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Just One Night
by Lauren Layne
**ARC provided by Random House Publishing Group - Loveswept from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review**
The Premise
The third book in the Sex & Stilettos series has Riley McKenna finally showing Sam Compton how much she wants him. Stiletto is doing articles about the truth behind the articles for their 50 anniversary and Stiletto’s resident sex expert has a huge secret - she’s only slept with one man. Ever. And the only man she wants to sleep with now is Sam Compton, her brother Liam’s best friend. Can she get Sam to get over his 10 year old promise to Liam that he would never touch her?
The Good
This series has been a surprise for me from the beginning - what could be very generic, vanilla stories have been elevated by the characterizations, and in particular the depth of emotion and chemistry between the leads in each book. There is alot of chemistry between all the characters actually, and that makes their interactions and friendships grounded in a way that most of the time is ignored in serial romances.
The Not So Good
My frustration with this book stems from Sam’s obliviousness to Riley’s feelings and his inability to follow through - this is pet peeve of mine with heroes. He’s emotionally stunted, which can lead to good drama, but here just frustrated me more than anything. I will say that he at least redeems himself somewhat at the end, though I had hoped for more.
The Bottom Line
Loved it, and even with a frustrating hero, a very good read. This is definitely a great series (one I'd gladly pay for) and I’m eager for the next book to come out.
The Premise
The third book in the Sex & Stilettos series has Riley McKenna finally showing Sam Compton how much she wants him. Stiletto is doing articles about the truth behind the articles for their 50 anniversary and Stiletto’s resident sex expert has a huge secret - she’s only slept with one man. Ever. And the only man she wants to sleep with now is Sam Compton, her brother Liam’s best friend. Can she get Sam to get over his 10 year old promise to Liam that he would never touch her?
The Good
This series has been a surprise for me from the beginning - what could be very generic, vanilla stories have been elevated by the characterizations, and in particular the depth of emotion and chemistry between the leads in each book. There is alot of chemistry between all the characters actually, and that makes their interactions and friendships grounded in a way that most of the time is ignored in serial romances.
The Not So Good
My frustration with this book stems from Sam’s obliviousness to Riley’s feelings and his inability to follow through - this is pet peeve of mine with heroes. He’s emotionally stunted, which can lead to good drama, but here just frustrated me more than anything. I will say that he at least redeems himself somewhat at the end, though I had hoped for more.
The Bottom Line
Loved it, and even with a frustrating hero, a very good read. This is definitely a great series (one I'd gladly pay for) and I’m eager for the next book to come out.