Review: Lots of Steamy Encounters, Likable Characters
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 26, 2013
As a reader obsessed with heroes with accents I found myself drawn to Scotsman Ian and his damaged heart that has him fighting his intense feelings for the sweet-natured Jocelyn and her naughty fantasies just waiting to be fulfilled in this super steamy story.  Fans of erotica will find all the hot and sweaty sexual encounters they can handle in this short yet satisfyingly sensual read with a nice dose of angst thrown into the storyline as well.  With its fast pace and slowly yet steadily building relationship it's an enticing journey watching Ian and Jocelyn fight their attraction and their inevitable HEA that's apparent to us long before they figure it out in a battle of wills.Ian's view of marriage and commitment has been tainted by his parent's unhappy marriage that kept his mother traveling non-stop.  He doesn't want a woman to go through what his dad did, sitting home alone waiting for their loved one to return.  He admits his casual relationships just for sex make him an ass but at least he's honest.  Until now he could always walk away, but there's something about Joce that calls to him and arouses feelings of jealousy.  He wants more from her, something long-term that he'll have to fight for in an ending that kept me on the edge of my seat to see who would admit their true feelings first.  In his heart Ian was like a little boy sometimes in his desire to be loved.  He loved home cooked meals and waking up beside someone every morning but it was something he never thought could happen and I ached for his sadness.  Seeing him with Joce showed a more carefree man who I was drawn to.Jocelyn has always done the right thing, been the good girl.  On the eve of her thirtieth birthday she realizes that she hasn't really been living and sets out to do all those naughty fantasies and more.....with Ian.  She knows there's mutual attraction between them and the sexual tension sizzling between them is blatantly apparent and has her goading him into being her sexual guide.  She's aware of his rules and it's a constant struggle to not let herself get carried away with him.  That's why it's a shock when he starts acting more like a boyfriend in heartwarmingly mundane scenes like buying a puppy.  As their time together comes to an end their lovemaking becomes more frantic and intimate and the one thing always forbidden, a kiss, consumes them like air and throws their futures completely off kilter.This was a straightforward story mostly about sex that didn't leave much room for more, but with a surprising amount of emotions and heart.  Silly misunderstandings kept these two likable characters from their HEA and let fear hold them back but together they've finally started to live.  This was an enticing story from start to finish and I recommend it to those wanting a fantasy of their own.