Review: In Review: Unrequited (The Callahans #1) by Melody Grace
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 6, 2014
A little over a year ago, I read Unbroken,  the first book in Melody Grace's Beachwood Bay series, and enjoyed it, but somehow neglected to read the rest of the books. I clearly need to fix my mistake and will do so as time allows. When I saw she was doing a spinoff series titled The Callahans, I knew I had to pick it up immediately. After reading Unrequited, I am so, SO glad I did. I love Melody's books and this one is certainly no exception."I'm not the kind of girl who makes out with a stranger in the back of a dark alley. Especially not a devastatingly sexy, dark-eyed stranger who I've barely known for five minutes flat."Now I'll admit to being a little lost as to who Alicia is pining away for since I didn't read the rest of the Beachwood Bay series, but it didn't even matter. (I say that, but I fully intend to go back and read it so I have the whole story.) What mattered was the way she met Dex on a fluke in an alley and the incredible chemistry the two shared almost immediately. Holy heat. This book starts off with some seriously sexy kissing."The stranger grips my waist with strong hands, crushing me against his body. His tongue probes deeper, and I can't help but part my lips to let him in, dizzy from the taste of him, and the sudden rush of heat like wildfire in my veins.""This, f***, this right here. This is what drives men to madness; fells empires and starts epic wars."What happens when you mash up a regular career girl running from an unrequited crush and a former rock star running from his past? Extreme heat. Serious chemistry. Loads of sexual tension. And some other, potentially deeper feelings underneath it all."One week. No rules, no limits, just us. I can save you from this unrequited love of yours. And you... You can save me from myself."THIS is how you start off a new series. It's a short novella and a super quick read, but holy hell, it's a great one. I'm already hopelessly hooked on Dex and Alicia and can't wait to get more of their story in the first full-length book in this series. In fact, I'm not entirely sure I can wait two weeks for Uninhibited to be released.I received a copy of this book from the author, via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.