Review: Fun, excitement, and suspense with Clay and Julia in Vegas!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 7, 2014
(Quote)To be deeply, madly, desperately in love with the woman you wanted to f*** was the greatest rush, the most lasting high.Clay and Julie are off on a romantic weekend to Vegas and Clay has all kinds of surprises planned. Unfortunately, there are some surprises neither of them are expecting. And things are not quite smooth sailing.Their little romantic weekend turns into an adventure with some good aspects and some bad ones. There is suspense, danger, excitement, hidden agendas, and a few mistakes. Clay and Julia have to work together in various circumstances and deal with underlying issues. But no matter how hard Clay tries to make everything perfect for Julia, he quickly discovers that things never go perfectly especially when they are involved. But together they are passionate, devoted, loving, and connected. Now they just have to deal with the other factors getting in the middle of it."Do you realize I fall more madly in love with you every day?" (Clay)"Good. Because maybe that love will make you forget how much trouble I am." (Julia)"I love all of you, even your trouble..." (Clay)Clay is just such a totally delicious, charismatic character. He's bossy, dominant, and protective, but also loving, vulnerable, and thoughtful. He is hella-sexy and totally swoon-worthy. Julia is tough, feisty, independent, and strong willed. She is no wallflower and is not afraid to take charge when needed. She both challenges Clay when he needs it, but also knows when to submit to him.Their relationship dynamic is perfectly balanced and they flow together beautifully. They may have some differences in background, personal issues, and miscommunication, but they have really come a long way together.(Quote)They were scotch and water, they were vodka and tonic. They were better together.This was another engaging installment in this series from Lauren Blakely. It made me smile, laugh, swoon, and fan myself a bit. I adore Clay and Julia, and this just really added so much more to their love story. It was humorous, intriguing, suspenseful, sexy, and romantic. It took the characters to places that I did not expect, threw in some twists and surprises, and let us see them progress even more.I enjoyed getting to see her sister McKenna and her husband Chris(Trophy Husband). I really liked Clay's younger brother, Brent. He is hot like Clay, but also a little more relaxed and funny. I am looking forward to more with him in a future book.On a personal note, I was a beta reader for the original short story First Night and even then I just felt like Clay and Julia had so much more to tell ... So I was excited when they spoke to Lauren and she continued the series. And even though it could have been complete with After This Night with a happy ending, I really like that she went a step further and took the characters in this direction. It is so much fun to revisit them and have this little adventure with them. Fans of this series, will enjoy spending more time with them and seeing where their story goes. It truly left me with a smile on my face and in love with Clay even more. And wanting more Brent...I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review.