Review
Wow! This book rivals book 3, Jagged Addiction, as my
favorite in the series.
Brooke is an amazing, strong woman and she takes no crap
off anyone. She’s a ballet instructor, and a stripper. Yep, you read right. She
strips for extra cash to pay off her student loans and to survive in LA. A
girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do.
Otis made a huge man-whore mistake in the last book and
now he’s paying for it. Though he was the victim in the sex tape scandal, I
thought he got what he deserved. He needed to be taken down a few pegs but he
didn’t really start to reevaluate his life until Brooke crashed into him on the
highway and totaled his outrageously expensive car. Loved it!
Romance bloomed slowly but it made sense. She’s been hurt
before, she’s careful around men, and foolish Otis made a bet with his brother,
Noah, to become emotionally attached and opened with a woman, so Otis did
everything in his power to woo her. Not get in her pants right off the bat.
Their love was special, he was a wonderful gentleman, and I love their banter
and jokes about him as her ‘sugar daddy’. Very funny. Even though it was all an
act as first, he turned over a new leaf and fell in love with her. She let go
of the wall around her heart and fell in love with him. Beautiful.
And then idiot rock star ruined it. *Sigh* I soooo wanted
to slap Otis a few times for Brooke. I felt her pain, the betrayal, her sorrow,
and I teared up for her. I felt his regret and anguish, and wanted to hug him.
I’ll be honest, I wasn’t too sure I’d like Otis’s story.
For one, I’m not crazy about his name but the nickname of ‘O’ is awesome. Two,
he always seemed too petulant, arrogant and slutty in the previous books. But
that’s also his appeal. The man is downright sexy and he knows it. Anyway, I
loved this book and the way Brooke knocked him to his knees. He needed a woman
who wasn’t impressed with his stardom and made him work for the privilege to be
in her presence.
The book is longer than the other ones and there was
definitely a lot of story in it even though it took place in a short amount of
time, not counting the last two chapters. Otis and Brooke’s love story
surprised me, made me laugh out loud and wipe my eyes. Not many books can do
that for me anymore.
I noticed the use of passive voice, constant POV shifts
and a few typos in this story, just like in the others. The plot was solid,
however, and I overlooked my peep peeves to read a truly awesome book. Definitely
recommended.
5 Stars
Disclaimer – Thank you, Lashell Collins (author) and
Stephanie Biedlingmaier (book promoter), for sending me an ebook copy for an
honest review. I am a reader. I am not paid or compensated in any way, shape or
form for this review. I will not change or alter this review for any reason.
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