Review: 4.5 Sensational Sassy Stars
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 16, 2014
Let me start off by saying I came into this book being totally Team Emmaline and having quite the hate on for Layla. Layla was Emmaline's older sister and in book one she was nothing but a self centered bitch. Even at the end I really wasn't a fan at all of her. Up till now I have enjoyed any book that I have read by this author so going into this one I had faith that she would so a good job on this one and turn around my opinion on Layla.Layla still not over Cole choosing Emmaline wakes up New Year's day with quite the hangover next to a guy she preferred she didn't. Finally realizing the error in her ways of sleeping around and having fun with guys while searching out her husband, Layla steps back and changes her focus on life. She stops living her life with the focus on her list of things to do, starting focusing on her career and made a pact not to sleep around anymore. Now, seven months later, through working on a case she meets Ben Montrose, a hot and sexy detective. He is taken with Layla immediately but not looking for anything serious, he doesn't do relationships. Realizing they are a lot of like in the control department they make a bet, she gets to be in control for 2 weeks and then it's his turn. What they don't plan on is this casual agreement becoming more.Now and Again was another sexy fresh read that I thoroughly enjoyed. I loved that again these two had instant chemistry but it was a slow build up, no instantly jumping into bed and having sex, no insta-love. That doesn't mean these two didn't have some hot and very sexy panty wetting scenes. And once again the author had hit that perfect mixture of sex versus story, just enough sex scenes to keep it hot and sexy but not so many it's like all these two is have sex and fool around. And most of all, I loved that the author has written this story so well that one, like the first book, I didn't even mind that it was written in third POV, normally I do not enjoy it nor do I connect with the characters, but it was so well written that at times I would forget that it was actually written in third and I connected immediately to these two and their story. Second, I love that I have gone from pretty much hating Layla in the first book to really loving her in this one. I loved how the author completely changed how she acted and the type of person she was, but did it in a way that was totally believable. I also really enjoyed seeing Emmaline and Cole throughout this book and getting to see more of their story but also see them interact with Layla and Ben, especially when it wasn't all roses.Overall, another fabulous read by this author that had me once again not wanting to put it down till I was done, it was a great mix of sweet, sexy with a bit of a mystery happening that kept me intrigued once again from start to finish. Can't wait now to finish off their story but as well get some more of Emmaline and Cole's story.  BUt I do have to add, I am absolutely torn as to who I love more, Cole or Ben, it truly is a hard choice to make, make book 3 will help me choose.**ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review**