Review: 2nd Favorite in the Series
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 17, 2013
So first off, I loved Leave Me Breathless. There was just something about the characters of Ghost and Macy that worked so well. It was the pinnacle of this series, IMHO. Rock Me and the first book were okay, but not my favorites. Take Me On is my second favorite of the series, I would say. It starts off great, although I do hate the romance novel trope of the woman being left at the altar. That scene in the bar - HOT. I liked Ian, who's the kind of quiet good guy that I go for in real life, not a ridiculous "Mega-Alpha" type. All was good until the big twist, and, even though it was hinted at in the summary, I still groaned. After that, there was a lot of parental entanglements and ex-fiance drama, but not a lot of conflict between the two leads. It was all just a little... boring at times. I wanted more drama between Gabby and Ian and have them figuring out how to be together. The sex even got a little bit boring toward the end because there was no tension between them! I was hoping for another atomically hot scene like the hotel sex scene in Leave Me Breathless... so I was disappointed. There just wasn't enough conflict between them to drive the story. And that last scene had me groaning and rolling my eyes a bit. At least Macy didn't "drink the water" lol. I don't know. Maybe if I had never read Leave Me Breathless, I would be less hard on Take Me On.With that being said, I love Cherrie Lynn's writing style. She creates down to earth characters that are really believable and never panders with ridiculous over-the-top situations or simpering heroines. And she knows how to write a steamy scene, that's for sure! Anxiously awaiting whatever she does next! I can't give her less than 4 stars :)