Review: OH MY WOW - with a side of Awesomesauce
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 18, 2013
Before I start my review of Hard to Resist - I first have to say how PROUD I am of Shanora and how far she has come with her writing. She's truly one of the most versatile writers that I've come across during my reading journey in the past year or so.Now, the review....Can we say, OH MY WOW!!??!! Not only has Shanora given us great characters and beautiful words....but this one has SEX!! And, my gosh, this work is HOT!! I think it's really important though, when an author is writing a story that has some hotness to it, that there's still a meaningful story behind it.Hard to Resist is a story about Natalie Carmichael...and her process of healing after having her heart broken in two. To start new and in hopes to escape the heartache - she leaves and moves to Miami to be with an old friend, Harper.Very soon into the story we are introduced in a very indirect way to Nolan Young....the object of Natalie's affection throughout the book. And let me tell you - WOW!! YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY!! This guys has sexy written all over him. From the way he dresses, the way he walks....and definitely the way he talks to Natalie. There were more than several instances of my blushing after reading something that Nolan said. The Steak-n-Shake scene - one of the best one liners EVER!!!As usual, Shanora dazzles us with her vivid and colorful descriptions of everything from the scenery to the smells and textures of the things her characters interact with.The intimate scenes between Natalie and Nolan are super intense. In every way that you can imagine them to be. This was a book that I was glad I was reading at home in the comforts of my livingroom....whew....just sayin'.....And by the end, Shanora had me in tears....I would love to see where this crazy love between Harper and Nolan goes....hoping for a sequel (wink wink nudge nudge)A definite must read...if you're into writers like M. Leighton, Abbi Glines, and Jessica Sorensen....you're going to love this story...trust me!!!