Review: So Sexy WITHOUT the 50 Shades Hostility and Dysfunction
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 17, 2013
Wow!  I just spent the afternoon reading the most sexy book I have encountered in a long while.  I am so tired of the crap that is being passed off as romance and love lately, that I was a little wary as I started to read Breathe For Me.  I don't want bondage, BDSM, or any other 50 shades ideas of "love" and lately, that is all that is getting published.  Don't get me wrong.  This book definitely pushes up to bondage and really kinky sex, but it doesn't cross over and does not try to pass off their playacting as love.  When the couple finally does see each other in a loving way, their sex changes dramatically too.  Until then, they protect themselves with fantasy playacting that lead them to love.This is a story about Xander and Chelsea's fantasies becoming reality.  At first, Chelsea is not one of my favorite characters because she appears somewhat quiet, sullen and boring.  But Xander sees more in her, maybe it's just her beauty or her wounded spirit and is drawn to her in a hero type way. As she begins to heal, though, she becomes more interesting and suitable for Xander.  Xander is extreme alpha male not looking for a permanent relationship and definitely having ALL THE MOVES of a player.  Chelsea is recovering from an accident that took her fiancé and her leg's mobility two years ago and while looking for sex, she does not want to start with the player-sex god- man-whore, Xander.  Too bad, he has set his sights on her; and he is GOOD at being BAD!Honestly, not much happens in this story other than sexual fantasies being acted out by two wounded people determined to not get involved in a permanent relationship who end up helping heal each other. They play superman, Tarzan, hungry soldier, etc... in every attempt to not be themselves or be vulnerable.  It is their play acting that helps to heal Chelsea and Xander from the histories that have wounded them.  Xander is the PERFECT man; always saying, doing, being the right guy.  He knows when to hold Chelsea, let her go and talk dirty to her to make her (and the reader, if we're being truthful) long for him.  He takes his time, and while protecting himself with the playacting, makes for a really hot sexual encounter (Fan, fan, fan).  He is so confident and skillful; you can't help wishing for a guy just like him - sans the man-whore, commitment-phobe part.  Chelsea is more likeable at the end of the story, so hold on, it gets better. It's sweet the way Xander helps her.This is the first in a series, and I have to admit the next guy Logan seems like a real douche who needs to be put in his arrogant place.  I guess since Xander likes him, he must be alright, but right now, I feel sorry for the girl that will capture his attention....SEXY, SEXY, SEXY, descriptive, role playing sex scenes, some profanity and minor editing issues involving missing words, wrong words and punctuation errors. Bruno Mars' song "Show Me" is a perfect story for this book.Would I/Did I buy it? Free DownloadWould I read it again?  YesWould I recommend it to friends? Yes