Review: Steamy Read!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 11, 2013
Julianne Truman hadn't seen Zane DuMonde in over fifteen years - since he'd walked away from her and the future she'd thought they'd share. Zane insists she not sell some old artwork he'd given her, but determined to raise some much-needed funds for her high school art students, Julianne isn't going to be talked out of it. A steamy kiss gets both their hearts racing - but who will win in the tug of war between Zane and Julianne, and what will happen to the sketches?This is a spin on the old-style classic "bad boy returns home bigger and better". I found parts of this story were somewhat clichéd - such as the whole school supported Julianne's brother and turned their back on Zane for merely defending himself, or his leaving town without a backward glance determined to prove himself and become a great success. Despite this, I thought the chemistry between Julianne and Zane was believable and steamy and the conflict of auctioning off Zane's art work kept the plot moving and stopped it from becoming too predictable. I got a few snickers from Julianne's brother, too - and would definitely be interested to read more about that character.With a smoking hot sex scene you might not want to share with your grandma, this is overall a good, short read. Aside from a few tiny things, I really enjoyed this story and would recommend it for a broad range of readers as this encompasses many tastes. Small towns, returning bad boys, steamy sex and conflict over ownership of some artwork - I expect this to appeal to many various readers, and personally I liked it too. Recommended.Originally posted at Long and Short Reviews