Review: Slow to start but finished really good
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 30, 2013
I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review...When I started Selling Scarlett I wasn't sure what to expect.  I haven't read any other books by Ella James but the cover and synopsis intrigued me and honestly once I was approved I couldn't wait to dig in!The book started a little slow for me, part of me contemplated putting it down but the other part of me (the part that won out) was intrigued by the mystery surrounding Hunter West.  I had a couple of theories in mind and in the end I wanted to see if I they were right.  The more I read, the more intrigued and attached to the characters I became.Hunter and Elizabeth (aka Scarlett) were interesting characters with flaws and have been damaged by their pasts.  Hunter realizes it but Elizabeth is blissfully ignorant.  The story is told from both Elizabeth's and Hunter's perspectives.  Both are dealing with their own drama, so its like you are getting two different stories, but as their paths keep crossing they find themselves drawn to one another.  It's also interesting hearing the story told this way because you are getting different information from both perspectives that pertain to the mystery surrounding the blackmail being held over Hunter.  Will Hunter allow Elizabeth to get close enough to see who he really is?  Will Elizabeth ever be able to move on from her long-standing crush on Hunter.  While there isn't a lot of sex (Elizabeth, is auctioning off her virginity) in this book, when the two of them do get together sparks definitely fly.In the end I enjoyed the book, however, it's probably not one that I will read over and over again.  I appreciate the ending was wrapped up nicely with the characters getting their HEA and that no questions were left unanswered.  There is a second book in the series, Taming Cross, about Elizabeth's friend, which I plan to also read.