Review: Short Yet Satisfying
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 16, 2013
Decadent Publishing gives readers exactly what they want with their 1Night Stand series which are quick reads with likable characters reaching for their HEA after a steamy one-night stand.  Ms Long's story involves AJ, a Marine coming home after a long time fighting overseas who longs for peace and quiet.  After applying for a good-hearted woman to ease his pain through the 1Night Stand agency he's introduced to the quiet and reserved librarian Sheri, who shows she's not as quiet and demure as she appears.The premise of this story is immensely appealing as it's many a young girl's dream, to be swept off her feet by a military man ala An Officer and a Gentleman.  AJ is the perfect hero in that he's sexy, charming, and knows how to treat a woman.  He's a hardworking cowboy with an aw' shucks attitude who, when he winks (which he does very often), makes you melt.  He's tired after his long tour of duty and longs for the quiet countryside and a return to his ranch.  His Marine brothers are just a phone call away and it's this fact that binds this book to the other books in Ms. Long's Always a Marine series.  After being betrayed by her husband, the divorced Sheri leaves big city life behind to become the town's librarian.  She appears quiet, wears glasses, and always has a book, but that's where the stereotype ends.  Once she meets her dream man AJ she turns into a sex kitten.  Their promised encounter leads to a night of non-stop steaminess that looks like it could lead to more in the future.This is the kind of story you read to escape the stresses of the day. We don't dig too deeply into these character's lives, we're living in the here and now.  There's no powerful emotions or issues, no roadblocks to happiness, just a hot read with likable characters.  As I too have a thing for military men I found myself falling for AJ and am intrigued by the closeness he has to the other Marines.  It has me definitely wanting to read the other books in Ms. Long's series as her story gives a girl exactly what she dreams of....a picture perfect hero to sweep her off her feet.