Review: An enjoyable read, you should meet Maze he is hot!
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 1, 2013
3.5 Stars*****I received ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.****Okay I will have to be honest with one of the main reasons I wanted to read this book was simply because of Maze. I have a weakness for hot sexy fighters in any form, and Maze being a Mixed Martial Arts fighter then I knew I would have to read this one. ;)Maze and Ivy first meet when they are teenagers, they are instantly attracted to each other, and end up having a whirlwind summer romance, at the end of the summer Maze, and Ivy they go their separate ways Maze is leaving for Japan to continue his training and Ivy is off to college. They never forget each other, but life gets in the way, and they keep in touch with the odd text here and there."But in my heart, I knew we were each headed in different directions, whatever we might have been.... Well just wasn't meant to be" ~ IvyFast forward five years and back in the US for one last fight Maze contacts Ivy and it's pretty clear when they meet that the feelings, and the chemistry that they have for each other is still there."But electricity zing between us again, my gaze went from our joined hands to stare into the burning gaze of Maze. The connection was still there, flaring between us, and he felt it too."~ Ivy"I had to see her. Feel her near me again. Now it was so much worse that I'd imagined. I never wanted to let her go again. All these years, yeah I'd been living my life, going through the motions, but an important me wasn't there. She'd held on to it. " ~ MazePicking up where they off, felt that the natural thing to do, but the darker side of Maze's fighting means that their relationship does not run smoothly.Ivy is beautiful, sweet and very talented. She lives and breathes ballet. I really like her, she had a sensible head on her, and I liked how she didn't dwell on things. Maze was a Mixed Martial Arts Fighter, I knew I was going to like Maze, and he didn't disappoint me. He was hot, strong, sexy, an alpha male and a kick ass fighter. Although one time he did annoy me, but I could understand why he did what he did as he was trying to protect Ivy.I enjoyed the storyline, and as I said in a previous review I have never aspired or even had the figure to be a ballerina, but I liked how the author's description brought it to life. Maze's story was interesting, and the darker side of his fighting added some suspense and action.I liked that the book had a real diversity of characters; and the fact that it was an interracial relationship, which is not the norm in many books, even though it is very common in today's society. It had some likeable secondary characters such as Ivy's best friend Dante, I liked how he was protected of Ivy and always looking out for her. Ivy and Maze were definitely a hot couple with great chemistry, and I liked their relationship."But this wasn't just any girl; this was Ivy. My girl. She'd always been mine, always held my heart"~ Maze"The man didn't ask permission, he came, he saw, he conquered".~ IvyOverall this book written from both points of view had the romance, the drama and steamy hot scenes that I like, and was an easy afternoon read. Even though the story was fast paced it did feel rushed at times, and had the story it to of been longer I think some areas could have been developed more.It doesn't end on a cliffhanger, but I did think that it just ended I think a few more chapters would have been good. I couldn't find any information to suggest that there will be another book about Maze and Ivy, but if there was I would happily read it.One last quote:"I was no longer the boy she'd once known I was a man now. And she no longer that young ballerina just beginning to fly. She was shooting among the damn stars now."~ Maze