Rush
by Saskia Roy
Review from Jeannie Zelos book reviews
Genre: Erotica, General Fiction (adult), Romance
Well, I really wanted to like this but....it feels like the starting novel of a trilogy. I can't find any indication it is though so I'm reviewing as if its a standalone. And for me it isn't, its not a romance and it doesn't have a HEA, not really erotic as for me though there are lots – and lots – of sex scenes the characters have nothing but a momentary lust between them. They don't even really like each other for the first part of the book.
Lena says she not a racing groupie, but then proceeds to act exactly like one, finding out where Nico will be and conveniently placing herself there. She's basically a stalker, attracted to the character she's made up in her head, as frankly she knows nothing about him that can't be found on Wiki.
Nico just isn't a nice man, and even when they are together he behaves in a way that most women just wouldn't take. He's sexually attracted to Lena but again, knows nothing about her – not even her name at first.
I did like the action and drama, I'm sad the book didn't work for me as I felt it had the potential to be a real cracker.
Saskia mentions being influenced by Jackie Collins and I can feel the echoes of the sexual freedom in Jackie's books ( used to read them back in the 8o's) but it doesn't have the same Fun they did. I really just didn't come to like either character – and if this was a trilogy I'd have expected to at least get to like them a bit more by maybe halfway through. I'd be rating the book very differently, knowing there were changes to come. It ends like a trilogy, pt 1, feels unfinished. I think it would need two more books to undo both the dislike I feel for Nico, and the lack of respect I have for Lena, who at the moment just feels shallow. A duet just wouldn't be enough, there some hard work to do. However I can't find any mention of further books so who knows ??
Stars: just two, sorry Saskia, I really didn't enjoy this book.
ARC supplied by netgalley and publishers
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