In the second book in The Ivy Chronicles, Sophie Jordan continues Emerson's story with TEASE. Emerson is a bonafide control freak, almost to the point of insanity. She tries to live this carefree lifestyle, but it's actually to have the ultimate control. Readers should read the first book in the series before this, as it continues Shaw and Emerson's story.

Shaw is a delicious bad boy who tempts Emerson way past her limit. The thing I like about Shaw is that he is your typical biker bad boy persona. He confident in that he knows what he wants and isn't afraid to tell Emerson how he feels. He's also a bit reckless as well, which I think draws Emerson to him more. Side by side, you can actually see some similarities in their characteristics, but I would say that Shaw seems more grounded in himself than Emerson is.

The conflict that Emerson experiences isn't entirely unique. We've seen this plenty of times in New Adult romances and I think it's easy for stories to follow a certain trend. While not overly angsty, Jordan does play up the sexy times as a way to help Emerson get through her issues. It's not my personal favorite type of "healing". However, I've kept an open mind to it all. I wished there was more to it though, otherwise it seems too one-dimensional.

TEASE offers a sultry blend of emotion and eroticism. But let's be honest here, I think the same can be said for the hottie hero, Shaw who certainly makes the book for me.