Seduccion al amanecer (Seduce Me at Sunrise) Book

I'm on a winning streak with these Lisa Kleypas books--5 Wallflowers books and now 2 Hathaways--and all were FABULOUS! I know I'm pretty easy to please, but I am loving every word of these two series!

There's oodles of great reviews for this book, so I'll just give some of my thoughts...

OMG, the 'gypsy' Kev Merripen has got to be the all-time most stubborn hero in all of Romanceland! His I'm-not-good-enough-for-you and I-don't-deserve-you attitude drove me bonkers so many times in this book! I think I counted three eye-rolls that I gave him throughout the book. Every time he made a move on Win Hathaway, the heroine, and then pushed her away I wanted to smack him! He drove that poor girl crazy! And nobody or nothing could get through to him. He was determined to keep himself closed up, feelings all bottled up, desires under control, letting fear rule him...he drove me crazy but my heart ached for him. He has probably one of the most pitiful back stories I've ever read for a romance hero, it's no wonder he was such an emotional island. I loved the scene where Win's brother Leo finally got through to him--Leo, of all people!--it brought a few tears to my eyes. And then the 'kidnapping' that followed? Breathtaking, romantic, sexy...What a payoff LK gives the reader for sticking with the story!

I loved seeing all the Hathaways again (although I swear Beatrix still acts way too young for an 18 year old!), loved to see that Leo was on the road to recovery, loved seeing Cam! and Amelia together, loved the little visit to Annabelle and Simon Hunt's ball, I even loved Dodger the ferret! I was intrigued by the introduction of a new character--Miss Marks, the sisters' governess--and I loved the effect she had on Leo!

I really enjoyed Win as a heroine. I loved how she went away for 2 years to a clinic to regain her health--I admired her desire to live life to the fullest and not take any day for granted after she got better. I loved how she was not afraid to come right out with her feelings for Kev, even though he fought his own feelings tooth and nail. When they were together they just smoldered--the desire they felt for each other was just so palpable. LK continually teased the reader by throwing them together and then pulling them apart--so frustrating! I thought the introduction of a rival for Win's affections would surely cause Kev to finally do something but...(*sigh*). The scene where Kev was discovered nearly 'compromising' Win, and then not admitting it, nearly broke my heart along with Win's. After that I thought, "he's never going to allow himself to get what he wants."

I enjoyed the subplot of the connection between Cam and Kev. With those matching tattoos their relationship was hardly a surprise, but I liked how it all played out. It was a little surprising in the end though when the details of their early lives were revealed. Things certainly turned around for Kev in a way I never expected!

The scene that surprised me most was when Cam's life was on the line--I didn't see that coming, although I knew immediately how it happened and who did it to him. It did serve its purpose though and brought Cam and Kev closer together, although it did give me a few anxious moments!

And lastly, the heat between Win and Kev. We may have had to wait a while before they finally got together (oh, the abduction!), but it was well worth it! Chapters 17 and 18 made up for all the teasing and torture that LK puts the reader through. The love scenes were smokin' hot, and whenever Kev would utter those Romany phrases...sigh...

So I was very, very pleased with this book. Loved all the characters, no slow parts, plenty of sexual tension leading to some very hot sex, and a big, fat happy ending. Not much more I can ask for. 5 stars

Kev...