Review: When John says to take your panties off, he means right now.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 11, 2012
In the Dedication, the author writes,"To everyone who loved 'Staking His Claim' and asked for more of the same." And this hero is definitely in that same vein: a sexually aggressive, physically dominating, and possessive alpha to the extreme. John is gritty and all-male, a very un-PC, throwback kind of guy who would love to rip your bodice for you. He's a man who knows well how to do bossy and pushy; he's just that used to having his way and getting what he wants, and he wants Sarah, right from first glance.Like Raul (Staking His Claim), John will rub some readers the wrong way, no doubt. He's just too over the top in his masculinity, too abrasive and too hard-edged not to rub somebody up rough. He tells Sarah, "I don't know what your hold up is. I want to sleep with you. That's all I want. So simple." Now, why didn't the woman just jump when he said to and land in the bed, ready for him? That's John, rough and to the point, and I loved his cheek and his utter gall. He has that scary intensity that would back any sane woman up in her tracks, as it did Sarah, and I loved that rough boldness about him.I even loved his manhandling ways. He'd just reach out, grab Sarah by her wrists, pin them above her head, and push her body up against a wall or door, crowding her in every way, mentally and physically, trying to intimidate her. As I said, his need and lust are just scary intense. The whole time I was reading the story, I could feel his urgency to have her, his need to own her and to possess her. He tells Sarah that nobody can have her but him. And you know he means it.As for Sarah, she did manage to hold her own against John's intensity and aggression. Although not as physically strong as John, and there are times when she's stunned speechless by what he says and his actions, she doesn't just roll over and let him have his way all the time. And it's her resistance to him when they first meet that really locks his attention on her, making her not only the source of his lust but also a challenge to his ego. Sarah was like a red flag waving in front of him.Her resistance and his coming at her time and again created an interesting and teasing dance of retreat and charge, making this interaction between John and Sarah full of sexual tension, hot and very sexy to read. I read this for the alpha male, and I wasn't disappointed. It had the intensity I wanted, the passion and need, as well as an epilogue that added some sweetness and a softness to John. If you love a very aggressive, forceful, dominating, caveman hero, then this is a romance for you.