The second in the “seriously sexy and sinfully steamy”* Chasing Fire series, about a pain too deep to forgive and a passion too hot to forget…
Alessandra Sinclair knows that Hudson Chase is the last man she should want. The boy from the wrong side of the tracks has grown into a man who would do anything to get ahead, even if it means breaking Allie’s heart. But whenever she’s near him, the attraction between them is undeniable. And now that they’re working together, keeping her distance from Hudson is almost as impossible as keeping her feelings in check…
Hudson already lost Allie once and he refuses to lose her again. He’s determined to use their new business partnership to rekindle the spark he knows is still there. Only the closer he gets to winning her over, the clearer it becomes there are still secrets that could tear them apart for good…
MY REVIEW:
WHOA!! RELEASE ME reminds me why I love reading contemporary romance. And of course with Mr. David Gandy as the inspiration for the character of Hudson Chase, well, that’s a home run for me (confession time: I pretty much cast David Gandy as the inspiration for almost every book I read!) And Hudson Chase literally fills every scene he is in. Such a complex character, domineering and cold in most areas of his life but warm, sexy and loving with Alessandra. I loved the duality of his nature.
RELEASE ME begins right after the first book and Allie has experienced some very, very difficult times. Circumstances have made it so that she is actually in business with Hudson Chase, the one man she wants to forget. The corporate intrigue is described with great detail and is written very realistically. Allie must pull herself together and face being in the public spotlight, all the while trying to forget her true feelings for Hudson. Hard to do when this gorgeous man is literally in her face at every turn.
And boy do the sparks fly between these two!! The sex scenes are SMOKING hot. The chemistry is perfect and with the added bonus of imagining David Gandy as Hudson Chase, well…the scenes between Allie and Hudson were just perfect. I read lots and lots of contemporary erotic romance and RELEASE ME has some of the most memorable love scenes I have ever read. I absolutely loved how Hudson pursued Allie because he just knew they were meant to be together.
I highlighted too many parts of this book to quote here! The romance level was off the charts and I loved the feeling of being swept away by the Chicago setting and the exotic locales. There is a very dramatic development that occurs late in this book and it had me holding my breath in suspense! Fair warning, this book does end in quite the cliffy, but I am confident that the authors will resolve Hudson and Allie’s story to my satisfaction!
If you like passionate, fast-paced romance with a touch of suspense, you will love this series. Can’t wait for the third book! I need it, like, now!!
(ARC provided in return for an honest review.)
When Allie turned to the mingling crowd her smile slipped from her face. Her breath caught and her steps faltered.
Hudson.
She stood motionless, unable to look away as he entered the reception area and shook hands with several people. The expression on his face was all business, and yet there was something so inherently sensual about the way he moved. He wore a black tuxedo, Ralph Lauren if she wasn’t mistaken, that fit the contours of his body in a way that made it impossible not to imagine the hard planes of muscle that lay beneath. But it wasn’t the sight of Hudson Chase in a tuxedo that caused an unwelcome tightness in Allie’s chest. It wasn’t even his dark wavy hair, perfectly messed with that sexy, just-rolled-out-of-bed look that made her fingers flex with an instinctive desire to touch it. It was the voluptuous brunette draped on his arm.
Sophia.
Allie recognized her immediately from the event at the Field Museum the night she and Hudson had first become reacquainted. She looked as stunning as she had that night. Her dress wasn’t red this time, but instead a champagne color a few shades lighter than her flawless bronze skin. And her long dark curls were piled loosely on top of her head, not cascading over her bare shoulders, but the effect was no less devastating. The woman had the curves of a centerfold and a face worthy of the cover. Hudson had insisted they hadn’t been seeing each other, but Allie got the distinct impression their arrangement was more than just a few casual dates. It was obvious the way Sophia’s hand stroked Hudson’s forearm, she was under that impression as well.
He flicked his gaze briefly to her hand, then back up. When he did his eyes met Allie’s and he stilled. A crowded ballroom stood between them, but in that moment it felt as though they were the only two people in the room.
Marie Walker and Amy K. Rogers are in constant contact, plotting story lines
and chatting about their love of alpha males, lemon drop martinis and British
supermodel, David Gandy. You can find them on twitter as @AnnMarie_Walker and
@Amy_KRogers.
Stephanie Johnson says
I’m looking forward to reading this entire series. So many books, so little time. 😉