10/16/16 –
Such a
great book from Ms. Allison! I have to give some thoughts to this one before I
write my review, but I loved it! And, I loved Naomi and Damien along with all
their awesome friends and family! I’m not one to go for blond guys, but Damien
had me swooning the whole time...sigh!!! And, Naomi, you won’t read about a
stronger heroine than her! And, holy s**t the love scenes??? Off-the-charts
HOT!!! Back with more...
10/17/16 –
So now that
I’ve let the dust settle on this one a little bit, I’ve got some things to say.
Where to begin. Well, Naomi and Damien meet under normal circumstances, but she’s
snotty and rude. He’s cocky and arrogant. And, laughs her off. That’s no matter,
though, because they’ll probably never see each other again. Not so, however.
Naomi wants to get her groove on. She hasn’t had sex since she broke up with her
ex, which was not such a painless break. He hurt her in the most heartbreaking
way. And, it might be awhile for her to get over it. Anyway, Naomi now is
looking for some action. Some sexy intimate action. And, when she spots Damien
working at a local club, she knows he’s the one. He’s the one that’s going to
bring her out of that funk and satisfy her sexual need. And, it was beyond
awesome! The outcome? They strike up a deal to be f**k buddies. Only sex. Nothing
else. Naomi is in no way looking for another boyfriend. Through time, however,
they decide to see each other more, and what has started out as a mere casual
relationship, turns into genuine feelings of devotion emerging.
Both main
characters, though, have so much more in common then they could possibly think.
Their lives are peppered with chaos. Damien has been supporting his younger
sister, who is dealing with some problematic issues at the moment while contending
with no support from his parents whatsoever. Whereas Naomi delves in the past
with a parent, who after the abandonment of her husband, turned to substance
abuse to get her through each day. Both characters are pretty much on their own
– him, working two jobs to support himself and his sister; and her, going to
college and waiting to see if she gets accepted to law school. You have to feel
for both of them. But, I will say that they’re both pretty strong and confident
individuals. They’re very supportive of their friends and family.And, when
things start to shift from more than just lovers, it’s the kind of love that’s
everlasting. You can just feel it. Naomi, though, has one huge set-back in her
life, and she is devastated by it. It’s at that time, that she’s reminded that
she needs Damien more than ever, and he comes to the rescue like the knight-in-shining
armor that he is. Ever the hero that Naomi so desperately needs.
Oh, man,
this was not an easy one to read, but I couldn’t put it down. Read it well late
into the night and getting up early to finish it off. I was so sorry to turn
the last page. But, there’s one good thing, the author has another book hanging
in the wings to be released early 2017. Ahhh, do I have to wait that long???
Damn!!! I can honestly way that I liked this book better than the first
installment in the series. Naomi was just my kind of character. Feisty. Tough
as nails. Always ready to put up a fight. And, just so fearless. While Damien
just was a beautiful person. Sweet. Caring. Hard-working. And, HOT as hell!!!
Loved this couple together, and the chemistry between them was powerful! A book
not to be missed!!!
Review Written, 10/17/16
