Review: Warning, Ryan Pierce/Jack the Stripper may cause heart palpatations!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 2, 2014
The Prequel to Strip Me Bare sets up the background of Ryan Pierce andAlana Remington’s love story, where they met,what they thought and the how and why Ryan took the rap for a crime he didn’t commit.It’s after he pleads the G-word that leads to him wearing a G-string to becomethe infamous Jack the Stripper.The Jersey shore is a perfect setting, the smell of saltwater,the excitement of summer and a warm breeze will give you goose bumpsas you see life through both Ryan and Alana’s eyes.I adored Ryan, he’s not your typical hard-ass dominant man-whore, he’ssweet, caring and carries around a lot of responsibility on his youngshoulders. Living in poverty with his alcoholic mother and drug addictedtwin brother he’s basically their caregiver.Ryan’s flashbacks of growing up almost had me driving to Asbury Park to knocksome sense into his mother and then I remembered it’s just a story.Alana is the total opposite, her family are high profile members in the communityand money has never been a problem.  Even good families have flaws and it’sthose flaws that prevent Alana from loving, until Ryan shows her how.She was a good influence on Ryan, she gave him hope that allowed him todream of a better life for himself.I like Alana but there were times I felt like she was a tease. We can go out but we keep it casual, you can hold my hand but don't get too close, we can kiss but not express how we feel, poor Ryan he was walking around through half the book with blue balls.  LOLOpposites attract and that certainly was the case here and when things get hotand heavy between them Alana’s not sure how to handle it, oh…she’s a virgin.This is the fourth book of Marissa Carmel’s I've read and she has grown tremendously.In Strip Me Bare she introduced the sexual appetite of Ryan and Alana but was cautiousas she described their lovemaking.In this book she's coming out of her shell andmore expressive not leaving anything to the imagination, you feel the full effectof Ryan and Alana’s steamy and passionate romance.Ugh, I wanted to bang my head on my kindle when Ryan stepped out, a movethat changed the course of both their lives.If you haven’t read this series yet, give it a try, you won’t be disappointed![received gifted copy]