Intriguing #BookReview Forbidden Distraction by Siera London @siera_london #Romance

Posted by Love Africa Book Club January 09, 2018

BOOK REVIEW

When I read the blurb about the heroine being a sex-therapist I was pretty sure it would be super erotic. It wasn’t and that made the romance reader in me happy. Don’t get me wrong, it got pretty heated, but I didn’t have to skip sex scenes because they dragged. Everything the couple engaged in was relevant.

I had a tiny issue with the resolution of the story only because it happened too quickly and didn’t seem realistic. To be honest I would’ve liked to see the heroine get some therapy (more than sexual) for her problems because they were so ingrained in her. Her issues were fabulous for driving the story forward, but they were deep and I don’t think they’d be as easy to resolve as they were in the novella.

There were moments in the story where I gasped in embarrassment for the heroine because, oh my goodness! But then I ended up laughing because, well, oh my goodness! The life of a sex therapist must be very intriguing.

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Sex therapist, Dr. Vivianne Sloan needs a sexual analysis of her own. She can’t relax under a man’s touch, except for that one weekend with Jared. He’s the only man that ever lit her fire, but he’s strictly off limits.

Obstetrician Gynecologist, Jared Pierce, knows Vivianne is the one temptation he can’t live without. A man of patience, he’s been waiting for her to accept that there’s no escape from the feelings building between them. He wants to teach her everything he knows about the art of lovemaking, but he’s her boss and the woman plays by the rules.

When Vivianne decides to leave the practice and him behind, Jared is driven to give the repressed beauty a dose of passion so potent she’s incapable of ignoring the attraction between them. What happens when these two forbidden lovers decide to break the rules?

Forbidden tastes so sweet…

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Wonderful #BookReview Claiming Janna | @Siera_London #RomanticSuspense |

Posted by Love Africa Book Club October 04, 2017

Claiming Janna: A Bachelor of Shell Cove Novel

(Bachelor of Shell Cove #4)

by Siera London

Some dreams are too perilous to reach for, even when life offers you a second chance at your heart’s desire.

Lieutenant Janna Williamson, has spent the last ten years running from her past. The only things she can depend on is herself and her career. Excelling as a Navy Nurse is her priority, and she’ll do anything to protect the acceptance she’s found in service to her country. The only risk to her career ambition is the sense of home she feels in Dawson’s arms. She’s prepared to keep him on the perimeter, until one night ties them together irrevocably.

Marine Major Dawson Wright’s cocky self-confidence hides a life formed from the ashes of a tragic childhood. After months of a 'no strings attached' relationship with Janna, he’s thinking about a forever kind of commitment. But, as fast as he’s toppling the walls that keep them apart, she’s erecting new barriers. When Dawson learns Janna is pregnant with his child, proving to the strong-willed beauty they have the foundation for happily ever after becomes his new mission.

Falling in love was never a part of Janna’s plan, but she’s learning to trust her Marine. When old enemies and family secrets start to surface, deceit and danger threaten to unravel their fragile bond. In a battle for their lives, how will the two claim the love meant for them before it’s too late?

BOOK REVIEW

For a small town, Shell Cove is full of drama. That’s a good thing for a reader. I really liked that Janna and Dawson were involved with each other before the start of the book. By the time we get to them in this story they’re transitioning from the physical aspect of their relationship to the emotional, but that probably started happening a long time before yet neither of them acknowledged it.

The heat between Janna and Dawson is intense. I really enjoyed experiencing Janna’s growth from someone who had little to no ability to trust Dawson because of her past. Dawson was such a great man. A true hero. He’d had his share of pain in the past. It didn’t stop him from living his life, but it did influence it. Two strong characters make for a wonderful story.

Although the novel reads as a stand-alone I kind of got lost when the other characters came into in the mix. There were a lot of people involved in Dawson and Janna’s lives and there was one scene which was inundated with them. It was kind of overwhelming for someone who had never read the previous books in the series. Have no fear, things clear up and flow really well for the rest of the book.

I look forward to reading more from this author