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Wound Up
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Temptation 101…
Newly crowned psychologist Justin Maxwell is celebrating his last night as a stripper before he starts his career. Then he spies her in the audience—Grace Cooper. He's wanted her for years, but as his student, she'd been off-limits. Now Justin has only one goal: sweet, irresistible seduction.
Grace is through skirting around her fierce attraction to Justin. She's leaving Seattle in two weeks, so why not allow herself one mind-meltingly hot night with Justin? But no pleasure comes without cost. And indulging in their insatiable desire for each other could cost both of them their futures…
Newly crowned psychologist Justin Maxwell is celebrating his last night as a stripper before he starts his career. Then he spies her in the audience—Grace Cooper. He's wanted her for years, but as his student, she'd been off-limits. Now Justin has only one goal: sweet, irresistible seduction.
Grace is through skirting around her fierce attraction to Justin. She's leaving Seattle in two weeks, so why not allow herself one mind-meltingly hot night with Justin? But no pleasure comes without cost. And indulging in their insatiable desire for each other could cost both of them their futures…
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Rating: 2.5*
Cover: Yay
Chemistry: Low boil
POV: 3rd Person
One-Sentence Summary: Stripper turned psychologist ends up hooking up and working with his former student
Review: I was really looking forward to this second book in this "stripper" series as I thoroughly enjoyed the first one. However, unfortunately it didn't end up turning out to be the sizzling page-turner that I expected.
My pet peeves:
1. Justin pushing Grace into a relationship even when Grace keeps saying no. Yes Justin knows and we know that Grace has feelings for him but I'm sorry, if she keeps pushing you away, stop kissing her and stop trying to convince her that a relationship is what she wants. There was this endless cycle in the middle of the book where he kept pushing and she kept saying no and I really just wanted Justin to walk away and let Grace come back to him on her own. Additionally Justin goes from accusing Grace of ruining his life because of the fact they'll be working together, to making out with her whilst they're on the clock at work? Seriously?!
2. Justin and Grace's angsty backstories. I wanted to feel for them both, I really did, given what they had been through but to be honest I just grew tired of hearing about Grace/her Mum.
3. The rush through to "I love you"s and marriage proposals. I get that Justin/Grace knew each other for a couple of year prior to getting together but only in a professional TA/student capacity but then all of a sudden when they sleep together they have this -instant love connection- and that's that? I didn't buy it.
4. The move away from the focus of the stripper world. Apart from the Meet cute at the beginning we don't end up seeing Justin in his old job which was what first drew me to this series.”
“I haven't read a Harlequin novel since high school, but I figured I'd grab this because it was short and I needed something to read on my lunch break. I was surprised at how much I liked it. I mean it's still corny in a lot of places, but I was surprised that the characters weren't the stereotypical young ingenue working for a high powered business man/celebrity/duke-baron-prince in disguise.”
About Kelli Ireland
Kelli Ireland spent a decade as a name on a door in corporate America. Unexpectedly liberated by Fate's sense of humor, she chose to carpe the diem and pursue her passion for writing. A fan of happily-ever-afters, she found she loved being the Puppet Master for the most unlikely couples. Seeing them through the best and worst of each other while helping them survive the joys and disasters of falling in love? Best. Thing. Ever. Visit Kelli's website at www.kelliireland.com.
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