I've mentioned before that my sister is getting married this year. November to be exact. I'm hosting her shower next weekend at my house and this weekend it finally hit me how freaking close her actual wedding day is and how little I've been working out (or eating healthy). I've gotta start making some changes if I want to drop ten pounds so instead of letting the man go shopping this morning and come back w/ all red meat and potatoes, I went and got all sorts of healthy goodness. I even packed my lunch this morning w/ my cute little fruit and veggie baggies. When I get to work this morning there's key lime pie AND peanut butter pie sitting on the top shelf of our fridge. Ack! The Fates are plotting against me. So far I've been strong but I don't know how long that's gonna last. In fact, I can hear that evil siren's call right now...
Okay, on to my review!! A couple weeks ago I received an ARC of Sweet Seduction, Maya Banks's upcoming release from Berkley, and I'm finally getting to this review ;)
Quick blurb:
He was the stuff erotic dreams are made of...
Salon owner Julie Stanford wanted Nathan Tucker ever since she gave him his first massage. Getting paid to feel every inch of his body, stripped, oiled, and spread out in front of her? Stuff dreams are made of. But the sexy guy was oblivious to the signals she was sending - until she finished off his final rub-down with something extra. In fact, the best extra he ever had. Unfortunately, he came around too late. Now Julie's moving on...
She was everything he'd dreamed of
The woman was driving him crazy. She lit fire to his insides then ran like a scalded cat. And now she's going to someone else to have all her fantasies fulfilled? Over his dead body...He's more than willing to give her what she wants, and as soon as he pins the little minx down, he'd show her his own brand of sweet seduction.
In the beginning I wasn't sure that I was going to like the heroine too much, but that's because I didn't understand her motivation. She was a little loud and brash and not the type of heroine I usually dig, but not long after I started reading, I found myself rooting for her. Underneath her tough exterior she has the same insecurities so many women have. At the same time, she knew what she wanted and she wasn't afraid to go for it. Nathan I loved from the start and that never changed! He was soooo adorable (and incredibly hot). I liked his insecurities in the beginning when trying to figure out what the heck was going on in Julie's head. He's one of those perfect contemporary heroes that doesn't have asshole moments and isn't a player w/ a past. He's just a hot guy who went to great lengths for the woman he loved. I don't want to give away any spoilers, but the end was incredibly HOT and I loved how take charge Nathan was in that final scene. Overall, this was a fun, contemporary read with sizzling sex scenes that I'd recommend to anyone who loves their romance on the spicy side. I'm not a reviewer, but if I had a rating system, I'd give this 4.5 out of 5 stars!! Definitely a recommended read :)
3 comments:
Oooh, love the cover. It's very sensual. I love Maya's stuff.
Oh, Katie this does sound good. I love Maya Banks.
Great review BTW! I'm not really a fan of brash heroines, maybe because they are the complete opposite of me, but I like how Julie sounded so will have to keep an eye out for this :) Thank you!
Orianna, I think that's what it was! The heroine is very different from me so that's probably why I had trouble connecting with her in the beginning. It was a wonderfuly hot book though! You won't be disappointed :)
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