Review: HIgh-heeled Wonder by Avery Flynn
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 28, 2014
HIGH-HEELED WONDER was crazy good!!! Never reading Avery Flynn's work before I didn't know what to expect and I have to say I was impressed. She is definitely on my must-read auto-buy author's list from now on. Her story line was well-paced, had more that one surprise and I'm not easily fooled.  The writing flowed smoothly and includes great dialogue with plenty of humor and very witty banter.  Her characters were well-developed and believable, the sexual chemistry and tension between Tony and Sylvie was palpitable, steamy, teasingly delicious, and when they touched it was OMG, it's getting hot in here!! HHW was a thrill ride from start to finish in more ways than one and I could not put down this book until it was done.Sylvie Bissette was a blogger who hid behind the moniker "High-Heeled Wonder" and exposed dirty little secrets within the fashion industry.  She was hugely popular with her fan base but not so much with designers, models, and magazine editors. Someone begins cyber-stalking her and making threats, eventually making an outright attempt on her life. Her two fathers, also in the fashion industry, convince her to accept protection from Tony Falcon, sexy and gorgeous former cop turned security expert. But she only allows it under her terms, he must pose as her boyfriend while trying to discover who was threatening her and allow her to participate in the investigation. Sylvie is a very independent woman and definitely no pushover which at many times in the story makes life very hard for Tony.While protecting Sylvie, Tony is also trying to track down the criminals who killed his best friend. As a matter of fact that is what lead him to her case. He tries really hard to keep a professional distance, but as the threats escalate their time together increases and she becomes harder and harder for him to resist.  It doesn't help that Sylvie is just as attracted to him and sees no reason why she shouldn't indulge herself. And frankly, that Alpha man never stood a chance against a woman who knew what she wanted and just how to get it, but the struggle between their two strong wills was certainly a pleasure to read!!Ms. Flynn also gives her readers a great cast of secondary characters to fill out and balance the story as well as add to the mystery.  Definite possibilities for a sequel, but either way whatever she publishes next, I'm on that!  This book is more than worth my five star rating. I absolutely enjoyed every minute of it!!~Complimentary copy received from publisher in exchange for an honest review.