Review: Wit and Humor To Go With The Naughtiness
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 1, 2014
You know you’re in for a good time when you’re already laughing when reading the author’s introduction to the book. But considering that Misbehaving is written by one of my favorite authors, Tiffany Reisz, I didn’t expect anything less. This book was everything I though it would be. Not only did it have the hot sexiness, but like in typical Reisz fashion she also included the humor and wit that I have come to love from her books.First off, I love the writing in the book. It just had this fun flavor which made reading so easy and of course, fun. The writing was filled with so much wit and humor that I found myself laughing out loud so many times. If I wasn’t laughing, I had this constant smile on my face. The dialogues and interactions between characters were so entertaining and witty. Even during the sex scenes the lightheartedness and humor didn’t disappear. Reisz did a great job of blending the sexy and funny without making those scenes awkward while still maintaining the naughtiness of the scenes. She also made the story romantic without being so obvious about it. The scenes between Bea and Ben and also Claudia and Henry have a certain undertone of sweetness and romance that softens things up a little. So while this is a humorous erotica, there is underlying feeling that there is also a love story.Another thing I love about Reisz’s books, including Misbehaving, are her characters. Whether they play the starring roles like Bea and Ben or supporting, Claudia and Henry, they are all charming and hilarious. Beatriz or “Bea” encompasses what I love about Reisz’s leading ladies. She is smart, strong, intelligent, funny, sexy and uninhibited. They don’t hold back when it comes to their sexuality and are very much comfortable in their own skin. The whole package is just so charismatic that I can’t help but like and admire them. Bea’s chemistry with Ben, who is just so cute and sexy plus the fact he isn’t put off by Bea’s open sexuality is a definite point in his favor, is off the charts. I love their scenes together. They were both hot and sweet, making the sex between them sizzling with an underlying tone of humor.With all that said, I have to give special attention to the bellhop, Keaton. He was a definite scene-stealer for me. He was just so humorously cheeky that he had me laughing in every scene that he was in. He wasn’t a major character and didn’t have a lot of page time, but he made the most of his time and became one of my favorite things that I loved this book.Sometimes sex should be fun and not be taken so seriously all the time. If ever I needed a reminder of this, all I would have to do is pick up Misbehaving. Reisz’s smart and witty writing blended the naughty with the funny. Combined with such likeable characters, this book was a joy to read from beginning to end. If my opinion mattered (which I have a feeling it doesn’t), I believe The Bard would be quite proud of the job Reisz did with this story. Only Reisz can pull of writing a book based on a Shakespeare play which involved a sex toy blogger and a sex position manual.