Cocktails and Books
Written on Feb 22, 2015
Forced to hide in Georgia while his latest PR nightmare hangs over his bands head, Sebastian "Baz" Stone is hoping he can figure out a way to turn his life around but at the same time not take those his considers his family down with him. He wasn't supposed to find a girl who would turn his world upside down, but that's exactly what he did.
Shea has her own set of issues, but she's determined to ensure those she holds close know unconditional love...something she didn't have a lot of. The moment she sets eyes on Baz, she knows he's someone she should stay away from but can't seem to follow her own advice.
Both of these characters are overloaded with all sorts of emotional issues. They weigh both of them down, but it's clear Shea is better at dealing with hers. She doesn't spend a lot of time feeling sorry for herself or flying off the handle at people, like Baz. Instead, she knows what she can change and what she can't and moves forward. Her influence on Baz, once he accepts his feelings for her, has an immediate effect. But I was often left wondering if Baz was going to be able to continue on the path of happiness or if someone or something was going to set him off. By the time I reached the end of the story, I knew it was going to be a combination of both.
Baz and Shea have incredible sexual chemistry and the scenes where they finally give into that chemistry are extremely hot. It's at those times that we see these two characters at their most honest and it's a nice change of pace.
The ending is a bit of a "WTF" moment, which will have readers eagerly awaiting the next book in the series. But for followers of this author, we know that AL Jackson is good at leaving us at the edge of our seats through an entire series of books.