Look for Leah’s story, Breaking the Seventh, coming this summer!
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It was supposed to be nothing more than a fantasy.All right, so I’ll admit that maybe steamy, impulsive sex isn’t the ideal way to cope with a total stranger wandering into your beach house unannounced. But discovering that my anonymous lover is none other than Shane-the-Pain Becker, the … discovering that my anonymous lover is none other than Shane-the-Pain Becker, the dirtbag spawned only to torment me throughout adolescence…well, somebody kill me now.
To add insult to injury, there’s a major hurricane bearing down on us and we’re stuck together for the duration. I don’t know which force of nature scares me the most – Hurricane Elliott or Shane.
Never in my wildest dreams would I have envisioned a scenario where Melanie Lane would be wrapping her sweet legs around me. Scratch that – there were, in fact, an abundance of wild dreams where Felony Melanie was concerned. I just never thought I had a chance in hell of making them reality. I mean, the girl thinks I’m sewer scum and always has.
Even now. She still believes I’m not good enough for her. I’m assuming that’s why she seems bound and determined to shut me out.
She keeps insisting this is just sex.
But as long as the hurricane keeps her trapped in my arms, I will make it my mission to convince her otherwise.
~~ PLEASE NOTE that this standalone book contains graphic sex, salty language and other fun but naughty things that make it unsuitable for anyone who isn’t old enough to vote! ~~
PERFECTLY DELIGHTFUL!!!
Title: The Firefly Effect
Author: Allie Gail
Designation: Contemporary Romance, Full-Length, Standalone, NO CLiffhanger, HEA, Explicit Language and Sex #enemiestolovers #humor #sassyheroine #sexyhero #childhoodnemesis #notriggers #nobullying #feelgoodromance
My Rating: Five Deliciously Sexy Stars*****
I’m not really sure how The Firefly Effect ended up in my library, possibly a freebie offered through my BookBub newsletter, but regardless of how it came into my possession, I’m just sooo glad it did! I was trawling through my unread books looking for a good summer read and this title jumped out at me. I was immediately intrigued but realized the author’s name was unfamiliar, so I decided to read a few chapters to see if it was worth my time. Best decision ever! Once I started reading, I simply couldn’t stop. This may have been my first time reading the work of Allie Gail, but it certainly won’t be my last. I LOVED The Firefly Effect! It’s a delightful, feel-good summer read with the perfect combination of sass, snark, wit, humor, emotion, passion, and romance with just a sprinkle of drama and angst. The narrative was beautifully written in the first person with multiple perspectives but the primary points of view were from the two protagonists, successful mystery author Melanie Kristine Lane aka Felony Melanie and Shane Becker aka Shane the Pain. I can’t even begin to describe how much I enjoyed these two characters and their outrageously witty banter, but it was beyond entertaining. I laughed so hard at all the barbs flying between them, both past and present, that I had actual tears streaming down my cheeks. I can’t even remember how long it’s been since I’ve been so completely entertained by the dialogue between two characters. Melanie and Shane were childhood acquaintances who were the same age and attended the same school from grammar through high school, and let’s just say they were NOT friends. As a matter of fact, I would say they were the bane of each other’s existence, so I guess this could be classified as an enemies to lovers trope but, most definitely, unlike anything I’ve ever read. After having gone their separate ways after graduation, they meet again ten years later in what can only be described as very unusual circumstances, and the shenanigans begin with a hurricane and a feisty friend playing matchmaker. No spoilers from me but I will say it kept me reading long into the night! Did I like this book? No, I LOVED it! Would I recommend it? You bet, and I am but only for adults since it does some naughty language and dreamy sex. Hubba! Hubba! The Firefly Effect is a sexy, full-length, exceptionally well-crafted and edited standalone contemporary, which is always a big plus for me. There is nothing I hate worse than a poorly written story, littered with errors, that ends in a surprise cliffhanger. But no worries here – you get the whole story and a wonderful, heartwarming happy ending. Will I read this author again? Absolutely! As a matter of fact, I raced back to purchase Breaking the Seventh by Gail which features one of the secondary characters from The Firefly Effect. And finally, was I entertained? Completely! Fabulous entertainment and an awesome read!