Review: 4.5 Haagen-Dazs Mint Chocolate Chip Stars!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 24, 2014
“Everybody is fluid in the language of love.”I must admit that I fell in LOVE with Justice Drake upon seeing the cover of this book. I knew from the synopsis that he was going to be a true Alpha, but what S.L. Jennings gave me in this book was an Alpha with real vulnerability. I love a man that is a brute but soft on the inside and that is what unfolded on the pages Taint.We don’t speak. We don’t have to. The stars speak for us.There is a lot of validity in some of the finer points of Justice Drake’s spiel. He is a lifestyle coach to the rich and famous women of the world teaching them the art of seducing their husbands back into the bedroom. As a married woman I saw a lot of truth in some of the points in his course….some instances where humorous and some instances made me think hmmmm….that makes sense. Cause you see that is what Justice Drake is supposed to do, teach us to put the spice back in our love lives AND the confidence back into ourselves. Basically, he is teaching sexual empowerment.“…That we could be truly loved for who we are, and not what we represent.”As this story unfolds, Justice is drawn to one of his pupils. She breaks the mold of the stereotypical RICH woman and he begins opening up to her which is something very new for him. Ally on her part is secretly an unhappy woman who is craving the normalcy of a friend and Justice fits the bill. The sexual tension between these two not wanting to cross the lines of adultery is enough angst within itself. Watching the friendship blossom coupled with what Justice knows about Ally’s husband makes rooting for their union that much easier. It’s not like we as readers want to condone cheating, but we also know both sides of this story and sometimes we just can’t help turning a blind eye.Allison Elliott-Carr has weakened my defenses with just a spoonful of Haagen-Dazs.Taint is full of sexual tension, humor and a bit of mystery. We crave to know the real Justice Drake because he leaves us enough teasers to tantalize us, but it isn’t until the end of the book we can put it all together. I loved watching this story unfold…the other participants in his class were very real people to me and watching their substories be told was almost heartbreaking. Taint is very original in its plot but yet when you get right down to the nuts and bolts, it’s a really great love story!“…It’s all about the journey, not the destination.”