Review: Steel and Lace by Adriane Leigh

Posted April 5, 2013 by Karen in Book Reviews / 0 Comments

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Title: Steel and Lace The Complete Series
Author: Adriane Leigh
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Rating:  3 out of 5 Stars

From the moment their eyes locked across a crowded room, he recognized something in her that he needed.  Something that was impossible to resist…

Enigmatic and sexy, Carter Morgan is a wealthy CEO and playboy who keeps a model on his arm and the walls around his heart high.  His dangerous good looks and seductive charm gets him whatever he wants— whenever he wants it.  That is until he meets Eva.

When smart and spirited fashion editor Evangeline Austin encounters Carter Morgan, sparks fly and worlds collide.  Her every instinct tells her to run, yet she can’t deny the overwhelming effect he has on her.  They embark on a passionate affair that threatens to consume them.  They try to defy the odds by making their own rules and surrendering completely to the exquisite power of their passion, but when unforeseen forces threaten to tear them apart, Carter and Eva must decide if the moments of exquisite perfection are worth the intense pain.

I had the pleasure of reading and reviewing Steel and Lace by author Adriane Leigh.  The book was originally written in four installments, and now readers have the opportunity of seeing the book in this newly-released compilation along with a drop-dead gorgeous cover!

Evangaline Austin works in the world of fashion as a fashion editor at a popular website.  She’s successful, sharp, independent, has a love for writing, and has the perfect job.  Her life seems to be going in the right direction except her love life–that is until she meets Carter Morgan.  But just because it’s going in the right direction, doesn’t mean the path to love is easy.  Eva has a thing for guys with trust issues.  Take Sawyer for instance, her BFF’s brother and ex-boyfriend.  They were once an item, until his issues with trust tore them apart.  So understandably, Eva is not so quick to fall for just anyone.  But Eva is drawn to Carter Morgan, the twenty-eight-year- old CEO billionaire who only seems to date models. Well, heck!  Who can compete with that right?  Well, Eva can, and she doesn’t even have to try.

He had a defined jaw line and fine features with a hint of a five o’clock shadow. His hair was the color of toffee and tousled in that just-had-sex sort of way.  He was without a doubt sexy, but when he turned his head and his eyes met mine, the air left my lungs.  He had striking steel blue eyes that peered through dark eyelashes.  His eyes had an air of danger that made him irresistible.  After a few beats one thick eyebrow arched perfectly at me as if in question. With that I turned back to Cate and drank the rest of my champagne in one drink, pretending that Carter Morgan hadn’t just swept the air from my lungs.

Carter Morgan becomes inexplicably drawn to Eva when they first meet.  A passionate love affair ensues, and they become deeply involved in each other’s lives.  They are heading toward the “L” word and at a pretty fast and reckless speed.  Their relationship throughout is up and down, and it’s only been two weeks!  Decisions are made at a whim later on in the story, and trust becomes an issue once again.

The book is smoking throughout, and Eva and Carter make each other happy pretty quickly, if ya know what I mean 😉  But I really wanted to see more character development balancing the lovemaking scenes.  It was difficult to grasp the emotions of the relationship when the story seemed to give more attention to the sex scenes than it did the evolvement of said relationship.  There were times I just couldn’t connect with the characters.  When Eva and Carter had problems, I found myself just not feeling bad for them.  But if you want a fun, light and sexy read, I would certainly try Steel and Lace.  Miss Leigh has shown she is quite adept and proficient in the art of writing erotica and all that is needed now is a bit of balance.  It’s an entertaining read that I’m sure will have a lot of folks staying up at night.

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