Smut Fanatics: Laura’s Review of Sweet Sinful Nights (Sinful Nights, #1) by Lauren Blakely

Synopsis

She was the one who got away…

Ten years ago, Brent Nichols let the love of his life slip through his fingers. It’s his greatest regret, especially since she’s all but disappeared. But when the gorgeous and captivating woman walks into his life unexpectedly, he’s determined to win her back. Whatever it takes, he won’t make the same mistake twice.

Easier said than done…

Shannon Paige has hardened her heart to the man she was once engaged to be married to. After the way he left, and after the hell she’s been through with her checkered family, there’s no way she’s letting him into her life again. The problem is, the second she sees him, he’s more handsome and charming than before. And she’s torn between wanting to fight with him and wanting to sleep with him -- Maybe both. Soon they fall into each other’s arms, consumed with a desire that burns through the years.

But if these two fiery lovers are going to have a real second chance at this kind of intense, passionate, bone-deep love, he’ll have to give her his whole heart, and she’ll have to give up all the secrets from her messy past.

And that messy past is about to spill over into her carefully constructed present…

What I Loved

Watching Shannon and Brent’s relationship crumple before my eyes in the Prologue broke my heart and instantly sucked me in. Seeing the mistakes that Brent made by letting Shannon walk out of his life didn’t make me hate him but somehow endeared him more to me and I fell head over heels in love with this dude. The same can be said for Shannon as well, seeing her heart break into a million pieces in a matter of minutes gutted me and I just wanted her to find her happily ever after.

Years later it was great to see that although separately, they both were able to build successful careers, but something was always missing in their lives. I couldn’t wait for them to see each other again, I knew it was going to be magical and it totally was!! The chemistry between them roared and the connection they once shared was alive and well several years later.

What I loved most about this book was the playfulness between Brent and Shannon as well as the raunchiness. Brent always had a way to make Shannon laugh or have her panties soaking wet and I loved every second of it! The back and forth between them was refreshing in a way because it was less, will they won’t they, more building a foundation for lasting love. It put a new spin on a romance novel for me which definitely kept me interested.

Not So Much

I really don’t have any major complaints about this story it was so amazing! I did feel like there was some plot hole at certain points; like I wish I got to see conversations that never took place. Plus, there was a lot going on as the story progresses and for me it became a little too chaotic and hard to keep track of. There’s a ton of background characters and traveling back and forth and at some points it became a little too much for me. It could’ve been streamlined a little better since the overall plot of this series is established in this book and seems to carry over into the next one.

To Sum It All Up!

Overall, I really enjoyed this story a lot and can’t wait to read the next one in the series. Not only do you get to know all about Shannon and Brent you get a look into Shannon’s family as well which just added to the overall story. Plus, the foundation of the story was laid out wonderfully, and the pace of the book was right on point, I never felt like the book got too slow or too fast. My heart went out to both Brent and Shannon, they were easy characters to love and made it easy to become emotionally involved in their lives.

Not only did I love the story between Brent and Shannon but I loved the buildup of suspense of the series. Some pieces of the puzzle are starting to be put together and I love a good mystery! The overall plot of the series was established beautifully and of course there was cliffhanger that I did not see coming at all! If you are not a fan of cliffhangers make sure you got Sinful Desire on hand because you’re going to want to have that right on hand the minute you finish reading this one.

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