Review: Intensely Erotic With My Favorite Theme of Good Girl/Bad Boy
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 10, 2014
Ms. Stoneley's book deals with one of my favorite themes, that of the attraction between the bad boy and the good girl, and had me hooked from the very beginning.  From there though things got a bit rocky as the protagonist's daddy issues keep them in limbo when it comes to their futures and their relationship.  Misunderstandings and stereotypes further work to keep them apart but don't dilute the sexual tension that leads to repeated steamy and intensely erotic encounters.Georgie grew up quiet in a world of the rich until the day her parent's broke up and her world collapsed.  She became completely different from then on, a woman of numerous sexual encounters with no desire for the lie of love.  She's become hardened and desperate to regain the happiness of her youth which puts her in a battle with the boy from the wrong side of the tracks, Jake.  He too is trying to find the happiness that was lost in his youth but is hesitant to commit to any one thing for fear it will be taken away again.  These two hurt and lost souls engage in a lot of rapid fire verbal banter full of sexual tension but I never felt a strong romantic connection between them.  Georgie remains too demanding and slightly arrogant to let Jake in completely and he seemed too apathetic to become too committed to Georgie.I enjoyed the depiction of small town living though with its gossip grapevine along with the elderly and all-knowing and all-seeing neighbor, Rowena.  The sexual tension was palpable with numerous intensely erotic scenes that added to an already fast-paced storyline.  Though I didn't find myself drawn to the main characters, particularly Georgie, I still found this an entertaining story and will definitely read more from Ms. Stoneley in the future.3.75 STARS!