Long and Short Reviews
Meet Avery Finch who is taking care of her father’s store since he was injured by the mafia because he could not pay up. When Gino Mazza enters the store looking for her father and the rest of the money owed, he is confronted by Avery. We have sparks. As she does not have the complete amount Gino threatens to injure her father more. She is desperate to keep her father safe, so she offers herself as payment. Like he’ll tell her no? The interplay between them, plus her devotion to her father, made the characters more realistic. I liked how the author rendered them. I didn’t like Gino at times, but that worked because he needed redemption. What I did like was her journey. She comes to terms with her desires–what she wants in the bedroom, what she needs and that toys are just as much fun as the real thing. The changes in both characters are fulfilling and deeper than I expected–which is great. I thought it was strange how easily Avery accepted her situation and that even though she has only had sex once, she is not embarrassed by all the new situations. She does not try for her freedom either, although there was no way she could have found a way out but she didn’t even think of it. This isn’t a rosy romance and readers looking for such might not get what they want from this story. This is a short novel that shows you can’t push away love when it enters your heart. It also shows that it is okay to learn about your own sexuality without consequences. They both learn that you can’t fight a connection that goes soul deep. If you want a romance that’s not status quo, then this might be the one for you.