Monday, November 16, 2015

Book Review, Giveaway: Sensational by Janet Nissenson

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Sensational
Publication Date: November 10, 2015 

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They say you never forget your first love...

Lauren McKinnon has always prided herself on never backing down from a challenge, living life to its fullest, and refusing to be ruled by her emotions. She is the quintessential wild child who became a bold, fearless woman, she doesn’t believe in regrets or second chances, and thinks that true love only happens in fairy tales. Except for the time it happened to her one magical summer. But unlike fairy tales, in real life love can also be cruel, and after having her heart broken Lauren has vowed to never allow herself to be vulnerable again. Ben Rafferty has always been a loner, never truly belonging anywhere or to anyone, until the summer he visits Big Sur and meets the girl he immediately recognizes as his soulmate. But Lauren’s star shines far too brightly, and to stay with her means the real possibility of dimming that brilliant light. The decision to leave her behind will be the most difficult of his life, and for years later he’s left to wonder what would have happened if he’d stayed. When their paths inevitably cross again, Lauren’s pride and refusal to forgive continues to keep them apart, as does the new woman in Ben’s life. As truths are eventually revealed, and emotions can no longer be denied, will Lauren and Ben finally find their way back to each other, or will they be destined to forever remain apart?

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Favorite Quotes:


“And by no stretch of the imagination could what just happened be called sex.  Sex doesn’t make skyrockets go off in your brain, doesn’t make every single nerve ending in your body come alive.  I have never – ever – felt anything close to that before.”

“I would say – in my inexpert opinion, mind you – that what just happened was really, really incredible, toe-curling, mind-numbing, earth-shattering, out of this fucking world, hot, hard, dirty sex.  But… since I’m far from an expert on the matter – and not very experienced – I’d say we need to have several repeat performances before I could say for sure.”

“Gordon was something of a cross between a stuffed shirt and a pompous ass,”

“He kissed her as though he was starved for the taste and feel and smell of her – because he was.” 

“Meeting you for the first time… was like getting hit square in the chest with a thunderbolt.”


My Review:


Sensational was my first Janet Nissenson experience, and soon after beginning, the quality and skill of her craft was readily apparent.  The characters were unique, powerful, and well defined, and I adore a feisty and ballsy heroine.  The story was extensively and richly detailed, and incredibly sensual.  I enjoyed most of the characters and their humor, and clever wit.  The two main characters shared an intense and passionate chemistry that was mishandled by poor judgment – or was it?  Maybe Ben’s fears were not groundless and he had a point, but he didn’t go about making it well.  I grew a bit frustrated with the middle of the story when it seemed to stall and retread back on itself into a rather angsty loop – which admittedly is not my favorite trope - but the first and ending quarters were stellar. 

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About Janet Nissenson

janetbwJanet is a lifelong resident of the San Francisco Bay Area, and currently resides on the northern California coast with her husband Steve and Golden Retriever Max. She worked for more than two decades in the financial services industry before turning her focus to producing running events. She is a former long-distance runner, current avid yoga practitioner, is addicted to Pinterest, likes to travel and read. She has been writing for more than three decades but Serendipity is her first official published work. She plans five more books in the Inevitable series, with each one a standalone with new lead characters, so no cliffhangers or waiting months to see what happens next!

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