Review: sequel to Hollywood Blackmail
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 15, 2014
I had read the first book in the series "Hollywood Blackmail" by Jackie Ashenden, and had no clue that it was going to be a different author for book 2 so I didn't know that this was part of the series until I looked it up on Goodreads. Once I found out I was intrigued because I really liked book 1. This was the first book of Scarlet's that I've read. I've got to say that I really, really, really, was not a Selena fan on those first few pages. The things her ex was saying about her were making her out to be someone I really wouldn't like. The fact that by the end of the book I really liked Selena says a lot about Scarlet as an author.Selena has been down on her luck for a while now. She's been living off her boyfriend and unable to find employment. She finally goes too far charging up his credit cards and he kicks her out in a spectacular fashion. At this point, I didn't like her at all. I thought she was merely a materialistic user. She gets injured by a flying spiked heel, and ends up at Seacliffe, to have a plastic surgeon stitch up her head.Colt, is having a rough time. The higher ups at Seacliffe aren't happy. Someone's selling info to the press, and to top it off, he's fired the receptionist so no ones running the office. He doesn't want to tell his boss that he provided care to someone who can't pay their bill so he comes to an agreement with Selena for her to work her bill off as the receptionist. The only problem is his attraction for her, which she seems to reciprocate.I really liked that in this you got to see both characters grow. They both had things they needed to work on and while Selena's was more obvious, I think both got something out of working together and seeing each other. I look forward to this series continuing and can't wait to see who the next author is.