Review: Hot but...
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 9, 2013
When I started reading the nearly three chapters of sample pages,I thought I had accidentally stumbled upon a 'young adult' novel of teenage angst,and was really debating on whether I should buy the book or not,but I did. Once we got to the relationship between Dawson and Grey things got pretty hot but once I had read the book, I realized it wasn't really as fulfilling as I had thought.I think you get swept away by the sex,but once you're done it kind of leaves you feeling empty.I know that books of this nature are not meant to be great works of art,they are no 'War and Peace', but Grey(Amundsen), a sheltered pastor's daughter who seems to have a rebellious streak in her,is never truly likeable.Although she is forced into  stripping, and we know it's neither something she likes doing nor feels comfortable with,all her constant whining and throwing up makes her plight annoying, and it's hard for the reader to feel sympathy for her.Once she is in her relationship with Dawson(Kellor)a very rich, troubled but successful actor,although the sex is great,the writing and the relationship between them seems mechanical, as does at on point the reconciliation between Grey and her Dad, not to mention that suddenly Grey seems to become a woman who is insatiable about sex and it's just a constant 'let's do it and see how many different way there are that we can do it'. At this point, there are no signs at all of the pastor's daughter.She seems to have no qualms about anything,which is fine, but you wonder,'Where did the good girl go?'She's in love with this man and wants to be with him,but she doesn't seem to have any remorse or any hang-ups once she gets started. I think that would have been nice, having a more vulnerable Grey. There would be more compassion towards her, but there isn't.If all you want out of a book of erotica is the erotica,then this is definitely the book for you,but if you're craving a little feeling or plot, maybe you should look elsewhere. Even the requisite 'happy ending' is a let down.