Review: Interesting Concept But Quite Predictable
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 23, 2014
Rating: 3 – 3.5 starsSo before I begin beware of the WARNING in the blurb. The warning is NOT lying. Holy smokes. The sex scene that is in Chapter 1 definitely sets the stage for one erotic novel.But rest assured, the author is not lying, what happens in Chapter 1 is as crazy as it gets. There are other intense, erotic scenes throughout the book but the one in Chapter 1 is the most graphic. I personally did not have a problem with it. In fact I actually think the author did a damn good job of articulating the movement choreography so that the reader doesn’t get confused. It definitely kept me reading.Since the author started off with such a shocking, intense and erotic scene in the beginning, I wondered if she’d be able to continue that steam throughout the book. Short answer – hell yes! This book definitely lives up to its category as being an erotic romance. And even though it is a book about an escort, the sex is not sleezy or seedy. Just like I said before, they were very well written and choreographed. If you enjoy steamy sex scenes, including ones with more than two people, then you definitely will want to read this book!This book is not all sex. Yes, it is an erotic novel, but the sex is graphic because the hero, Jace, is a male escort. I have to say the most interesting thing about this book was getting inside his head. I don’t know if I ever spent time wondering what goes through a male escort’s head, but it was pretty fascinating to get the opportunity while reading this book. It actually made me appreciate Jace for who he was and really understand his motivations for being an escort. Sure, maybe at one point he was desperate for money, but seven years later, he is extremely wealthy and he really doesn’t “need” to do it anymore. I think he was just waiting for a reason to stop doing it and luckily, Adrienne turned out to be that reason.While I liked Jace a lot, I had a hard time with Adrienne. It’s not that I didn’t like her – I just didn’t love her. I feel like sometimes her actions did not match up to her internal dialogue so I would be surprised by some of the things she would do or say to other people. This made it harder for me to connect with her and really understand her. I think another reason why I couldn’t connect with her was because her dialogue was a bit choppy maybe even a bit immature; especially when she was talking to her best friend Emilie. The author used a lot of slang and while it may seem to flow when you speak the words aloud, when you read it you find yourself feeling like the conversation isn’t making sense – at least that’s how I felt.It disappoints me to say this but I felt like this book was very predictable. It started out with a bang and even though I did really like the main and secondary characters, I felt like the story was something that I’ve seen before. It didn’t feel different to me. Jace is an escort. Adrienne does not know he is an escort and he prolongs telling her as long as possible. Do you know where I’m going with this? That being said the story and the characters were well developed – I just wanted something a little unpredictable. Even some of the surprises that crept up I saw coming chapters beforehand. :(I feel like this book was the middle of the road for me. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t fantastic either. It could be that I expected a little too much since I’ve heard some great buzz about the book. Jace was a great male character and I almost feel like the book may have been better if it was just told from his point of view, in my opinion. I think it is definitely worth the read, if only to get inside the head of a male escort in Vegas.