Review: It has its pitfalls, but it was an okay read
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 24, 2014
Wanton Heat falls into the category of okay reads as far as Brazens go. It wasn't the best, but it wasn't bad. I really liked Zoe, the main female character. She's tough, witty, and determined. I loved that she went head-to-head with Dom and didn't let his hot and cold tendencies deter her. Even when things got really tough, her character shined through and I thoroughly enjoyed reading about her.Marsh also does a great job at bringing on the steam factor. Zoe and Dom have excellent chemistry and they go at pretty hot and heavy at key, albeit predictable, points throughout the story. As far as the rest of the story goes, it kind of fell a bit flat to me. Usually, predictability doesn't bother me, as long as it's done well, but because there wasn't mucj in the way of substance for this story, I couldn't really get into it. Sure these two had great physical chemistry, but that was pretty much it. I felt like there wasn't much in the way of emotions or a real connection, it was just all of sudden they realized they were in love with each other. I didn't really believe in their love.Also, one critical part towards the end kind of bugged me. It's basically after one of them decides they have strong feelings for the other person, but a misunderstanding occurs which messes everything up. It was a bit too coincidental for me. And, I think I just get too tired of people pushing the one they love away. There's only so many excuses you can tell yourself.Regardless of what I didn't like, I still managed to enjoy the book. While not the best of the Brazens, it was still worth a read if you're looking for a quick, no frills romance read.