Simply Love Book Reviews's Reviews > Wound Tight

4.5 stars

One thing I’ve learned in the 9 years since I started reading author Lorelei James’ books is that they are like Forest Gump’s box of chocolates, you never really know what you are going to get until you get into it. It was easy to think Wound Tight would be a fun little May-December romance with lots of hot sexy times and while some of that is true, the rest was a bit surprising.

I didn’t expect for nearing 40 year old Justin Donahue, retired bull riding sensation, to be a little down on life and feeling somewhat sorry for himself despite having a family who loves him, the ability to take any job he wants with ease, and enough money to be more than comfortable. I certainly didn’t expect to find Calliope “Callie” Morgan who at age 22 had lived a tough life, one that would have brought most people down, yet made her want to work as hard as she needed to in order to make something more of herself and did it without complaint and honestly with a pretty damn sunny attitude. And while I did know they would be together, I was pleasantly surprised at the way they got there and the internal conflict and soul searching that came to pass. I loved every minute of this fast and furious romance, the verbal sparring, the immediate lust, the friendship they built, and the moment Justin realized he was in love (seriously that moment melted my heart for numerous reasons), but most of all I loved that this couple proved that age is only a number. Being older doesn’t always make you wiser, but it does give you the wisdom to make you look at your life and see the big picture despite the baggage of your past.

Cameo appearances by Jack and Keeley and well as Cres and Breck made my day and this couple stole my heart. Smart, funny, sassy, surprising, and sexy along with a lot of love, Wound Tight was a joy to read!