Review: Two words  - Jace Jamison
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 1, 2014
Isabel Lucero sure knows how to hook her readers from the get go; the first scene describes Jace's erotic hotel encounter with three women, and it puts readers in a sexual coma that doesn't let up until the end of the text. I've read a few male escort stories lately, and Living in Sin is a great addition. The book has the right amount of sexual tension, angst, and steamy scenes.  Ms. Lucero does a great job of describing the world of male escorts - their clients, their encounters, their reasons for choosing the profession - all are explained in the story, which adds to the interest.Jace Jamison is the hero of Living in Sin. He is all male; he's confident, gorgeous, and definitely knows how to use all of his assets. His back story is a tough one: his father left; his brother was murdered; he took the job as an escort to help support his mom. It's now seven years later, and he is at the top of his game as an escort; he has all the money he could want, a great place to live, and beautiful women who pay to be with him, but his life is only filled with conquests; no one who knows the real him. After one of his "dates," he sees a stunning woman head into the hotel and instantly feels a pull towards her.As fate would have it, that beauty is Adrienne, an event planner, who has reached a stalemate when it comes to men. Her last boyfriend, Liam, tried to kiss Adrienne's best friend, Emilie, so Adrienne broke up with him, and since then, she hasn't been willing to put herself out in the dating world again. Adrienne has seen Jace at some of the parties she planned, but he was with a different woman each time, so even though Adrienne describes him as a "God-like creature," she thinks he's a player and wants nothing to do with him. One left behind cell phone later and Jace and Adrienne start dating, but Jace's secret threatens to tear them apart.In reading male escort stories before, it is pretty clear that Adrienne is going to find out about Jace's profession, and more than likely, it is not going to come from his mouth. Will Adrienne be able to accept Jace's job? Will Jace give up being an escort for Adrienne? Pick up Living in Sin and find out for yourself.Overall, Living in Sin is a great story. The characters are well developed, and the dual point of view allows readers to get inside the heads of both Jace and Adrienne, which really works for me. The supporting characters are great, especially Emilie and Jace's escort buddies. At the end of Living in Sin, it is clear who book 2 is going to focus on, and it's the perfect choice. I love series that focus on a group of characters, so each one gets his/her own story, and each book ends in happiness for the couple. It will be interesting to see what happens with couple 2, and hopefully, readers will get to see what is happening with Jace and Adrienne. My only complaint is that it felt like the last 10% or so of the story was drawn out, which made it slightly boring. I wanted Jace and Adrienne to have their happily ever right now, and they do, but I didn't feel like the end added very much to their story.  But it could be just me - maybe I'm too used to angsty storylines until the very end of the text. Regardless of the last part of the story, I still highly recommend Living in Sin; it has some scorching sex scenes that will get readers hot and bothered and keep them on their toes waiting for Jace's secret to be exposed and the aftermath it will cause.Complimentary copy provided by author/publisher for an honest review.4 poison apples! (The Fairest of All Book Reviews)