Review: This was a good read, and I was surprised by how much plot was in this novella, but I didn't feel connected to Anna.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 15, 2013
I received a copy o this book from the publisher via NetGalley.This is a short novella (eighty pages) where the heroine is caught between two men, and we, the readers get to vote on who we believe she should end up with. I've has this book for a while, but I heard there was a cliffhanger, so I was waiting for the next book, Risky to come out last month.Anna has a successful restaurant in NYC, but her success has come with a price. Anna doesn't have much of a personal life outside of work, but when her new prep chef Grayson joins her team, there's an instant connection. After getting attacked one night, Gray is there to save the day. A lot of hot lovin' happens between Anna and Gray; but Grayson has a secret. He's really an FBI agent trying to find out who's behind a drug ring going on in Anna's restaurant.Gray knows Anna is innocent, and he'll do anything to protect her, but when Anna finds out who Grayson really is she's beyond hurt and upset. Anna flees to Aruba where she meets Joaquin. Still realing from Gray's betrayal, she becomes involved with Joaquin fairly quickly. Unbeknown to her Joaquin is Gray's arch nemesis.This was a good read, and I was surprised by how much plot was in this novella, but I didn't feel connected to Anna. She's supposed to be in love with Grayson, but when she finds out who he is she runs away. I'd expect that in one of my NA novels, but it didn't fit her character to leave her restaurant in order to work out her issues with Gray. Also, I found it hard to believe that she jumps in bed so quickly with Joaquin either. As a reader, being able to choose who she ends up with is an interesting concept, and I want to know which man is chosen; but I don't think I'm invested enough to vote.