Review: Tempers flare and romance ignites as opposites attract!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 3, 2014
An Exceptional Twist is another stellar romance and the second book in Kimi Flores’ Intertwined Hearts Series. Kimi’s sophomore novel follows Leah Valdez and Stefen Hunter, characters I met and was intrigued by in It All Started With a Lima Bean. If you haven’t read the first book, you must read it before diving into An Exceptional Twist, otherwise you’ll be lost.Leah is the opposite of her best friend, Abby Sullivan. Our heroine is outspoken and sassy yet has a vulnerable side underneath those layers of Latin flare. Stefen is a player who goes through women faster than pairs of underwear. While his cousin, Caleb, grew up and out of this playboy mentality, Stefen has yet to extend beyond his womanizing ways. I love how different both lead characters are from the leads in Lima Bean. They are edgier and from their mutual stubbornness a more passionate, volatile connection between Stefen and Leah is developed. Tempers flare and romance ignites as opposites attract.As with Lima Bean, this novel overall is a light-hearted story about following your heart and learning to let love heal the broken parts of you. Each character carries baggage from their past. Leah has a history of never being adequate enough for the men she has dated. Stefen has fought his entire life to exceed the impossible standards set by his parents. His attitude towards women is his way of maintaining some semblance of control in a life that was determined long before he was born. I was invested in these characters and the plot from the beginning, and thoroughly enjoyed the journey from start to finish. There’s an abundance of romance and sparks and even a few unexpected plot twists that left me in shock.Kimi Flores has dialed up the heat and delivered another spectacular read with her second novel, An Exceptional Twist. This is the kind of story (and series) that is versatile and able to be enjoyed by all readers regardless of their genre preferences. One-click Stefen and Leah’s story today.