Review: ...sad excuse for a story - -
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 04 12, 2014
If Lisa Renee Jones wrote this predictable, pitiful plot then I'm Spiderman.  I love Lisa Renee Jones but I'm completely shocked her name is connected to such a weak and predictable story without drama or even a plot.  She's been had!Holly Reddy is a Criminal Attorney who's real dream is to be a writer of Legal Thrillers.  She's written four successful books and now has "writer's block" - - so she's home for the holidays, hoping to gain some much needed inspiration.  The very last thing Holly needs or wants is romance and certainly not a relationship.  She's 30 yrs. old and has always been focused on her goals; be they maintaining a high GPA or the college she'd attend....or her legal career.. or someday a man who she feels would fit her perfect profile of a husband.  With all her meticulous planning she should be happy, right?  But even though she has her well planned life mapped out, it falls apart anyway....and then she meets Cole Wiley....Cole fits the renegade character description/profile of her recent book she's in the middle of writing.  Even though Holly doesn't want any distractions, she thinks to herself "maybe he (Cole) could feed her research and get her creative juices flowing again.Cole Wiley is a 34 yr. old business man in town to finalize a sale and launch a new business.  Like Holly, he doesn't need/want distractions, but when he accidentally bumps into Holly (literally) his reaction to her is fierce.  She's on his mind constantly and in his blood.  He finds he's unable to ignore the wicked attraction to her which surprises him as he's a reserved and controlled individual.  He's "balanced" and always thinks things through.  Spontaneous he is NOT!  Cole has a natural possessive, authoritative air about him.  His masculine presence oozes power and control.This is an extremely fast paced story with little to no drama and no solid plot (two people meet and work through their differences while falling in love)...and the dialogue was downright cheesy at times.  I liked reading both POV and that the fella did the chasing and the intimate moments were wonderfully hawt.  However there's no closure behind the mystery of the ruby stone.  Just leaves the reader hanging.This is a short story of learning how to give/take in a new relationship - - how to relinquish portions of your independence without sacrificing your identity.  It's about exposing your vulnerabilities and releasing control to someone else.