Review: Hot & Sweet Romance
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 6, 2014
I just wanted to let the author know that her debut novel is a HIT!!! I loved it! I happened on this free book by chance but after reading the short summary on what this book was about, I knew I had to read it so I got it.  Sam (who is the female love interest) is all alone in the world - she was orphaned when she was a little kid and ended up in foster home after foster home.  During this time she was traumatized by an incident that happened and it carried over to her adult life - hence the need for Xanax.  Anyway, her upbringing pretty much shaped her as an adult and although she has friends, she knows that she has to fend for herself.  Add in her previous love relationships that went awry which makes Sam wary of dating and men...especially gorgeous men!Sam has been house-sitting for a couple in their beach house and has been told that she has six weeks to vacate the home.  As she is dreading this new blip in her life, in walks Brock Knight who really becomes Sam's "Knight in shining armor".  She fights her attraction to Brock because of her past disastrous relationships but the pull and attraction to Brock is too great.  Add in the fact that Brock is gorgeous, considerate, gentlemenly, rich, funny, sensitive, sexy, loving & sweet. Oh...and he's a Brit and the man is a romantic who happens to love writing poems! OMG!!! I'll take him if Sam doesn't want him.Anyway, Sam bungles her way towards her attraction to Brock but they do find their HEA despite minor misunderstandings and Sam's fierce need to be independent. There were moments of hilarity and moments of tears. Through all this, I felt that even though it was a love story about Sam & Brock, it was also a love story for Sam and the community she lives in.  She has fierce and loyal friends - despite the fact that Sam had no family, the loyalty and love from her friends in her beach community were awesome.  It just goes to show that family doesn't have to be blood-related - it's who will be there to love and support you. And that's what I took from this book.  The crazy senior crew of busy-body nudists were hilarious..especially Myrtle, Louise and Carl. I would love to have them as my grandparents! As for Brock, he had to move to another country to finally find what he was looking for: Sam and love.  Did I also mention the HOT SEX between Sam & Brock!!! This book had it all.  Good job to Lyla Dune! Can't wait to read Mazy's story (March 18th, 2014).