I should have never taken the babysitting job at the Goodwin house, but I had my reasons.But what I really shouldn’t have done is fall for Mr. Goodwin. For years, I watched his marriage fall apart, and when it ended, I was the one who helped him put back the pieces of his broken heart. Now there’s a storm brewing in the form of his ex-wife. I’m hoping I can hold on as she comes blowing back into … on as she comes blowing back into his life.
Though it isn’t only her that could destroy us…
I have a secret,
and I’ll do anything not to have it exposed.
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Perfect Storm by Erica Marselas is Lola and Dean’s taboo , steamy and forbidden romance. This is a Babysitter/Daddy/Boss romance.
What this story gives you is angst, taboo, age gap, drama, passion, forbidden love, kink, steamy moments, several huge twists , suspense, lies, secrets, intrigue , and yes- love which all leads to a shocking ending.
The chemistry between young Lola and her boss/neighbor Dean is intense and so hot.
I loved the emotions, feels, romance , characters and plot. This was a great journey that Lola and Dean took me on. The ending was great. Only thing is I felt was the ending did feel a tad rushed but overall, great read.
My Rating: 4.5 stars ******
The Perfect Storm is an amazing story that you will not want to put it down. If you are a reader who is into taboo age gap, drama, suspense, twists that leave you guessing, and hot steamy scenes. This is the book for you!
DELICIOUSLY FORBIDDEN!!
WOW! I almost don’t know what to say! I went into this book NEVER expecting what happened to happen! MIND BLOWN! Reading the blurb I thought…oh you know, just a little delicious & forbidden age gap tonight. I BLEW through that book! I think I read it in ONE sitting!
Age gap is one of my TOP tropes to read and this one was FANTASTIC!!!
Dean & Lola are ABSOLUTE FIRE!
My expectations when I picked up this book have been MET & EXCEEDED!!!
This is my first time reading this author and I enjoyed this book. I found the story interesting and well-written with lots of suspense, tension, drama and some twists and turns in it. The characters are likable, have great chemistry and steamy scenes.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
From the first page of this book you are hit in the face with this scorching hot forbidden romance between Lola and Dean that I literally could not get enough of. If you’ve read Erica Marselas before then you know her love scenes are nothing but FIRE on the page but the full blown inferno between these two almost melted my kindle. Throw in a scorned ex-lover and you’ve got a recipe for explosion.
And I LOVED the twist, OMG. I almost dropped my kindle while I was reading.
I’ve read everything Marselas has ever published and I’m in awe of how she penned this story. One hundred percent my favorite book from her to date!
Perfect Storm is so perfectly titled. Storms are unsettling, unpredictable, mesmerizing one moment and destructive the next. This novel is all of these things and so much more.
The forbidden taboo romance between Dean and the sweet innocent Lola is more than enough to heat up the pages and fuel a romance, however, Erica Marselas, layers in Dean’s ex-wife Peyton and turns this novel into a rollercoaster of suspense.
There are enough twists and surprises to fuel a series but Erica keeps them coming as you zip through the chapters wondering what is coming next.
Wow – this storm will leave you rattled. 5 stars.
My first book by Erica and she has a new fan in me. It is taboo and forbidden, there’s age-gap romance between former student/babysitter and the employer. Not to mention the crazy ex-wife this book had it all in spades.
This book had me hooked from the beginning! The mental health issue in this story was perfectly written. Peyton was riding the crazy train and left Dean behind to raise their daughter Georgia. Lola stepped in and became an important person for Dean and Georgia to depend on. Dean developed an attraction to Lola. He discovered that it was not one-sided and pursue it. Peyton returned to stake her claim and brought her craziness with her. I was on the edge of my seat right up to the end of the book!
The Perfect Storm was the perfect mix of drama, suspense, and lots of steamy moments. Even though its forbidden, but I keep on rooting for them to be together and get their happily ever after! Loved this story and I can’t wait to read more of her books!
Loved the book it was great the story was well written and the characters were interesting. Peyton wants a divorce and Dean gave up and agreed. Peyton relies that all the problems were her, now she wants Dean back. Dean and the babysitter well l will leave to uhh our own imagination.
Thank you for allowing me to review this book it was great.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This was a well written book with plenty of chemistry and well developed characters that are engaging and the storyline flowed easily from page to page and kept me entertained.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
There were a ton of tropes in this book: taboo, single dad, daddy-babysitter, romance-thriller, etc. Dean kind of irked me. He said he loved Lola, but most of his love was shown by using another organ, or two. Lola didn’t really seem to mind, but it seemed never-ending. Then you add some crazy events and some stalking, and end up with a soap opera. I enjoyed reading it, though.
OMG!! This book was A-ma-zing!! Dead y’all, I’m dead!! So this book starts of bangin’ in all senses of the word! By the end of the very first chapter you are very aware that you are in for one hell of a ride, and oh what a ride it was. From the get go it’s obvious there is going to be lots of stuff going on in this book. But wait there’s more.. So let me break this down as spoiler free for you as I can, because #SpoilersSuck! Blurb already tells us that this is a Daddy/Babysitter romance.
So if you think you are going in for the same ol’ forbidden Daddy/Babysitter romance. Well, you can chuck that notion right at the door, along with your panties cause this book is Hella Hot. You won’t be needing them briefs, ladies (only to change them!!)
But really!
There is so much to this incredible story. I’m in awe of Erica’s ability to weave these characters together in a way, where you find yourself feeling like you are in their heads. Feeling every emotion they feel. I did that with EVERY character in this book, even those characters you love to hate or just hate in general. Talk about a Mind-F! That’s because she’s honed into her craft so well. She just has this ability to bring you into her stories. She had me captivated from the start. The sights, the sounds and even the smells. She was conscious of every single small detail.
