Summary from Author:
Sela
Halstead lost her innocence in a way that no sixteen-year-old should ever have
to endure. She’s spent years trying to forget that night even while wondering
about the identities of the monsters who brutalized her—until a telltale tattoo
flashes across Sela’s TV screen. The incriminating ink belongs to Jonathon
Townsend, the millionaire founder of The Sugar Bowl, a website that matches
rich older men with impressionable young women. Obsessed with revenge, Sela
infiltrates Townsend’s world, only to come face-to-face with a tantalizing
complication: Beckett North, his charismatic business partner.
The tech mastermind behind The Sugar Bowl, Beck always gets what he wants, in business and in bed. And yet, for a man who’s done every dirty thing imaginable, there’s something about the naïve, fresh-faced Sela that sparks his hottest fantasies. Because with her, it’s not just about sex. Beck opens up to her in ways he never has with other girls. So why does he get the feeling that she’s hiding something? In a world of pleasure and power, the shocking truth could turn them against each other—or bind them forever.
The tech mastermind behind The Sugar Bowl, Beck always gets what he wants, in business and in bed. And yet, for a man who’s done every dirty thing imaginable, there’s something about the naïve, fresh-faced Sela that sparks his hottest fantasies. Because with her, it’s not just about sex. Beck opens up to her in ways he never has with other girls. So why does he get the feeling that she’s hiding something? In a world of pleasure and power, the shocking truth could turn them against each other—or bind them forever.
My Thoughts:
At the
tender age of sixteen Sela lost her virginity when she was drugged and raped at
a college party. She assumed she was
damaged beyond repair and would never be able to have a normal, loving
relationship with a man. Now at twenty-six she simply exists with only random,
meaningless relationships in her life.
Suddenly
while watching t.v. Sela sees one of her rapists (JT), the only one whose face
she saw, and she becomes hell bent on exacting revenge. After a failed attempt
to attract his attention at dating sites couples mixer Sela must find a new
inside track. She finds it with JT’s business partner, Beckett. Problem is, she starts dating Beck to get
inside opportunities at JT and ends up falling for him. Sela is very strong and
very determined to get her revenge but when she starts having feelings for Beck
she can’t decide if she should continue on with her plan or give it up for a
chance at happiness.
I really
liked the premise behind this story as it is not one you see very often but
some areas of the plot felt rushed to me.
Sela went from disturbed rape victim who cannot have a functioning
relationship to falling in love very quickly which seemed a little unrealistic
to me. I actually thought I knew where
this story was going and it did surprise me but taking a slightly different
direction with its plot twist.
This ends
in a cliffhanger so be prepared to wait for resolution! Book #2, Sugar Rush, will be released in October. I think that this
revenge thriller has potential and if you can overlook some minor, slightly
unbelievable things you will like it. I
will give a warning though that if rape is a trigger for you that you
steer clear of this series. No detailed
scenes are portrayed in this first book but there is a possibility of it in
this series.
3/5 stars*
Book 2 release date: 10/24/16
*I was hopped up on NyQuil while writing this review
so hopefully it makes sense…
**I was given an advanced copy in exchange for an
honest review.
Author's site: http://sawyerbennett.com/
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