Review: An Enjoyable Read
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 28, 2013
Bianca Sommerland entertains in her most recent installment of the Dartmouth Cobra series, Delayed Penalty.After being brutally attacked, Akira Hayashi, with Dominik Mason's help, is finally able to come out of her shell and be around men. Then Akira is mugged while shopping and Cortland Nash comes to her rescue. Much to her surprise, Akira finds herself attracted to Cort and feels safe in his presence. Better still, Akira discovers that she can be herself with Cort, a beautiful realization, which endeared her character to me. Stunned by his attraction to Akira, Cort is willing to do anything to please her, including becoming a Dom. Dominik instructs Cort in a scene with Akira that is hot, emotional, and beautiful as Dominick passes Akira to Cort. Ford Delgado has been in love with Akira for a long time and tries to be happy for her and his best friend, Cort. But, when the three of them finally realize that they can be together forever, it is a nice thing to see. Their intimate play is inventive, intense, and scorching hot.In previous novels, Sommerland nicely balanced the current growing relationship while also expanding the relationships from the previous stories in this series; however, I find that isn't the case in Delayed Penalty. Now that there are so many characters, I find they distract me from the main couple and help create a very long book. Thanks to these various characters making appearances, the Dartmouth Cobra series really needs to be read in order. From the previous novels, Silver, Dean, and Landon have always been my favorite trio, and I must admit I was disappointed with the way their relationship has progressed, making me hesitant to continue reading this series.With evocative scenes, likable characters, and emotional plot twists, Delayed Penalty is an enjoyable read.I received an eBook copy from the author/publisher for purpose of an honest review for The Jeep Diva. I was not compensated for this review, and all conclusions are my own responsibility.