Review: Really Good
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 22, 2014
This book is pretty long, but it's also really good. Part dark, part suspense and part romance.When Flick's cab breaks down, instead of waiting around, she wonders off in search of a phone. As she's entering a shady looking bar, a tall dark stranger warns her not to enter. She does it anyway. The minute she walks in, she realizes it was a mistake. When she tries to leave, she's grabbed and taken to a back room by several guys. It becomes obvious very fast that the guys intend to abuse and rape her. Suddenly the door opens and the guy from the street is there. Rushe makes the others leave and very bluntly reminds Flick that she should have listened. He tells her to do what he says and he'll try to keep her safe. As safe as he can with the other men wanting their turn with her.During her captivity, Rush tries to keep her safe, but Flick has a hard time keeping her mouth shut and following instructions so she doesn't make it easy. Rushe also pushes Flick away emotionally every chance he gets. But Flick sees good in him no matter how hard he tries to make her believe otherwise. He's extremely possessive of her and soon Flick consents to more than just trying to follow his instructions. But time is running short, and the big boss wants to meet Flick. Will Rushe help get her out? If he succeeds, will she be safe anywhere? What kinds of crime are these guys involved in? Will Flick become a liability? There are lots of twists.Okay, a little warning...Rushe can come across as being arrogant and scary, but I loved him from the beginning. You could tell there were layers to him and walls he had up to protect him from others. And let me just say...the man has the most descriptive mouth and he can paint a pretty clear image in your mind of what he wants. And Rushe gets what he wants. I liked Flick for the most part, although at times her obsessive need to talk kind got on my nerves. I felt that for someone to have been kidnapped, she pushed her captors and said things that in reality would have gotten her killed. At one point she even told a captor that he didn't know the secret password to make her shut up.  She just seemed juvenile and childish at times and didn't display the common sense needed for this kind of situation. Flick was my reason for the four instead of five star review. However please remember everyone has different opinions so what annoyed me, might not bother you.Overall, I really enjoyed this book. Remember it's close to 400 pages and is packed with lots of action (and romance). Explicit Instruction is a standalone book told solely from Flick's POV. Added bonus, there's a good ending.