Review: This book was non-stop enjoyment from beginning to end
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 18, 2014
4.5 StarsHaving spent a good part of my late teens and early 20's at La Bare where a boyfriend worked at the time, I knew that Brenna Zinn's Iron Rods would be a book I had to read.  First off I always appreciate humor in a romance book and this one has it in spades, not from the hero and heroine but from the hero's father who in addition to being a lifelong Texan from Austin, he's a former stripper, and a successful businessman.  While he might seem a little stereotypical, the fact is he is spot on for some of the residents of our state capital and those Austinites who proudly hope to "Keep Austin Weird."  While the humor is great that's only one reason why I love this story; the others being it features a hero who has a chip on his shoulder the size of Texas, a heroine who refuses to back down from anything, chemistry that burns hotter than August in Texas (and that's pretty damn sizzling) and an intriguing plot that sets us up for what promises to be an entertaining series!Bennett Truitt was one of those heroes that at first I wasn't sure if I wanted to love him or hate him.  It was obvious he had some "daddy" issues and to be honest he tried to set the heroine up to fail, but there was just something about him that made me like him.  Finding out his background made me understand so much about him so I think the author for clueing us into what his childhood was like.  That being said, he won me over as time went on and even though he stepped in it on more than one occasion I couldn't help but fall in love with him.Man I loved the sassy Tatum Reynolds from the first time she squared off with Bennett.  A born and raised Texas girl she flat out refused to let the New York raised Bennett make her feel less than and she had no problems letting him know she would not apologize for her outspoken nature.  But watching her get knocked off her boots by him was not only fun but incredibly sexy.While this seems like an opposites attract story and in some ways it is, what it really boils down to is two people who want to be accepted for who they are and in each other they find that acceptance.  Their differences are what make them work and keeps their relationship interesting.  I love that Tatum puts forth one hundred percent effort and isn't embarrassed to be working at the manager of a strip club.  But, I love Bennett for trying to give her what she's always wanted even knowing that doing so could ruin his chances of keeping her.  You have to love a man who wants his woman to be happy.  The ending of this book knocked me for a loop and I found myself with tears running down my face as I realized that both Tatum and Bennett were going to get what their hearts desired.This book was non-stop enjoyment from beginning to end and author Brenna Zinn has created such a special place in Iron Rods that I'm sure if it were a real club, ladies would be lining up around it for a chance to go in!  Surprisingly funny, incredibly sexy, yet with so much heart I can't recommend Iron Rods enough; this was one book I know I'll read again and again and I'm so looking forward to the next book!Review copy provided for an honest review.