Review: Amazing, emotional read!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 7, 2014
After finishing Tease, I was quite intrigued and couldn't wait to get my hands on Promiscuous. From reading the synopsis, I never expected what I unraveled in these pages. Rather than this story being about Coop, it is all about Ms. Bethany Masters. After Tease, I wasn't necessarily invested in her, but I totally am now!From the very first chapter, Johnson slams you with a lost, wandering girl who then becomes just utterly broken. I loved that the beginning of this book was essentially the ending of Tease from Bethany's point of view. It helped us as readers to understand a different dynamic to the scene. If you didn't really feel anything toward Beth in the first book, I promise that you will experience a total 180. I went from nothing to sympathy, admiration, love, frustration - I ran the gamut. I really did admire her strong desire for her independence though; it's not something we see very often in heroines.My biggest peeve with Beth was her inability to be consistent - which she had admitted as a fault herself. One moment she wanted to see or hear from Roman (or Coop) and once she did, it was like she couldn't get away from them fast enough. I think my favorite line was something along the lines of "I'm more hot and cold than Katy freaking Perry"! I just wish that she was able to make up her mind a couple of times rather than being so wishy-washy about the situation.We are also introduced to the sexy, mysterious Roman - who I freaking adored! That suspenseful nature and not fully understanding all of his motives just hit all my favorite spots. I loved that he had this perfect mix of fierce protectiveness, but knew not to push boundaries.  He wasn't your romantic gestures hero, but he was romantic in the way that he could just sense what Beth needed, and didn't need.If you're looking for the steam that was present in Tease, there are a handful of scenes that will get your blood boiling - especially the club scene. However, I think this book was about much more than that. It was more of a journey for Beth and about her finding her strength again. She needed to begin to heal and that's what we see start to happen in this book. Overall, I really liked Promiscuous, maybe even a little bit more so than Tease. The beginning was a little slow for my pace, but it picked up pretty quickly and then I couldn't put it down. I honestly cannot wait until Book Three comes out - I am anxious to see what happens to all these characters. Whereas in the first I wasn't overly invested in them, I couldn't seem to get enough in this book.There was no cliffhanger, but definitely some things left open that I want answers to. I want to know the mystery behind Roman and what secrets he has buried (and thinks we won't find out)! I want to see how the dynamic between Beth and Coop develops (especially with revelations that came about), as well as the relationship between Beth and Roman plays out - particularly after she unravels his mysteries. If you haven't picked up Tease yet, go get it and then scramble to read Promiscuous! You definitely will NOT be disappointed!