Review: Hot, Steamy & Absolutely Delicious!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 22, 2014
I thoroughly enjoyed Melting Ms. Frost even though it was SLIGHTLY predictable. But then all romance & chick lit novels are. There were some things that worked a lot more than others and there are a lot of pieces to the entire storyline, but I am going to start with what I loved about this book.Aidan, Aidan, Aidan, Aidan oh my goodness WHERE IS MY OWN Aidan? He’s the type of man every woman desires, with a good head on his shoulders; gorgeous; crazy charisma; highly confident but not arrogant and mad sex appeal. A woman just knows he will be able to put it down in the bedroom.Now Annabel on the other hand, was a piece of work who actually drove me insane. An uptight, self-righteous, control freak who appeared to be the manager from hell. Her entire staff at the upscale restaurant, Cluny’s, walked on eggshells whenever she was around. That’s a true witch if I do say so myself.From the moment he saw her,  Aidan was smitten with Annabel and he made no attempt to hide it much to Annabel’s chagrin.“It wasn’t the first time that evening she’d caught him staring.”For some reason that line sent me into a fit of giggles. I felt like a teenager and he had been watching me. However, Annabel and her evilness almost ruined the moment for me. Catch that? I said ALMOST.“Is there a problem over here? She demanded. “Only you seem to be spending an awful lot of time standing around staring to space instead of working.”Seriously? Who cares if he was just standing around staring? Especially if was me Mr. Hotalicious was staring at. I loved Aidan’s wit, charm and that he did not allow her to intimidate him. He definitely knew how to handle her.“I think you know very well that I’ve been working,” he said, sweeping that gaze over what had to admit appeared to be spotless and organized area. Slinging the towel over one shoulder, he began sauntering her way, offering a crooked smile that belied the intense focus of his scrutiny. “Just like you know that “space” isn’t what I‘ve been staring at.”Aidan was not ashamed to let her know what his ultimate goal was and that kept me swooning. I loved everything he said to her:“Just be aware that when I do finally get my hands on you, you’re going to be stripped bare, body and soul.”I think I passed out at that moment. Literally blacked out and had to be resuscitated.Just a few other things I loved about Melting Ms. Frost in addition to what I have already listed are:1.  No instalove which typically happens in all contemporary fiction. Aidan and Annabel grew to that point.2.  Aidan wanted to get to know Annabel before taking her into his bed and he was very patient with her. Where does that happen?3.  Aidan was bold and seductive.4.  The storyline and subplot was terrific.There were some things that just did not work for me.1. Annabel did not have even one friend. Now, I know she was a workaholic and kept to herself. However, even loners have at least one friend they see even if only on a monthly basis.2.  Annabel was too bitter and angry. Yes, I get her reasons to a certain degree, but her feelings towards men and love in general were entirely too extreme. Plus, she was just an all around witch and that was not necessary.3.  I would like to have seen a lot more about her background and not the skimming over it received.4.  She spent her whole life being in control and concerned about what others thought, I found it hard to believe that she would allow herself to be placed in a compromising position where others could walk in at any given moment during her first intimate encounter with Aidan. That was totally out of character for her.Even with as much as Annabel made me want to throttle her, the bantering with Aidan and their cat and mouse relationship really was adorable. Melting Ms. Frost was a deliciously good read with a little suspense, love and a lot of fire and passion. The sexual tension was off the Richter scale and I highly recommend it.