Review: LOVED IT
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 17, 2014
SUMMER'S BOOK BLOGGorgeous Rotten Scoundrel is a stand alone romance novel by Nina Jones. Sadie is a talented chef in need of a new gig when she is offered a job as a live in chef and party planner for an international supermodel, Heath Hillabrand. She knows his type, charming, sexy, and a playboy. Women throw themselves at him and she isn't going to be one of them, she has been hurt by guys just like him before and she won't fall for that again. Slowly she begins to realize that she shouldn't judge a book by its cover and Heath may not be what he seems. They want each other, badly, but Sadie isn't going to make it easy on either of them. She will fight these feelings with every ounce of her being but will she win?Gorgeous Rotten Scoundrel is nothing short of absolutely fantastic, it was a refreshing and wonderfully fun book to read. At first the plot seems similar to many of the romance novels out there, a young woman working for an insanely sexy and rich man who is attracted to her and isn't shy about letting her know. However, Sadie isn't like most of the female characters we encounter, she is strong and determined to just do her job and not let this guy get under skin or into her bed. Of course no one can resist an underwear model for very long but she isn't making it easy! This results in some absolutely ridiculous situations, this is the first book in a very long time that had me laughing out loud. The story is written from Sadie's point of view and she is hilarious, I adored her from the very beginning! I was totally engrossed in the story because you honestly have no idea what will happen next, the characters actions are pretty unpredictable. Both characters had some rough times in the past but this is not an angst filled story.Each character reveals some sad stories but it just adds depth and intrigue to the characters without overwhelming the fun vibe of the story. The characters are detailed and well developed allowing the reader to relate and connect easily, especially to Sadie who was a very realistic character. When things finally start to develop between the two characters the passion is intense, I don't think I've ever encountered such amazing angry sex scenes! Who knew hate sex could be so hot? There were also quite a few times where Heath really surprised me, I couldn't help but melt a little at some of the things he says and does. I often felt a little bad for him because Sadie was just so sure that he was bad news and no matter what he said or did he couldn't seem to fully change her mind.This lovely, sweet and sexy story had a smile on my face for about 98% of it but toward the end I did cry a few tears of sadness which quickly turned to tears of joy! The ending was beautiful, heartwarming and absolutely perfect. I loved every single thing about this novel and while it is a complete story I would love to see a sequel because Heath and Sadie are amazing!