Series: The Graysons #1Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Signet Select
Publication Date: 1/7/14
Format: eARC
Pages: 352
Source: Publisher
Rating: 3 stars
From New York Times bestselling author Tracy Anne Warren comes a sexy and romantic new contemporary series about corporate combat in the boardroom and under-the-covers passion in the bedroom...…
Idealistic good girl Madelyn Grayson believes in doing what’s right. Even as a high-powered executive in the mad world of advertising, she doesn’t cut corners, making her ad campaigns sizzle without having to burn anyone along the way.
Rival exec Zack Douglas never wastes an opportunity to land the next big deal—especially when it benefits him. A bad boy with a reputation to match, he has no qualms about doing whatever it takes to get ahead, no matter who gets in the way.
When a hot promotion pops up at their company, both Zack and Madelyn wind up on the short list for the position. But as the two square off, they discover that being heated rivals in the office makes for scorching bed play behind closed doors. Will Madelyn’s steamy, secret affair with Mr. Vice make her compromise her ideals—or worse, lose her heart?
First Impression... That guy is cute. And what a great smirk. I hope The Last Man on Earth is as fun as it looks.
The Story... I went into The Last Man on Earth expecting a work place rivalry-turn-romance, a bit like Tangled. I mostly got what I expected, with the exception that the rivalry was very short lived. The story focused more on Madelyn and Zack's secret relationship, and that these two want very different things. Madelyn wants love and marriage. Zack wants no commitments and complication-free relationship, for as long as it lasts. With such different outlooks on their situation, emotions eventually clash and force the two to make hard choices, and possibly the wrong choices. Hopefully Zack and Madelyn can get it together before it's all too late.
The Characters... I liked Zack and Madelyn, mostly. They were both fun, sexy and likeable, but completely frustrating in their actions. There were times the made me smile, but also roll my eyes and frown. Madelyn pushed Zack for more, which is totally her prerogative. Fine. But her actions when she didn't get the answer she wanted annoyed me. Looking back, Zack actually didn't annoy me, besides the fact he was slow to accept his and Madelyn's feelings. At any rate, I felt enough to care, so there's that.
The Writing... The Last Man on Earth had a nice, breezy pace that had me flying through the story in only a few hours. The dialogue was fun and witty.
I did have issues with the transitions. A lot of time felt rushed, or that it passed with little indication of exactly how much had gone by, or happened off page. I did read an advance copy, with no paragraph breaks, so maybe if I had at least had that, I would have found the transitions to be easier. It was jarring, and can account for some of my lack of connection.
Could I Put The Last Man on Earth Down? I wouldn't consider this to be an un-putdownable read, but I did like it. And the pace was fast enough to hold my interest.
In the End... The Last Man on Earth was a somewhat fun and sexy read. The characters frustrated me, but I did want to read until the very end. I wanted to see them through the bad times. It looks like the next book, The Man Plan, will be about one of Madelyn's sisters and a surprising character from this book. That should be very interesting indeed.
In the End... The Last Man on Earth was a somewhat fun and sexy read. The characters frustrated me, but I did want to read until the very end. I wanted to see them through the bad times. It looks like the next book, The Man Plan, will be about one of Madelyn's sisters and a surprising character from this book. That should be very interesting indeed.
Favorite Quote:
"Shall I let you in on a little secret of my own? You make me nervous too."
"I do not."
"Here, feel." He placed her right hand against his chest, over his heart, and held it tight. Beneath her flattened palm, she could feel the muscle beat, hard and quick.
"See how fast it's pounding?" he said. "Just like a drum."
"That doesn't prove you're nervous."
"It proves I want you, and that's enough to make any man nervous."
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