♥♥ 5 Old Enough Stars ♥♥
And Charmaine Pauls does it again! I’ve loved every book I’ve read by Ms. Pauls, and this was definitely no exception. This obviously is an age gap romance, which I’m normally all for — I’m just used to the male lead being the older one. Going into this, I was interested to see how the alpha male thing would all play out with Jane being older (and a mother).
“What Jane does to me is no fairy tale. It’s as hard as reality gets. It’s raw, naked, sinful lust. She’s old enough to be my mother, but lust knows no manners or rules.”
Brian is barely twenty and taking care of his sister and mother at the same time as trying to scrape some money together to pay for his college. He’s from the shady part of town and while he’s got his buddies he’s been with forever, he feels like an old soul. Meanwhile Jane, recently divorced and struggling to adjust to single life, is trying to raise her daughter in spite of her ex’s girlfriend trying to take over role as mommy.
“One day soon, she won’t have the freedom I’m granting her now. I’ll have her tied up and fucked so raw she’ll pass out from multiple orgasms.”
I absolutely love the way Brian treats Jane; he’s dominating and sweet, hopeful that she’ll accept him in public. He’s also crazy hot in bed and has no problem with taking control of her, despite her hesitations. I feel like Jane is still coming to terms with the fact that she’s attracted so strongly to someone young enough to be her child.
“I’m a mother, for God’s sake… How could I let him go so far? I’m an idiot. I’m a slut. Oh, dear God, I’m a cougar.”
The age gap isn’t even the main issue in their story, though. Brian is dealing with a meddling crime boss of sorts, and Jane’s ex-husband makes me want to gouge his eyes out. I don’t think I’ve ever hated a fictional character the way I hate Jane’s ex (and his girlfriend). I died at the way everything was left up in the air by the end of the book, and I’m dying for the sequel to be released. Hopefully Jane is going to learn to stand up for herself and stop letting everyone make decisions for her. She needs to grow up a little (no pun intended), and she needs to hold on to Brian because he is seriously the best thing to happen to her. I can’t wait to finish their story!!
**ARC kindly provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
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