Review: Sweet, sexy and romantic
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 22, 2013
It took me a little while to get on board with Rubi this time around. I really liked her in book 1 (Reckless (Renegades)). Thought she was sexy, smart, beautiful, spunky and direct. A pretty well-rounded character for a secondary. But in this book, her emotional hand-wringing was frustrating me a little. I was so ready for her to get a move on with Wes! But after I met Rubi's father, I had so much more understanding for Rubi, and cut her some slack for it.What a cold man, and what a hurtful, dysfunctional relationship Rubi has with her father. Made so much sense why she was the way she was-- not a lot of true friends or close connections; not willing to get in too deep with a guy; not willing to risk a friendship for sex with Wes. All her second-guessing made sense. Keep it short and easy, and she doesn't get hurt or left behind. For Rubi, casual hook-ups work best; one night, no risk, and no heart at danger. And she does not mix sex and friends, ever. But Wes wants a lot more than sex with Rubi, and he somehow convinces her he can do friends with benefits and that it will all be fine.I was so ready for Wes to convince her and then put the moves on her. Rubi and Wes were good and hot together, very sexy and loving, and I just kept telling them that if they'd get out of their own way, true love was right there for them. I thought Wes was sweet and fine, with hot surfer boy looks, southern/country boy charm, and with some tats and a bit of rebel attitude added for good measure. He was a sweet and sexy hero. Even when I felt like saying, Wes, get a clue (especially about his ex), I still thought he was caring, sweet and hot. He has alpha tendencies, but mostly, it was that beta sweetness that made him so sexy and lovable.It was great seeing Lexi and Jax from book 1 again; seeing them still very much in love, and even better seeing them be such good friends to Rubi and Wes. A lot of friendship and love in this book, with this group of friends and with the Renegades as a whole. It felt really good to read. Really hope Troy, Keaton, Rachel, and even Ryker? get a story. Good set-up, interesting and sexy characters, so much for the author to do. A very good second book in this series. Sweet, sexy and romantic.