Reawakened

Phew. Very sexy, very hot and lots of emotions and love thrown in too,
Olivia and Valentine don’t meet under the best circumstances - Valentine is to work with Olivia to get her some good publicity after all the bad she’s courted by living in the fast lane. Adding in a dominatrix, a riding crop and a love of fast cars, you have a heck of a ride whilst our couple work out what they mean to each other.

I thought that this book was excellent - it is yet another cracking read from Rachael Stewart!

It was very well written and had a great flow to the story.
It was an addictive read and a complete page turner - I loved it!

It had very well developed characters who had some great interaction.
I love following them on their story.

It is 5 stars from me for this one - a romantic and sexy read - very highly recommended!

Naughty and engaging tale
5 Stars

I usually avoid books where the hero is younger than the heroine but such is the draw of a Rachael Stewart tale that I snapped this book up before I’d even read the blurb!

We start by walking right into the heat and action - and did I mention the heat? Wowza! Our heroine, Olivia, is naked in the BDSM club, with a whip toting mistress and our hero watching intently, before you’re even at 10%. But fear not, this is Ms Stewart of the exceptional writing skills, so we already have a handle and knowledge of who are characters are and how they tick before the naughtiness begins. And how she manages to make even the more risqué things seem intimate and personal, while still ridiculously hot… that’s a seriously sexy skill to have!

Olivia is deciding it’s time she lived her life by her own rules, after the death of her husband. Unfortunately for her, the fun she’s having is brought to a halt by her husband’s company when they hire PR guru, Valentine Boretti, to take her in hand and get her under control.

Olivia was an interesting character. At first, I wasn’t sure I liked her as she was quite forceful in her pursuit of her new life and of Valentine himself. But I think that my original feelings towards her were clouded by what Valentine himself was thinking - despite his obvious attraction. When we hear Olivia’s point of view, we see another side to her. A reason why she acted the way she did. I’m not saying I could now relate to how she acted, but I definitely could understand it and sympathised with her.

If Olivia is trying desperately to look to her future, Valentine is very much stuck in the past. He himself has seen loss but instead of making him wild, it made him stoic and careful. In Olivia, he finds someone that he truly wants to experience things with - that, without sounding hokey, makes him want to live again.

As well as the insane heat and chemistry between our pair, they are also perfect for each other. Yes, yes, even if she’s an older woman and he’s a younger man. They bring out the best in each other but still let the other be themselves. I adored their happily ever after and may even have got a little sniffly!

I’m hardly quiet in my admiration for Rachael Stewart’s writing. I find her style fresh, detailed and intricate while still maintaining an ease that makes it so involving to read. Her characters come alive and their situations always tug at my emotions. I understand that this is to be her last Dare but I’m happy to follow her to wherever her writing goes next, just as I am happy to recommend this book to you. 5 stars.