I finished reading this last night but due to exhaustion I wasn't able to review it right away. So, another 5-star spicy novel from Ms Alexander, I loved how she writes everything and sets the scene. Take the French Quarter, where most of the people are uninhibited when it comes to sex, she doesn't write the characters like fish out of water, but she adjusts them and molds them to match the setting.
Liz Marsh went to Jack Wade and gave him a job to track her fiance, and to confirm he's cheating. Turns out he's not exactly cheating, but going to strip clubs and enjoying lap dances aren't exactly traits of a good husband, it's a precedent for cheating. I like how Liz's history was described and how Southern girls are raised to just obey their parents and then, their husbands. She broke the norm by standing up for herself and making her own decisions, the first major one is breaking things off with Todd, the fiance. He's one of the quiet psychotic ones.
Now, moving on to the sexual tension between Liz and Jack, it was apparent from the beginning that they'll explode. They both acknowledged the other as hot and doable and I admire how Jack didn't take advantage of Liz, and just let things fall into place.
Trust a Lacey Alexander novel to arouse your senses because the sex was hot off the charts. Every encounter was sensual and I always enjoy the dirty talk, it's not some senseless banging but a slow build to heighten the senses. I felt my cheeks flush and the need to put my face in front of the air-conditioning unit. If this were hot sauce, it's the extra spicy Tabasco.
Jack really let Liz explore her sexuality and applauded her for it, my favorite parts were the ones with the girl to girl action. In here, you want it you got it, sex was never boring, there's F/F, M/F, M/F/M, public sex, and the unexpected romance. Through their sexual encounters they become closer and more emotional. Jack felt the need to protect Liz from the fiance not just because of the job but he came to care for her deeply.
Like all stories, Ms Alexander was able to write a good conflict and a matching resolution to that, both characters grovelled and became miserable, all the more reason to make up with a bang. Looking forward to the next!