Review: ELECT Is Action-Packed, Angsty, Love Sick & Lust-fueled Fun
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 10, 2013
3.5/4 Stars | Moderate SteamI was so excited to read this book. I really enjoyed ELITE and was pleased to find that ELECT successfully continued the Eagle Elite thrill ride with drama and passion to spare.If you liked Chase and Nixon before, you'll love them in ELECT. This story is told almost entirely from their distinct POV's. And it's delicious. Those two boys fight for their lives and hearts at every turn. Bursting with adrenaline and testosterone, Chase and Nixon are always on the offensive, never resting and always planning their next move. They're relentless. Gone is the mystery if these guys are good. It's clear just how good they are. They're amazing. Tough, bad-ass protectors with deep, tortured souls. Each is uniquely sexy, smart and imposing. And the ferocity of their love and devotion to Tracey - so intense, passionate and true - well... if I was Tracey, I wouldn't be able to choose either. (Both? Please?)Surprisingly absent and missed was Tracey's POV. She is at the very center of this fiery love triangle and mobster meltdown. Without her perspective, her character felt unbalanced and underrepresented. I would have loved to have read her side of the story, especially during the book's saucier moments.And speaking of sizzle, ELECT is surprisingly sexy for a PG-13 novel. Rachel Van Dyken has a way of describing and enlivening kissing and grinding into a highly titillating form. The multitude of explosive amorous encounters in this book deliver in hot and heavy spades.Bottom line, ELECT is action-packed, angsty, love sick and lust-fueled fun.Complimentary copy courtesy of Forever (Grand Central Publishing) via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.