stylemecourt's review against another edition
3.0
I read this book on hoopla and it had a different beginning then the sneak peak at the end of the first book. It also had a prologue. With that being said the writing in this book is significantly better than the first but it was hard to follow. This book definitely should not be three books. It’s choppy and stops abruptly.
I’m still confused by the overall story, we finally learned about the secret Seth was keeping from Laura but I still don’t really understand why Seth is on the east coast, who Marcus is and what all the patients Laura takes care of have to do with anything. Also how does Seth’s past with Laura’s father and Fletcher have to do with anything going on?
I’m still confused by the overall story, we finally learned about the secret Seth was keeping from Laura but I still don’t really understand why Seth is on the east coast, who Marcus is and what all the patients Laura takes care of have to do with anything. Also how does Seth’s past with Laura’s father and Fletcher have to do with anything going on?
bookedandbusybookblog's review against another edition
4.0
Wow. WOW! Desperate to Touch is sexy, full of action and the perfect continuation of Hard to Love. Seth and Laura’s story continues with amazing chemistry and so much more emotion and a connection between the two characters that I felt jumped right off the pages. This second chance romance has left me on the edge of my seat, just waiting for more!!
my_introvert_bookishlife's review against another edition
5.0
5 FLAMING STARS
DESPERATE TO TOUCH by W.Winters has left me with no words... okay I’ve had lots of words, just not words I put in here... so I’ve sat on it pondering words and life and now I must express some of what I feel.
I’m obsessed with this book world to no end, these characters are full of life and the passion and emotion between them can set you on fire. Seth and Laura’s second chance story continues from HARD TO LOVE, it’s set in the present and the passion and lust filled danger and suspense writing that Willow Winters has mastered will leave you intoxicated and addicted- from the start to the end I want more, more and more! This is the theme of my life in this book world. More is never enough!!
Alas, I was hoping for a conclusion to their story but was rewarded (apparently I enjoy self torture) with the promise of more to come (yassss!!)... getting glimpses of the Cross brothers and the questionable Marcus and Officer Walsh leaves me feeling like I’m trapped in a a great crime detective book- just with the bonus of all the steamy and incredibly sexy scenes. Again, the emotional content intensifies this as this book should come with a “HIGHLY COMBUSTIBLE” Warning. If you thought you were #slayedbyseth in Hard To Love, you are not prepared for Desperate To Touch. #ifelldownarabbitholeandcantfindmywayout #leavemeinmymercilessworld #whenidietakemetothecrossbrothers
Did I mention 5 FLAMING HOTTT STARS
DESPERATE TO TOUCH by W.Winters has left me with no words... okay I’ve had lots of words, just not words I put in here... so I’ve sat on it pondering words and life and now I must express some of what I feel.
I’m obsessed with this book world to no end, these characters are full of life and the passion and emotion between them can set you on fire. Seth and Laura’s second chance story continues from HARD TO LOVE, it’s set in the present and the passion and lust filled danger and suspense writing that Willow Winters has mastered will leave you intoxicated and addicted- from the start to the end I want more, more and more! This is the theme of my life in this book world. More is never enough!!
Alas, I was hoping for a conclusion to their story but was rewarded (apparently I enjoy self torture) with the promise of more to come (yassss!!)... getting glimpses of the Cross brothers and the questionable Marcus and Officer Walsh leaves me feeling like I’m trapped in a a great crime detective book- just with the bonus of all the steamy and incredibly sexy scenes. Again, the emotional content intensifies this as this book should come with a “HIGHLY COMBUSTIBLE” Warning. If you thought you were #slayedbyseth in Hard To Love, you are not prepared for Desperate To Touch. #ifelldownarabbitholeandcantfindmywayout #leavemeinmymercilessworld #whenidietakemetothecrossbrothers
Did I mention 5 FLAMING HOTTT STARS
t_white51's review against another edition
5.0
Good grief
Can Seth and Laura not have peace and just love each other! The world always seems to knock them down and keep them in constant turmoil. This series is definitely angst filled. A must read book and series.
Can Seth and Laura not have peace and just love each other! The world always seems to knock them down and keep them in constant turmoil. This series is definitely angst filled. A must read book and series.
amez101's review against another edition
5.0
I have been sitting here for DAYS, not a day... DAYS... after finishing this book and trying to put into words, without spoilers just how phenomenal this book was and how much I loved it. I don't think any word/s can give this book justice... NO WORDS.
Willow was in her element when it came to Seth and Laura. Seth King? Oh man... I don't even know where to begin with him. As always Willow writes a complex, compelling and hot as hell alpha male. Seth is EVERYTHING. His whole personality is perfect, in every sense of the word... But we see more of him in this book. We see different sides to this man. I mean he was everything and more in Hard To Love, and Desperate to Touch? The author takes him to a whole new level. This book picks up where book 1 left off... Seth is working with the Cross brothers, and he knows Laura is in town, he wants nothing more than to bring her back to him and keep her all for himself. He has issues to work through and has to find forgiveness after what Laura has done, but even without it, he can't live without her and once she is in his grasp once more, his possessive self isn't about to risk losing her again. No fucking way.
Laura is strong, confident and isn't afraid to speak up for herself when need be... and I love that about her... but at times I think it does not work in her favor, and there were times were I just wanted to reach in and slap her and show her what was right in front of her... The fact that they are literally the same person, only opposite genders? That made things even more interesting.
