Review: In Review: Hothouse Flower (Calloway Sisters #2) by Krista & Becca Ritchie
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 14, 2014
This is the book I've been waiting for since we were first introduced to Ryke and Daisy and their incredible chemistry way back when she was underage and it was oh-so-inappropriate to ship them. That never stopped me though. And if that makes me wrong, I don't want to be right.It's not often that I'm left without words to describe how I feel about something. Krista & Becca Ritchie's books tend to do that to me every time though. Hothouse Flower was no exception. I know I loved everything about the book. Now I just have to figure out how to tell you all without giving anything (major) away.Hothouse Flower showcased Ryke and Daisy at their best. The connection these two characters have is unlike most everything I've seen before. Despite the difference in their ages, they're so similar they are like opposite sides of a coin. A very hot and thrill-seeking coin. Ryke comes off like such an jerk on the surface, but sweet baby Jesus, he moved into the top 5 of my all time favorite book boyfriends after this book. I've always known there was more to him than meets the eye and Hothouse Flower illustrated this perfectly. He's so protective of Daisy. Unf. I'm more than a little in love/lust with this guy.Daisy is an incredible character in her own right. She's always been interesting to me, just because she's so very different than her sisters, but something about her just clicked with me during this book. She may be a gorgeous model, but she's seen her fair share of crap during her life. A lot of it is revealed during this book and I was straight up appalled while reading it. It was unimaginable.The sexual tension between Daisy and Ryke has been building for a LONG time, but it's nothing compared to the tension in the first part of this book. The chemistry between these characters is seriously intense. When it erupts? Holy. Crap. There are some blazing hot scenes in this book. You've been warned. But there's more to these two than just sex. Anyone who has read the books or any of the teasers or interviews leading up to the release of Hothouse Flower know that what Ryke and Daisy share is as real and raw as anything you can imagine. Their banter is incredible. They just fit together.All of my favorite characters from the Addicted series and the Calloway Sisters spinoff are back in this book. Some endeared themselves to me more. Others I wanted to slap silly for being ridiculous and inconsiderate. But, I'll let you figure that all out for yourself. These characters are each so complex and real and the combination of all of them together is unlike anything I've ever read before. There's tension and drama, but there's also true friendship.This book was full of feels and a fair bit of steaminess. It put me through the paces and I loved every single minute of it. I laughed and cried. I had no idea what to expect next. There were scenes that broke my heart (Skype, anyone?) and others that put it back together perfectly. I had to fan myself (the sunroof?! Unf.) and I fell even further in love with the Calloway sisters and the incredible men in their lives.I know I've gushed endlessly over each and every single one of Krista & Becca's books, so you really shouldn't expect anything any different with this one. My expectations for this book were so, so high and they absolutely blew them away. This series (and spinoff) just keeps getting better and better and I didn't think it was possible to improve on sheer perfection. I was wrong. There's something about their writing and these characters and the things they go through that just grips me and won't let me go. I'm going to hate to see this series come to an end. I keep hearing rumors of a second book for Rose/Connor and Ryke/Daisy. I can only hope they're true. I'm definitely not ready to give these characters up yet. I'm just greedy like that.I could talk and gush endlessly about this series, these characters, but no one wants to read all that. Buy the books. I dare you to NOT fall in love with these characters and all their perfect imperfection.I was going to start posting some of my favorite passages and quotes, but there were just too many to chose from and it would be totally inappropriate to post 3/4 of the book in my review. I just loved it all so much. Hothouse Flower is nothing short of sheer perfection.I received a copy of this book from the authors in exchange for an honest review.