Crave by Jennifer Dawson Series: Undone #1
Published by Self Published Publication Date: June 1st 2015
Pages: 308
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I vow. I crave. I give in.I used to be a nice, normal girl. I had dreams. Good, happy dreams of a white picket fence, 2.5 kids, and a fairytale love that lasts forever. Nobody ever warned me that sometimes, the prince dies three weeks before the wedding. Like any addict, I swear this time is the last…. Now, I go through my days, a shadow of my former self. I pretend I’m okay, and the people in my life pretend to believe me. But, sometimes, when I can no longer stand the craving, I roam an underground sex club looking for my next hit. It’s dirty and wrong, but I can’t stop, and my only line of defense between them and me, is the rules I’ve designed to keep me safe. The men always abide by my rules. Until I meet him. And, like any addict, I’m wrong.I don’t question the instincts that tell me to run. One look at him, standing there, power radiating off him in waves, tells me all I need to know. He will make me crave those happy dreams I’ve left behind. And that is not an option.
I am a big fan of Jennifer Dawson and was excited to read her newest bookCRAVE. The story is a little different from her previous books and has more emotion and drama than her other light and fun reads. This story centers on Layla, a woman still mourning the death of her fiancé. She isa tortured woman and having a difficult time moving forward with her life. She doesn’t think she will ever be normal again and the only way she can cope with her grieving, is going to a sex club and engaging in random sex with guys. One night when she is at the club she meets Michael.
Michael is a sexy detective who likes to dominate women and he is exactlywhat Layla is craving. When Michael and Layla meet, they have an instantconnection and incredible chemistry together. He seems to instinctively know what Layla needs and takes things slowly. Michael is an alpha male, yet he also has a sweet, caring and gentle side, when he senses Layla needs that from him. He wants Layla to open up and spend time withhim, but Layla is cautious. She is afraid to take a chance of being hurtagain. Michael makes Layla feel things she hasn’t felt in a long time and it scares her, but he is a confident man and does not let the walls Layla has built scare him away. Michael is also a patient man. He is much more patient than most men would be, because Layla is a lot of work.I have to admit I found Layla frustrating and had a hard time connecting with her. I realize she was grieving and emotional, but I didn’t agree with some of her decisions.
CRAVE is a steamy, emotional story with an interesting plot and the first book in the Undone series.
