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A review by readfrenzy
Where Lightning Strikes by A.L. Jackson
2.0
2.5 stars
This is one of those instances where the book gets better the further along you go. The problem is it takes way too long to get to the good stuff.
Tamar and Lyrik are a volatile, damaged pair. She’s a fiery bartender, living life on the run from a dangerous past. Lyrik is a hardened, womanizing lead guitarist of a popular rock band who is coping with his own private pain. Lyrik is determined to do whatever it takes to get in Tamar’s pants, while she is insistent on keeping her distance and guarding her heart.
The more Lyrik gets Tamar to open up to him, the more closed off he is about sharing his own secrets. It’s frustrating, and Lyrik’s “all you have to do is say no” coaxing gets very repetitive. I was three quarters of the way through the book, and I had no interest in the characters or their issues, and their chemistry felt lukewarm to me.
The last quarter of the book helps save the story as we finally learn Lyrik’s secret. It’s one I didn’t see coming, and I was glued to the pages as he tries to cope with the fallout from his shocking and excruciating past. While I really enjoyed the ending, ultimately this is a case of too little, too late.
This is one of those instances where the book gets better the further along you go. The problem is it takes way too long to get to the good stuff.
Tamar and Lyrik are a volatile, damaged pair. She’s a fiery bartender, living life on the run from a dangerous past. Lyrik is a hardened, womanizing lead guitarist of a popular rock band who is coping with his own private pain. Lyrik is determined to do whatever it takes to get in Tamar’s pants, while she is insistent on keeping her distance and guarding her heart.
The more Lyrik gets Tamar to open up to him, the more closed off he is about sharing his own secrets. It’s frustrating, and Lyrik’s “all you have to do is say no” coaxing gets very repetitive. I was three quarters of the way through the book, and I had no interest in the characters or their issues, and their chemistry felt lukewarm to me.
The last quarter of the book helps save the story as we finally learn Lyrik’s secret. It’s one I didn’t see coming, and I was glued to the pages as he tries to cope with the fallout from his shocking and excruciating past. While I really enjoyed the ending, ultimately this is a case of too little, too late.