Review: Sweet and Sexy
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 26, 2013
I always enjoy reading a sexy story written by Debra Kayn because her main characters are ones you can relate to and become emotionally invested in as they experience the ups and downs of failing in love and making the relationship work. I also love a story where the hero must let the heroine go for her own good and then try to get her back when the time is right. Wildly had all of this and so much more. Shauna Marino and Grayson Schyler have a past history together when the much younger girl and the upcoming tennis star befriended each other during a difficult time in their lives. Shauna's crush on Grayson resulted in some crazy shenanigans that ended up having to leave town. Years later, a more mature Shauna returns to her hometown and tries to onvince everyone that she's not the same wild girl anymore. She wants to help restore the town's economy by proposing a sport charity event that brings her in close contact to Grayson. Has she really gotten over her feelings for Grayson or is she setting herself up for heartbreak all over again? Grayson is now a nefarious playboy with no desire to settle down with one woman but will that change now that Shauna's back on his radar? The story started a bit slowly for me as Shauna kept denying her feelings for Grayson when he pursued her while she tried to convince everyone, including herself, that she was ready for a new relationship by dating nice-guy John Bigstraum. I felt so bad for him knowing that Shauna could not love him and I even found myself not liking her at times for leading him on and hoping he would find the right woman. Once Shauna and Grayson let themselves acknowledge their feelings and gave in to their desires for each other, the pace picked up and I found myself sucked into their love story and couldn't wait to see what happened next. I enjoyed seeing their interaction with their friends and Shauna's loving relationship with her dad. Not all was smooth sailing for them as secrets came out, tears were shed and a hero who finally realized he couldn't live without the woman he loved and a truly beautiful ending that had me cheering.