Review: a little too OTT for me
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 30, 2014
Hard to Hold, Incy Black.Review from Jeannie Zelos book reviewsAnother book I’ve mixed feelings about. Nick and Anna were a great pair, the premise for the book seemed reasonable, the sex hot and sensual without being OTT, but somehow I just didn't quite excite me as much as I’d expected. Anna, she's successful and confident, and has decided to have a baby. I loved her attitude and independence but found her a bit confusing at times. Nick: wow what a man....and he's still in love with Anna but won't admit it. He threw her out believing she'd had an affair when he never even gave her a chance to explain, and she didn't seem to try either. They're both confident people outside but a muddle of insecurities inside.The weird stalking and the dangers would be enough to upset anyone but Anna. She doesn't seem to think clearly sometimes, arguing against what are sensible measures. I wasn't sure how one moment she was so tied up in work she wouldn't/couldn't leave and yet the next she was off for weeks and didn't seem to have much contact with the staff...Nick's hot, loved him, impetuous and protective he was just the right foil for Anna, and she for him. He doesn’t need a meek and mild “yes” girl but someone who'll create sparks and Anna certainly does that. The dangers start stacking up and made for some fun, but some of it seemed a bit hard to accept, money goes a long way but that far? Well, maybe, but I’m not convinced that the perpetrator was so untraceable by the specialists and yet annal could hack into pc's and get info easily even though she's an expert.Stars: three and a half, the Anna/Nick connection was great, the sex perfect but the plots went a bit too far for me.Arc supplied via Netgalley