Hot Asset
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Hot Asset by Lauren Layne

June 7, 2018
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In Hot Asset we meet Lara and Ian, two strong independent people who absolutely aren’t interested in each other.

Hot Asset

HOT ASSET by Lauren Layne

Publication Date:  May 22, 2018
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Montlake Romance
Length: 266 Pages
Story Rating: 4/ 5
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Review:

This ended up being a solid book. It took a couple false starts though – apparently, I’m not good at reading when I’m grumpy. It must have been bad if that cover couldn’t even get me interested… He’s nice to look at, isn’t he?

There are few things I enjoy reading about more than strong women and Lara is just that. She’s confident and witty and I loved her as soon as she was introduced.

I didn’t like Ian in the beginning. He was one of those good-looking guys who knows how good looking he is and uses it to his advantage. Obviously, there’s nothing wrong with that, I just wanted a nice, sweet, caring hero. No worries though, the author did an awesome job of humanizing him. Despite being confident in his life as an investment banker on Wall Street, deep down he’s still the insecure foster kid who feels unworthy of love. It broke my heart because it illustrated the way childhood scars stay with you. You may learn to hide them, maybe even forget about them for years at a time, but underneath it’s hard to overcome.

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Ian’s story is sad and left him determined not to get close to anyone again. Lara sees Ian as a job and knows anything more in unethical. But, that does nothing to dampen the flirting and undeniable chemistry between them.
This book had me smiling and smirking, there may have even been a few giggles thrown in there. The steamy scenes were hot, consensual, and exactly what I like to see in my books.

One thing I appreciated about this book is how the author made sure the couple practiced safe sex every single time things got steamy. I know it’s a silly thing to appreciate, but I think it’s so important not to romanticize actions that could lead to devastating consequences.

Overall, Hot Asset with a steamy and engaging story. I’d recomment this book to anyone looking for the perfect poolside read.

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