Review: TOTAL HOTNESS!
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 15, 2013
Honestly, this book was better then ehhhh, it was okay but I do not think it is worthy of 4 stars, and I will explain why.The chemistry between Natalie and Nick was AMAZING.  I thought the way they met, their dates, the trip together over Christmas, and so on was great writing by the author.  Wowwww did they ever have a physical attraction!  The sex/romance scenes in this book even made me hot and heavy- that's what I love about living vicariously through the characters in the books I read, which is probably one of the reasons I get so mad when I read a really crappy book.  This one was FAR from crappy.(SOME SPOILERS AHEAD)I would've absolutely given this book a 4 rating hadn't it been for the ending of the book.  I didn't like the way that Natalie and Nick got back together.  I understand Natalie spending two decades with Gabe and wanting to save their marriage for her family and her past love for him.  BUT I was cheering for Nick through and though, just like her friend Miranda was.  All of Miranda thoughts were my thoughts exactly, which I thought was cool.  If not for Gabe's death due to his second heart attack, I don't think they would have ever gotten back together and I REALLY was pulling for Nick!  He loved her unconditionally, I could tell.  Maybe it was personal belief, I'm not sure, but I always say, "Once a jerk, ALWAYS a jerk"... and that is what Gabe was to her before their separation.  Who's to say he wasn't going to do that again?  He was obviously capable of it once.  Maybe I was just so scared for Natalie because she was missing on such an amazing life together with Nicholas, just to take a chance with her husband whom she was separated with for two years, who could potentially break her heart all over again.  If I were Nick, I would've have taken her back.The very ending of the book REALLY put me on the brink of a 4 star rating.  Gabe's epilogue, telling his truths about their lives after they got together, really made me squeee!  Gabe didn't seem like the type of man, especially after waltzing into Nick's hotel room when she went there to meet him, that would tolerate Natalie's tendencies: closing her eyes during sex/love making, saying Nick's name in her sleep, him looking into her eyes and seeing despair, and him knowing she wanted to make a different decision, etc).  But that put a great twist to the story because Gabe loved her enough to let her go.  Clearly, he knew he was going to have a heart attack, know all too well what it felt like the first time it happened.  He could've live with himself knowing that the love of his life and his soul mate was with another man, but he loved her enough to let himself go, and in turn to let her go.  He loved her and wanted her happiness, just like real lovers feel for each other.This book was heart-wrenching, sexy, hot, happy, sad, etc.  I felt anger, jealousy, lusty, enraged, happy, lovey-dovey, sad, excited, etc.  When a particular makes me feel so many different emotions, I know that it is a good book.  I hate consistency.  I want to be surprised, shocked, thrilled.  I want to feel the characters love and attraction, and swoon over just how jealous I am.  I want their happiness, their lifestyles, to be the hopeless romantic that they are to each other.Although this goes against my star rating rules (I only recommend 4 and 5 star books) , I do HIGHLY recommend this as a read to others!  It is a GREAT book and if you are into erotica/romance, the perfect book for you!  Jani Kay has a great writing style- its not tacky, its tasteful.  Her writing is very detailed, intelligent, and heart-felt. OH!  I also didn't find hardly any grammar mistakes, either (a big pet peeve of mine).  My BIGGEST pet peeve of all is being able to predict everything that happens in a book, I can't stand it.  It makes me feel like there is no point in reading the book because I already know what happens, which was NOT the case at all with this book.  It was wonderful.Great book, Jani Kay.  Seriously, two thumbs up.  I thoroughly enjoyed this read and I will most definitely be looking forward to reading more of your literature.  If you are reading this, I hope you know that you indeed have an amazing talent for writing and to never give it up.  You are an INSPIRATION!Thank you, thank you, thank you! <3