Review: Last Kiss (First and Last #2) by Laurelin Paige
- Joannie Rheault
- Jun 19, 2016
- 2 min read
TITLE:Last Kiss
SERIES: First and Last, Book #2
AUTHOR:Laurelin Paige
GENRE:Romantic Suspense
RELEASE DATE:June 14th 2016
A GAME OF CAT AND MOUSE FILLED WITH DARK DESIRES AND DANGEROUS SECRETS… Emily Wayborn has made a decision. She might not fully trust handsome and deadly Reeve Sallis, but he is the one person that gives her what she needs. With Reeve she can finally be herself. Submitting to him is the only thing keeping her grounded as the rest of her life falls apart. But the hotelier is a master at keeping secrets and as she continues her quest for answers someone is making sure she doesn’t find them. Time is running out and she is questioning everything she thought she knew about friendship and love. She must now make an impossible choice that will determine if she will survive with her heart…or at all.
** DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVEN'T READ FIRST TOUCH **
Last Kiss is a book I'd been waiting for a long time to read. With the dramatic cliffhanger at the end of First Touch, there were a lot of questions running through my head about this enigmatic series that needed to be answered. Mission accomplished!
This second book starts right where the last one ended, with the return of Amber. To say that her arrival brings even more struggles in Emily's life is an understatement. She loves Amber, but her relationship with her is now fragile, with the burden of suspicion and manipulation. Emily is also quite torn between her new found love for Reeve and her affection for Amber.
She's conflicted and I think it was a reason why she still has difficulty in this book to trust Reeve. Both friends are in love with the same man and it's brings secrets and dishonesty.
I loved Reeve, with this always present mystery and edge of darkness surrounding him. For most of the book, like Emily, I was ambivalent about him. Is he good or is he bad?? That was a question I asked myself a lot during my read. It really kept me reading and reading to uncover his real self. Reeve is a real contradiction with his hard controlling ways, but also his dedication to Emily. He manages to let her finally embrace her submissive nature, being the ideal companion because he absolutely understand her needs. Their relationship is rocky with all the stress surrounding Amber's come back, but there feelings for each other is very clear. I really felt their connection!
Reeve's uncle, Michelis Vilanakis, is still present in the background, adding to the enigma of Amber's state and the reasons behind his twisted actions. All along the book I couldn't wait to resolve this puzzle and I must say that until the very end of the book I was still guessing.
Job incredibly well done by Laurelin Paige! She completely achieved to bring me on a roller-coaster of emotions packed with tension, scorching sex and betrayals, with a load of complex characters. If you're in search of a gripping book, it's the one you need!!
** 4.5 STARS **
FIRST AND LAST SERIES
Book #1
First Touch
