claire is out of her first trimester) and Gray is moving to Myrtle Beach to take over some of the operations of Danvers Corp. so Jason can spend more time with Claire.

We find out that in the year since first meeting Suzy - Gray has never stopped thinking about her, and would find a way to see her each time he was in town. Now that he was mo...more

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Aug 16, 2012 Crista rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 3-star, contemporary, hot, kindle, series

Please don't be deterred by my three star rating! Not Planning on You was a fabulous book that I loved and can recommend. It simply lost a couple of stars because it contains one of my most hated plot lines!

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Aug 19, 2012 Kim rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: sexy-romance, contemporary-romance

This was a big improvement from the first book in the Danvers series, Weekends Required; I'm glad I decided to read Suzy's story.

As I expected, I found a lot of humor reading from Suzy's perspective. Her first date with Gray was hysterical (even though it leads to her injury which sets up the rest of the book). I found myself really connecting with Suzy's character. She's a lot like me in certain ways, but most specifically in her way of using humor to deal with tough shit. Gray seemed like a go...more

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Nov 05, 2012 Annmarie (World of Books) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

4.5 stars!

After reading Weekends Required I was very interested in reading more about Suzy. Now that I have an idea what to expect with these kid of romances, I really enjoyed this book. Probably more then the first book.

Suzy is so full of life and that was the thing I loved about her even from when she was introduced in the first book. But now that I get to really know her , I see that her 'happy nothing brings her down' act is just that, an act. I loved getting to really know Suzy and see her...more

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Oct 24, 2012 Aman rated it 3 of 5 stars

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I have been waiting for Suzy's story, and I was surely not disappointed. Her character is by far the most entertaining one I've read, and I want her to be my BFF. She's bold, sassy, independent, and just a very upfront person. I liked her instantly, and she even wears leopard prints & mini leather skirts to work. How cool is that? Then there is Gray, who is very uptight, and has an insta-love for Suzy, but good thing that she played the hard-to-get card (Well...more Review posted @ Enticed by Books

I have been waiting for Suzy's story, and I was surely not disappointed. Her character is by far the most entertaining one I've read, and I want her to be my BFF. She's bold, sassy, independent, and just a very upfront person. I liked her instantly, and she even wears leopard prints & mini leather skirts to work. How cool is that? Then there is Gray, who is very uptight, and has an insta-love for Suzy, but good thing that she played the hard-to-get card (Well, atleast to some extent). I loved their chemistry, you could just feel how right they are for each other.

The story started at a very high point, I loved the whole getting-it-out-of-the-system sex. But the one thing I couldn't look past was how drastically Suzy's character changed from being blunt & independent to being a very insecure & lovey-dovey person. To some extent it's okay but how she acted at the end was just bullshit. Regarding the whole stalker thing, and Reva confessing the truth, I just felt that the original Suzy would have given her a piece of her mind, but the changed Suzy just let it pass without even a backlashing. It really frustrated me, it was like the author wanted to tie everything neatly, but it just didn't work. The end 20 % or so felt rushed, and unrealistic, and that is the reason why I couldn't give it a high rating. Other wise, this book is very enjoyable, and did I mention how hot it was? The heat in this book was off-the-charts hot, and much much better than the first book. It only makes me wonder how far the author will go in the next book.

Not Planning on You was the second book in the Danvers series by Sydney Landon, and frankly, I'll read that thing again (skipping the end part). It is a perfect beach or an evening read, and it is available at a very affordable price. I really like this series, and next up is Beth. Oh My Goodness, I can't even tell you how excited I'm to read her book, and the little tease we got throughout this book was enough to make me pre-order it (Wheneven it's up on amazon, I'll do it). I think it's story is going to be parallel with this one, and I can't wait to read.

PS: I love the new covers!(less)

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Sep 07, 2012 Deb Schultz rated it 4 of 5 stars

After reading the first book, Weekends Required and getting to about 75% in it, I just knew the next book (this one) would be about Suzy and Grey and I couldn't be happier!!! Just like I know #3 will be about Beth and Nick.... Yahoo!!!

