REVIEWED BY
Jess
Torrid Little Affair by Kendall RyanMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
3.5 Stars
Having never read anything by Kendall Ryan, I wasn't too sure what I was getting myself into with TORRID LITTLE AFFAIR, but I did enjoy where the story took me. Not only is this book full off hope and second chances, it's also about acceptance of yourself and the life you live. A message we could all learn a little from.
Cooper has been burned. Burned hard. Loving someone who doesn't love you back can be a bitter pill to swallow. Running an escort business with your brothers and being surrounded by women all the time can either get you in the mood for lust...or love. With lust off the table, and only wanting love, but not getting any back in return, Cooper takes some time to drown in his sorrows away from the woman who broke his heart and leaves Boston to regroup. But when a call from his brother brings him back home after and extended vacation down in Florida with the promise of a surprise in female format, lust is the only thing on Copper's mind-LOVE is off the table. Until...
Corrine has had a pretty rough life. A deranged childhood, a massive blow in her late teens and an issue with sexual relationships puts her in a rather precarious position when she is propositioned to have a no-strings attached affair with her boss, Cooper. Coming on too strong should have sent her running for the hills, but his sweet nature and "no rush" attitude set her at ease and one thing led to another.
The problem: Secrets. Not on Coopers part, but on Corrine's. What I loved most about Coop was his honesty. His wonderful ability to make sure there was never any pressure on Corrine. He did everything he could to make the "relationship" comfortable for her. Aside from his initial reaction to her, which was kind of horrid, but he didn't know any better (HELLO, BROKEN TELEPHONE), I simply adored Cooper and his patience. Even when he found out all of Corrine's secrets, he never judged or hated on the situation. He picked himself up and dusted himself off, and got down to business trying to make everything right, the best he knew how.
I had a few hang ups with Corrine. She seemed a bit juvenile to me at times, but I couldn't figure it out if it had to do with her upbringing, or her a passiveness that I couldn't get on board with. I admired her for what she did to cherish someone special in her life, but she forgot to take care of herself in so many ways that is almost made her child like. Until she figured out how to let loose and go with the flow, I was both in awe of her and irritated. (If that's even possible!)
I will say that this book is a quick, easy, fast paced read, with not a lot of depth. There are some very intense themes going on, but the ones with real potential were sort of lost in all the surface level business. There were some minor issues with continuity that stood out for me, and I always hone in on those and they get stuck in my head!
I did jump into this series during book three, and even though this can be read as a standalone, I would recommend reading book 1 and 2 first. I think they may help with the character development as I feel that was lacking during this book-because it probably already happened!
I was intrigued and wanted to know where these two ended up. I was happy with the end game, but a little iffy on how they got there. I do love Cooper though-such a stand up, honest and caring man. Corrine is lucky to have him.
Received ARC in exchange for an honest review
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