Review: 85% great, then heroine totally ruins 14%, then author redeems with last 1%
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 25, 2013
Wes is a sexy surfer. He is super talented, a professional surfer that is making decent money off of it.He loves women and enjoys consensual, no -ties sex. He doesn't 'use' women and is very upfront about not being interested in pursuing a relationship with anyone.Early in the book, Wes meets Lana.Lana is sexy, smart, independent and sassy.The hit it off right away. Immediately Wes realizes that Lana is different from the other one-night stands he has with other nice, gorgeous women.I like that the author doesn't have Wes sleeping with ANYONE. He likes nice women. He enjoys being with them, as well as having sex with them.Lana is a great character (initially).She posses the confidence of 100 women. She is gorgeous.She shares a great passion for books with Wes.The dialogue that the author writes between the two of them is fantastic. You really see how they become friends. You see their relationship grow. You see how the love is blooming. It's a very romantic, and fun read.UNTILLLLLLLLLLTypically, the relationship between the H&h; isn't so strong at 40% of the book. I kept wondering if she gets hurt, kidnapped or contracts a major illness.---SMALL SPOILER---instead, Lana is her own worst enemy, and my nemesis in this book.Wes is kind, he is SO sexy (wow - great sex scenes that SIZZLE), and he is not afraid of his feelings for Lana.But Lana is the one that creates the problem.Running away from someone while they are BEGGING you to talk is one the MOST ANNOYING THINGS I HATE TO READ IN THESE BOOKS.She is such a strong independent woman. Why is she written as such an idiot that is totally selfish. EVEN if I was her and not ready for a relationship,I would do what she did to him. She was rude, immature and so incredibly unkind.Wes opened his heart out to her and she kicked it to the curb.Plus her dysfunctional relationship with her ex-boyfriend (who is also Wes' mortal enemy) is terrible.She is supposed to be perceptive, but how can she NOT KNOW how much she hurts Wes when she hangs out with her ex?Wes tries to bridge the relationship b/w himself and his mortal enemy over and over again, and the a**hole uses it as fodder for hurting Wes.What does Lana do? She rolls her eyes. but does she take Wes' side and do the right thing? NOOOOOOOOTHEN the book gives them a break apart, and then poof. They are back together.What happened over that break?How can they reconcile so quickly?NO. No. NO.-----SPOILER OVER-------I really was torn between 2 and 4 stars. But I ended up with 4 just because the beginning was so much fun.Being a fly on the wall with their relationship (early on) was so much fun!Also - a HEA. No cliffhanger. Can be read as a stand alone book. All good stuff.If you do not mind it in books when the heroine shuts herself off from the amazingly wonderful hero and end ups seriously hurting him. (as the conflict-resolution piece of a story). They you will like this book.I think it needed a bit longer ending for the reconciliation. But you won't mind.Enjoy