Review: Be ready to fall head over heels in this one...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 6, 2014
I seriously did not expect to love this book as much as I did. It’s only a novella, for crying out loud. But I was hooked on Jagger and Aerie from 10%. Don’t tell River, but I might even love his cousin more than him. Which is ridiculous because we only get Jagger for a novella, in contrast to River’s two books with Dahlia. But, I guess this novella showcases the power of Kim Karr’s writing and the fact that her books get better each time. Dazed is a unique and sexy spin on a love at first sight story that captures you from the moment you meet Aerie and Jagger.“Jagger Kennedy, it was a pleasure meeting you.”He takes my hand, brings it to his lips and kisses it. “Alice, I assure you the pleasure was all mine.”And to think…it all started with a cupcake. Aerie meets Jagger when he accidentally steals her cupcakes that she is buying on her way to have dinner with her best friend, Dahlia, and her best friend’s husband, River. Turns out the cupcake stealer is River’s cousin and they immediately hit it off. To be honest, you could already feel the sparks when he first called her Alice in reference to Alice In Wonderland. And I was already in love with him from that moment.“It’s beautiful up there, isn’t it,” he says in a husky whisper.I reach my arm up to the sky and clasp my hand as if trying to catch one of the stars. “It is. It’s like you can connect with the universe.”He reaches his arm up to do the same and our hands meet. Sparks shoot through me like an electrical shock and my stomach somersaults.Since it is a novella, the pacing is a bit faster than your average romance story. Which was fine with me, because I was getting swept away by all that is Jagger Kennedy just as fast as Aerie was. Their relationship is the definition that opposites do attract. Aerie has a “type A personality”. She is a bit of a control freak and she is not one for relationships and love. I really felt for her at times because she had been burned by men and she had never really felt sparks for anyone she dated. Until Jagger.“I feel connected to him in a way I’ve never experienced. And my desire for him soars unlike anything I have ever felt.”Jagger is just too sexy for words, honestly. And it’s more than just physical appearances. It’s in the way he holds himself, it’s in his actions, it’s in his words, he seriously just oozes sexiness. And it’s not in that over-exaggerated, cheesy way we sometimes see in books these days, which is a testament to Kim Karr’s writing once again. He’s just perfect. Jagger is pretty much the complete opposite of Aerie. And it’s not so much that he changes her to be more free—rather, he makes her more comfortable with herself and her life to the point where she is able to let go and become an even better version of herself. Did I mention Jagger is a model? And he speaks French? *fans myself*“Our conversations have been full of laughter, interesting topics, and in depth discussions, but right now there is nothing I want to talk about. All I want to do is feel. The nerves within my body are alive wherever he touches me.”Just like in Connected and Torn, there is no shortage of sexy scenes in this Kim Karr book. They are as hot and sensual as we have come to expect from this author. I loved the build-up to their first time together, and I loved how their intimate scenes become more open and adventurous the more they fall in love with each other. The intensity and hotness of their love scenes increase as Aerie opens up more to Jagger, which I found to be very profound.“For the rest fo the night, we didn’t have to say we loved each other again…we didn’t have to. We took the time to learn each other’s body. What we liked, where we liked it. I let go and let him in—and he showed me how.”So, in case you haven’t noticed, I am seriously in love with Dazed. I think it’s insane how this one might be my favorite of Kim Karr’s books so far when it is actually the shortest out of the three! I find myself more and more impressed each book that comes out. I seriously can’t wait for Mended. I need to see if I will love Xander more than Jagger. It’s doubtful, but when it comes to this series, I never know what to expect. Dazed was a novella that I will never forget, with it’s lovely whirlwind romance that was exactly what I needed.“I watch him in the same dazed state I’ve been in since the first time I laid eyes on him and think…if Alice hadn’t been curious she’d have never fallen, so I’ll lean forward every time because I know he’s the one who will be there to catch me.”