Review: Lustin' for Dustin!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 30, 2014
This is the second book in the Starting Over series but each can be read as a standalone (I think!?), however I do wish I had read book one first as I felt left out of the loop with things that had happened. For instance Mark who is the cad in this book was some kind of a hero in the first book which left me wondering how he could change so much from a heroic DEA agent to a selfish stalking PITA. Anyhow I digress…This is my first read of this author and I have to say I really enjoyed this book, in fact I loved it. Well I loved Dustin really as he just made the book in my opinion.Stacy is a curvy, family orientated beauty but she is love shy and even more so after the way Mark treated her. However she leans on her good friend Dustin, who is the brother of her best friend, Bellamy (her story was the first book with Luke) Stacy and Dustin did have a bit of a fling at Bellamy and Luke’s wedding the previous year, but Stacey backed off before things got too deep due to Dustin’s reputation of a commitment shy guy. They both agreed to be friends yet neither one knew the other’s secret yearnings for more. That is until Dustin becomes Stacy’s main support in her break up with Mark whose stalkish behaviour is getting more and more erratic that it becomes a threat.It’s through all the togetherness that Stacy and Dustin begin to develop deeper feelings for each other that things progress to the relationship building to something more substantial. Let me just tell you when this happens the heat rises from the kindle. These two are smoking hot together, it had me steaming just reading about them!I loved the family aspect this story gave, the whole family togetherness was so beautiful to read of how supportive their families were and seeing the circle extending evermore. Oh and let's not forget Dustin's hot twin, Dylan! Double Ds!Dustin is a gorgeous, hot alpha but differs slightly in how sweet and understanding he was. It was more of a gently alpha than the ‘MINE!’ usual offerings (he does say Babe though, sah-woon) which was a welcome change. Totally made me sit up and take notice!Stacy is a great role model to read about. She is a normal curvy woman with her insecurities but she doesn’t suffer the small stuff, she gets on with life and does what she can. She has a great family and I’d just love to go to one of their family ‘get togethers’ – her father sounded hot too! I loved the relationship she had with her uncle (who was more like a brother to her) and that he was in a loving gay partnership with two kids. Aww again just love the family acceptance and stronghold.This is wonderful hot romance to read with just the right amount of suspense and angst added to the erotic interludes (*pants*) to give it a touch of light and shade. I really enjoyed it and am looking forward to the next to get down and dirty with Dylan! Well deserved 4 stars.