Another cute and fun-loving book by Sydney Landon! Not too much but just enough to keep your buried in the book!!

Suzy is my kind of girl and the fact that she agrees to a "sex date" with Grey just cracks me up.... yeah, like you could "do" Grey once and work him ou...more

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Nov 05, 2012 Amanda P rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: review-copy-provided, own-as-an-ebook, hot-and-steamy, contemporary-romance

I have to say right off that I enjoyed this book better then the first. Suzy was definitely a scene stealer in the first book and her personality continued to leap off the pages in this book as well.

Suzy has a larger than life personality; she is funny, sassy and take charge. She has a great sense of style and does things because she wants too not because she is looking for approval. Growing up with her parents she is used to people being disappointed in her so she has long since given up on tr...more I have to say right off that I enjoyed this book better then the first. Suzy was definitely a scene stealer in the first book and her personality continued to leap off the pages in this book as well.

Suzy has a larger than life personality; she is funny, sassy and take charge. She has a great sense of style and does things because she wants too not because she is looking for approval. Growing up with her parents she is used to people being disappointed in her so she has long since given up on trying to please other people. I love that about her, she lives her life for herself and that’s how it should be. If you are always seeking approval from other people then you forget to live your life the way you want to live it and start to live your life as others think you should. Suzy definitely doesn’t have that problem but she does have a problem with trust. After her undeserving ex-finance cheated on her, her ego and trust has been badly bruised. For a year she has been fighting her attraction to Gray, they meet almost immediately after her man had cheated. She wants nothing to do with Gray, but every time he comes around he is relentless in his pursuit. She finally gives up and agrees to one night, one night turns into a lot longer when her foot is badly broken on their first date. Keeping a distance is a whole lot harder when you are partially living with the guy.

Gray has been working on Suzy for a year! He knows how badly she was hurt when her man cheated so he knows he has to go about wooing Suzy gently but he is not giving up. He knows she is the one! You have to love a man that knows his mind. No one is more surprised when Suzy accepts his offer of one night ‘to get it out of their systems”. He never had any intention of it only being one night; he is in it to win it! So when Suzy has a bad fall he is right there to pick up her back up and moves her right into his new home. Gray takes such good care of Suzy; he is really attentive and makes sure she has everything she needs. If I am ever sick or hurt I want gray to take care of me! He cooks for her, helps her shower, carries her around. Where can I find me a Gray? I want one! LOL When he has a major dilemma he tries his best to still make sure that Suzy is his priority but with circumstances as they are he can’t be there as much as he wants to be. He’s an honorable guy but being torn into two different directions. He’s definitely stuck between a rock and a hard place. Pobrecito! (poor guy)

There were a couple of things that I did want to point out, although Suzy and Gray were pretty much living together for a month they were probably only actually together under the same roof for about 5 days so that left about 25 days where they were apart. When you are reading it doesn’t seem like they were apart that long but when you think back it’s like huh, they were apart most of the book. And then there was Suzy’s injury, it was a broken foot, it’s not like a broken arm, it really shouldn’t have limited her as much as it did. I broke my foot when I was younger and I was pretty mobile, I definitely didn’t need full time help for weeks. I was pretty much doing everything on my own as soon as the cast was on and I only needed crutches for about a week. So her injury seemed really exaggerated. There was one other thing that about drove me crazy and it is super small but still… Gray called Suzy “baby” in just about every other sentence in a conversation between the two. I’m all for endearments but can we switch it up or hold back a bit on using the one? Again, this is a small petty details but it about drove me to distraction!

Ok so those were three minor details, the rest was great! I almost cried, I laughed a lot! I loved Gray and Suzy together. I even loved Gray’s brother and his parent’s. This book was funny and light hearted and there was a lot to like! I am looking forward to Declan’s book, hopefully it is next, he seems like a delish scarred alpha male type! Suzy’s sister Beth I am not sure how I feel about her. She was kind of too low self esteem for me. Why do authors always make girls who are bigger or are former fat girls so down on themselves? It hurts my heart and I don’t like to read it. But that is a rant for another time!

