Review: My favorite of the series!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 15, 2013
REVIEWED BY KATIEI'm almost positive I've said this after reading (and reviewing) each one of the Star Harbor installments, but SLOW SUMMER BURN was my favorite! This time we focus on the last (and oldest) of the Grayson brothers, Val. After their parents passed away, Val has deemed himself the caretaker of the family. He's always put his brothers' needs ahead of his own and was determined to turn them into mature, successful men. Well, mission accomplished, Val. If you've read any of the past 3 installments, you'd know his work is done! It's about time that he concentrates on himself.Val is a complete workaholic. He is an agent with the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) and has been kept more than busy with the current happenings in Star Harbor and Boston. Just as Val is admitting to himself that he needs to get out and be more social but no one interesting has caught his eye in quite some time, BAM! Enter Cameron Stahl. Ask and you shall receive, I guess.Cameron is a socialite princess that rebelled against the family by opening her own business. She's a little bit of a fireball! She doesn't want to disappoint her family, but she really doesn't want the life of a socialite. I really liked Cam! She's really determined and seems fun and up for anything!Val and Cam start up quickly and it only escalates from there. There is no hesitation on either end, which I found really refreshing! Usually, one or both main characters don't think a relationship is a good idea, or someone is struggling with an internal battle and pushes the other one away. We didn't have that with Val and Cam. Not to say they didn't have issues. There was definitely a parent/mother/family situation, not to mention Cameron's world getting intertwined with Val's work on the drug scandal.One of my favorite aspects of SLOW SUMMER BURN was seeing all of the Grayson brothers with their women enjoying life! We got to know them all in their respective stories, but this felt like a glimpse at real life, each of them retaining their great character qualities (like Seb and Lexie being so stubborn, especially when it comes to food!) and hanging out like a typical family.I loved SLOW SUMMER BURN because we've gotten to know Val and Cam throughout the first 3 installments. It was so easy to love them and root for them. Also, if you're like me and like things wrapped up perfectly with a nice little bow, you'll be glad to know the drug scandal and the mysteries of the Siren Lorelei do come to a nice conclusion.My biggest issue with SLOW SUMMER BURN is that it is about the LAST Grayson brother. There are no more! I'm a little devastated about that, but I always say that it's better to go out on a high note, which is exactly what this is for Elisabeth Barrett's Star Harbor series.BOTTOM LINE:SLOW SUMMER BURN is the last installment of the Star Harbor series, but I think it could be enjoyed just as much as a stand-alone book. Cam and Val have great heat and a fun relationship. There are great subplots within SLOW SUMMER BURN that will have you tearing up and on the edge of your seat! I think this one has something for everyone.RATING: ANote: I recieved a review copy of this title courtesy of the publisher via NetGalley.