Review: Great story..but where was the steam?
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 30, 2013
This book had the perfect situation.  Broken woman, hot successful, yet also broken, man...immediate connection...but I felt like the love and passion fell totally flat.  I read a TON of books.  I don't need the graphic on fire details that EL James, Sylvia DAy and others provide, but I felt like it was almost like the author put "placeholder" love scenes in place...and never went back to steam them up.  I would have given this book 5 stars had that part been included.  The love scenes fell totally flat for me, and just took something away from the story for me.  Someone else compared these two to Gideon and Eva from the Crosssfire series.  I totally disagree.  Gideon is powerful, dominant, and Eva is wanting to be submissive. Some of those love scenes had me blushing.  This was like reading PG-13.  "Falling together on a mattress" end scene....is fine for a love scene or two...but cmon, I'm investing 500 pages in this book.  Reward me with a little more than that sometimes!!For those of you who don't believe in love at first sight, or that deep love can form so quickly--you will hate this story.  For those of you who do?  YOu will love it.  It's a great story of moving on..and finding your soulmate.  And the sweetness, tenderness and love between Xavier and Ella will touch your heart.  He's just so sweet and thoughtful.There were definitely times Ella's "jealous" streak were a little extreme.  A few time I was expecting the fall out of her "fit" to last more than a page or two (how about some storming out of the apartment for a dramatic effect??).I'm looking forward to book #2 in this series.  I also liek the fact it didn't end in a cliffhanger, rather a reason to go out and pick up book 2 when it comes out.  THank you Lori Maguire for that!  Now...as you work on book #2...turn up the heat!  :)