Review: Ammmmmazing start for first in what is to be a great series!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 12, 2014
Iron Rods is one book I have been anticipating greatly.  The question is did it live up to my dreams and expectations?Bennett is one confused man.  He’s a son of a stripper and heir to his mother’s family fortune.  He’s a man stuck between two worlds.  Ridiculed as a child, he has turned into everything he hates – a snob.  He is a rich man who is truly delusional to the reality of his life.  It takes a strong tall Texas woman to make him see what he has become, but is it too late for him to change.Tatum has finally received her final blow.  She will never be a professional dancer.  Well then, I guess a night out to get totally plowed is in order.  Two watered down drinks later her window of opportunity has reopened.  She is now the proud manager of a strip club.  Tatum has a new dream to throw all her ambition and determination into; too bad the owner’s son is a jerk with a chip on his shoulder.  Well she is just the woman to knock it off.They both want something different out of the project and don’t see eye to eye.  Things are going to get very interesting at Iron Rods.  Two strong willed people with their own agendas and fiery passions that won’t be ignored.  Things are going to get very hot in Austin and this local can’t wait.I will admit that I didn’t read the blurb or excerpts or anything.  I wanted to be totally surprised with Iron Rods because it’s been a little part of my life for so long.  I wanted to dive in and immerge myself in it.  Well I’m sad to report, I’m bummed.  *insert sad face*.  I really, really, really wanted strippers.What I loved though was that Ms. Zinn has set up a series that is going to be kick ass fun.  She will be building this series from the ground up.  She is going to take a run down, crappy dive of a place and turn into a thriving establishment, filled with class, sass and gorgeous as-ahem-men.  Wait. I’m bummed again…there in no such place in Austin, even to visit to get my stripper fix. *insert mad face*.Dang it Ms. Zinn.  This story is really too close to home and rings so darn true.  I actually think I could drive downtown and go to Iron Rods.  I think I’m having a love/hate moment here.  I am left loving the idea of such a wonderful establishment existing and while I know it’s a fictional place, I’m left wanting to get all dressed up and go there with my cash in hand, wanting to have a rip roaring time.  See my hate.  She has written something so well that I can smell the restaurants, hear the music playing and almost taste the rain in the air.  That alone is brilliant, yet utterly frustrating.Iron Rods is a very fulfilling read (even if it didn’t have strippers).  An exciting series starter with toe curling sex, brilliant real life connections, and characters that I can see becoming some great friends with.  Ms. Zinn has a hit on her hands.  I can foresee this series taking way off and I’m talking more than sexy men’s clothing.  Great job Brenna!  Now gimme more and let there be strippers next time. *smile*.  Pretty please.