Good Sensations Synopsis:
Evan Ashford is sex personified. He makes me feel things
I never have and crave things I’m not sure I should. Time doesn’t exist when
we’re together—all of our worries becoming obsolete. Our tongues touch, and as
if by memory, they move in harmony, feeling at peace, feeling at home.
Despite his mother’s best efforts to drive us apart and the miles that separate us, I’m ready—ready to claim what’s mine.
In an instant, his lips are pressed firmly against mine, consuming my words as if hearing them isn’t enough. Desire turns to need as he tastes and savors every syllable ever spoken from my heart to his.
Mallory Wray caught my attention and stole my heart. The emerald of her eyes draws me in, and it’s so easy to see why I fell in love with her. I run my hand over her cheek and into her hair, admiring everything I’ve missed so much. That familiar intensity that formed our bond back in Hawaii exists again. It’s comforting, engulfing, making my chest ache in the most painfully acute way. My heart feels grounded in her. This is right, this is us, I can finally breathe again.
Her hand settles on my cheek and a soft smile appears. “My sweet surfer. What a change a month makes.”
“It’s not the month that changed me. It’s the girl.” I turn and kiss her palm. “You make me want more than I feel I deserve.”
“You deserve everything your heart desires.”
“My heart only desires you.”
“Then I’m yours. All yours. Always.”
Life has taken these two young lovers in different directions. Can their love bring them back together? Will they be able to find their paradise once again?
Despite his mother’s best efforts to drive us apart and the miles that separate us, I’m ready—ready to claim what’s mine.
In an instant, his lips are pressed firmly against mine, consuming my words as if hearing them isn’t enough. Desire turns to need as he tastes and savors every syllable ever spoken from my heart to his.
Mallory Wray caught my attention and stole my heart. The emerald of her eyes draws me in, and it’s so easy to see why I fell in love with her. I run my hand over her cheek and into her hair, admiring everything I’ve missed so much. That familiar intensity that formed our bond back in Hawaii exists again. It’s comforting, engulfing, making my chest ache in the most painfully acute way. My heart feels grounded in her. This is right, this is us, I can finally breathe again.
Her hand settles on my cheek and a soft smile appears. “My sweet surfer. What a change a month makes.”
“It’s not the month that changed me. It’s the girl.” I turn and kiss her palm. “You make me want more than I feel I deserve.”
“You deserve everything your heart desires.”
“My heart only desires you.”
“Then I’m yours. All yours. Always.”
Life has taken these two young lovers in different directions. Can their love bring them back together? Will they be able to find their paradise once again?
OUR REVIEW:
The first two books in this series produced some SERIOUS angst and so I was nervous about this one...fingers were crossed that I wouldn't be hanging on the edge of a high cliff at the end of this one! Good news---book 3 ends with an ending that is perfectly suited for Mallory and Evan. Don't get me wrong--there are some points in the first part where I was noticeably upset (I think my tweet to S.L. Scott was that I wanted to "throat punch" a character) and these incidents kind of set me off balance for the rest of the novel. I found myself always waiting for the other shoe to drop--which character was going to double cross or betray or create angst producing drama??!!! WHICH ONE??? I read the entire book waiting for a serious shit storm; I mean why wouldn't I --the other two books were roller coasters! I refuse to tell you whether or not my fears were confirmed --you'll have to read it!--but it was that fear that had me turning pages until the very end. She is so right! The other two books seriously set me up for some MAJOR reservations about this one. I was a nervous wreck just to start. Serious wreck. I mean, I think our other reviews of this series are heavily laced with profanity, so it was a very interesting ride to read this book. But like she said...we can't tell YOU what happens!!
This novel was a little different, I think, than the other two in that there were large leaps in time. This wasn't bad or distracting and was very necessary to get us to the ending. It was also different because we got some unexpected goodness out of some of our 'evil' characters and some of the characters who could've backed down and been better behaving remained douchey. I'm being noticeably vague here, but I don't want to ruin anyone's thoughts going in. She torments me with this lack of information so I get the full experience on a daily basis, so she really isn't going to say anything else. And it would be douchey of me to do so. ;)
I loved having both Evan and Mallory's POV and I actually found Evan's to be the one I gravitated towards; it was honest and warm and I found that I really liked him and what he stood for and how he handled situations. It was nice to see him grow up and mature. The fact that these two are a little more mature and grown up acting, is why there is the greatest departure from before. Because for the most part the first two books are a lot of epic and dramatic fights and make up sex. So, for there to be any sort of communication for any of the characters here was incredible! Not that we weren't sucking up all the angst and drama, but character growth is an awesome part of our reading journey.
Without spoiling this, I'll say that these two each end up exactly where they should be and the way they arrive there is truly perfect for their story. I really, really liked it! Definitely not a stand alone though!!
Shelley: 4 1/2 Stars
Courtney: 4 Stars
AN EXCERPT:
Evan saunters to me, and
says, “About that undying devotion, Miss Wray.”
“And here I thought
you’d only be focused on the naughty you threw into the bet at the end there.”
“You caught that, huh?”
I lean forward as if I’m
going to tell him a secret, but don’t bother whispering. “Hate to break it to
you, but I had you all figured out at the airport and I still slept with you. I
kind of expect some naughty when it comes to you, Mr. Ashford.”
Grabbing me around the
neck in a pretend headlock, he laughs. “This is why we make such a great team.
We understand the dynamics of our relationship and have our priorities
straight.”
“Always the charmer when
it comes to sex,” I add, rolling my eyes, and patting my hair back into place.
“Worked on you.” He
smiles, taking my hand and kissing it. “Luckily for me.”
OTHER WORKS IN THIS SERIES:
Good Vibrations--our review:here
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