Crashed by Sherilee Gray Genres: Contemporary, Contemporary Romance
Published by Entangled Publishing, Indulgence Publication Date: July 14, 2015
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She swore never to trust him again...
Fiery mechanic Alexandra Franco should have known better. Years ago, her best friends' older brother took her virginity and broke her heart-or rather, doused it with gasoline, lit a match, and then walked away. And Alex definitely should not have indulged in another hot night with him after the fact. He's not the same boy she fell for, and she sure as hell doesn't want anything to do with the wealthy, ruthless man he's become.
Walking away from Alex was the biggest mistake of Deacon West's life. She belongs with him, and if getting her back means playing dirty, so be it. If she'll grant him a three-month, no-strings affair, he won't sell the building Alex and his sisters use for their auto repair business. Hell, he'll even sign it over to them. But will Alex ever entrust her heart to him again, or are they destined to crash and burn?
I first want to say that I love stories where the hero and heroine have a history and Alex and Deacon definitely have a history. Deacon the older brother of Alex’s best friends and partners in an auto restoration shop, the story starts with Alex storming into Deacon’s office. Unknown to her – the reason she is there is not the true reason at all. Alex and Deacon’s have a long history going back to childhood they went down separate paths but met briefly months before when tragedy hit Deacon’s family and the story picks from there.
I thought the point that brings Alex storming into Deacon’s office is good but not sure if makes a lot of sense. That being said I grew too really like Alex and Deacon so I could get past that plot point. We found out quite a bit about Alex’s childhood – I would have liked to find out more about Deacon and his sisters. I think it would have helped explain more of the motivation for the 3 siblings and the path they each chose. After a few more hurdles (not giving them away here) the ending was satisfying and overall I really enjoyed the story.
Despite my minor (very minor) complaints I enjoyed the authors writing style and enjoyed the characters. I also appreciated the uniqueness of the story – I am not sure if I have read a book that has 3 women running an auto restoration garage. I am sure they are out there this was a nice introduction for me. I also liked the idea that you shouldn’t take life for granted and to go after what you want even if you think you may not fit in. I think any story that shows the main characters individuality and they don’t apologize for who they are sends a great message. That is why I give it 4 stars.
