Review: Fab start to the series!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 24, 2014
A solid 4 star readWhen Chloe encounters a man that gets under her skin on the first day of her internship, she had no idea that man was the one and only Ethan Frost. The CEO and one of the most eligible bachelors, but she's not looking for a man so it really shouldn't matter, right?Ethan is instantly drawn to her, there is a bit of fire to her personality and something just beneath the surface that craves to be protected. Chloe has not had it easy, her past can't seem to fade away and as she harbors the secrets it allows those fears to continue to haunt her. But there is something different about Ethan, she doesn't fear him although she believes for her heart's sake she should. She finds that the moments they share are not simply enough to rid herself of the sudden desire, a feeling she's never had before. But once she opens up to Ethan and takes their relationship to the next level, she finds she's not the only one with secrets.==========================The start of this gave me a serious case of the butterflies. When Chloe first encounters Ethan you just knew she was having a witty argument with someone that was far more than just a juice boy and the following encounters had that perfect build of chemistry and tension that you can just feel through the pages. This book had a lot of build up, but given that Chloe's particular past was one that did not allow for her to throw complete caution to the wind, it worked. But once she realizes that she can give this man trust, she is done with holding herself back. She was finally releasing the chains that tied her to her past.The first few sexual encounters they share were sensual, even with the innocence of just a kiss; you were left in a lust filled fog. Plus we have a bit of an office romance thrown at us and I'm a sucker for the rich & powerful CEO and the innocent intern sneaking off to do naughty things. Ethan was a tad possessive but not in an alpha male kind of way. I sense there is one hiding beneath the surface, but he was wise enough to see the vulnerability in Chloe to give her the tenderness that she needed.The story and the characters were both well written and developed. There is a cliffhanger type ending, not so much with the status of the characters but more so with the plot. And I have to admit that although I was expecting this particular twist, the author did change it up just a bit to make you doubt your own predictions.ARC received on behalf of Random House Publishing Group - Loveswept from NetGalley.