Forbidden Lust: Escape with this Vacation Romance

This book has all the drama and angst of the best stories about falling in love with a sibling’s best friend. Where do their loyalties lie? With her brother, his best friend, or with their own hearts? The tropical storm that strands them alone together in paradise for the night brings all those tensions to a head. I loved everything about the book up to the end of this point. Once they’re back on “dry land”, things got a little wonky for me. Judging by the blurbs of the other books in this series, I can see that some of this was setting the stage for those books yet to come. But it also disconnected me a little from the immediacy of the emotions between Zane and Allison. And while I understand all it really took was a shift in Zane’s perception, I felt a little like the ending came about too easily. I read this book outside of the series, and I can safely say that it reads well as a stand alone. However, I can also tell that there’s some context that I’m missing that most likely is in the previous book, so I’m liable to be investing in the rest of the series. I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book through Booksprout.

This was a cute love story. It had the right amount of Angst, Betrayal and Chemistry between the 2 characters to keep me fairly interested. Zane and Allison's characters are quite interesting as well. Zane comes across as someone who is a bit hard an unbending but when faced with a choice, he never hesitates to choose love. Allison is not the typical female protagonist. She can differentiate between her business and personal life. And she is also able to choose love without compromising her business beliefs. So in short it was an enjoyable story. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

This is my first book by this author and also the first in this series. I was hooked. The intrigue and history between the characters hooked me. Zane and Allison find themselves stranded together and as much as Zane tries to resist, he gives in the lust. Their chemistry is undeniable but Zane also has a past he needs to be comes to terms with, which adds to the appeal of the story. I can't wait to read the others now and more books by Karen Booth. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.