Review: Quick Read, Very Emotionally Intense & Satisfying
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 15, 2013
Beatrice has closed herself off since the day she witnessed the aftermath of her parent's murder-suicide.  Her sense of love and security ended that day and she now relies only on herself.  Her motto is look, don't touch.....except under her terms.  The only time she feels alive is when she's dancing which reveals her true emotions to all.  She's a strong young woman forced to grow up quickly who's not afraid to speak her mind.  With all the emotional baggage she carries it's going to take a strong man to get through the walls she's put up which leads to an emotionally intense road to a HEA.Anthony is just that man.  He's strong and wise, along with being super sexy, with a need to save those he cares about after not being able to save his sister years ago.  From the first moment he sees Bea he knows he has to have her.  No matter how hard she pushes him away he pushes just as hard back which ultimately leads to some very steamy encounters.  At times it felt as if Tony was being a bit overpowering but his intensity is exactly what Bea needed to realize that she was jeopardizing her future by living in the past.This is a very fast read told from Bea's perspective which gave us great insight into her heart and mind but it left Tony a bit of a mystery.  I usually enjoy seeing secondary characters but in this story we got only brief moments with other characters as the main focus is on Bea and Tony and their sensual journey to a HEA.  The scenes involving Bea's dancing added to that sensual journey as the scenes were both sexy and heartfelt, joyous and sad.  These scenes said more through action than words about Bea's inner turmoil and were nicely spaced throughout the story.  This was an enjoyable story about the healing power of love and forgiveness and I look forward to what Ms. Olteano has planned next.