Original Title: Devil’s Kiss
Year Published: 2016
Published by: Ella Frank, LLC.
Number of Pages: 315
First Sentence: “Derek Pearson pushed open the door of Leighton, Finley & Associates, and stepped out on the paved sidewalk.”
Goodreads Rating: 4/5
Plot:
What do you do when the one you least expect to matter…
Ends up mattering the most?
Derek Pearson likes to think he’s an easygoing guy. Uncomplicated, upfront, and unapologetic with what he wants. His what you see is what you get attitude is on prominent display for anyone who cares to look, and his foul mouth is right there to back it up should you miss the point.
However, what you see isn’t always what you get, and only a select few have ever glimpsed the real man under the brash exterior.
Among them? Professor Jordan Devaney. Complicated, high-maintenance, and vibrant, he’s Derek’s opposite in every way. From the moment they saw each other, a love-hate relationship began.
But what happens when one person wants more?
My thoughts:
I really loved the first book in in this duology, Finley, which was fun and interesting, presenting several characters, main and minor, that had you hooked. Two of those minor characters are now our main characters, something which was very lovely since those two had me curious during the first book. I was thrilled to see that Frank had given them their own book.
Our two characters are Derek and Jordan, and you couldn’t ask for two more different characters. Derek is from a poor and homophobic family where he was abused by his drunkard of a father and unsympathetic brother. He put himself through school and started his own business despite being thought of as a lost cause. Jordan, in contrast, is a rich boy, out and proud with loving parents, who is also a freaking genius. He has had pretty much everything served on a silver platter. Despite having personal experiences that should make them either spoilt or brutish in character, they are both proper marshmallows and I absolutely loved them both. I loved that Frank created two such different characters and showed that it is not where you come from that matters, it is who you are.
The plot was kind of obvious, but that doesn’t mean that it wasn’t a fun read. Frank mixes past events with present events, which created a fun narrative. There were some unexpected twists and turns that were really fun, and Frank manages to keep the story realistic without making it boring. It has some drama, but it doesn’t feel overplayed or unnecessary. Instead, it is perfectly interjected into the story to keep it fresh and interesting.
Do I recommend it?
Yes, I do.
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