Review: Just what I wanted!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 2, 2013
Like so many times before, A.M. Hargrove cast a spell on me. I've read all of her books and always found that my time spent in her stories was too brief. I'm always left wanting more.So, when I got my hands on Tragically Flawed, I had to start reading right away.What I discovered was a captivating love story with flesh and blood characters haunted by their past.Riviera has escaped an abusive relationship, but the scars and bruises remain on the inside long after they fade from her body.Starting over in a new town, she finds a roommate who becomes her close friend and supporter.While her talent for painting lands Riviera a job quickly, her boss is insecure and has a reputation for bullying her employees.Shan is the owner of Shandon Homes and that's how they first meet. While working in what Riviera thinks is an empty house, her boisterous singing awakens a monster. Shan storms in, shouting abuse and reduces her to a quivering wreck.Their first meeting may have been a disaster but as they work together and begin to know each other, their attraction grows.Can two damaged people, one unable to forgive himself for a past tragedy and one running from the echoes of her previous life find healing and trust through each other?Riviera is a woman to applaud. Scared and vulnerable, she's also strong and determined. Sure, she's danced with the devil, but she still believes there's good in the world.Shan is sexy, bold and alpha all the way, but he's burdened with guilt over his part in the loss of a friend. Riviera slips past the walls he hides behind and gives him hope.There are some secondary characters you'll meet and want to know more about and a boss from the dark side that you'll love to hate.Tragically Flawed was a fast read for me. It dabbled in the dark side but it was also funny and sexy.About the sexy. If you blush easily you're going to have rosy cheeks. A.M. Hargrove is really good at raising your blood pressure and steaming up your kindle.This book was beyond what I hoped it would be and I'll be recommending it to all who'll listen. Except for the young readers. The content is for a mature reader.I'm tickled pink to give it a resounding 5 STARSI received this book for my honest review. I gladly would have bought it as I've read all of her books and loved them.