Review: Solid 4.5 stars!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 27, 2012
I was hesitant to read this novel after seeing some less than glowing reviews.  Here's my take...Is the novel Ms. Mynx's best?  No! (I'm partial toDaisy's Choice (A Tale of Three Hearts). But it definitely isn't her worst; it's actually pretty good.  The book doesn't move at the same pace of most of her books.  In fact, after Lauren leaves her job, the pace of the book slows.  There are actually a few places where I was tempted to skim.  However, this is usually the case for me---interaction between the hero and heroine, after all, is what most romance readers seek.  So, there is a separation between the hero and heroine, and this is what creates the lag in the story.  Readers will have to be patient; the reunion between the two is worth it! I certainly don't want to give the story away, but there is a lot of subtlety in this novel.  Unlike many romances, Ms. Mynx doesn't put Dylan's attraction to Lauren in your face. But there are little things in the beginning of the novel when we first see them in the corporate setting that shows Dylan's attraction to Lauren; he simply fights it. It takes time and a life changing experience for Dylan to accept his desire and admiration for Lauren, His desire to be with her leads to desperation and obsession, but with further growth, that, too, morphs to love. Chet and Dena's chemistry is obvious, despite Chet's annoying immaturity. I like that he has to suffer the consequences of his rules and games; he still doesn't have everything he wants at the end of the novel.I like that Ms. Mynx continues to write stories of bad boys seeking redemption. The story never gets old, and Ms. Mynx ensures this.  Though one can see similar characteristics in Dylan and Chet (both from this novel), Aiden fromAiden's Game (A Tale of Three Hearts), Nolen fromBlack Butterfly, Diego fromMi Carina - Diego's Wrath (Mi Carino/Carina Series)and Lee fromThe Heist (Lee's Girls), their stories are vastly different.There was comment in a review about the sex scenes being too much.  Ms. Mynx writes erotic literature.  The sex scenes are highly erotic, but they are, in my opinion, tastefully written.  They are real and show the true aspect of gritty, passionate sex.  I never felt that a sex scene was thrown in this novel for the sake of filling pages. In my opinion, it is through the impassioned scenes that the reader is better able to understand the scope of love between Dylan and Lauren and Chet and Deana.Speaking of Chet and Dena, I loved the subplot of the two.  I felt that I was getting two books for one.  I think this novel shows the growth of Ms. Mynx's writing.  The novels she's writing now far exceed the talent she exhibited in the Mel and Tia Trilogy.Job well done!