Delirious

Giving three stars because that's the best I can do. Didn't plan to continue this series, but it popped up on my library hold list so I decided to give it a try. I'm still intrigued by the characters and still enjoy the story-lines. I love their devotion to each other and they way they make their friendships a priority, but I'm so tired of the prominent role BDSM plays in their lives. These people are committed to busy stressful careers, yet they manage to spend an inordinate amount of time planning, thinking about, discussing and having sex. They must have more hours in their days that the rest of us.
It really bothered me that a recent breast-cancer survivor, still suffering from after-effects of her treatment, was able to jump into show more "the life" so totally and effortlessly. On the one-year anniversary of her diagnosis, she's more than ready to go for it. Such an unrealistic portrayal. Where the heck did she get all that energy while dealing with post-chemo fatigue and chemo-brain (by her own admission), not to mention mental insecurities and uncertainties, two children, a cross-country move and a new job?
Ms. Force threw some hints that maybe the Quantum group is also getting tired of the scene, so maybe the rest of the series can proceed a bit differently. show less

Aileen, a cancer survivor and single mother of two children, moves to Los Angeles to be with Kristian, Hollywood producer, friend of her friends, and her new boss. I guess she moved for other reasons, but this is the one she keeps saying. She's met him a few times before and it's insta-love between them. But there's also a lot of drama and melodrama going on.
They're both terrific people, especially Aileen who's a wonderful mom (we're told that a lot, but it does seem to be true). Kristian has a lot of trust issues and is tortured by his past. This relationship should work better, but I was disappointed by all the introspection that seemed more like whining to me.
I like Marie Force's books. I've read most of her Gansett Island and Green show more Mountain series as well as a couple of her Fatal books. This was the first book in this series I've read, and I just wish there had been more development to the story. It was just an okay read for me. show less