BLOG TOUR: The Resistance by S.L. Scott

 

 

You don't choose when.

You don't choose where.


And you don't get to choose who you fall in love with.

The minute he opened his sexy mouth, Holliday Hughes should have known Jack Dalton was trouble. His smooth pickup lines, broad shoulders, and ridiculously handsome face charmed her right out of her clothes. She gave into her desires, the instant attraction blinding her to the obvious.

One night. That was all it took for Holliday’s world to be flipped on its axis. Jack Dalton was cocky. Smug. Volatile. Demanding. He ignited something deep inside her like no other, but there was something more to this brooding bad boy. There was a dark side to him she couldn't help but be drawn to.

Torn between what she knew about him and a mysterious side he tried to hide, could she walk away or was he simply too hard to resist?

 

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EXCERPT

“Wait.” He reaches to the nightstand one more time and grabs his phone. Scrolling, he smiles when he finds what he’s looking for. With one push of the button, a song I’m all too familiar with begins. I know every word and every riff. “Stairway to Heaven” was the soundtrack to a lot of trouble I got into back in high school. “Led  Zeppelin?”

With a smirk in place, he nods. “This is great fucking music.”

“Great fucking music or great music for fucking?” I ask as his hands squeeze my breasts.

“Both.” He lays back, his hands sliding up the outside of my thighs, and says, “Take me to that place that keeps you from getting jaded. That place where you find peace without the demons destroying everything you thought you wanted. Take me there.”

Darkness fills his eyes, his gaze alluding to everything he doesn’t have to be any longer. I lift up and sink down on him, my hands pressed flat against his chest, wanting to smother the dark and cover it with light. Slowly rocking back and forth like the tempo calls for, his words lyrics to my ears, invading my thoughts. I drop my head back as his hands grab my hips, holding me down. The resistance causes inner turmoil as my insides begin to coil. Wanting more, my hands fall behind onto his legs, balancing me on top of him as we move against the other.

I let my mind drift with the melody, the fullness of him overtaking all other feelings. The music builds and my body reacts to the rhythm he’s creating inside me. The song becomes our anthem, a soundtrack to our moans and heavy breaths.

When I look down at him, his eyes are open, watching me, one hand roaming my body freely. The other caressing my tattooed skin.

The song speaks of winding roads, shadows and souls… I’m flipped onto the mattress. Dalton’s inside me again, moving over me. Our bodies become slick with sweat, emotions begin swirling between us. Feelings that this could be more than just one night plant themselves like seeds in the depths of my mind.

 

This book started out really strong. It gave me that *giddy* feeling that I get when I know I'm about to read a good book. It was just really funny and full of sexual tension right off the bat. The writing was unique and fresh. I loved how each chapter started with a quote from the main characters and that the POV's alternated. It was quirky and hot. So, yeah, great start!!

What really stands out to me the most about the story was how likeable the characters were. I just really liked Holliday and Jack... but kind of wish I got to know them a little better. You see... this book is super steamy. If you are a reader that reads for the steam factor, you are not going to be disappointed at all. That's a promise. Personally, I'm more of a character/relationship development reader. I don't mind the "steam" when it's a natural progression in the story, but I could do without an over abundance of it. I did find myself skimming some of the sex scenes *no tomatoes please*, but that's just the kind of reader that I am...  I found myself getting really excited for Holliday and Jack to reunite and then when they did, it was ALL sex. I would have preferred to see them doing other things, but...again...just my preference ;)

Overall, I think this book was written very well. I love the author's humor and can't wait to read more of her work. It's funny!! For me, this was an *almost* 4 star read just because it wasn't exactly my style. It was really good though and the beginning was strong enough that I just had to keep going!

So if you like rockers, steam, and funny dialogue, you should read this book!!!! Now!

 

S.L. Scott is a former high-tech account manager with a journalism degree pursuing her passion for telling stories. She spends her days escaping into her characters and letting them lead her on their adventures.

Live music shows, harvesting jalapenos and eating homemade guacamole are her obsessions she calls hobbies.

Scott lives in the beautiful Texas hill country of Austin with her husband, two young sons, two Papillons and a bowl full of Sea Monkeys.

Her novels include Naturally, Charlie, Good Vibrations, and A Prior Engagement.

She welcomes your notes at sl@slscottauthor.com.

 

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