Pick this one up! It was quite an enjoyable read!

Rating: 4 Romanticals
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Jun 06, 2012 Brandie rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Having not been blown away by the first book in this series, I wasn't sure how I would feel about this next installment. But after seeing all of the rave reviews from my friends on Goodreads, I dove in to give it a shot. I had loved Suzy's character in the first book and wanted to read more about her. I was slow getting into it due to other reading distractions and had almost resigned myself to give up and try some other time. I am so glad I kept reading!

I am in love with Suzy and Gray (I just l...more Having not been blown away by the first book in this series, I wasn't sure how I would feel about this next installment. But after seeing all of the rave reviews from my friends on Goodreads, I dove in to give it a shot. I had loved Suzy's character in the first book and wanted to read more about her. I was slow getting into it due to other reading distractions and had almost resigned myself to give up and try some other time. I am so glad I kept reading!

I am in love with Suzy and Gray (I just love the name Gray, Grayson...swoon). I want more of them, like right now. Their story was awesome - intense, sweet, sexy, hilarious. It was a perfect combination that left me wanting more every time I put it down.

I loved the entire cast of characters in this book. Beth, Nick, Ella, Gray's parents. All of their parts made it a fantastic book. The humor in this book was hysterical. I found myself chuckling out loud more than once!

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What started out as iffy for me turned into wonderful, and I'm glad I continued reading it. I'm thrilled to know the author will be releasing another book about Nick & Beth. I adored them!

*The only downfall to this book were all of the grammatical errors. Normally I don't really notice or it doesn't bother me. But the last quarter of this book had loads of them, so many that I started noticing more and more and I wish it had been proof read better before release. But still WELL WORTH purchasing and reading! Highly recommend!(less)

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Oct 20, 2012 Jenn rated it 4 of 5 stars

From the very beginning, because I read book one, i was hooked! I loved the chase, the flirting, the characters and their struggles and the heartbreak! I must have cried non stop during the last 2 chapters and cried somewhere else in between. WOW!

I stayed up until 2:30am to finish this! I was in too deep to stop!

Love at first sight. Who would have known? This book is a modern day fairy tale; a love solid and strong to conquer any obstacle.

Rants: just a few typos, and i thought some dialogues...more

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Jul 06, 2012 Erin rated it 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed the first book in this series, Weekends Required, so I was looking forward to Danver's #2. I always love that, with most romance series, we get to see the couple that had the HEA in the first book again. And Landon didn't disappoint, we got to see a lot of Jason and Claire, but there was also a great new story here that I thoroughly enjoyed!!

Not Planning on You is Suzy's story, and I adored her in Danvers #1 so I was very happy to dive into it! Suzy, having gone through the hear...more I really enjoyed the first book in this series, Weekends Required, so I was looking forward to Danver's #2. I always love that, with most romance series, we get to see the couple that had the HEA in the first book again. And Landon didn't disappoint, we got to see a lot of Jason and Claire, but there was also a great new story here that I thoroughly enjoyed!!

Not Planning on You is Suzy's story, and I adored her in Danvers #1 so I was very happy to dive into it! Suzy, having gone through the heartbreak of losing her cheating fiancee Jeff, is determined to get on with her life without heartbreak. She's busy with her job in events planning, determined not to be won over by the flirtatious and persistent Gray Merimon. But when she finds out he's going to be moving into town and suddenly he's agreeing to her flawed plan to have one night of sex, it seems like Suzy's bitten off more than she can chew. When a misstep leads to Suzy heading to the ER on the night they're supposed to be 'getting it over with', she's confronted with the possibility that Gray is more than just the typical rich boy looking to break her heart. Gray's intentions become clear as he stays by Suzy's side after her injury, and she can't help but admit her own deep feelings for the sexy sweetheart. Complications from a past relationship may mean an early end to this heartfelt romance, though, and Suzy's heart may not survive a second fall.