She gets better with each and every book and this one is truly unlike anything she has written before. This is full of love, lust, angst, and suspense. I was on the edge of my seat for many heart-stopping moments. Just wait till you read some of the sinfully delicious bedroom scenes.
*I voluntarily reviewed an advanced complimentary copy of this book.
My cr8zysockbookblock overall ratings for this book!
– OBSESSED. Stars should be limitless! I was lucky enough to be an early reader of this book and have literally read it many times, just because I’m so in love with the story. Forbidden/taboo is my jam but this was like taking it and kicking it up So.Many.Notches! It was hot, hot, hot. Yet, still the love was real and sweet, and everything you want in a romance. The flow was flawless. It is definitely an on the edge of my seat kinda book and I loved everything about it!
– This book was hot AF! I mean truly, what’s hotter than a age gap, forbidden love story with a hot Dad and gorgeous Babysitter?! Not much! This book just makes you wanna go pantyless and be bad!
Cliffhanger Warning- No Cliffhanger. But I would definitely love to see more of some of these characters! (It might surprise you who)
This book is the perfect combination of forbidden taboo, angst, and a shocking twist that I never expected. The characters pull you in from page one. I couldn’t stop reading it. While Dean is going through a huge life change Lola is there to keep him afloat and from that their love begins. They say a perfect storm is created when a rare combination collides. This story is exactly that and Lola and Dean are in the eye of the storm fighting to keep their love undamaged. I highly recommend reading it. Erica Marselas knows exactly how to keep you hooked and wanting more.
This book is excellent and there is nothing to complaint! You can’t get tired reading anything written by this author!!!
Perfect Storm by Erica Marselas is the story of Lola and Dean.
Dean was once married to Peyton until she up and left him and their daughter Georgia. Peyton seemed to go off the deep end and didn’t want to go back until Dean started to move forward with his life…then Peyton keeps popping up causing trouble. Lola is the babysitter for Dean but their attraction is more than either can ignore. Of course this is what sets off Peyton which adds the drama to their story.
Wow!! If you enjoy forbidden romance you do not want to miss this book. Intense, sizzling, deamatic, suspenseful and rich with raw emotions, this book will pull you into its twisted web of secrets, lies and taboo passion. Lola and Dean are amazing, complex characters in a juicy, well written story that will have you on the edge of your seat, desperate to keep reading and in dire need of a ice cold drink! Sinfully delicious and decadent.
Another great novel. This book doesn’t pull any punches, it starts and continues with a very grown up theme. This is about a marriage on the rocks, about loneliness, about a little girl Georgia who is missing her mother’s , Peyton’s love. This is Dean Goodwin’s family. Lola is a young babysitter who helps to pick up some of the family’s shattered existence and her eventual relationship with Dean is taboo on more than one level. The author presents a very well described plot, the characters are well developed and the reader can experience the burning desire and need between Lola and Dean. The book has several sizzling hot sexual scenes which are part of the story. Yet, the book isn’t just about adultery. There is sometimes no happy ending following a happy beginning. People drift away, even mothers can feel trapped and feeling they are missing out or realise their lack the maternal instincts. The adults attempt to solve their desperately challenging situation the best way they can to move forward. Lola gives Dean a lot of aggravation for keeping their relationship secret. The book doesn’t pretend to kiss the family’s problems better, or alter their situation to make it more socially acceptable. It allows the characters to make the necessary adjustment to make the best of their possibilities for happiness. I will not give away the plot, and my goodness does it have some unexpected twists, just mention that this novel does in fact finish on a HEA proving that love does conquer all obstacles. It isn’t a long novel but contains all the elements of love, heat, desire, intrigue, and quite a bit of crazy to make this a page turner and allowing the story to unfold.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I love a good read when there is other woman drama and this book was perfect for that. The heroine was straight up nuts and caused so many issues. I loved it! It was a little predictable for me with somethings but even with that I was engrossed in the love that Lola and Dean shared. I love that their love was strong enough to prevail through all the angst and drama. They had their ups and down, like all couples but they worked hard to stay together. If you want something different, enchanting and just plain addicting then you will love this book. I read it in a few hours and was sad when it was over. 4 stars #2OCCJD
My first book by Erica and she has a new fan in me. This book ticked all my boxes taboo, age-gap, babysitter, former student it was the motherlode. Not to mention the deranged ex wife this book had it all in spades. The Perfect Storm was the perfect mix of drama, suspense, and lots of steamy moments. Loved this story and I can’t wait to read more of her books!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I typically know from the first chapter if a book is going to be for me or not. Let’s just say The Perfect Storm starts with a BANG and ONLY GETS BETTER FROM THERE. I love Dean and Lola are scorching, for sure, but underneath that is a love that endures all the craziness that comes there way.
Speaking of crazy, cue Dean’s soon to be ex-wife Peyton. She gives up on her marriage to Dean, and it isn’t until he gives up too, that she sees the error of her ways.
Then there’s Lola. She’s well, you’ll have to read to find out, but trust me, it’s worth every twist and turn and taboo moment.
*New to me author
** 4 1/2 ‘s
Erica Marselas brings a taboo story with a twist of suspense to us in the Perfect Storm. This story has many twists and turns to it, starting with the very beginning.
The characters are very well written, with heat and intrigue, but there is also a vulnerability between them. Unlike some taboo stories, this one has the in and outs of what an age gap relationship might have. However, in the background, you have a series issue going on with a family that needs help.
Erica is an author I will be reading in the future, guaranteed.