Review: The final Gamble brother will leave you wilting!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 17, 2014
So, I have to say that I am totally surprised at my adoration of this book. I mean, I loved the first two in this series. I really thought for sure that the second one would be my favorite, after all this one is about the oldest brother. But OMGosh does this book just work. And it works you! Why can there not be more Gamble brothers? Only three? I am going to go through withdrawal!Blurb from Goodreads:A sexy category romance from Entangled’s Brazen imprint...He can protect her from everyone except himself.Alana Gore is in danger. A take-no-prisoners publicist, her way with people has made her more than a few enemies over the years, but a creepy stalker is an entirely different matter. She needs a bodyguard, and the only man she can ask is not only ridiculously hot, but reputed to have taste for women that goes beyond adventurous.Chandler Gamble has one rule: don't protect anyone you want to screw. But with Alana, he's caught between his job and his increasingly hard libido. On one hand, Alana needs his help. On the other, Chandler wants nothing more than to take the hot volcano of a woman in hand. To make her writhe in pleasure, until she's at his complete mercy.She needs protection. He needs satisfaction. And the moment the line is crossed, all hell will break loose..Not a big fan of the covers of these books. They are rather generic. But, the phrase don't judge a book by it's cover definitely fits in this book!If you haven't read the first two books in this series, no worries. While it might be nice to understand the relationship of the brothers and a few other characters, it's not necessary. Lynn does a good job with describing how they are intertwined and you can just read this and be happy with it.Alana, we've met her before. She was Chad's publicist in book #2. And she wasn't really liked then! In this book we certainly see a different side of her. She's much more vulnerable than she would ever let on. She comes off as tough as nails, which she is, but she has this side to her that feels guilty about what she's done to get to where she needs to be. She's always been more of a loner but in this book we see a totally different side of her. She takes care of her needs in this book. And she goes after what she wants, although she denies it for a while just to get us worked up.Chandler, I wasn't sure I would like him with his bruteness and long hair. But honestly I grew to totally enjoy him in this book. He hard ass for sure, but he's got this softer side that you would never see coming. I was not expecting him to be so caring. And sexy. I didn't think I would find him swoon worthy but holy moly he becomes just that. What I saw in the other books was not what he became in this book at all! He's refreshing and not like what you would imagine. I thought for sure he was like Chad with his fear of commitment but he's so different than what I thought!We see old characters in this book. It was nice to know their back stories but not totally necessary. I think that is one of the things I love about this series. You can definitely read them as stand alones. And Lynn makes the book fast paced and suspenseful. Definitely more than the prior books. Of course Chandler is in that profession, being a body guard and owning such a business. It was fun to watch them figure out just exactly who was stalking Alana (although I will admit I figured it out when that character was introduced).And holy moly, the sex. If you do not like sex scenes, you cannot read this book. They had me blushing at some parts. And while this is not total erotica, it certainly has some of those elements. And Chandler, who has had some more freaky tastes in the past (from what we know about him from books 1 and 2) really takes on a different way about him when it comes to being with Alana. He bowes to her needs and wants and what he thinks she needs. It's sweet and totally irresistible.Lynn infuses a sexy and steamy romance into a thrilling ride. I love her writing and how it flows so well. Her pacing is on key and you itch to know exactly where this book is going and how it will end.If you like hot sex scenes, banter, and overall swooniness, then you need to read Lynn's books. She has an amazing way of making you feel sexy and vulnerable and down right hot!