Review: As a KA Fan it is NOT A COPY! Influenced? yes! Copy? NO! Give an Indie a go
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 21, 2013
<u>THE STORY</U>Caitlin Tomas has hard a hard life. It wasn't always hard. But lately it has been.Her parents and sister passed away from a car accident years ago leaving her heavily in debt.While the life insurance covered some things it wasn't enough for everything.Their dream was for her to finish college in 4 years instead of 6.So instead of living the college life of debauchery and being young.She is working 4 menial jobs and eating raman noodles just to make ends meet.At College she hears her lab partner Renee talking about how she got a job at Fuego's the local strip club and made $300 a session!That's more than Caitlin makes in her 3 jobs.That's how she finds herself in Fuego's office sitting opposite Jake Stanton interviewing to become a stripper.Jake tells her that she doesn't have what it would take to be a exotic dancer.She is desperate so decides to show him what she can do.She has researched on YouTube how to do all the tricks and practised at home.It can't be that hard it?What she wasn't planning on was becoming so aroused while dancing for Jake.Jake wasn't planning on becoming so aroused by watching Caitlin.He hasn't been turned on watching his girls for years.Then comes the moment of truth. He has to see her naked.After a sensual dance to remove her clothes, Caitlin comes to the realisation that although the money would be awesome she can't do it.She thanks him for his time and leaves.Jake is shocked.He has never seen anything hotter in his whole life!Although she is not right for the club, he wants her to be perfect for him.As he is walking out of the office he see's Caitlin still in her car.It has broken down.He offers her a ride home. Well pretty much tells her he is taking her home.He takes in the blanket she has wrapped around her as the car has no heater.He has the car towed to get fixed.He then takes her to get her pay cheque from her boss.Her boss is a freaking sleaze and luckily Jake walks in first as he finds said sleazy boss with his pants undone and his thing hanging out. Needless to say Jake sorts him out and what he can and can't do around Caitlin anymore.He then takes her home to find Layton Jamison at her house as she is late with the mortgage payment. 39 days late! That doesn't need the bank manager stopping by your door. After banking hours. Jake tells him this and then takes it upon himself to have his PI look into Caitlin's life.Jake then makes it his mission to try and win her over.She is so innocent he needs something pure and clean in his life.It's hard at first, she is so headstrong and stubborn and won't allow him to buy her.She pays her own way!She can't continuously have such bad luck. Not if he can help it.His sordid, bad boy- manwh%$ing lifestyle is always just in the background, but he does everything he can to win her over.He has never had a girlfriend before so it is a learning curve for the big bad Alpha male...But he eventually succeeds with a sweet epilogue.<U> SECONDARY STORY</u>While the main story in this is a love story between Caitlin and Jake.There is a back story regarding a few characters.Firstly there is a serial killer that is slowly killing off girls that have worked at Jake and Dale's club "Fuegos"They seemed to be a ceremoniously positioned and always found between dumpsters.Because of this investigation we do meet a few detectives and the Police Chief who play secondary roles and will have their own books in the series.There is the tattoo shop and sex shop, that are next to Fuego's which will also have their stories.Dale's ex girlfriend that broke his heart coming back into their loves.Marianne, Caitlin's neighbour and friend becomes the interest of one hot detective and also the Police Chief.<u> MY HONEST OPINION</U>LLLOOOOVED IT!I know what people are saying it. It's a carbon copy of KA books.No it's not.You can clearly tell that KA is an influence of ??? and that Jake does at times remind you of lovable KA characters.Especially when he does "Jake Speak" Saying things like "Mouth babe" "Mouth, Darlin," "Don't like saying things twice, Darlin',etcBUT While I LOOOVVE Queen KA and NO-ONE writes like her, when I do read about Alpha's they all tend to be bossy, cavemen who grunt and speak Alpha.So well done to J.A H you totally put your own spin on it and I fell head over heels in love with Jake Stanton!Characters?Awesome.I loved being in Jake and Cait's head.Caitlin was such a strong willed woman. She may be only 20 but she was wise beyond her years. At time naive but I actually liked her!Jake was just delish! I could lick him all day long. He even uses Babe, Darlin and his own nickname for her "Pretty girl" *sigh*He was overprotective, overbearing, bossy, extremely foul mouthed and amazing in the bedroom, EVERYTHING I LOVE.Mystery?MEH.. This threw me to be honest.It isn't even mentioned until like 50% of the book.At first I felt like it was just thrown in there, but then I began to enjoy it, trying to figure it out and enjoying the new cast it brought with it.- I would of liked a little bit more explanation about why/when/how etc when it was revealed who did it.Sex Scenes?WAAAHHHOOOOAAA!!Jake knows his stuff, and Caitlin isn't afraid to ask! Even the make out sessions are hot!Writing style?I really did enjoy it. You could tell who's head you were in by the Guy speak Vs Girl speak.Couple of things that did annoy me?I am all for description, I don't know 1 single person who EVER says "Pink PARTS"At times it was a little annoying, as one minute your sitting in class with Cailin and she daydreams and relives last night sex marathon then your at the mini mart working?ButThe longer I read the better it became though.So all in all I think you should try this if you like the sounds of it.I can't wait for the next one to have Marianne, Ram and Paul's story and hope that Cait and Jake show up so I can see how they are. Especially after that epilogue!And after reading the sneak peak of Metamorphic I'm looking forward to that too....Anyone know when it's out?Dex sounds hot!