Cat's Books: Romance

When Madison Morris wanted to hire a shop assistant for her naughty little bookstore, she never dreamed she'd have two handsome men vying for the position—and a whole lot more. Does she choose dark and dangerous Andy with his sexy tattoos? Or quiet, serious Gabriel, whose lean physique and gentle touch tempt her more than she thought possible?

She loves the way Andy takes charge when it comes to sex. But the turmoil in Gabe's eyes hints at a deep well of complicated emotions locked inside. When the fun and games are over, only one man can have control of her heart.

Review

This love story is simply Smuttastic! And mixed into all this filthy sex is a very tender love story about two people who somehow mange to find the perfect match. Though not for the faint of the heart (think XXX), this romance told through the lens of erotic love first and romantic love second presents a tale of the vulnerable connection that is essenical to life long passion and companionship.

They like as well as really love each other. This is mark of a superior Romance novel in my opinion.

I adored our hero. I love anyone who is just very much themselves. Raw and real in the world. He is a shy, well hung, big and tall, mechanically inclined, obsessively neat, bookworm. King of the Beta heroes in all the best ways. I would push up his glasses any day. I feel like I really get to know him as well. I love his wry humor.

Madison, despite the book being told in the first person, is much less knowable. This is part of the truth of her character. She is guarded even in her own thoughts and spirals around her emotions. She is funny, gutsy, and grand even so. She has a wonderful arc in the book. I just wish we got more time with the HEA so I could see her fully come into herself.

I dislike the menage in the book even though I admit it is true to this world and gave conflict to the plot. I just wish there was another conflict or that the purely character driven ones were enough for more readers.

If you like erotic romance with excellent word smithing, compelling characters, and a moving love story, this is a not to be missed read for you.

I was given this book for my honest review. So there you have it.