Review: I LOVED!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 16, 2014
I read REVEALED and I wan't sure what to expect out of the sequel--I knew Lola and James had a real connection. Best friends into lovers are some of my fave romances, but it seemed like these two had far too much baggage to make that transition.I mean, really, a virgin and a porn star? Even James knows it's nuts. This story picks up after Lola's graduated college and moved to LA to be near her BFF, and take a job at a law firm. Of course, Lola and James are as close as ever. And, that bears unintended consequences for Lola. See, when people find out she's super close with a pornstar, they connect the two as lovers. As if! Trust me it gets kinda ugly--for both of them. Plus, they each have more-than-friendly feelings for the other, but are too timid to act and ruin the friendship.James has been contracted to do ten scenes for notorious director and dominatrix Eva Satana--and it's not good. Eva has James practically brutalizing his co-star the waif-like Stacey. He's so overcome after his first scene, he hides away for days which worries Lola.Lola tries to help James get out of his contract, and in the process ends up meeting Stacey. A bit awkward meeting the gal your friend/would-be-lover just banged on camera, especially seeing the bruises left behind. Appalled, Lola realizes she has to help Stacey in order to help James.Of course, James has an alternate plan. Eva will voluntarily release James from his contract...for a tape of he and Lola having sex. Eva's clientele love virgin tapes, apparently. If he doesn't, well, it seems Eva's willing to unleash some unsavory associates who might just deflower Lola by force.I'll just say the tension here was incredible. James is not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but his mistakes don't ravage his friendship with Lola TOO much. Good thing Lola knows how to use those brains of hers. I liked the first book a lot, but this one REALLY blew me away. The level of intimacy and care these two have for each other is so clear. From the start I was screaming at Lola to stay away, but by the end I just couldn't help it; I fell for James, too. He's a good guy, really, and his love for Lola is something special. Can't wait to read more of their love story.