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4 hot and swoony stars

This book gives us the conclusion to Natalie and Flynn’s breathtaking romance. The fairy tale of ‘regular girl with a tragic past meets hot, Hollywood superstar’ has been a whirlwind! Natalie and Flynn met, fell in all-consuming love, and have committed themselves wholly to each other. They are deeply, madly and passionately in love, and have both come so far in their relationship, even if it has only been a matter of weeks since they met.

The last book ended on a cliffhanger, with Flynn’s big secret callously revealed, sending Natalie reeling. This book picks up immediately after, and we get to see the consequences of the big reveal. Again, the emotion is wonderfully written and I could easily empathise with what both of them were feeling. But as I have come to expect with this couple, it’s not too long before they are back in each other’s arms and determined to overcome their biggest hurdle yet. And as Flynn finally reveals his sexual dominant side to Natalie, it’s time for the final walls to come down (after an EPIC reunion and an appropriately heart-clenching and swoony grovel…

Spoiler

“I’m so sorry, sweetheart,” he whispers. “This was all my fault. I should have told you everything.” His face brushes against mine, leaving dampness behind. His tears shatter me all over again. “I’ll do anything…Anything it takes to fix this. I can’t live without you, Nat. I love you so much. Tell me you still love me.”
“I do, Flynn. I still love you.”
And then he’s kissing me.

The whole series has been building towards this book. Flynn’s need for sexual dominance and his BDSM lifestyle is a huge part of him. He has dreamed about sharing that part of himself with Natalie, but instead turned his back on the lifestyle, thinking that her traumatic past would mean that she wouldn’t be able to accept it, and he was prepared to make that sacrifice to ensure her happiness. His heart has absolutely been in the right place, wanting nothing more than to be with Natalie in any way he can, so he gets the shock of his life when she shows an interest in exploring it with him.

“I want to do what you dreamed about.”
Her words stop me short. I raise my head to meet her gaze. “How much of it?”
“All of it. I want everything that you want. More than anything, I want to be everything you’ve ever dreamed of…”
I’m stunned and humbled to have somehow won the love of this amazing woman. “Christ, Nat, you already are.”
“Not quite yet, but I will be. Will you teach me how to be everything you want and need?”
I’m so overwhelmed by gratitude, I can barely speak. “Yes, sweetheart, I’ll teach you.”

I really like the way the lifestyle, and the way that Flynn introduced Natalie into it, was done. He explains it beautifully, makes sure she is absolutely okay with everything that he is doing, and the whole time he is gentle, tender and loving with her.

“People don’t understand that it’s not all about the sex. It’s much more about the emotion. When two people are fully invested in a scene, it can be the most intensely emotional experience you’ll ever have — and that’s before anyone has sex.” He cups my face and slides his thumb over my cheekbone. “That’s magnified a thousand times when you’re in a scene with someone you love.”

And OMG, this book is SO freaking hot! There is a lot of sex, from both POVs, and it’s hot, descriptive and incredibly passionate. But it’s not pointless erotica. Because Flynn’s dominant nature is such a big part of who he is, and forms such an important part in the progression of their relationship, each encounter is incredibly meaningful. It’s kinky, but it’s still fairly tame – Natalie is new to the world, and because of her past, Flynn is slow to introduce her to it all, and I loved that while he took it seriously, he was still able to be playful with her (Flynn’s obvious love of the vibrating butt plug had me laughing out loud).

“Try everything once and twice if we like it.”

Unsurprisingly, Flynn and Natalie explore this new part of their relationship with complete honesty and absolute trust in each other, and it just reinforces how amazing they are together. They are both strong characters, and even though they are both willing to compromise in order to make the other happy, it doesn’t come off as being sappy or spineless. Their individual strengths just makes them stronger as a couple and the thing I like best about this series is the fact that their relationship is so damn functional! Yes, they have a lot that they need to get through, but their love and need for each other is never in doubt. They are open and honest with each other about everything that they are feeling, and they are committed to making their relationship work.

Their love story is fast moving, intense, incredibly swoony, and not necessarily realistic, but it’s fiction – and it’s so dreamily romantic that I was happy to get completely swept up in it. Their love for each other is so effortless that it makes it all seem so easy, and I loved the lack of stupid or unnecessary conflict. As a reader, it’s very refreshing, and I applaud the author for that.

The story ends beautifully, but I would have loved an epilogue. Thankfully, Marie Force has announced that she is going to expand on with the series with Hayden and Addie’s book up next, and I am so excited! I can’t wait to watch them come together, and look forward to seeing more of Flynn and Natalie as the series continues.