Review: Loved It!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 24, 2014
I loved the little bit we got of Rubi and Wes in Reckless, the first Renegades book. Rubi was sassy, sexy and free spirited and Wes appeared as that responsible friend but he still oozed sexiness. There was definitely a spark between these two and I was looking forward to reading their story.Skye Jordan did not disappoint! Rebel was another hot, sexy and fun Renegades book.Rubi and Wes have become great friends through Lexie and Jax’s relationship. Their chemistry was off the charts and the sexual tension between them was insane! Both of them were sexy as all heck and I loved the shameless flirting and funny banter that went on between the two of them.When the story first starts out it is very apparent that they were fighting their desire to be with each other. The flirting, the touching, the looks were bringing both of them to that point of crossing that line. That proverbial “we can only be friends” line. Wes had come to terms with his feelings for Rubi and decided he needed to do something about it. And that something would be the proposal of “friends with benefits”, something he knew would be hard to convince Rubi to agree to. But Wes was willing to take whatever he could get from Rubi. He needed to have her in his life, whatever way Rubi was able to give.Rubi was feisty, fearless and funny. She was also smart, loyal and generous. But behind all that was someone who didn’t know what it was like to be loved. Rubi didn’t have a loving family. When we learn of Rubi’s background my heart broke for her. The only caregiver she had was her father and he neglected her all her life. Rubi grew up without an emotional and loving connection to anyone. She never felt wanted. All of this spilled over into her adult life and Rubi didn’t trust easily and hard time dealing with her emotions.Rubi did have Lexie. Lexie was her best friend and someone who loved her unconditionally. Lexie was always there for Rubi. She knew all her secrets and fears. But Rubi has watched Lexie fall hopelessly in love with Jax and couldn’t help but want that for herself too. But her fears ran too deep.Wes was simply delectable. ❤. He was funny, playful, confident and very swoon-worthy. I loved the way he was with Rubi. His little notes, the way he would touch her, the things he would whisper in her ear and the simple looks he gave her melted my heart. He was that perfect balance for Rubi.Finding their happiness wouldn’t be that easy though. Wes desperately wanted more from Rubi but she didn’t know how to give him what he wanted. This whole “friends with benefits” thing proposed to much of a risk for her. She didn’t want to lose Wes as friend and her only family she knew was Lexie and the rest of the crew of Renegades. If she crossed this line with Wes and it didn’t work, like all of her other relationships with men, she would be losing too much.But Rubi has underestimated Wes and her ability to shut down her feelings. As the two of them begin to spend more time together both at Renegades and on a project that Wes has set in motion for his brother Wyatt, Rubi can no longer ignore her intense feelings for Wes. They share an extremely passionate and sensual night together and for Wes there was no turning back. Now he just had to hold on tight to Rubi and make her see that there could be and us.Wes and Roxi were definitely a sexy as sin couple. The sex scenes between these two were HOT! The ice cream, whipped cream and shower scene ~ HOLY HOTNESS. But then the trailer scene, that didn’t disappoint either!This was an enjoyable story. It wasn’t perfect and there were times when Rubi’s issues frustrated me. I understood where she was coming from but how could she not see how much Wes loved her. He was always so patient.It wasn’t just HOT romantic book either. I loved the things that went on with Wes, Rubi and his family. It was fun to read and it was so great how they made Roxi feel like part of their family. Something she desperately needed. I loved meeting Birdie. There were a few scenes with her and Rubi that made me laugh out loud. There were alot of tender moments between Wes and Roxi that made my heart swell too. Here is a picture of one of my favorite moments.