JUST FOR CHRISTMAS NIGHT is Book three in Lisa Marie
Perry's Blue Dynasty series. Even though this is
the
first book I've read by Lisa Marie Perry, and JUST FOR
CHRISTMAS NIGHT is part of a series, I had no trouble
following the story or enjoying it. However, after reading
this book, I am interested in reading the previous two
books since they focus on characters that appear in this
story.
For me, a big reason that JUST FOR CHRISTMAS NIGHT is such
a great story is the main character - Martha Blue. I love
Martha. With Martha Blue, Lisa Marie Perry creates a
complex character and an extremely strong woman. I love
that she always sticks up for herself and her wise-
cracking
reminds me of the tough female characters in films from
the
1930s and 40s. I like the way she handles her parents. Her
mother and father are powerful public figures, strong
personalities, and incredibly into each other, but the way
they treat their children - and Martha in particular -
leaves something to be desired. I like that Martha manages
to mentally outmaneuver her parents without seeming whiney
or petty. Her hidden vulnerabilities, especially when it
comes to Joaquin, make her very real and easy to relate
to.
The romance between Martha and celebrity prizefighter
Joaquin Ryder is complicated and extremely hot. There is a
wonderful sensuality and eroticism in the romance between
Martha and Joaquin to go along with the solid story-
telling. There is enough background information given
about
their prior relationship without having the entire book
bogged down by the past. Giving the main characters a
history makes JUST FOR CHRISTMAS NIGHT a richer and more
textured story.
JUST FOR CHRISTMAS NIGHT is super sexy romance with an
incredible multifaceted heroine. I liked the subplot
involving Avery and it is an interesting addition to the
main storyline without distracting from it. I look forward
to reading future books by Lisa Marie Perry. Even if
you're
not normally into sports-themed romances, the characters
in
JUST FOR CHRISTMAS NIGHT are worth the read.
Pro football publicist
Martha Blue has something to prove. To protect the image
of
the Las Vegas Slayers—and stay employed—she has to shed
her
party-girl reputation. Fast! So no more mistakes.
No further scandals. And absolutely no falling
for
the one man who can give her everything she wants…and
nothing of what she needs.
Danger and desire
never mixed well for undefeated prizefighter Joaquin
Ryder.
A friend of the Blue family, he's a man who knows his
boundaries…boundaries he has secretly crossed only once
before. Now that he's back in Sin City to train for the
biggest fight of his career, he can't afford to let a sexy
distraction like Martha put him against the ropes.
Revisiting their sizzling past is something he isn't
willing
to risk—until a steamy Yuletide encounter, where for just
one night, they'll surrender completely….
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