Title: Jackpot
Author: Lainey Bancroft
Publisher: Siren-Bookstrand Inc
Publisher URL: http://www.bookstrand.com/
ISBN: 1-60601-319-X
Genre: Contemporary M/F Romance
Rating: 4.5 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Rose Nymph
Cassidy Malone needs just one night of self indulgence; one night to forget the worries of a sick mother, an unreliable brother and an absent father; to forget the stress of a job she hates and a passionless life. One night where she can truly let go and be free. She never dared to dream that a man like Lucas Smyth would be interested in a woman like her; a woman with responsibilities and a distinct lack of social life, but the moment she walked into the room, he couldn’t keep his eyes off her. This is Cassidy’s last chance at getting some sense of happiness in her life and she’s going to make the most of it, if it kills her.
Lucas could tell Cassidy was different from the usual type of woman to show an interest in him. He doubted very much she even recognized him but Lucas always was the type of man to take risks. He wasn’t planning on treating her any different from the rest. She’d made it clear to him that she wanted the same thing he did; a night of absolute pleasure, no strings attached. So how come he was surprised to find her gone the next morning? Even more puzzling – why did he care? After a night full of deception both Cassidy and Lucas are forced to pick up the pieces. Whether they like it or not, it’s go for broke time. They better just hope that for their sake, the house doesn’t always win.
With one of the best opening hook ups I’ve ever read, Jackpot is tantalizing from the start, the strength and sex appeal of the leading characters catching my attention straight away. The author does a great job of creating the setting and I found it very easy to immerse myself in Cassidy’s life from the start. Cassidy was an honest character with a lot of responsibilities tying her down and I felt her anxiety thoroughly. One of the author’s many talents is creating realistic characters with often undesirable traits and Lucas was no exception. His attitude towards women leaves a lot to be desired and it was a lot harder to relate to him. Just when I thought I had the character’s number however, I see that he isn’t just about splashing the cash but does in fact have a heart and he realizes, eventually, that he wants to follow it – all wonderfully frustrating. The story was a little long, the “on again, off again” being drawn out a little too much. Lucas, especially, took forever to make up his mind which only added to the frustration caused by his character. The intensity of the relationship however was fantastic, especially at the end when I was itching for them to get it together – quite a feat considering how incompatible they seem at first.
Author: Lainey Bancroft
Publisher: Siren-Bookstrand Inc
Publisher URL: http://www.bookstrand.com/
ISBN: 1-60601-319-X
Genre: Contemporary M/F Romance
Rating: 4.5 Nymphs
Literary Nymphs Reviewer: Rose Nymph
Cassidy Malone needs just one night of self indulgence; one night to forget the worries of a sick mother, an unreliable brother and an absent father; to forget the stress of a job she hates and a passionless life. One night where she can truly let go and be free. She never dared to dream that a man like Lucas Smyth would be interested in a woman like her; a woman with responsibilities and a distinct lack of social life, but the moment she walked into the room, he couldn’t keep his eyes off her. This is Cassidy’s last chance at getting some sense of happiness in her life and she’s going to make the most of it, if it kills her.
Lucas could tell Cassidy was different from the usual type of woman to show an interest in him. He doubted very much she even recognized him but Lucas always was the type of man to take risks. He wasn’t planning on treating her any different from the rest. She’d made it clear to him that she wanted the same thing he did; a night of absolute pleasure, no strings attached. So how come he was surprised to find her gone the next morning? Even more puzzling – why did he care? After a night full of deception both Cassidy and Lucas are forced to pick up the pieces. Whether they like it or not, it’s go for broke time. They better just hope that for their sake, the house doesn’t always win.
With one of the best opening hook ups I’ve ever read, Jackpot is tantalizing from the start, the strength and sex appeal of the leading characters catching my attention straight away. The author does a great job of creating the setting and I found it very easy to immerse myself in Cassidy’s life from the start. Cassidy was an honest character with a lot of responsibilities tying her down and I felt her anxiety thoroughly. One of the author’s many talents is creating realistic characters with often undesirable traits and Lucas was no exception. His attitude towards women leaves a lot to be desired and it was a lot harder to relate to him. Just when I thought I had the character’s number however, I see that he isn’t just about splashing the cash but does in fact have a heart and he realizes, eventually, that he wants to follow it – all wonderfully frustrating. The story was a little long, the “on again, off again” being drawn out a little too much. Lucas, especially, took forever to make up his mind which only added to the frustration caused by his character. The intensity of the relationship however was fantastic, especially at the end when I was itching for them to get it together – quite a feat considering how incompatible they seem at first.
2 comments:
((Thanks Rose Nymph))
You do such a terrific job of summarizing a plot, I think I should hire you to write my next synopsis. =)
Glad you enjoyed the story.
Thank you so much for such kind words. You do realize it's only because of such great characters and plot being developed so well that I find it so easy to summarize, right? lol. Let me know if I can be of help in the future =)
Congratulations on another hit!
Rose
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