Review: Added to my faves shelf!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 15, 2013
"We fit like two pieces of a puzzle finally coming together."Edible has made it to my top three faves of 2013! I adored Mason and I adored Josh even more. However, I did not adore Cole in the least bit. I fell head over freaking heels in love with this man and I may just have a slight girl crush on his heroine! Both characters were well developed and written to pure perfection. Cole and Rachel equaled pure enticing erotic fun! Their story has cemented Ella Frank on my favorite author's shelf!"Rachel was finding it harder and harder to breath. The man is too f******much-cocky, arrogant, sexy, and bad. Oh yeah, and it didn't help that the look in his eyes and the tone of his voice screamed all the bad things he wanted to do to her."Cole is so damn yummy and looks can be oh so deceiving!! In the words of our leading lady, "I think you are smart, cunning, demanding, arrogant, and most definitely, the sexiest man I have ever met." I concur fully Rachel!! Mr. Suit certainly had a few wicked surprises hidden up his sleeve, and that mouth, oh my gosh, that mouth will set your panties on fire! I don't normally leave reviews like this but I suggest you have either your man around or a BOB because I promise you will be tempted to take care of some personal business. Yes ladies, Cole is simply that freaking hot!! What I wouldn't give to be underneath and controlled by that man. Sigh, just writing this review has my insides waking up and taking notice. Mr. I need control was a complete and total mind f***. What you see is without a doubt not what you get. On the outside, Cole is cool, calm, and collected but underneath that buttoned up polished facade lays a man riddled with contradictions. Ella executed the unraveling of those layers beautifully.Rachel is so fricken ...wicked!! To say I loved her character and it's development through out the book is an understatement. Our heroine is conflicted with the feeling of helplessness vs empowerment. She battles with this on a daily basis. One slip could cost her more than she would like to admit. The only way she knows how to prevent this is by controlling every aspect of her life, right down to her "do not touch rule."  Never again will Rachel allow someone to place her in the predicament of being vulnerable again. As I said earlier, I have a slight (ok major) girl crush on her! I absolutely ADORED her strength; she was fun and inviting, not to mention one hell of a vixen!  I loved that although she was cautious her personality kept her true to herself.  I think because she was so real  it allowed for an easy relatable connection between her and the reader."Will you give me that? Will you swallow your pride, show me your strength, and find the hope that this person took away from you?"Holy crap, together these two are a powerhouse. Rachel and Cole are fun and impulsive, they are sinfully raw and gritty, and they are absolutely delicious at sinning. The chemistry and relationship between them created a seductive electricity that was well developed and intense. Cole and Rachel struggled with past drawbacks that affected different aspects of their present lives, resulting in the need for authority. The consequences of this transpired with constant struggles as they battled with issues of control, trust, pride, and love. Nothing came easy, not even the sex. There wasn't anything instant about them, in my opinion, even though things progressed rather quickly. Everything concerning their communication and interactions equaled an intricate dance of power; the question is which one comes out on top?"There's only one small problem here, don't you think?" she questioned."And what's that?" he asked with a smile."We both want to be on top.""I'm not adverse to being underneath you, Rachel, not in the least."Edible is a well-written story wrapped up in various layers that consist of discovery of one's self, lust,  control, determination, strength, and emotional connections between two very strong characters. It's about differences and not judging, accepting what's least expected.I am truly sad to see this series end, but Ms. Frank finished it off with a bang. She saved the best couple for last in my opinion. I am excited though because Ella has left us with a bit of an introduction and teaser into her next series. During the course of Cole and Rachel's journey, Ella introduces us to Logan. Let me just tell you, I am a big fan of Logan's already; I am not so patiently waiting on the edge of my seat for his story, Try! Forewarning, Logan is Ella Frank's first foray into the M/M genre.Thanks to Ella Frank for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.