She’s On Top
by Susan LyonsThey call themselves the Awesome Foursome-four girlfriends who share everything except their men. Three have found the ultimate in lust and love and now it’s Rina’s turn.
PLAY ME
Music is Rina Goldberg’s passion and she can never forget the sensual rhapsody she experienced in the arms of Giancarlo, her first lover. Ten years later, Giancarlo is sexier and more romantic than ever. His masterful fingers still know how to create the most intimate melody of pleasure and he understands every nuance of a woman’s sensuality. And Rina is the only woman he wants. Their passionate encore takes her to a glorious, unforgettable climax and there’s more where that came from. Much more.
I love the male love interest in this book, Giancarlo. He is romantic, gorgeous, and romantic — did I say that already? He says all the right things and does all the right things…this is what romance is all about.
Rina is, well, NOT a size 2 and is very self conscious about her ample bust and larger-than-a-fashion-model figure. She receives a marriage proposal, but she recognizes she doesn’t want to marry her current beau simply because they are comfortable together. She begins thinking about Giancarlo, her first lover. She met him at the summer music school they attended before her last year in high school. She had been uninhibited with him because he had been a scrawny kid, and she felt that with his own physical imperfections, he wouldn’t judge her appearance and find her lacking. Consequently, the sex between them was electric. Her circle of friends (the Awesome Foursome) encourages her to contact him when she discovers he is in town. Giancarlo remembers their time together fondly — very fondly — as well, and is eager to see her again. But Rina is intimidated by his new stud-muffin exterior and discounts his attention as a ‘patented routine’ of flirting.
The prevailing conflict in the story is Rina and her insecurities; not just her weight, but the differences in their lifestyles; what she needs and her perception of what he wants and needs. Ms. Lyons uses their mutual love of music, Giancarlo’s show of patience and appreciation for who she is to whittle away her fears. There are many scenes that beautifully illustrate the emotional bond — and sizzling intensity — that grows between the two. The characters are fully developed and I have a clear sense of who Rina and Giancarlo are; their passions and fears, and what drives them. I do have to say that in my opinion, Rina’s weight insecurity was a smidgen overdone. Giancarlo compliments her frequently on her appearance, but she discredits the praise with phrases like ‘not hardly’ and ‘get real’, even though she admits to herself that he seems sincere. She does this a number of times; it would have been nice if she would have just said thank you, at least after the first or second time she rejected his admiring words.
This is the last book in a series of the ‘Awesome Foursome’. The stories follow the romantic paths of four close friends that meet each Monday, and any other time that emergency advice is required. Though part of a series, it is charming and complete without the benefit of the other three. You do get to meet the other women in this installment, however, and there is plenty of teasing about their own loving liaisons that convinces me I have to pick up the other three.
Review by Camomile
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