Review: Bartender Rating: Chaser
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 04 30, 2013
I am not a prude. I have been known to have a foul mouth. In Trick, foul comes off as raunchy. There is a story of love here but it's all mucked up by the language of the love-sick, boy-toy, Gunner. It's not like he degrades anyone, but he only has three words that are repeated over and over and I got tired of it fast. Gunner thinks he's not good enough for the love of his life, Harlow. Three years ago he pushed her away so that she would have a better life than he thought he could provide. Big mistake. Their love only intensifies (if you love something let it go, if it returns, it's meant to be). With Harlow back in the picture, Gunner has issues coming to grips with the idea of letting Harlow in & taking pride in his recent accomplishments.(Gunner's example of how he's white trash but can be classy when needed)I may come from white trash, but we were always taught ladies first. With everything. First in line, first to order, first to get off when we're f***ing. What can I say? I'm a gentleman to the core.Garrett, Lori (2013-04-23). Trick (Kindle Locations 132-133). . Kindle Edition.Harlow, a head strong, sex crazed, daddy's girl knows what Gunner is doing and refuses to let him beat himself up with his families short-comings. For Harlow, it was love at first sight and even when Gunner pushed her away, before she left for college, she knew he was the only one for her. Even though the men in her life tell her what to do, she develops a backbone that forces her daddy & Gunner to listen up to what she wants out of life.(Harlow reliving their first summer trip away from prying eyes. Gunner is always worried that someone will not approve of them being seen together.)He tied my suit back on with focused attention."I don't want to take any chances. The last thing you need is for your future to be over cause you're knocked up with a Hunt baby."The moment shattered like a glass dropped to the cement. We fixed our suits and waded out of the water. When we came to the back porch of the beach house, I took his hands."I don't want to have children yet, but I'd be proud to have yours someday, Gunner."He tightened his fingers over mine and his mouth went flat and hard."I appreciate you saying that, baby. I really do. But know this now: that's not a possibility. I'll never hook you that way."Garrett, Lori (2013-04-23). Trick (Kindle Locations 826-832). . Kindle Edition.I realize that the locale of the story takes place in the south, but the southern `twang' that some characters had was a little too `dixie' for me.A follow up for this book, Risk, is the companion story of Harlow's friend, Daisy. Daisy is cute with lots of fire and I think if we weren't dragged through the dirty mind of Gunner and heard more from Daisy, Trick could have been easier to love.