Review: Worth the Read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 16, 2012
The Worth brothers are well worth the read...pun intended. Book two in the Worth It series is just as steamy and hot as the first, Worth the Scandal. The chemistry between these two stubborn people was burning up my reader and I couldn't wait for their amazing moments of weakness. I wasn't kept waiting for long.Hunter is simply an arrogant womanizing jerk. As the middle man in the trio of brothers, he plays the part well. He's jealous of the baby of the family because of his carelessness and freedom. He's also always trying to prove himself to the elder, never feeling good enough and doesn't want to be thought of as a burden. Feeling loved, but never quite fitting in, he's just witnessed his big brother fall helplessly in love, and what a fall it was. Hunter's determined to never be a victim of that feeling. The problem is he has an unexpected pull to his co-worker Gracie, which he just can't deny or satisfy. He didn't see the warning signs of danger ahead. Hunter's an accident waiting to happen.Gracie's been alone forever. She was abandoned by her mother at a very young age and grew up in the system. She fought long and hard to get where she is and she will not make the mistake of falling into the bed of her over-sexed boss. But the one kiss they shared continues to haunt her. Could this warm fuzzy feeling be something worth looking into?Hunter jumps in with a full frontal attack and Gracie never saw it coming. She may have her moments of weakness when it comes to this handsome man, but she stands strong and makes him work for it. It was apparent throughout the book that these two belonged together, but I could still completely understand the barriers they were facing. From the beginning to the end these two have to fight against love and fight for their freedom. It takes almost losing it all, to open their eyes.My heart went out to these two people. It was almost painful to watch what Hunter had to go through. He was so strung out over his newly discovered feelings, it was poignant. Gracie was an amazingly strong willed woman who had so many inner demons to conquer, I wondered if she would ever make it.Worth the Risk has amazing pacing, with no lulls and the style of writing was smooth. I was never bored and I didn't feel rushed at all. The flow from scene to scene was flawless. It's rare to find a novel that's so perfectly balanced.Ms. Erickson knows how to write a compelling story that doesn't allow any room for distractions. This book was hard to put down and kept my attention from beginning to end. So be prepared to spend the whole day with Hunter and Gracie. Worth the Risk made losing my day so Worth It!Originally posted at LAS Romance Reviews