Review: A fantastically hot and intense read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 5, 2013
4.5 out of 5 starsOkay. Wow. Seriously! This book was smoking hot with an awesome story and I loved every single second of it! By 10% I was hooked!I really enjoyed the first meeting between the two main characters Presley and Dmitri, I think I was smiling the entire time enjoying their conversation. It was very telling about Presley but I couldn't wait to learn more about Dmitri, he's so intriguing.During the course of the story, Presley is trying to break herself out of her shell by doing things she secretly desires and Dmitri wants to help her. Their chemistry is fantastic and I really liked the pull they have to one another. Dmitri seems to be so in tuned with her both emotionally and sexually.This story shares both points of view but I was more drawn to Dmitri's. He just seems to be so kind and caring. Presley is insecure in the beginning but grows throughout the book and it's nice to see her become more confident. I felt this book was really intense but it also had some really endearing scenes. I enjoyed watching the two of them grow and come together, it was nice to see their relationship evolving just like anyone's.There are some seriously HOT sex scenes in this book. From the synopsis I deduced there would be but the author has a definite way with words and creates some really great imagery. It's one thing to read a really great sex scene but it's a whole other thing to be able to visualize all the details. I think that this book contains one of the hottest scenes I have read to date.Beyond the sex, there is a solid story. A love story all be it far from a typical one but it worked for them. This book was an eye opener and I got slightly educated. I accepted the content for what it was, read, and was totally engrossed, hooked, and in love with Dmitri.By the end, Presley is strong and knows what she wants and Dmitri has come to know he's met his match. There was a bit of a tense moment at the end where I wanted her to come to her conclusion quicker but once she did I was thrilled. I loved now she could calm Dmitri and that he let her. It showed he was truly letting her in.It would have been nice to have even more details about the main characters backgrounds and even some of the sub characters. I thought Dmitri's was covered pretty well but not Presley's. I really liked the other characters as well and am curious about them. I can't wait to find out more about Cora and Aiden story. I know there will be a book 2 and I will definitely get it.The only reason I'm taking away half a star is because I wish it would have been a bit longer and given more character background information. Otherwise I thought it was perfect. The author Stacey Kennedy has a new fan in me for sure.Claimed is a fantastically hot and intense read!I was gifted a copy to review for the About That Story blog.