Review: Great romance.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 13, 2014
I recently read my first book by Inara Scott, Falling for Mr. Wrong, and I loved it and couldn't wait to read more from this author.  Needless to say, I jumped at the chance to read Reforming the Playboy and participate in the release event.Kira and Max Estin were college sweethearts who were totally in love with each other.  Max comes from a poor background and didn't have a very good family life.  His art has always been his escape, and his dream was to make it big time as an artist, all the while assuming Kira was on board and headed in the same direction as he was.  Kira is from Passion Creek Colorado.  She was abandoned by her mother as a child and raised by her Aunt Polly. She went off the college at RISD (Rhode Island School of Design), mainly at her Aunt Polly's request.  Kira is really a very shy person, a people pleaser and peacekeeper by nature.  When she was with Max, nothing else mattered.  When a situation arises that requires her to go back home to Passion Creek, she leaves without saying goodbye, just a note that is rather vague, leaving a very wounded, confused, and angry Max behind, while enduring her own heartbreak.  Now five years later, and Max and Kira are forced to see each other again because of circumstances beyond either of their control.  Neither is the person they used to be.  Max is a multimillionaire and has hit the big time, but he's also not happy.  Kira has put her talent aside, opting to run a pottery business.  When fate, a snow storm, and a set of forgotten drawings throw them back together again, they are forced to reexamine their feelings, their passion, their desires, their past, and their future.I liked both Kira and Max's characters.  Max initially comes across as arrogant and as a player, but when you get to know him, he really isn't that much of a player, but has allowed the circumstances of the past and the intoxication of fame and money seduce him into a lifestyle that didn't provide all the things that he'd dreamed fame and money would bring.  Kira is a wonderful person and I really liked her, but her own fears have held her bound in the what is, rather than venturing out into the what could be.  Both of the characters have been shaped by their past, have endured painful situations, and have hurt each other, leaving them very vulnerable.Reforming the Playboy is a wonderfully written romance that is filled with passion and second chances, set in the beautiful Colorado mountains.  Inara Scott provides just the right amount of steam, romance, and humor in a story that will make you smile and root for the characters to find their happily ever after.  There is also a beautiful epilogue, which is very satisfying.  Overall, I enjoyed Reforming the Playboy very much and if you are a contemporary romance fan, then this is a lighthearted and entertaining read that is perfect for a day you want to just kick back, relax, and disappear into a story.