Review: Deliciously angsty and sexy!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 18, 2014
Wow....I loved this book so much.  I do not leave many 5 stars.  This is the story of a tough, brave and lost young girl.  Paisley suffers a trauma as a young girl that we only get hints of early in the book but we are given the whole story later. Paisley puts up a tough, bad girl in-your-face faade, never making any excuses for her actions or her smart mouth.  The story opens on her 18th birthday which is totally ignored by her parents and older sister.  This is the big introduction of James, her sister's fiancé, and as the story opens the family is preparing for his imminent arrival to their humble home.  Paisley has just had a shock and is in no mood to meet James nor deal with the usual caustic comments and contemptable treatment toward her from her family.I do not want to give any spoilers so let me just say  James is such an awesome man.  He is gorgeous and of good character and totally blown away by his instant attraction and connection upon meeting Paisley.  Paisley is totally enjoying teasing and enticing James just to spite her older sister.  I totally loved and smiled my way thru the whole family dinner as the parents toady to James with his upper crust breeding and wealth.  And then...BAM...a night of lust, mistaken identity and deception take us on an angsty journey of redemption, revelations and soul searching.This is a well written, humorous and angst ridden story. It starts as Paisley is 18 then jumps to 6/7 yrs later when James and Paisley meet again.  I love James, a good man and no push over; alpha, mature and honest, a fantastic foil to Paisley's more impulsive, emotional nature.I cannot believe this is the first book by Elise Alden!  This is not erotica there are only two maybe three actual sex scenes and yet the whole story is sexy.  I will read this book again and enjoy it probably more because there is a very nice little surprise reveal at the end that puts a new spin on everything you thought you understood on the first reading.Cudos, Ms Alden