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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Loved It!!, March 31, 2008
Daniel O'Sullivan, an accountant and part owner of the bar known as Prime, lost his wife seven years ago when she was killed in the twin towers. To him, love should be forever so he has been unable to date anyone feeling he would be cheating on his wife. Now Daniel is starting to forget what she looked like and it scares him. Gabe and Sean, his brothers, have been trying to get him back into society and dating again.
Catherine Montefiore works at her grandfather's auction house with her grandfather and mother, her only living relatives. Although she has a degree in art, she feels like she is a disappointment to her family since she does not possess her mother's style or her grandfather's showmanship. Insecure in her artistic skills, Catherine secretly draws the male form. With two disastrous past relationships, she sticks to drawing men during the day and dreaming about them at night. Whenever she can, she escapes to her grandfather's beach house in the Hamptons.
Daniel, manipulated by his brothers, is reluctantly filling-in for Sean at a summer share in the Hamptons with a group of lawyers. When Catherine spots his gorgeous form sitting alone on her beach, she cannot resist drawing him. When they meet, the attraction between them is instantaneous. As they prepare to return home - after spending the weekend together - Catherine spots Daniel's wedding band. When he does not explain about his deceased wife, they part on bad terms. Upon returning to work, Daniel is sent to audit an auction house where financial misconduct is suspected. Coincidentally, it is the place where Catherine works. The suspect? Her beloved grandfather. Will Catherine and Daniel be able to get beyond their personal feelings and work together to solve the scandal at the auction house? Is her grandfather guilty?
SEX, STRAIGHT UP, the second book in the Those Sexy O'Sullivans trilogy, is an entertaining read. This heartwarming, witty romance is filled with interesting, well-drawn characters and a touching, intrigue-filled plot. Readers will find themselves caught up in this steamy story of a man who finds love again after a major loss in his life. I highly recommend SEX STRAIGHT UP. Readers who like this story will also enjoy the first book in this series, SHAKEN AND STIRRED.
Dottie, RomanceJunkies.com
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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An engaging story, May 9, 2008
I work across the street from the World Trade Center site, and I usually avoid any entertainment related to 9/11. In a moment of boredom, though, I read an excerpt and bought "Sex, Straight Up," anyway.
I'm glad I did. The book is tastefully done. I don't think I could have read it if Daniel relived that morning in graphic detail or if he was guilt-ridden for surviving while his wife died. Luckily, the author focuses instead on what it's like to move on after a sudden loss. The book is more about the people than the tragedy, which I needed.
Also, the writing is much better than the average Blaze. The characters stay true to themselves -- no overnight personality changes or descriptions that could come from any other romance book on the planet. I love her description of Daniel the accountant sorting photographs until the two stacks balance, or Catherine the art appraiser thinking of their romance in terms of art movements.
Bottom line: This short little book is definitely worth the time. It's sexy, of course, but it's also engaging as a story. And it's packed with emotion (not the over-the-top, rage and wail, TSTL emotion, either).
I really liked Catherine. I really, really liked Daniel. And I'll definitely read through the series after this.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Well written, good characters, but depressing and kind of boring, December 28, 2010
Good writing and storyline, characters are believable and likeable. Such a tragic day 9/11 was and so heart wrhenching, but I honestly dont want to relive it in a romance novel. It may be a reality, but it's so sad and a downer on the budding romance each time it seems to get off the ground.
It makes no mention of 9/11, in the book description, and 50% of this story is about bringing that up. I agree with a previous poster about a good story about moving on from loss, but him taking his wedding ring on and off nearly every page of the book wears thin. And the fact that he's been celibate for 7 years isn't believeable at ALL, yet he jumps into bed with some woman he meets in one day suddenly. And you start to really feel sorry for Catherine, having to hear about the ex over and over again. There is a love triangle in this book, and not a good one. It just starts to get depressing.
Although it it well written and the characters are decent, Not a lot of heat or excitement or anticipation or intrigue in this book. The backstory about her grandfather's situation, Daniel going back and forth with his wife's death, ring, no ring, yes no, etc. It just gets boring, especxially when the grandfather's situation gets tedious and too detailed toward the end.
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