Author:  Sierra Kincade

Book:  The Distraction (#2)

Series: The Body Works Trilogy

Other Books in Series:
The Masseuse (#1) – read my review of this one here
The Confession (#3) – coming soonish on May 5, 2015

tl;dr recommendation: I went from hugging myself to fanning myself to kneeing fictional characters in the balls to wanting to scream. BASICALLY I LOVED IT.

Book Summary:

Anna Rossi knows that opening your heart only gets you hurt. But Alec Flynn is just too good to resist…

It’s been three long months since Anna’s seen Alec, since he saved her life and lit up her soul with unquenchable desire. Being without him has left her on edge, but his bravery has motivated her to change her life and go after what she’s always wanted—a job where she can help people. She can’t wait to show Alec the woman she’s become in his absence, or to prove how much she’s missed him…

Three months away has done nothing to slake Alec’s need for Anna. Unfortunately, it hasn’t made his life any less dangerous. The last thing he wants to do is hurt Anna, but if giving her up is the only way to save her, he’s not sure he can do that either. He’s determined to have her for as long as he can. Except his past is creeping up on him faster than he knows, and this time he may not be able to keep her from becoming collateral damage…

Longer Review:

This series is one of the best I’ve read in a long time. I’m putting it up there with Crossfire and the Driven Trilogy. Which is perhaps one of the greatest compliments I feel I can give any series. So there. I said it. It’s as Good As Gideon.

Saying that I was looking forward to the release of this book is a bit of an understatement. My level of emotional investment in these characters is a little embarrassing and I was a bit like a kid on Christmas on release day.

The Distraction picks up with Anna and Alec right as Alec is released from his three month stint in prison. While Alec’s been away Anna has attempted to live her life – she’s made a couple of friends, she’s joined a gym, she’s volunteering and she’s trying to get out more. So when Alec suddenly appears back in her life there’s a bit of an….adjustment. I loved that I could feel the awkwardness and attraction seep off the pages even as I hated the awkwardness. I wanted Anna to stop word vomiting and start making better use of her mouth. But they get there – and it’s so worth it.

Even though Alec’s out of prison he isn’t completely free. Now he has a parole officer that he has to check in with frequently. He’s a convicted felon, so that’s an issue. He doesn’t have a job, and THEN we discover that there’s someone out there trying to kill him, and thus, kill Anna. SO MUCH DRAMA.

And it’s so so good.

I know there’s always a fear that the second novel in a trilogy won’t be as good as the first – but trust me when I tell you that this is great. I connected with these characters and I continued to fall in love with each one as I got to know them better. Even though it’s all about Alec & Anna – we still get to learn more about the Mike and Amy (and I’m crossing my fingers for more about those two in the future…#JUSTSAYIN). We also get to follow Anna as she begins her volunteer gig with CASA – which FYI is a real organization that exists in real life and is an incredibly important program. The feelings are so real in this series that I don’t know how you don’t become emotionally involved.

And the action in this book – GOOD GOD. There’s action of every variety imaginable – *waggles eyebrows*. I may have declared that I wanted to be whisked away to witness protection. There’s stripping and dancing and searing kisses and hot, sweet, dirty, fantastic sex. Seriously hot. It’s a give-your-man-the-as-soon-as-this-chapter-is-finished-let’s-go-look HOT.

There’s also a lot of actual action in the plot too. Which is one of the reasons I have fallen in love with Sierra’s writing. Not only does she give us the heat we’re craving, but she also gives us a real plot. THANKYOU.

However, let’s talk about the ending for a second, shall we? The I-almost-jumped-off-of-the-cliff-that-was-left-for-me ending. This cliffhanger slightly gutted me. I sort of told Sierra that I was no longer speaking with her after finishing this book. SorryNotSorry. My heart was a bit ripped up and I WAS SENSITIVE. I can’t be held responsible for my words at midnight after an ending like that. Sheesh.

I’m holding out that The Confession cures all…soon. it comes out soon….right?! Fuck, it doesn’t come out soon enough. Now I need a distraction…(ha. i’m hilarious). Love this series!! #MustRead