Review: Sexy, over-the-top, crazy romp
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 24, 2013
ARC provided by NetgalleyThis story was a great mix of laughs and steamy yumminess. I haven't laughed like this in a book in a while. The characters were like Sex in the City on Steroids- except Samantha looks like a closeted virgin compared to these girls. (Those who have read the book knows exactly what I mean- the pedicure scene and the elliptical???)Taddy Brill is a woman who has pushed away love since she was essentially disowned by her parents. Now she's on top of a business empire with the world at her feet, and knows it. Her friends Blake, Vive and Lex, round out the colorful cast of characters who call it like they see it and have no issue with being crude, raunchy and in your face.Taddy and Warren don't meet up until about halfway through the book so I felt it was a little slow to start up, but the Manhattanites antics are hilarious.Challenges with the book: At times, the characters seemed so over the top that they were no longer realistic to me. Even the Housewives of New York didn't have this much diva-esque behavior- riding around naked on a horse at her Arabian Nights party? But maybe thats because this isn't my world. I felt it difficult to connect with the characters. But they were entertaining. I'd never considered vajazzling.....Overall impression: its promising but not a total slam dunk. The dialog could be improved a bit but the overall story is fun.Will I read more from the author: yes I'm going to go read the first book in the series now.Steaminess: 6 of 10