Review: Hunter please!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 19, 2013
Selling Scarlett by Ella JamesReview done by Amanda from I Heart BooksIf you're like me, this book was a breath of fresh air. I was in a funk. A serious book funk. Everything I read wasn't doing it for me. I was about to get professional help when Ella James stated she was releasing Selling Scarlett last Friday. I had read the blurb before and I was so excited. Finally something different had come a long. Then amazon made me wait. For three effing days. I was seriously upset. But I finally woke up one day and it was live. I bought and went on a ride. A gritty erotic ride. I have read James's other series and was not expecting the sex to be so detailed and hawt! I have to say this author has definitely crossed the YA line and did it very well. Lizzy or as Hunter calls her Libby, was strong and willing to do anything for her friend. She just didn't expect for Hunter to be her savior. I didn't realize that this was going to be a suspense and it sure left me on the end of my seat. Biting my nails and pulling on my hair. The story kind of left me crazy. The most interesting thing about this book is the way James paints the escorts. You don't stop to think that they have lives or even why they are escorts to begin with. It actually made me love them just as much as Lizzy and Hunter. Now Hunter knows how to pull some heart strings. I never cry during reading but I shed a few for him. I have a similar past and it certainly made me connect with him. Lizzy also has a bad past and she is independent and strong because of it. Their relationship is a slow sweaty hot build. I found myself panting and swooning. I love that they didn't automatically end up in bed. In fact it was near the end before the really hot stuff happened. Now I didn't like everyone. Priscilla can die and rot in hell. She seriously upset me. So did Lockwood. James really did a good job with making you hate the villains. I also wasn't fond of Cross but he grew on me and I'm excited to see what happens in his book! 5 huge stars! Well written and beautiful. Gritty and heart stopping. Selling Scarlett is a must read!