Review: Great read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 4, 2014
Holy. Hotness. I think my iPad melted with this one.So I had no idea Staking His Claim was book 5 in a series. But this can totally be read as a standalone. There are some characters you meet that were in the other books but I don't feel like I missed anything by not reading their stories. However after reading SHC, I will totally go back and read the others.This book centers around Lucy Mason and Matt Donovan. Lucy thinks she is a pin in everyone's butt, especially her brother's so when she meets Matt Donovan and he doesn't know who she is, she uses her feminine wiles to have a little fun.Right off the bat, these two have amazing sexual chemistry. It's hot and sexy and just on the right side of kinky.Of course Lucy has not thought things through and so soon enough Matt realizes she isn't who she said she was.After only one taste Matt can't stay away. In fact, he finds her to do list of things she wants to experience in NYC and rather than ignore it, he places himself in the middle of everything. But Matt's demons and his desire for darker things in the bedroom, makes him feel unworthy of Lucy's affections.I don't know how Lucy could stand it sometimes. I was getting whiplash from Matt being so hot one second and so cold the next.And that is one thing I loved about her. She really didn't take his shit. When he acted like an ass- she called him out on it. I liked Lucy a lot- she was strong and knew what she wanted.Even though Matt tries to stay away, he fails. And what's even more surprising is when he thinks Lucy is going to run from his dark side- she just wants more of it. They are a sexy match made in heaven.This book is a quick and easy read and while it has a predictable ending, it doesn't distract from the fact that it is well written and interesting. I really enjoyed it and I though that the author did a GREAT job with the ending. It was perfect.