TELL ME YOU NEED ME by Joya Ryan is the first book in the
Search and Seduce series. After two years of having
a
fiery, strictly sexual, affair of seeing each other
sporadically, Gage McGraw is looking to add some depth to
his relationship with Chloe Franklin. There are a lot of
interesting dynamics to this story and this relationship,
but I think Joya Ryan does a great job of tying
everything together and making it work. Gage and Chloe
find themselves at cross purposes when it comes to the
direction they want to go with their relationship.
I love stories that have the hero in hot pursuit of the
heroine, so I enjoyed Gage's determined pursuit of Chloe
in TELL ME YOU NEED ME. I also really liked the unusual
circumstance of it being the man who is looking for the
deeper relationship with more commitment, while the woman
is trying to keep things on a strictly physical level.
Another thing that keeps TELL ME YOU NEED ME interesting
for me, is the catch-22 aspect of Gage's intentions. He
is completely sincere in his tender feelings for Chloe
and his desire to expand on their current relationship,
yet he wants to keep their relationship semi-long
distance because of his search and rescue career. He's
pursuing commitment while still trying to have his
independence and not understanding why that is not fair
to ask Chloe to accept.
Part of what makes TELL ME YOU NEED ME so great is the
well-developed characters. In spite of the impracticality
of his plan, Gage's genuine affection for Chloe and
sincerity about wanting to be able to be always on call
whenever people in danger need him, make him more than
just another super sexy buff guy in camo gear. Likewise,
Chloe's attachment to her mother and abandonment issues
make her more than a woman running from commitment for
reasons that are unknown to her. Both characters are
engaging and easy to care about. The passion between
Chloe and Gage is very visceral and erotic. The cover of
TELL ME YOU NEED ME references a very specific and steamy
scene involving rain and some down and dirty fun.
TELL ME YOU NEED ME combines earthy sexuality and
character-driven, emotionally powerful storytelling. Joya
Ryan keeps the heat level high, even as the relationship
between Chloe and Gage evolves and they become more
emotionally invested in each other. I hope to read more
about Gage's friend East and Chloe's friend Natalie in
the future. I look forward to reading another red-hot
romance by Joya Ryan.
A sexy category romance from Entangled's Brazen imprint...
Playing dirty can be the best kind of fun…
Chloe Franklin wouldn't call herself a commitment-phobe, so
much as she's allergic to anything long term. She loves the
sexy, sweaty and intensely hot hours of the night that come
before the sun rises, though. Especially when those nights
are spent with Search-and-Rescuer Gage McGraw...
Gage loves his job, but there is one thing he's starting to
like more than the rush of a mission--a stacked blonde with
a mouth that haunts his dreams. Every time he steps foot in
the sleepy town of Beaufort, he hooks up with Chloe. But
he's tired of hooks-ups. He wants more.
Just the sight of Gage gets Chloe's blood going. Hot,
bothered, and finally naked, she's ready for their night to
start. But before he takes her, he whispers what his
intentions really are…and then the games really begin.
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