Review: Stormy Kisses
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 26, 2014
I've read all of the Kisses books by Krista Lakes, so I was really excited to check this one out, too.  It's a bit different from the rest of them in a lot of ways.  The premise sort of opens up similarly to Saltwater Kisses, but then it changes a lot.Olivia is the CEO of a small travel company with a lofty goal.  It took some work, but she's started doing really well with her company and it's something she's extremely passionate about.  I really enjoyed that part of it, because it's something I can relate to.  Everyone has hopes and dreams, you know?  She went out on a huge limb in order to make her passion a reality, and it paid off in the end.Though... not without a price.  Logan is kind of her competitor, but not really.  His company can basically crush hers, and she originally went to him for some help with starter funding, but... that didn't go so well in the end.  He's kind of full of himself and a little formal and pompous, too.  Not so great of a match.So when they meet during a working vacation at a new resort that's looking to build some good business relationships, things aren't so good.  He's a jerk, she's the new girl on the block, their businesses are in direct competition, and unfortunately he's drop dead gorgeous.  (Why does it always have to be the sexy ones that cause so many issues?  I just don't understand...)There might be more to Logan than meets the eye, though.  There's definitely more to Olivia.  She's not some pushover, you know?  He's going to have to make some concessions if he wants to show her how he feels, except I don't really know if that's in his character.  The tension is palpable and wonderful to read about because of all these things, though.  It's not just flirty and sexual, but competitive, which I think makes the story really attractive in a lot of ways.  Who's going to win?  What's going to happen?  Except in this game of love, if one person wins, what about the other?  You sort of need two winners for a relationship, but I don't quite think they realize that at first...This is a great romance story, though.  It's a different sort of Kisses story in a lot of ways, but a really good one.  I think it'd be a great summer beach read, too.  If you like sweet summer romance and "I like you but I hate you at the same time" sorts of love stories, this one is definitely for you.  I really enjoyed it a lot!