Review: utterly delicious and devilishly sinful
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 1, 2010
originally posted at: [...]Utterly delicious, devilishly sinful, and impossible to forget are a few ways to describe Lissa Matthew's latest release, Sweet Caroline; a story that is equal parts heat and heart. From the moment I started reading I was hooked, drawn in by a woman who is older and wiser following a painful divorce, and the younger man who brings her back to life. It's both wicked and sexy, with enough emotion and story to entertain those who enjoy having a bit of conflict in their erotic romance.Caroline was a heroine I could identify with on many levels. She's finally standing on her own after a twenty-year marriage that ended when her husband began seeking out other women for private play versus the sharing Caroline had become accustomed to. Determined not to let the circumstances of her divorce break her, she vows to find her own path in life. So when Buck, the sexy handyman who is a few years younger than she is expresses an interest, it's impossible for her to deny their mutual attraction. I enjoyed watching her growth as a character and felt the progression was very natural, as well as scorching hot.Equally memorable is the hero, Buck; a man who knows what he wants and goes after it. His assertive manner and dominance in the bedroom is made all the more delicious by his gentle treatment of Caroline. He knows she's been hurt and he's determined to show her exactly how important she is as a person, a woman, and his lover. Their sensual scenes are nearly as potent as the sexual ones and managed to bring out the romantic in me on more than one occasion.The writing is fantastic and while the story does deliver on heat Ms. Matthews also directs her focus to matters of the heart. Sweet Caroline is a definite must read for the TBR pile and is a story you can escape into when time is limited but you want something exiting and enjoyable.