Review: i want Jack for myself!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 25, 2013
Intense Passions is appropriately titled.  This book is scorching, and very seductive and sexy. And all those other great ‘S’ words that make up good smut. I think I drove my friend a little nuts with my texts while reading. Here’s a sampling:I’m 11% into Intense Passions and this book is sexy and has me immensely turned on. I have no idea where it’s going plotwise, but it’s fantastic writing. Very intelligent smut writing-if that makes sense. Tiffany Reisz comes to mind.64% and I am mad that I have to stop and make dinner.I finished and it’s a cliffhanger! But so good leading up to it!The book starts out with characters that I wasn’t sure how they would intertwine in a romantic way.  Brooke has a live in boyfriend and JT is married. I was worried that this was a cheating book and those make me cringe- But it’s NOT! This book is a very intelligently written look at people and what makes a relationship and if one can be fulfilled without passion. It’s also a bit of an office romance. And can I repeat? It is scorching! I don’t know where Kalen has been hiding, but oh boy, she has a lifelong reader in me!Brooke and JT (Jack) are great characters. Honestly, all of the characters were well developed. Even minor ones are described with a clarity that made this book so easy to get sucked into. I have a little crush on Brooke’s neighbor, Marshall. My fingers are crossed that we will see more of him in future installments. I love Brooke’s BFF, Cindy. She’s the perfect friend to Brooke. I haven’t decided if I like or dislike Karin, but I know that she’s not for Jack. Oh Jack. Jack is such a man, but he’s also incredibly sensitive.  And funny. And charming. And very honest. I may want him for myself.I have so many parts highlighted that I feel a little scattered trying to convey my thoughts to you on this book.  It was just such great writing (and well edited) that I want to gush about so much and yet, I don’t want to spoil it for anyone. This book spends a lot of time on set up and then takes off and is gearing up to be a great series. But it has a harsh cliffhanger. Right in the middle of a revealing conversation. Way to keep us on tenterhooks, Kalen Laurel. Well played! But cliffhanger or not- I will be reading anything that Kalen publishes. Hell, I’d read her to do list if it’s written as well as Intense Passions!