Review: An enjoyable series
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 23, 2014
Complimentary copy provided by author in exchange for an honest review.This was an quick but enjoyable read about Caroline, and Mark, who meet in Hawaii, have a one night stand that eventually becomes something more. While there is a HEA with this series, of course there has to be drama that occurs before we get to the HEA.We learn fairly early on that Caroline's past is not one of roses and happiness, but we don't know to what extent she suffered. We also get an inkling that Mark also has his own issues, but those aren't revealed right away. After being back in Minneapolis for a couple of weeks, Caroline is more than shocked when Mark shows up at her residence. My first thought is "stalker"; how was he able to track her down? We never learn Caroline's last name, nor the company she works for. But I guess if you're a billionaire, you can learn those facts easily.Caroline eventually ends up in Cali, where she and Mark start dating. She eventually meets his family at a fundraiser and that is when we learn the extent of Mark's past issues, which turns out to be the same thing that Caroline experienced growing up. After the family confrontation, Mark learns that not only has he been dishinherited, but that his father has also shut down the charity Mark was in charge (drama #1); Caroline eventually comes up with a plan to get the charity back, but it involves having to visit Mark's father. The visit happens and Mark lays out the ultimatum and timeline for his father's response. Back in Cali, Caroline receives the biggest shock when her mother shows up, trying to make amends (drama #2); Caroline finally tells Mark all about her childhood and how she finally managed to get away and start fresh in a new state. Her mother refuses to accept her daughter's wishes to the point that Mark comes up with a plan to keep her mother from interfering in their lives; maybe a bit overboard, but I've never had to deal with a family member like that, so who am I to judge?I wish this series was longer to flesh out the characters more and give more information about events in the story; there were a few sex scenes in the series, and we get a glimpse that Mark could be a Dom, but there's not a lot written to really back that up. He eventually presents Caroline with a collar, but we don't get to see that much D/s action in the story. Another thing that felt incomplete was the information they confronted his father with. What was so earth-shattering that they were able to use that to their advantage? Another unexplained mystery.Again, an enjoyable series if you're looking for a quick read, but just don't expect certain questions to be answered.