This was a pleasant and really, really, reeeeeaaallyyy HOT read.
I only wish there was some kind of epilogue... but further then than I have no complaints. ( )

Leave Me Breathless by Cherrie Lynn
Ross Siblings #3

Steamy New Adult novel with opposites attract theme. There are the expected ups and downs with the HFN/HEA for the two main characters at the end. At times I wanted to sit them down and talk to them, tell them to wise up and communicate, etc but all in all it was a good story.

What I liked:
* Seth “Ghost” Warren: the life of the party, a hunk and a half, hotness personified, talented tattoo artist, able to see through people…usually, hurt in the past, leery of relationships, excellent musician, balances Macy Rodgers.
* Macy Rodgers: a good friend, guarded, lonely, ex-barrel racer, helps with the family business, teaches horse riding lessons, feeling a bit at loose ends.
* That the Seth & Macy have great chemistry and act on it…often
* The desire on both characters’ parts to know more and help out
* Their friends
* The story of how Ghost got his nickname
* The growth of both characters
* Reading a new author

What I did not like:
* The exes of both Seth and Macy
* Little things I wished they could have avoided BUT in a story like this they are expected so…ah well

Did I enjoy this book? Yes
Would I read more by this author? Maybe
Note: I am not fond of NA/YA books as I have trouble relating to a lot of the plots and character issues (I am 68) so tend to avoid them. That said, I believe for those reading this genre it will be a hit.

Thank you to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing for the Copy ~ This is my honest review.

4 Stars

Leave Me Breathless
2 Stars

Carbon copy of Rock Me - i.e. Seth doesn't think that he is good enough for Macy and she must come to terms with the lifestyle differences between. The secondary characters are virtually identical as well - ex girlfriend in the hero's life, aggressive male in the heroine's life and possibly disapproving parents.

Macy and Seth have too much baggage and their self-deprecating attitudes are extremely annoying. They seriously need to get over themselves long enough to appreciate what they have.

The sex is abundant but mechanical and lacking true intimacy - the characters just seem to be going through the motions without the emotional connection.

This series has gone downhill from book #1. ( )

Edit: Having read the preceding book in this series, and getting to know Macy a little better I am bumping this up to 5. In fact, I want to read it again.

Wasn't totally expecting to like this considering a few reviews, but I did in the end. I didn't really get Macy, and felt like I should have read the previous books to understand her better. The author seemed to assume you already knew her in the beginning so I floundered a bit. Ghost had a depth that surprised me, and seemed organic to both his character and the story. This read like relationships I have watched unfold in real like - on again, off again, confused again, together again. But it worked since the tone and story had a real feel to them. ( )

GAW!! I just wanna rub Ghost's head... and other things...

Loved this story! ( )