Review: Good conclusion to Ben and Emmy's story. I absolutely love Ben Shaw and he is impossible not to fall in love with.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 29, 2014
Craving Him is the second book in the Love by Design series from Kendall Ryan. This book picks up right where Working It left off and should only be read after you have read the first book. Because this is the continuation of Ben and Emmy's story, beware of spoilers below if you haven't already read Working It. I was so excited to get more of Ben and Emmy and this book did not disappoint. I loved getting to see how things ended up with Ben and Emmy, but I was also excited to get more of Braydon and Ellie as well.Ben and Emmy's relationship is on shaky ground following the events of Working It. Ben's longtime friend and boss Fiona is pregnant and the baby might be Ben's. Emmy has quit working for Fiona and has returned to NY after spending some time with her family in Tennessee. She and Ben are back together, but Emmy has told him that she needs to take things slowly. As Ben and Emmy begin to move forward with their lives, they have to learn to handle the many obstacles that still pose a threat to their recently reunited relationship. Fiona continues to try and break Emmy and Ben up, and because of Ben's high profile career he and his past are constantly in the spotlight. Can Emmy and Ben get through everything that stands in their way and have a future together? Or are their lives just too different and complicated for the two of them to be together regardless of their feelings?I love Ben Shaw. There is nothing else to say really except that he is absolutely perfect in all of his imperfections. He is flawed and sometimes does things the wrong way. But his dedication to Emmy and his love for her is clear as day. I loved how he really was committed to her, and even when it was hard for him to admit something or he knew it would cause problems he still told her the truth. You could tell just how strongly he felt for her and I just loved how he always took care of her. Emmy on the other hand I had mixed feelings for in this book. There are so many things to like about Emmy, and yet in this book she really irritated me at times. She tended to jump to conclusions and she didn't allow Ben to explain things. I really wanted to smack her a few times, but I was glad that Ben was able to stick with it when it came to her. I understand her being a little skeptical and wanting to take things slowly when it came to him and their relationship. But I just couldn't get why she would shut him out so quickly sometimes without actually talking to him about whatever was going on. It really drove me nuts that when he was trying so hard that she would automatically assume the worst sometimes. I did love the fact that Emmy and Ben were able to work through the tough stuff though, even if it wasn't always quick or easy. Emmy and Ben have such great chemistry together, and their scenes are always extremely hot and filled with tension. These two clearly belong together, and I love how they fit together perfectly.Overall this was a really good follow up to Working It. I think that this book was written well and had a really great ending to Ben and Emmy's story. Even with my problems with Emmy, I really did enjoy reading this book. I loved getting more of Ellie and Braydon and can't wait to read their book. I will admit that I absolutely hate Fiona. I don't support violence against pregnant women, but seriously I wanted to punch that bitch so hard. I hated that Ben let her get away with so much for so long, but it was nice to see him finally stand up to her. I liked how he was unwilling to let her to continue to mess with his relationship with Emmy. I really love this series, and if you haven't read it yet I highly recommend it. Kendall Ryan is a great writer and I love her characters. This one is another must read from her and I cannot wait to get more in the future.