Book :,Stars
Sexy AF, romantic and just what I neededIm sure you need Nick Ryder in your life, too.
Close brings the story of Natalia, aknown actress and Nick Ryder, arock star, Their whole relationship can be resumed in one single word: HOTASHELL! Well, these are three words, but you know what I mean, Their first encounter was hot, and with every encounter, things got hotter and hotter, and despite Natalie tried her best to keep things casual, Nick made it very difficult with his dirty mouth and his sweet behavior.
Ok, lets be honest, I wouldnt have been able to resist as much as she did LOL Younger men are my weakness and I felt totally and utterly and completely related to Natalie and I LOVED IT!! I loved her relationship with Nick, he is the perfect sex rock, sex god and romance god, and Natalie just had to accept their attraction and that they could have a beautiful HEA.
If you like to read agegap romances, with awesome characters, the sexiest scenes, and a sweet HEA, youre gonna love Close.
recommended.
ARC Provided by the Author
Nick and Natalia meet in a club, It's hot, it's sexy, it's forbidden well, a little bit as it's in public and she has an image to protect, And, Nick is quite a bit younger, so Natalia decides their encounter is also quickly forgotten,
Except. he keeps showing up. At coffee shops and charity events, everywhere she goes, . . there he is. And, he's young, and sexy, and seriously, . . how much willpower is a woman expected to have
Well, when the man is written by Laurelin Paige, the answer is none.
She has no ability to resist him, and neither did I,
I've said it before, and I am going to say it again here, Laurelin writes the absolute BEST men, Ever. Authors usually have something they do well, Comedy, suspense, dirty talk and, Laurelin is THE best at writing men you want to get to know, and who are interesting and compelling and draw you to them in such a way that you can't put the book down.
It also gives stunning credibility to the stories as the reader is as drawn to the character as the heroine, so even if they have questionable morals I am looking at you, Reeve, here you can't help but be drawn to them.
With all of these strong men hanging out in her books, you would think that she wouldn't write women who are as strong.
. . but, you would be wrong, Her women match the men, they give as good as they get and they hold their own,
We live in a changing world, one in which the man needs to be "alpha" for a lot of romance to work, while balancing that we just aren't
ok anymore with the woman being put on a pedestal and doing nothing but looking pretty.
The amazing thing about Laurelin's books is that she is not moving with the times, her characters were here years ago,
I loved the struggle Natalia has with her image, with needing to be "good" to atone for how she was seen in the past, and that the events in this book not only allow her to find herself, but allow her to be ok with letting others see her for herself as well.
If you have never read her, starting here is a great place, . . but, set aside some time, as you are going to want to read everything she has written,
I, obviously, recommend this title, Definitely my favourite read from this author, Absolutely loved this fresh take on the rock star story, Dirty talking, younger rock star with the sweet as pie, with a hidden dirty side older actress, Sign me up. The dialogue/banter was some of the best I have read this year and I smiled the whole time I was reading, As for the chemistry/sex scenes well they were hot enough to melt your kindle, Add in just the right amount of emotions and you've got one of my Top Reads of, Definitely recommend!
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ARC provided for a voluntary honest review, Kelly
Marvelously performed by Jacob Morgan, A sweet and sexy story between an older Heroine and younger Hero, It works as Hero is mature for his age, The Heroine was a bit annoying at times as she overthought everything and couldn't make up her mind, In theory, Close should be a hit, It has so many tropes I love: a rock star romance, a Hollywood romance, an older womanyounger man romance, That enticing combination had me eager to read this book, so its especially disappointing that it falls flat,
The story misses many opportunities to be better than average, Part of a good Hollywood love story is feeling like youre getting a glimpse into the ups and downs and inner workings of showbiz.
I never got a real sense of what it is like for Natalia to be a superstar,
Natalia is extremely worried about ruining her good girl image, but I didnt understand why she considers Nick to be a bad boy.
He is a former boy band heartthrob who is now a rock star, but he isnt someone who is known for sleeping around, getting drunk, or getting into trouble.
Whats the big deal
Despite all the sexy times, I did not feel an intense chemistry between Nick and Natalia, At first he only seems into her because he had a crush on her growing up, Eventually, he proves that he is thoughtful and romantic, but she just seems sexstarved and scared all the time, The age gap isnt a big issue for Natalia until the end of the book, when it is haphazardly thrown in as a way to force friction between her and Nick.
For me, this book misses the mark by a mile,
sitelink This was the sort of story I love to get lost in, A delicious dip into a world of reading pleasure, The book I thought about when I wasnt reading it and sneak read a page here or there when I was at work, Like a box of chocolates hidden in my desk drawer that I keep getting drawn back to so I can taste just a little morsel
Natalia is Hollywoods golden girl, she is known for being a nice person and there has been little scandal associated with her during her career, everyone loves her.
On a night out drinking with friends at an exclusive nightclub she crosses paths with Nick Ryder, the very gorgeous, enigmatic rock star, There is a ridiculous amount of chemistry between them, an intensity like nothing she has felt before,
Nick Ryder has had a bit of a crush on the beautiful actress Natalia Lowen since he was a teenager, However, meeting her in the flesh is a whole new experience, she is even more beautiful than he imagined, They share a moment on the dance floor where everything else around them seems to disappear and they are the only two people there.
I close my eyes and I swear I can taste the sweat off the top of his lip, swear I can feel his fingers touching my skin, swear I can feel what it would feel like if he were moving inside me.
Its orgasmic. Quite unreal. All of this desire coils in my belly and I cant remember the last time I felt so beautiful, So wanted.
Natalia is shocked by how much her body reacted being near Nick Ryder, There is no way she can ever pursue anything there with him, apart from the age gap between them, his public image is vastly different to her own squeaky clean one.
Her career could be impacted by associating with him, However, over the course of a couple of weeks she seems to keep bumping into him,
Nick wants to explore the connection that he feels with Natalia, he cant get her out of his head, He knows she is experiencing it too, he can feel it every time they see each other, When he finally does convince her to spend time with him holy shite, things get wildly hot, This girl may be Hollywoods sweetheart but in the bedroom she is a very curious, sexually adventurous wee thing!
I want to do everything to her.
Kneel down and eat her out, Lick her from back to front, Savor her climax on my tongue while I finger her in the ass,
Natalia is very careful about who she spends time with but when it comes to Nick she cant seem to get enough.
His persistence and determination to see her had her body making all the decisions on her brains behalf, OMG, she has never been with a man like him, he is blowing her mind leaving her feeling overwhelmed and yet wanting even more of him.
My chest starts to tingle high up, underneath my collarbone, and it feels so good and scary that I cant decide if I want to cling to the feeling or run away from it as fast as I can.
Thats the trouble with moving outside the comfort zone, Its not just uncomfortable, its confusing,
Natalia knows this can only ever be a short term thing though, There are so many reasons why they could never be permanent but Nick seems to be determined to dispel every one of them, When you know you know and letting Natalia go is not something he is willing to do, Now that he has had her, he cant imagine his life without her in it,
When you realise you want to spend the rest of your life with someone, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.
Nick
This was a book filled so many swoon worthy moments, an abundance of sexiness and fabulous characters, Nick was so damn sweet! I recommend making this a weekend read because once you start it is impossible to stop!,