Review: Hot little reads!
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 22, 2013
Play With Me by Lisa Renee Jones (4 stars)Kali is starting a new life in Las Vegas away from her family. She needs to get a job even if it's not what she dreams of doing. In an effort to start making some money and take the first step into her new future she takes a job as the personal assistant to Damion Ward. Her first impression of the man is not the greatest one, but her attraction to him is clear from the moment she laid eyes on him.Damion is a successful business man who keeps his walls up high and focuses only on the job at hand. Until Kali walks in and messes him up. Their attraction simmers underneath the surface of their professional interactions until it can't be denied release anymore.This was a hot little read that left me wanting to get to know more about the characters involved and how they would fare after the story finished. Their chemistry was off-the-charts HOT and I enjoyed every minute of it. I especially enjoyed the emotions that were thrown into the mix and the details from Kali and Damion's past.I wish I could have gotten to see their connection and chemistry develop fully, but as it was Kali and Damion story was a great one.Snowfall by Mary Ann Rivers (3 stars)Jenny enjoys her conversations with a man she only knows as "C". They help her escape the situation she finds herself in when she's diagnosed with sight problems. As she struggles to accept her condition, she turns to Evan, her occupational therapist. Although he tries to offer Jenny comfort during this adjustment period, she can't bring herself to make the effort. But she does notice the looks he gives her and his caring nature.On the other hand is "C", a man who offers other types of comfort even if their relationship is that of online friends who've never met. Confused and conflicted, Jenny doesn't know what to do about her feelings for either man.What to say about this story? I loved the concept and how it was brought about, however I found myself yawning and losing focus while reading Jenny's thoughts. In my opinion, some of the details were unnecessary for the story to be complete.What I wanted most was to see how Jenny struggled with her every day life now that she had been diagnosed and how her connection with Evan was going to be developed. Although I did get a sense of both things happening, it wasn't enough for me to overlook the abundance of overwhelming information I was given throughout the story.Other than that, I found the story to be sweet and romantic with some emotional undertones that rounded it all up.After Midnight by Serena Bell (2 stars)Miles is preoccupied by the his unknown future and is not in the mood for a party. However, he can't help but be drawn to the woman on the dance floor at the New Year's Eve party his attending. He enjoys watching her let go and when she returns his attraction they share a midnight kiss.When they finally reunite again, their chemistry is still running HOT, but the uncertainty of Miles' future and Nora's doubts about starting something new with a man shatter the hope they both have of having a relationship.I liked this story okay, I just could not connect to the characters in any way. I found Miles concerns to be valid, but couldn't help but think that he was just hiding behind that. Nora, on the other hand, I just did not understand. Her actions didn't impress me and as the story progressed she infuriated me more.Yes, their chemistry was amazing and their interactions entertaining. But it was the moments in between that annoyed me the most. Their union felt rushed, much more than what I had come to expect in a short story and the ending to their story didn't convince me to get over my doubts about them having a viable relationship.All in all, a sexy read with characters that needed to behave a bit more real.* I received this title from the publisher in exchange of my honest opinion.