Title: Beg For You
Series: Rocktown Ink, #1
Author: Sherilee Gray
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: July 11, 2019
Ten years. Ten endless years I've waited to destroy the man who tore my family apart. But I never thought I'd get the chance... until his daughter walked into my tattoo parlour, looked me in the eye — and had no damned clue who I was.
I never planned on falling for Cassandra Deighton. She's silk scarves and manicures. I'm scars and rage. Yet I can't resist when she begs for more, my ice queen who burns with enough heat to sear the soul.
I need to end this. Before she finds out who I am. Before she gets hurt.
But I'm not the only one with secrets. We both have our scars, and if the truth comes out, we could lose everything…
~ BOOK REVIEW for Beg for You ~
*****(5) out of 5 Stars!
Oh, my gosh! I freaking LOVED this book! It may be my new favorite...at least of Sherilee Gray's...or at least one of them. (Okay, Breaking Him and Mountain Man are still going to be strong contenders for that top spot, but this story is right up there with them!) I've enjoyed every one of her books since I stumbled upon the first one about a year and a half ago, but this tale was just exquisite.
From the moment of their first interaction, Cal has Cassy at a distinct disadvantage. Much of that is due to the fact that he instantly knows who she is, while she doesn't recognize him from their shared past. But is also attribuable to the definite Beauty and the Beast vibe of their narrative. He is not only large, but covered in ink and scars; he definitely looks intimidating. Plus, there's the aspect of her being this rather spoiled little rich girl visiting a tatoo parlor, of all places, on the wrong side of town. This is the first time that she's been anywhere so far out of her comfort zone, and it completely unnerves her.
But, as we soon discover, Cal is even more undone by Cassy herself. Despite the advantage of size and strength that he has over her, she weilds a uniquely intense power over him. And for quite some time, she doesn't even realize it. Right from the start though, the chemistry between them is palpable, and the love scenes are correspondingly HOT! Slowly, each comes to mean more and more to the other, even as they keep their secrets to themselves. Watching their relationship develop was delightful. Unfortunately, there were outside influences that negatively affected their relationship.
The villains in this story are quite apparent and show themselves early. They are so despicable that it made my skin crawl. That Cassy allows herself to be manipulated by either of them, regardless of (or maybe more because of) who they are, is just sad. I often found myself ranting at her to get a life and grow a brain and tell them where they could go. That's when you truly know that a book has drawn you into its depths: when you starting talking to the characters as if they are real people. LOL!
There were other minor characters introduced as well who were not rude and irritating. Cal's brother and cousin, in particular, and Cassy's friend Ted. I'm hopeful that we'll get to see more of them in future installments, and perhaps that some of them will even find loves of their own.
Sherilee Gray is a kiwi girl and lives in beautiful New Zealand with her husband and their two children. When she isn't writing sexy, edgy contemporary and paranormal romance, searching for her next alpha hero on Pinterest, or fueling her voracious book addiction, she can be found dreaming of far off places with a mug of tea in one hand and a bar of Cadburys Rocky Road chocolate in the other.
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