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kame's review
3.0
3 ½ stars – I liked it and I would read another book by the author if given the chance.
Marc Sloane is a 25 year old serial dater, who rarely dates someone more than a month. He lives in a condo he is rehabbing himself. Marc is a cop. His partner is Pete, his best friend. He rarely introduces any of his dates to Pete.
Lily Brookstone is a dancer, and that is what she has always wanted to be. She is also the daughter of a United States Senator. Her father does not approve of her career choice, so at the young age of 22, Lily is in LA trying to make a life as a dancer.
Late one night while on patrol Marc and Pete get a call on the radio to be on the look out for a gray sedan, with a woman driving – the driver was a suspect in a crime. They spot a car and driver that meets the description, and pull over the driver. Marc takes the lead in the questioning, and looking into her eyes, he knows she isn’t involved. The name on her license says Lily Broostone. Before he can confirm his gut with evidence of her innocence a call comes over the radio that the suspect is being followed and backup is needed.
The next day Marc drives by a coffee shop and recognizes Lily’s car. On a whim he goes in for a cup of coffee, and finds Lily working behind the counter. They make a date to meet for drinks on Monday. That night Marc is at Pete’s bachelor party at Vixen’s, he is memorized by one of the dancers. Her eyes and lips remind him of Lily. Pete catches Marc staring at “Miss M” and pays for “Miss M” to give Marc a private dance in one of the curtained rooms. Marc is now closer and is convinced “Miss M” is Lily – when Lily realizes Marc has recognized her she runs. At the end of the night Lily gets to her car to find Marc is waiting for her. After an amazing kiss they decide to get in Marc’s jeep and get some ice cream. When they return to her car the windows were shattered, tires slashed, all the lights broken with a threat written in lipstick.
As Lily and Marc try to figure out who the stalker is, they learn about each other along the way. It is quite evident that the author of this book is a dancer. The detail taken in the descriptions of Lily’s dances and her costumes show someone who lived it rather than researched it. Her first dance in the book is actually steamier than any intimate scene between Marc and Lily. The stalker story line is good. I felt there were holes in character backgrounds. I felt like I missed something and at one point wrote the author a message to see if there was a book I should have read first (there isn’t). This happens in about one week which seems too rushed for me. The substory lines can be confusing. A lot of time is given to the relationship of Marc’s parents. Marc and Lily have good chemistry and in the end I do think they are in love and will have a HEA.
Marc Sloane is a 25 year old serial dater, who rarely dates someone more than a month. He lives in a condo he is rehabbing himself. Marc is a cop. His partner is Pete, his best friend. He rarely introduces any of his dates to Pete.
Lily Brookstone is a dancer, and that is what she has always wanted to be. She is also the daughter of a United States Senator. Her father does not approve of her career choice, so at the young age of 22, Lily is in LA trying to make a life as a dancer.
Late one night while on patrol Marc and Pete get a call on the radio to be on the look out for a gray sedan, with a woman driving – the driver was a suspect in a crime. They spot a car and driver that meets the description, and pull over the driver. Marc takes the lead in the questioning, and looking into her eyes, he knows she isn’t involved. The name on her license says Lily Broostone. Before he can confirm his gut with evidence of her innocence a call comes over the radio that the suspect is being followed and backup is needed.
The next day Marc drives by a coffee shop and recognizes Lily’s car. On a whim he goes in for a cup of coffee, and finds Lily working behind the counter. They make a date to meet for drinks on Monday. That night Marc is at Pete’s bachelor party at Vixen’s, he is memorized by one of the dancers. Her eyes and lips remind him of Lily. Pete catches Marc staring at “Miss M” and pays for “Miss M” to give Marc a private dance in one of the curtained rooms. Marc is now closer and is convinced “Miss M” is Lily – when Lily realizes Marc has recognized her she runs. At the end of the night Lily gets to her car to find Marc is waiting for her. After an amazing kiss they decide to get in Marc’s jeep and get some ice cream. When they return to her car the windows were shattered, tires slashed, all the lights broken with a threat written in lipstick.
As Lily and Marc try to figure out who the stalker is, they learn about each other along the way. It is quite evident that the author of this book is a dancer. The detail taken in the descriptions of Lily’s dances and her costumes show someone who lived it rather than researched it. Her first dance in the book is actually steamier than any intimate scene between Marc and Lily. The stalker story line is good. I felt there were holes in character backgrounds. I felt like I missed something and at one point wrote the author a message to see if there was a book I should have read first (there isn’t). This happens in about one week which seems too rushed for me. The substory lines can be confusing. A lot of time is given to the relationship of Marc’s parents. Marc and Lily have good chemistry and in the end I do think they are in love and will have a HEA.
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