I have to say, I absolutely loved Suzy and Gray. I already loved her in the first book as Claire's friend, but to get to see her POV and her quirky personality was great fun!! And Gray, this sexy dreamboat of a man, won me over with his tender, insistent attention that he gives Suzy. I was so smitten with the way he took such good care of her and worried about her feelings, then flipped a switch and was Mr. Hot and Bothered!!! Definite chemistry between these two, I was left fanning myself on more than one occasion!! LOL

I definitely enjoyed this story more than Weekends Required, I really found myself engrossed in Suzy and Gray's relationship. My heart broke for Suzy when Gray started making a retreat at one point, it really felt like a punch to the gut when he was being so inconsiderate of her. She was so afraid of getting hurt, and when he essentially proves that she shouldn't have put her heart out there it was so sad!! I wanted to strangle Gray for being such a selfish jerk when it came to Suzy, there was no excuse for his behavior. I do wish that part of the plot was a little better thought-out, because once things get ironed out I think he needed to do some serious long-term groveling and proving that he'd never do something like it again, but it's all just kind of washed away like it never happened.

Overall, this was a great sweet, steamy romance with some funny and memorable characters, and I give it a solid 4.5 stars! (less)

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Apr 08, 2013 Sandhya rated it 3 of 5 stars

Suzy and Gray's story - this one i liked more than the first book...!!
Suzy is outrageous, funny, blunt - i loved her character....she was a active character from first book itself! Gray is exact opposite to Suzy - but simply wonderful - loving, caring and gorgeous (Ms. Landon's all heroes are sooo good :)..awesome!!).
I liked the story - even though i have read similar stories before - it was a good read. And i loved Nick - Gray's brother - nice character!!

Don't have much to review - it was a nor...more

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Apr 11, 2013 Tritia rated it 3 of 5 stars

This was my first time reading a book by Sydney Landon. It started a bit slow, but picked up a few chapters in. I enjoyed reading it by the end, but there were some parts in the middle that dragged a bit. I liked the characters though and can't wait to read the rest of series.

One slight peeve (and this is totally personal) is that the paperback version I had models on the cover and they were not even close to how the author described Suzy and Gray. Suzy is a redhead and the woman on the cover is...more

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Mar 18, 2013 Ellie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Not Planning On You, Danvers #2, by Sydney Landon
Grade: B+

“You’ve put me off as long as I can take. Ready or not, Suzanna, I’m coming for you, and I don’t intend to stop until I have you.......forever.”

Grayson Merimon spent five minutes with Suzanna, Suzy, Denton and he knew she was the woman that he would spent the rest of his life with. Now all he needs to do is convenience Suzy that he’s not the uptight, business suit wearing no fun guy she thinks he is. Gray finally gets Suzy to agree to no...more Not Planning On You, Danvers #2, by Sydney Landon
Grade: B+

“You’ve put me off as long as I can take. Ready or not, Suzanna, I’m coming for you, and I don’t intend to stop until I have you.......forever.”

Grayson Merimon spent five minutes with Suzanna, Suzy, Denton and he knew she was the woman that he would spent the rest of his life with. Now all he needs to do is convenience Suzy that he’s not the uptight, business suit wearing no fun guy she thinks he is. Gray finally gets Suzy to agree to no strings attached sex instead of a real date but an unfortunate accident lands Suzy in the hospital and in a cast. Gray is determined to take care of Suzy and show her once and for all how good together they can be.

Suzy Denton has spent the last year of her life getting over her lying, cheating boyfriend that she was with for seven years. She swears she won’t get her heartbroken again but Gray Merimon won’t take no for an answer and she finds herself fighting to resist him. As Gray shows Suzy how much he cares she finds herself letting go of her past and finally having a future filled with true love.

