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Sexy as Sin by Rosalind JamesMy rating: 4 of 5 stars - Would Recommend to a Friend
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Some books keep you on the edge of your seat, some are hard to put down, and some are like going to visit an old friend. Sexy as Sin falls into the third group and it really was like spending time with old friends.
Sexy as Sin follows two secondary characters from the prior Sinful, Montana books. Brett Hunter appeared in both of the previous books, but we never really got to know him well. Willow is some one we've only caught brief glimpses of, but is related to our previous Sinful heros.
Brett and Willow were a couple that I truly enjoyed spending time with. They are both unique personalities that come with baggage, but haven't let their pasts weigh them down. Life with these two was never dull, from their first meeting on they had one adventure after another and only some of them were planned. Mother nature and intrigue contributed to the excitement!
While the time frame for Sexy as Sin is relatively short, Ms. James' excellent writing gives the impression of a slow boil to Brett and Willow's budding romance. I appreciated the sense of seeing both of them peel back their layers, not only with each other, but around their families as well.
This is definitely part of the Sinful, Montana series, but really stands on it's own as well. There are multiple connections to the first two books, but a lot of them are tangential and don't impact the story line as it focuses wholly on Brett and Willow. Having said that, I do think reading the series in order would be helpful as it gives a better picture of who Brett is.
Ms. James has a very unique style that is very present here and as always contributes to the
enjoyment of the story.
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4.5 Stars - One of The Best
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Even though this is the 7th "fairytale" by Ms Regnery, it's only the second that I have read and I was absolutely blown away.
Ms Regnery takes the classic "Cinderella" story and twists it just a little bit. Ashley is a character that is very easy to embrace. She is a "good" girl, beautiful inside and out, but just flawed enough to be real. Life has isolated her and placed her at the mercy of her wicked stepfather, or so it seems.
Ashley's journey isn't easy and the strength she displays from the beginning sometimes makes it difficult to remember that she is only 18. She is a character that shows grace and peacefulness (given the turmoil around her) of someone much older.
Julian is more than just a Prince Charming. He is a human, flawed hero whose devotion is positively swoon worthy once he decides to give it. I got a bit of a chuckle at how Ms Regnery pulled current event headlines into Julian's back story.
I really liked Ashley and Julian together. Not only did I enjoy their romance and the way it unfolded, I also enjoyed seeing how they were the pieces the other seemed to be missing. The innate trust they had in each other and how they were spontaneously able to confide their harshest secrets with each other and build an emotional as well as physical bond.
Fragments of Ash is a well written story that pulls you in and won't let go. The overall cast is small, but each one is important to the story. There is a fantastic blend of romance, intrigue, and emotional growth that makes me want to go read the Fairytale books I have missed so far.
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