Review: 4.5 stars! Love Jagger!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 1, 2014
Aerie is Dahlia's best friend and Jagger is River's cousin. They meet, they stand off, they flirt, and they spark.Aerie is a bit of an obsessive, buttoned up control freak, who also has a sassy side. She has big walls up and does not trust easily. Jagger is a model/actor with wild spirit, but is also totally down to Earth. He literally leaves her dazed. He enjoys pushing Aerie to move out of her comfort zone and try new things. He thrives on the challenge of tearing her walls down. I loved their interactions and time spent with Dahlia and River. They made such a fun foursome and their witty rapport made me laugh. And it was wonderful to get to see more of River and Dahlia's future.Jagger is just about as hot, sexy, and likable as River. He is fun, flirty, adventurous, and oozes charm and charisma. I totally fell for him. I always liked Aerie and her support for Dahlia, but I came to like her even more as we learned her history. She does have fears and insecurities that sometimes get in the way of her letting go and losing control. But I really loved them together. Opposites do attract and they really seemed to just fit and provide just what the other needed.But there are issues with their pasts, exes, and current situations that lead to more insecurities, tension, and drama. Their worlds clash and collide in ways that threaten to end them before they can fully begin. It was heartbreaking and emotional at times. But overall, it was a fun, sexy, sweet, and romantic read. It was a novella, but it still felt like a complete story built on layers. The characters were well developed with in depth back stories and connections to others in the series. The relationship developed realistically and they had excellent chemistry. Kim Karr just pulls you into her stories and this connected world she has created. I am looking forward to more books in this series as I am already invested in the characters since they have crossed over in the various books. And I seriously want a cupcake right now. Kim Karr can even describe a cupcake so eloquently and intensely that my mouth was watering for one. She is just that good.Thanks to Kim Karr and PENGUIN GROUP Berkley, NAL / Signet Romance, DAW for providing me with a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.