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4.0 out of 5 stars
solid romance between opposites, June 27, 2008
This review is from: Gypsy Heart (Paperback)
After being wowed by Bound, I set about collecting Sasha White's backlist. This is the first one I've gotten to.
This is one of those books where "erotica" is in the eye of the beholder. The spine, however, says "romance," and so do I. Sure, there's explicit sex, but it's not more extreme or plentiful than in mainstream romances, nor is it more of a focus.
Sable Castle and Gage Dougherty are heading in opposite directions in their lives--put briefly, Sable is a good girl who wants to be bad, and Gage is a bad boy who wants to be good. Sable wants to take off, travel the world as a photographer. Gage wants to settle down and live happily ever after.
They meet at a bar where Gage's brother is celebrating his birthday and Sable is bartending. They're attracted to each other, but resist when they discover they want opposite things from each other.
If you haven't read many romances, this is a very good one to start with. It's a classic conflict of hero vs. heroine and it's sexy, and the idea of the hero being the one who wants to settle down is especially nice. On the other hand, I've read enough romances that this feels very familiar, if well-presented, so while I enjoyed it very much, it didn't have that extra something to make me love it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
One Hot Read!!!!, April 7, 2007
This review is from: Gypsy Heart (Paperback)
Sasha White does again with another *HOT* read. From the beginning to the end this book grabs you. Gypsy Heart was one hot read. You would fall in love with Gage and Sable. The sexual tension between these two characters are amazing. You will not want to put this book down.
Gypsy Heart will have you up all night wanting to know what happens next between Gage and Sable. You will not be disappointed after reading this book. Sasha White is on my auto buy list. I love her books. I highly recommend this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
My first Sasha White book.. .but definitely NOT the last!, January 14, 2007
This review is from: Gypsy Heart (Paperback)
Reformed bad boy Gage Dougherty has given up his wild ways. It's time to settle down with one woman and live happily ever after. The only problem is that the sexy female bartender he meets at the pub during his brother's birthday gathering entices him to revert back to his old ways.
Bartender Sable Castle is really a `good girl' at heart. She enjoys flirting with the men at the bar, but that's as far as it ever goes. None of them have ever made her heart patter double time and aroused a deep desire in her, until Gage entered the bar. Just looking at him makes Sable want to be very bad.
Gage may be a reformed bad boy, but there's no harm in looking at an enticing woman, right? He only entered the bar to help his little brother, Garret, celebrate his twenty-fifth birthday, but something about the bartender draws him to her. She seems to enjoy his advances and flirts right back, but he needs a settling down kind of girl and her appearance and teasing ways screams `casual relationship.' For the most part, Sable isn't really a settling down kind of girl, she has wanderlust and has traveled the world, learning new things and playing photographer. She's not close with any of her family, and the only real friend that Sable has is the bar owner, Miranda. Having no real ties anywhere makes it easier for Sable to pick up and go on a moment's notice. She's only working the bar as a special favor for Miranda, who'd inherited it, but needs Sable's help with bartending until she can learn how to tend the bar herself. After all of the flirting, Sable assumed that Gage would stick around after closing. She's disappointed when she learns that he left while she was in back locking up the money and shutting down the computers. Sable hasn't wanted anything in a very long time as much as she wants Gage and the fact that she knows he wants her too but is denying the quickie fling she has in mind has her unabashedly pursuing him. Only once she catches him, he has no intention of letting her go. Will he be able to convince her to give up her nomadic lifestyle and trust him with her GYPSY HEART?
Sasha White throws out all the traditional roles in her latest book GYPSY HEART resulting in a story with heart that you won't be able to put down. I love the way Gage went about getting to know Sable instead of blatantly using her. Sable isn't used to being courted and it's a bit scary and confusing for her but Gage is patient and he's careful to ensure that she's comfortable with him. In addition to watching Gage and Sable's relationship flourish, we get hints of the possibility of a budding romance between Miranda and Jake, the bar's cook. They're also great characters and I'd love to see a follow up book with their story. While we're at it, how about one for Gage's little brother, Garret, as well?
While exploring Ms. White's website I discovered several upcoming books that I've added to my "watch for" list. This looks like an author who writes stories that are exactly what I like in my storylines. I can't wait to read more of them.
Chrissy Dionne (courtesy of Romance Junkies)
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