Review: A Wonderful New Adult Story!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 11, 2014
In the world of New Adult novels it's refreshing to find an author who really seems to 'get' the feelings and emotions of a twenty something college student and Lex Martin has done this in spades! This is the story of Jax and Dani. Jax is a wealthy college student who is interested in women for hook-ups only, having been burned in a previous relationship. He has an immediate sexual and more importantly, emotional attraction to Dani at a club and things seem to be going smoothly until he has to leave suddenly and in the process of helping a friend suffers a concussion, forgetting all about Dani in the process. A week later much to Dani's chagrin she meets Jax again and finds out he's her roommates brother with no memory of her. Still, the spark of attraction lingers between them and only time will tell if they can find their way back to each other.This was a very enjoyable read for me! I thought that the author really had a handle on the characters and made them likeable and interesting to the reader. Jax is a self-avowed man-whore and makes no apologies for this, he likes sex and he knows how to get. In the beginning he appears shallow and self absorbed but as the details of his background are revealed it becomes obvious that there are reasons for his actions. At the same time, his character evolves over the course of the book into a much more attractive and likeable man. Dani is sweet and unassuming, and her attraction to Jax is perfectly understandable, as are her hurt feelings at his non-recognition of her at their second meeting. Yet she is willing to give him a second chance. Their friendship evolves into a real relationship, filled with all the angst of young love - sexual attraction, misunderstandings, jealousy, forgiveness. I liked the alternating first person points of view which gave really good insight into the thoughts and feelings of Jax and Dani as they navigated their way through their relationship. The sexual chemistry between them sizzled and the love scenes were steamy and well written. The secondary characters were also important to the story, adding humorous moments as well as emotional heartbreak. Overall I found this novel to be very enjoyable, with a fast paced plot, dynamic characters and a believable love story. I am looking forward to reading more from this author. 5 stars!