Review: They just keep getting Hotter!  Smartly written and HOT,HOT,HOT!!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 23, 2013
Holy Holt!  This book is sizzling!  Smoking Holt is the 3rd book in the Tryst Island series by Sabrina York and the hottest one, yet. I am a huge fan of this series and this book definitely did not disappoint.The Tryst Island series is set up around a group of college friends.  2 of the friends own a big beautiful house on the Island; the others all share the utilities and living expenses.  The house is used as a getaway whenever an individual or the group wants to escape life and it's demands or just have a great fun filled weekend.Bella Cross has had a thing for Holt Lamm for as far back as she can remember.  A thing she would never act on.  Holt is pretty famous for his sexual appetite and his role in the dom/sub community.  Sure Bella owns a sex toy shop, but that is pretty much her F*** you to her preacher daddy.  She doesn't mind being a little adventurous, but she could never just give herself over.  She's spent her whole life being the rebel girl and that's not going to change for a smoking hot guy that she can't get out of her mind.Holt Lamm has arrived early at the Island home that he shares with his friends and can't believe his luck or his bad luck.  Bella has beat him there and no one else is due to arrive anytime soon.  He's always had an attraction to Bella, but she's never liked him.  When he sees that she's clearly already upset he decides there is no reason to not test the waters.The story of Holt and Bella is so different than most Dom/sub books I've read.  I've often read that the sub has all the power and I'm sure that's true, but it's never been as clearly conveyed as it is in this book.  Ms. York does a great job at portraying the truly beautiful and trusting relationship that this type of arrangement requires.Bella is not necessarily a likable character for me.  In the previous books I found her spoiled and rude.  It may be because I don't understand her anger or the "poor me attitude" that she feels gives her the right to take it out on others, but Ms. York did the impossible and made me root for her in this book.  I absolutely loved Holt.  He's flawed and demanding and stubborn, but he's so patient and loving with Bella.This book was provided to me in exchange for my honest review.You can find this review and others at [...] and [...]