Spin by Bella Love
Erotic Romance Contemporary
Released: June 14, 2013
Self Published

 Reviewed by Tori

Favorite Quote: “Janey, you’ve been looking for trouble since the day you were born.“

 Jane MacInnee has always has always had a crush on bad boy Finn Dante since childhood but she was the princess of the swamp they called home and he was from the other side of the tracks. Saddled with impossible family expectations. Jane escapes the rigid confines and expectations of her hometown and becomes an event planner to the rich. She has her life mapped out to the most minute detail. Nothing and no one is going to stand in her way.

Finn Dante, the bad boy who made good, is the only man who can upset Jane’s orderly controlled world. When he sweeps back into her life, Jane feels everything she has worked for is slipping away as he slowly works his way into her bed and life. Finn knows if he can just get her to let go and trust him to catch her as she falls, they can have a life filled with love, laughter, and fire fueled passion.

But Jane is scared and apprehensive about letting go. Finn finds himself having to spin her, confuse her, and unwind her until he can capture the heart of her and prove to her that losing control is more fun than she ever imagined.

Spin is the first book in a new erotic romance series by Bella Love. I will admit I would have preferred knowing that it was not a stand alone upfront but it didn’t detract from my enjoyment of the story. A sweet, humorous, erotic romance about a couple who, as adults, are finally able to explore the attraction that has simmered between them for years. That is, if they can overcome their fear of the unknown.

Jane, Janey Mac to Finn, might have been the princess of Dodge Run, but she didn’t have a fairytale life. A mentally ill mother and class distinctive father led Jane to become a what Finn calls “an annoyingly cheerful control freak.” She lived her life struggling to live up to her family’s expectations and the result has locked her down emotionally. Stay happy and in control is what keeps Jane from going insane. Though Jane annoyed me at times with her almost bipolar emotional state, watching her come into her own was gratifying. She’s scared of life but is willing to try and let go if Finn is her reward.

Finn is a delicious bad boy. Labelled white trash from childhood, Finn has managed to escape his past and go his own way, caring nothing of what people think of him. A curious but appealing mixture of alpha and beta, Finn isn’t one to overly dominate and control but rather help lead you (Janey) in the right direction. He has Janey’s  number from the get go and rather than run from her craziness, he chooses to embrace it. I found it telling that Finn, the supposed bad one, got no less than six scholarships to various colleges while Janey, the good one, didn’t have the grades to get one single offer. It just goes to show you that you can’t judge a book by its cover. I like how he grounds Janey, offering her support for her choices but also telling her the truth. She’s scared and uses control to keep people from getting too close and he calls her on it.

“I’m tired of being your dare, Janey.”

The easy banter that Janey and Finn have together is delightful. Even though the book presents in alternating POVs, you’re never lost or ejected from a scenes. Sexy and witty, they made me chuckle  repeatedly throughout the book. They had a great chemistry together and it showed.

“I feel like I could do anything,’ I whispered, my wrist slung around his neck.

“Go for it.”

“Last time you said that, you meant for me to stick my hands down your pants.”

“That’s was I mean now.”

Their romance develops slowly even though the sex is blazingly hot and gallops right out the gate. Lots of show and tell makes for some steamy scenes. Though erotic in it’s nature, it’s vanilla with a touch of wild flavoring. Use of ginger root is about as freaky as it gets. Though there is a phone scene…and let’s just say the old saying, “reach out and touch someone” gets a whole new meaning. *wink*

 A few subplots work their way through the book, twisting and turning, adding tension and the means for Janey and Finn to work through their fears. I did feel that some of the story was rushed and a few scenes didn’t quite match up the way they were meant to, coming across as struggling and unfinished. The ending, while inconclusive to the romance, doesn’t leave us dangling from a cliff. Finn and Janey are happy for now. Their story continues in Dare, release date to be announced.

Rating: C+

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