I loved this book so much and it was everything that I wanted in the first book but didn’t get. Suzy is an amazing woman who has an amazing heart wrapped up in leopard print and leather. She likes to dress how she wants, act how she wants but she is always the first person in line to help others. This is why not only Gray fell for her, but why readers will love her too. Suzy is the type of heroine that I love who gets her heartbroken, cries for a few days, puts her big girl panites on and goes on with what needs to be done. She is still hurt and heartbroken but she still lives her life.

Oh Grayson, how i adore thee. I want to clone this man and have one for myself even if he seems way too good to be true sometimes. Gray has a lot of layers to him and is nothing what anyone thinks he will be. I love that he waited for Suzy to get over her ex and pursued her for a year to go out with him. I love when a man knows what he wants and won’t stop until he gets the woman of his dreams.

I loved getting to know Beth, Suzy’s sister, and Nick, Gray’s Brother and see them along with Suzy become good friends. The next book is Nick and Beth’s and I can’t wait to get my hands on it! My only problem with the book was how Gray handled the Reza situation. I won’t spoil anything but this made me very mad and I hated how he treated Suzy but luckily he made up for it.

This is a great book and turning into an amazing series. I loved these characters and even found myself liking the ones from Weekends Required more after reading Not Planning On You. This series is getting added to my must read pile immediately. (less)

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Apr 23, 2013 TheBookVixen rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013-cr, read-in-2013, c-b

This review was originally posted on The Book Vixen. I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Why I Read this Book: I got Not Planning on You the same time I got the first book in this series, Weekends Required. Both sounded like interesting contemporary romance novels by an author I hadn’t yet read.

What I Liked: I loved Suzy’s character, she was dynamite. She is her own person and doesn't care what other people think of her, nor does she apologize for it. And even though...more This review was originally posted on The Book Vixen. I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Why I Read this Book: I got Not Planning on You the same time I got the first book in this series, Weekends Required. Both sounded like interesting contemporary romance novels by an author I hadn’t yet read.

What I Liked: I loved Suzy’s character, she was dynamite. She is her own person and doesn't care what other people think of her, nor does she apologize for it. And even though she dresses a little risqué, she dresses for herself and not for the attention.

I liked Gray’s tenacity. He wanted Suzy and he went after her full-force. Sadly, I didn’t like him so much in the second half of the book.

The little accident that interrupted Suzy and Gray’s first date made things interested. It was different and unexpected, and it put the characters in a unique situation. I liked that the author took a different approach here.

What I Didn’t Like: The story arc revolving around Reva’s character was too much unnecessary drama for me. The only thing it did was show Gray not at his best. What really disappointed me was Gray not coming through when he promised to be there for Suzy. By that point in the story, I had lost all faith in Gray and I really didn't like him from that point on. He did win me back a little (just a smidge really) at the end with his performance but ironically, that was really thanks to Reva.

The couple that I was most interested in was not Suzy and Gray, but Beth and Nick (whom are coincidentally Suzy’s sister and Gray’s brother). There was definitely something more going on between Beth and Nick than what they cared to admit to. They sort of stole the spotlight from Suzy and Gray. Something else that stole the spotlight from the main couple was the epilogue. The epilogue was more for Jason and Claire than it was for Suzy and Gray.

Overall Impression: Not planning on You had promise but the drama overload proved to be too much for this reader. For me, this is an example of the secondary characters outshining the primary characters.(less)

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Jan 10, 2013 Lucy Dosch rated it 4 of 5 stars

Suzy Denton is the quirky and delightful event coordinator for Danvers International. Known as Suzy-Q to her fellow employees, you never know just how she’ll dress or what excitement she’ll be up to next.

But always sunny and upbeat Suzy was devastated last year when she found out that her fiancé and former high school sweetheart, Jeff, was cheating on her, and even worse he was relieve when she found out so he could finally leave her. She has sworn off men, especially Grayson Merimon, who has b...more

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