4 +++ Stars!!!
5 Flames for HOTness!
This was a fabulous beginning to a series. I was sucked in at page one. Eliza “Krinos” is a sassy and bad chick. (I love a good strong female lead and Krinos is it) But most of all she is the ultimate daddy’s girl. Krinos loves her dad and is in the process of taking over as boss of his drug dealing business. She is sent to the east coast to do business and meets her match Stefanos. Stefanos is sexy and powerful. He has a dark demon living inside of him. He is cold and shots and asks questions later. Stefanos and Krinos waste not time getting down to business and ALL of the action begins to unfold. Their chemistry is off the charts. Stefanos quickly decides that Krinos belongs to him.
This story is very quick paced. I felt at one point I needed more details (my reason for 4 stars instead of 5). I am not complaining by any means I hardly ever get to say I am left wanting more description. With that said, please be aware that this has a cliff hanger ending but all three books are now out so buy the other two so you can quickly get the complete fix. T.L. gives us suspense, mob violence, hot sex and the unfolding of a love story in the page-turner Krinos.
Krinos is tough but she really wants to be loved. It just takes her a while to figure things out. I was on the edge of my seat in some of the scenes in this book. Stefanos was a knight in shining armor. Stefanos loves hard and nothing will get in the way of what he wants.This book has several laugh-out loud moments as well as some very frightening ones. You want retribution right along with these characters.
I would recommend this book as it is a great start to an anticipated series. I will be check out the other books in the series, as well as, some of T.L. Smith’s other work.
My Favorite Quotes:
He walks over to me, very professionally, and just as he gets to me, his rough, calloused fingers lift up my now-gaping mouth. I look him in the eyes and see the smile in them. “I know its hard, sweetheart, but try to keep you mouth shut,” he whispers near my ear; now, that pisses me off.
“Princess, I don’t wear knickers, so there can only be one thing down there getting in a knot. Feel free to untangle it anytime,” he says
“I will claim you, Princess, and there is nothing you can do about it. I will own your soul.”
“A person like me doesn’t just touch one’s soul, Princess; I devour it, claim it, own it.”
He kisses me for breath, he kisses me for life, and he kisses me for my soul. This is no our usual kiss. This is laced with more, oh so much more.
When I look at him, I see everything I want; I see a man who fights for what he loves, fights to keep what he loves and most of all, loves hard.