This one has it allƒ??romance, interesting storyline, hot sexy scenes, a rock star bachelor, a super supportive best friend, and so much more.

We meet Cooper a billionaire who does well for himself, successful in an affluent company and wines and dines among the elite. Cooper is a playboy who goes thru women like flies until he meets Kate.
Kate has unfortunately inherited debts left behind by her professional poker playing father. Winning a bachelor related reality show will eliminate that debt for her family and Kate is determined to not let anything stand in the way of that grand prize. However, meeting the irresistibly sexy Cooper puts a bit of a kink in her plan.

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I was unable to make a connection with this story. I did like her best friend's funny dialogue. And I did like the characters. Nothing stands out as horrible. The story just couldn't keep my interest though. This book has very high ratings so it may be a case of it being me, not the book. ( )

Throb by Vi Keeland
Source: ARC from Author
My Rating: 4/5 stars
My Review:

Vi Keeland is back and swinging for the fences with Throb, a sexy and fast-paced read centered on reality TV, one hot and compassionate contestant and, two brothers who have been at odds with one another for the majority of their lives.

Kate Monroe is stunning and the moment Cooper Montgomery lays eyes on her, he knows she will be his no matter the cost. Their first encounter is light and fun with Kate taking every penny Cooper (and the others) have in a night of poker. Turns out, Kate isn’t just a girl who can play cards but a card dealer and the daughter of a world champion poker player. Though the odds were certainly in her favor to win, Cooper doesn’t mind handing her every penny he has in the hopes of another meeting and the opportunity to win back his losses. Cooper isn’t used to being turned down by the women he is interested in so when Kate shoots him down he sees it as a challenge more than a rejection.

Kate Monroe has given up everything she wants in order to protect and provide for her family. Though her father was a world class card player he was also a gambler who always chased the next win. When her father died, Kate’s mother was left with huge debts and a son who requires costly treatments as a result of devastating car wreck. When the bills aren’t getting paid and her brother’s treatments are threatened, Kate quits school, starts dealing cards and, signs up as a contestant on a reality show. If Kate can make it to the final four, she will be able to reduce some her family’s burden. If Kate can win the competition she will be able to wipe out all of the debt and ensure her brother’s continued care. All Kate has to do is convince the bachelor that she is the woman among many for him. The rules of the game are quite simple and as soon as Kate signs the contract, she is bound to the rules.

Kate never counted on meeting Cooper Montgomery and she certainly never counted on her intense attraction to him. Jeopardizing her participation in the show by seeing Cooper is risky but the attraction they have to one another is undeniable. Cooper has no idea why Kate is participating in the show and with every ounce of his being, he wants her uninvolved immediately. To make matters far, far worse Cooper’s loser brother, Miles is the producer of the reality show and he is desperate on many levels to see the show succeed. Kate is an audience favorite and so, Miles takes every opportunity available to put her into a position of enticement. It certainly helps that the bachelor (not-so-affectionately known as Dickhead) is totally into Kate and relishes every moment he can be near her and touching her. Kate is stuck between a huge rock and a hard place and every encounter with Cooper draws her closer to him and away from her goals. Achieving her goals is paramount and eventually Kate is forced to fess up to Cooper about her involvement in the show. Though Cooper understands her motivation, he is not happy with it or her decision to stay the course. Cooper is man used to getting what he wants, Kate wants Cooper and the prize money and so, they two devise a series of personal rules that will allow Kate to care for her family on her terms and be with Cooper. The situation is certainly not ideal and though Cooper is on edge constantly, he supports Kate. The two have wicked sexual chemistry and every time they are together Cooper all but brands Kate so she won’t forget who it is she belongs with. As fate would have it, Cooper’s brother really is a totally loser and when he figures out that Kate is not only violating the rules of her contract but seeing his brother, he endeavors to ruin them both.

The Bottom Line: Throb is all kinds of sexy and exciting and Cooper is already one of my favorite leading men for 2015. The premise of Throb just begs for all kinds of drama and it is delivered in spades (HA!) Kate is so strong and adamant about helping her family that she is nearly blinded by her determination. Cooper is equally strong and determined and does everything within his power to make Kate his. Cooper is blindsided by his brother’s betrayal and the fallout from that betrayal is nearly the end of everything Cooper holds dear. He is such a good man and fine partner for Kate that is heartbreaking to see the two of them split apart. Getting to their HEA is dramatic and somewhat wretched but the end is worth the wait.

As much as I loved this read, I do have a few issues with the ending. Miles digs up some pretty damaging dirt on Kate and though he is eventually shut down, I never found out what happened to that information. Furthermore, even though I found out that Miles and Cooper’s relationship goes from bad to worse, there is really no resolution to their story. Since the book doesn’t end on a cliffhanger at all, I found myself frustrated by the few loose ends I was left with. Overall, these loose ends didn’t kill the read for me but they did leave me wondering. ( )