Review: A first book in a new series that has left me salivating for the next one!!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 5, 2014
First off. I would not consider this a cliffhanger. I keep seeing that thrown around. Are all the story arcs tidied up nice and neat at the end of the book? No. This is a planned series. From talking with this author last year at GRL, I know she’s a planner. She knows where she’s taking these characters. Have a little faith she’ll take care of us, the readers. She hasn’t done me wrong yet!Were the MCs a couple at the end of the book? Yes. Most of this book is filled with angst and letting go of fears. Mostly about the MCs becoming a couple but thankfully there’s more to the story. I am all about the romance and characters but I like a little more to my books.Did I want to throw my Nook when it was over? No. I wanted to read more sure. I wanted to know how the court case and investigation would play out and how the guys dealt with as a new couple. How Derrick helps out Dani and Georgia. What happens to Tyler and the foundations. That’s just good writing IMO. Leaving your reader satisfied but wanting more is pretty smart if you ask me. I like that. Just know going in this is not a one off book. There will be more to come and I actually think the second one will be even better than the first. I’m quite fascinated with the idea of the good guys taking on the opportunistic and not so upstanding bad guy in the court of law. I was perfectly happy with where the book left off and have full faith in Roman to take care of s***. He’s got something to fight for again and I’m looking forward to reading about it.I liked the crazy gossip angle. Wondering if any of it was true in regards to what Roman was hiding. I don’t think there’s any question as to what his secret was at the half way point but the “hearsay” did mess with me a little. The yearning and tension was so good in this book. The MCs basically fell in love a year before the events of this book take place. So they’ve been pining for each other ever since. Derrick has no idea what changed in terms of their budding relationship a year ago. The “hearsay” comes into play here again when they both hear things that hurt the other. Derrick knows he wants Roman. His past experiences have taught him to make his own destiny and not wait for it to happen. Pride gets in his way for awhile but when Roman walks in his office he knows he has to take this chance. Derrick was going to get his man or have some closure. Roman thought he was doing the best thing by resisting the obvious spark going on between them but it was inevitable. Derrick is probably one of the sassiest characters TVD has written. I found him both entertaining and frustrating with his mood swings. At one point he even feels the need to warn Roman he’s not bipolar. :) Lots of little funny moments like that throughout the book. Roman is so sexy in that powerful good guy way and yet heartbreaking. It’s awful to see this strong, brilliant and capable man be reduced to one thing in his mind. To be resolved to his fate. Very sad.I did feel like some of the mental contemplation of the two MCs became too much at times. Kind of slowed the pace for me and dulled some of the hurt I was feeling for the characters. When I read the blurb of this book I thought we’d get some court time but not in this book which was a little disappointing but it’s coming in the next book. I can’t wait to see Roman do his thing! I’ll be reading it as soon as I can get my hands on it.Originally posted at "Live Your Life, Buy The Book"