Review: Soft Sounds of Pleasure by Eden Connor

What happens when everyone you’ve ever loved goes away? They either leave, move out, move on, die or just disappear. How do you ever risk loving again?

Lila’s husband has been dead for 9 months. But before he died, she spent 3 years taking care of him after his accident. She never left his side. She was never unfaithful.

Colton has been in love with Lila for 10 year. She was never available, she was married. Now that she’s a widow, all bets are off and Colton plans to win.

This is an interesting story. We have an older woman and a younger man. We have two people who have been plagued with loss their entire lives. Yet, they’re falling in love with each other.

The obstacles Colton and Lila faced are similar to problems faced by many other couples. Loss, public opinion, family opinion, misunderstandings and just learning to navigate the other person. We all have baggage and whoever we’re with have to learn to navigate that baggage. The trick is learning to let go of your baggage to enjoy what you have in front of you. Colton and Lila learn to do that.

There are some pretty hot scenes in this one. Let me recount them, the deck, the garage, the deck, the bed, the pond and others. They were definitely adventurous in this one and it was HOT.

Often times books will leave you with something far longer than the pages of the book. This is one of those books. Hug the one you love. Tell them you love them. Keep them close to your heart. Don’t be afraid to let go and take a chance. All important things to remember as you go through life.

Review: Hollywood Ever After (Red Carpet #1) by Sasha Summers

I LOVE fairy tale endings and Sasha Summers has just given me the perfect one! I absolutely loved this story. It’s sweet and horrific all at the same time! Yes, I know that a contradiction.

Claire is a survivor. She survived her ex-husband beating her and putting her in the hospital more times than she can count. Now she’s met Josh. Younger, hottie hottie actor, and oh such a Prince Charming. Everyone needs a Josh in their life!

I REALLY liked Claire. She’s in her mid-thirties, divorced from her abusive ex-husband and raising 2 kids the best she can. She has scars and baggage but doesn’t let that keep her down. She decides to embrace life and all it can offer.

I like the way Ms. Summers depicted Claire. She’s definitely a survivor and not a victim. The abuse she suffered has definitely shaped the person she has become but id didn’t define her and become her whole life. Ms. Summers presented the abuse and it’s after-effects in a way that I knew what she had suffered and how it affected her but I didn’t feel brow-beaten by it. It was just part of who she was. Ms. Summers also did a phenomenal job of demonstrating how abuse affects people and how it changes their lives. She did all of this without letting it overtake the most important part of the story, living your life.

Josh was perfect! He’s handsome, doesn’t push too hard and gives space when it’s needed. He wanted all of Claire, scars and all.

The fact that Claire was 7 years older than Josh didn’t hinder the story. And while age was brought up a few times, it didn’t take over the plot, it just was.

I loved this story and I’m looking forward to reading the next one in this series.

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