Review: captivating
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 12, 2013
In Crave, we met Gage Emerson, when he and his friends made a bet with each other that the last man standing and NOT married would receive $1 million dollars. Gage’s best friend Archer has already lost the bet by getting engaged with his sister Ivy and now it’s Gage’s turn! Gage is gorgeous, captivating and a businessman (I love a man in a suit!). Marina Knight is 23 years old and owns her family’s failing bakery. When the two meet, they don’t want to like each other because of conflicts of interest but their attraction is undeniable. And boy does Monica know how to write HOT sex! Instantly Marina has complete regret for getting stuck in this situation with Gage but for once we see a different side of Gage as Marina embeds herself in his head and he seems to cherish the moments he has with her, often times fighting for her attention and getting into her good graces.I love watching Gage and Marina interact as the confident Gage becomes tongue tied being in her presence consistently making an ass of himself with the things that he says to her. And Marina I could totally see in my mind, being an Italian woman with a temper, speaks her mind and puts him in his place.So with a failing family business and Gage’s business proposition for her dad that could put a damper on any kind of relationship between Gage and Marina, will this couple fight be able to put those things aside to build upon the passion and love that is so obviously there? Or will business ruin any chance for them?You will have to read this book to find out!I enjoyed Torn as I really wanted to get to know these characters and LOVED Gage in Crave. I will be honest in saying that the book was a little short for me and I felt that things were very fast paced. I am a hopeless romantic and would have loved to see more of that. All in all, I enjoyed this quick read and recommend to those who love all things Monica Murphy and enjoy passion, steam and well developed characters.Great job! I cant wait for Matt’s story and for the woman who will capture his heart!