Review: the thrill of the chase is when you're finally captured
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 30, 2012
Lynda Chance knows how to write an alpha male hero. No doubt about it. Her men are unequivocally all male to the nth degree. There's no sugar-coating the agression, no hiding the jealousy, and no prettifying the possessiveness. These alphas are there in all their glory. They may seem sexist even; for sure, they are dominating and bossy. And I love it.There are three erotic short stories in the collection. Each story about one of the girlfriends, Ashley, Julie, and Monica, and the men chasing after them.Ryan and Ashley- Ryan is great, so needy and so demanding. My favorite quote: "Feel it, baby. Memorize it. Learn to love it, 'cause it's all you'll ever know. Just me. Nobody else." Sigh. I love a man like that, one who stakes a claim and refuses to budge from it.(kindle pages 2-35 / Locations 22 to 534)Gibson and Julie- This was my favorite of the three. I didn't think Ryan could be one-upped but Gibson did it. He is Ryan x 10; just increase the growling, the snarling and the arrogance. The condom discussion only added to his appeal for me. Don't know why, and probably shouldn't admit it, but this is one of the things I also love about LMR heroes: that very primitive need and desire to go bareback and claim a woman in such a way. Just very basic and elemental. You can look at that as being very wrong or being very right. I think it's very erotic, and I love when LC gives me this scene.(kindle pages 36-71 / Locations 539 to 1088)Kyle and Monica- For me, this story was the weakest of three. It seemed to be lacking the full-on sexual intensity of the previous two stories. This is the only time we do hear an actual "I love you" in a story, and the idea of unrequited love finally finding its time is a very romantic one, but overall, this story seemed less put together. It still has its sexy moments (the sexting was very erotic; wish that had been prolonged a bit more); it just felt more rushed than the other two.(kindle pages 72-107 / Locations 1093 to 1628)The last story is followed by an Epilogue (kindle pages 107 to 109 / Locations 1628 to 1660) that includes all three couples and takes place six years later. It puts a sweet, romantic cap on the stories as they all live HEA in domestic bliss.So, one story with a sweeter type of premise but not quite as fleshed out or seemingly as long as the others; two stories very much loaded with sex appeal and tension; all three stories featuring alpha-male goodness as men chase after the women they plan to have, one way or another. Definitely worth a read if you're needing your alpha-male fix.