Review: 4.5 Smokin Hot Stars!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 22, 2014
My Rating:  4.5Favorite Quote:“She had a future.  Her past was shattered and gone, blown away like the grit and grime it had always been, letting the fresh, green grass grow from its remains. “My Review:This author was a new find for me, so for the purpose of this review, I read not only Renovating a Heart, but also the 3 previous books in the series: The Groundbreaking, Laying a Foundation, and Tearing Down Walls.  One week and 1415 pages, and I loved every bit of it.  I fell in love with her characters, first one handsome man, then his relative, I guess I am kind of a book slut like that...  In fact, if I wasn’t happily married, I think I would probably be contemplating going off to Kentucky and looking for an Italian construction worker.  Ms. Hall’s story is well written and highly descriptive. I was pulled in to their story immediately.  Her characters are complicated, multi-dimensional, and well developed.  I felt like I knew them intimately, so much so, that I had a few cringe worthy moments as well as tears.  I not only fell madly in love with the handsome male leads, but I also loved and cared about most of the other characters, although I didn’t always like them initially.  I am not of the BDSM lifestyle, but am not bothered by the idea and generally like books with sizzle and steam.  This series, I dare say, goes beyond steam, it was smoking hot… incendiary!  While reading, I actually found myself breathless more than a few times, and for some reason… I seemed to be doing a lot of extra laundry.Then suddenly, things took a dire turn and arg – a cliffhanger.  @#*!  I despise cliffhangers with the heat of a thousand suns.  When I realized I was at the end, I screamed in disgust, slapped the arm of my chair, and let loose with every explicative I know, which – I should be ashamed to admit - is quite an impressive list!  My sweet little husband was more than startled.  I was so distressed, I required an extra day to collect my wits to complete this post.  If the author had been within reach, she would most likely be sporting a bruise from my pinch.  I hope she is currently ensconced in her attic, banging away on her laptop, and writing an even hotter finale - if that is even possible.  And of course, I not only expect her to bring the heat, but a HEA as well.