Review: Sizzling
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 14, 2014
On a flight to Paris,  Julian St. Sauveur, described in Architectural Digest as the "Rock Star of the Architectural World," was captivated by his seat mate, a young widow named Jazzmyne Mickelson. A certified bachelor, he was not prepared for  how fast and how hard he would fall for Jazz.  Independent, feisty, and strong-willed, Jazzmyne is a force of nature and his equal in every way.  Polar opposites, she reeks of innocence and naivety while  he oozes cosmopolitan appeal and experience, their differences only enhance this very passionate pairing.Their very new relationship is tested every step of the way by their different outlooks in life and his burgeoning popularity. Will their attraction and feelings for each other be strong enough to weather the storm clouds ahead?Obstruction is the second book of the Potential Trilogy. Picking up from where Exploration leaves off, Jazzmyne and Julian are still in Paris, and still in the stages of exploring their new relationship. Julian eagerly introduces Jazzmyne to a more open lifestyle, which she finds intriguing yet disturbing.  In Exploration, Peyton gave us a glimpse of her talent in writing very sexual charged scenes. In Obstruction, any appreciation of her talent is cemented in a very hot hot hot way. The lady can definitely write a sex scene.In Obstruction, Peyton presents several scenarios that live up to the title of the book. Left and right, due to his or her past, the couple finds themselves in the midst of several storms. Conflict is found in the form of several people from Julian's past. Although, I must admit that I found one plot did not add anything at all to the progression of this book. If the scenario contributes to the development of book three, I venture to suggest that perhaps that particular situation could have been included in that book versus this one.The sex scenes are very memorable, but there were too many. Yes, I admit, after a certain point, I started skimming those scenes as I wanted to get to the meat of the story. The sex scenes, thoughtfully spread out through the story, would contribute to better pacing of the story.  After the resolution of the largest conflict in the book, the story takes a path of too much detail, extraneous scenes that neither contributed to story or character development. I would venture to say that the points made in those extra chapters - Jazzmyne's relationship with her parents, Julian's relationship with his, their future plans, her place in his life, could all be told in three chapters, post-Sebastian.As I received an ARC copy, there were some grammar, spelling, and syntax issues. I hope that these errors were cleaned up in the published copy.One thing for sure, Peyton definitely can write and choreograph sizzling erotic scenes that get the reader's blood to a boil.  Although the book did not end with a cliffhanger, Peyton leaves just enough unsaid to continue hooking this reader and wonder -- what happens next? I look forward to finding that out in book three.