The glimpses we're given don't suggest it's even good sex.Įven the dirty talk is glossed over. But sometimes stating something as a fact doesn't make it so. I suspect the author wasn't comfortable with what she was writing. There was so much feeling throughout the rest of the book but suddenly they get naked and turn into robots?Īs the book went on, the nooky did improve, slightly. There was so much feeling throughout the rest of the book but suddenly they get naked and turn into emotionless robots?
The steps weren’t lacking, but there was no emotion. like the sexual equivalent of a paint by number. I always feel a little guilty complaining about the sex scenes because I can’t imagine how hard they are to write. Then they have sex, and the book goes downhill from there. The author let us understand why they’re not looking for a relationship. We watched Eden and Killian struggle to fight their demons on their own. The first 40% of this book was awesome! It fell more on the side of women's fiction than romance but I cared about the characters and that is so important. Killian was trying to deal with his own demons. Eden was working to heal her broken heart after learning her boyfriend got her best friend pregnant. It was a slow burn which I wasn’t loving, but the characters were compelling. I expected to be writing a five-star review. Killian is doing what he has to do to leave quickly, but before he leaves he cleans the make-up smears off her sink and hangs up her towels… that’s hot, right? One of my most common complaints with romance novels is when the author shows us one of the main characters (usually the man, but that’s a rant for another day) with someone else. I expected to be writing a five-star r Reviewed for Rating: 3.5 stars rounded up Killian is doing what he has to do to leave quickly, but before he leaves he cleans the make-up smears off her sink and hangs up her towels… that’s hot, right? This book started off so well.
Reviewed for Rating: 3.5 stars rounded up One of my most common complaints with romance novels is when the author shows us one of the main characters (usually the man, but that’s a rant for another day) with someone else. * Beneath Your Beautiful is a standalone contemporary romance with no cliffhanger.more I need to convince her that walking away is the right choice…before it destroys us both. She’s on a mission to knock down my walls. That’s why I never let anyone get too close. But he’s wrong, and I’m determined to prove it. He’s afraid that if I dig too deep, I won’t like what I find. I never intended to fall for the sexy, tattooed bar owner.īut Killian Vincent is a challenge I can’t seem to walk away from. KILLIAN Love can destro EDENĪll I wanted was a fresh start in a new city.and a bartending job. But Killian Vincent is a challenge I can’t seem to walk away from. I never intended to fall for the sexy, tattooed bar owner. EDEN All I wanted was a fresh start in a new city.and a bartending job.