And fuck me, if you thought book one knocked you on your ass, well be aware that book two is about to throw you through the wringer... So much more was happening, questions were being answered, yet, even more, secrets were coming in to play, the more answers I got the more I needed answering.. The sexual chemistry between them only heightens in this... The tension, the push and pull, the game of chase between the two of them just intensifies multiple times over. I swear I was about to snap my kindle in two, while it melted into my hands. SO HOT! But there was so much more,... More secrets, more betray, more hurt and pain, more angst,... JUST MORE. SO MUCH MORE. I was an addict to this book. It was as though as soon as I got my fix, I needed more... And I NEED MORE NOW!
This was captivating, all-consuming, insanely hot, addictive and unpredictable and left me cursing out the author... Oh, I wanted to say a few things to her... But I know whatever she has up her sleeve next will be worth the wait. Ms. Winters went above and beyond with this... I can feel her passion for this book with each word I read. She never disappoints and she didn't disappoint with this bad boy.
BUT I NEED MORE... NOW!
6/5 Stars!
Willow was in her element when it came to Seth and Laura. Seth King? Oh man... I don't even know where to begin with him. As always Willow writes a complex, compelling and hot as hell alpha male. Seth is EVERYTHING. His whole personality is perfect, in every sense of the word... But we see more of him in this book. We see different sides to this man. I mean he was everything and more in Hard To Love, and Desperate to Touch? The author takes him to a whole new level. This book picks up where book 1 left off... Seth is working with the Cross brothers, and he knows Laura is in town, he wants nothing more than to bring her back to him and keep her all for himself. He has issues to work through and has to find forgiveness after what Laura has done, but even without it, he can't live without her and once she is in his grasp once more, his possessive self isn't about to risk losing her again. No fucking way.
Laura is strong, confident and isn't afraid to speak up for herself when need be... and I love that about her... but at times I think it does not work in her favor, and there were times were I just wanted to reach in and slap her and show her what was right in front of her... The fact that they are literally the same person, only opposite genders? That made things even more interesting.
And fuck me, if you thought book one knocked you on your ass, well be aware that book two is about to throw you through the wringer... So much more was happening, questions were being answered, yet, even more, secrets were coming in to play, the more answers I got the more I needed answering.. The sexual chemistry between them only heightens in this... The tension, the push and pull, the game of chase between the two of them just intensifies multiple times over. I swear I was about to snap my kindle in two, while it melted into my hands. SO HOT! But there was so much more,... More secrets, more betray, more hurt and pain, more angst,... JUST MORE. SO MUCH MORE. I was an addict to this book. It was as though as soon as I got my fix, I needed more... And I NEED MORE NOW!
This was captivating, all-consuming, insanely hot, addictive and unpredictable and left me cursing out the author... Oh, I wanted to say a few things to her... But I know whatever she has up her sleeve next will be worth the wait. Ms. Winters went above and beyond with this... I can feel her passion for this book with each word I read. She never disappoints and she didn't disappoint with this bad boy.
BUT I NEED MORE... NOW!
6/5 Stars!
scarletbook's review against another edition
5.0
I know that whatever I say, will not be nearly enough to explain my love for this series and this couple, but I'm gonna try anyway.
At about 87% in I knew Willow was doing it to me again…. Darn cliffhanger. I should’ve known, I should’ve been prepared, maybe I just wanted to ignore the possibility I don’t know…
I recently said that Sebastian was my favourite in this world. I love that man more than I can express, but my goodness Seth…. This man has stolen my attention away. His connection with Laura is heartbreaking and yet addictive, and I can’t stop reading their story once I start.
Having been apart for years, Seth is hellbent on making Laura pay for what she did, while Laura just wants the guilt and pain to go away. It’s a second chance romance that has a whole lot of push and pull between our two main characters and trying to deny what they want, what they need.
We also get a glimpse into several of the other characters that exist in this world, like Bethany and the Cross brothers.
This book, as seems customary with Willow, will make you experience every emotion available. This book will make you laugh and smile one minute and want to tear your hair out crying the next. But if you can handle that, it’s totally worth giving it a chance.
Important to know; This is book 2 in this series and as you can by reading my opening, there’s one more coming. So if you’re a reader that likes to wait until the whole series is out, you got a bit of a wait left ahead of you.
Also, while this series (all of Seth and Laura’s story) can be read as a standalone, it does make a lot more sense if you read all the other books in the world of the Cross brothers in order. Seth and Laura have their own delicious story, but there is an ongoing arc working it’s way through this world that is a lot easier to follow if you read everything in this world. Again not necessary, but it is my recommendation
At about 87% in I knew Willow was doing it to me again…. Darn cliffhanger. I should’ve known, I should’ve been prepared, maybe I just wanted to ignore the possibility I don’t know…
I recently said that Sebastian was my favourite in this world. I love that man more than I can express, but my goodness Seth…. This man has stolen my attention away. His connection with Laura is heartbreaking and yet addictive, and I can’t stop reading their story once I start.
Having been apart for years, Seth is hellbent on making Laura pay for what she did, while Laura just wants the guilt and pain to go away. It’s a second chance romance that has a whole lot of push and pull between our two main characters and trying to deny what they want, what they need.
We also get a glimpse into several of the other characters that exist in this world, like Bethany and the Cross brothers.
This book, as seems customary with Willow, will make you experience every emotion available. This book will make you laugh and smile one minute and want to tear your hair out crying the next. But if you can handle that, it’s totally worth giving it a chance.
Important to know; This is book 2 in this series and as you can by reading my opening, there’s one more coming. So if you’re a reader that likes to wait until the whole series is out, you got a bit of a wait left ahead of you.
Also, while this series (all of Seth and Laura’s story) can be read as a standalone, it does make a lot more sense if you read all the other books in the world of the Cross brothers in order. Seth and Laura have their own delicious story, but there is an ongoing arc working it’s way through this world that is a lot easier to follow if you read everything in this world. Again not necessary, but it is my recommendation
equinn99's review against another edition
5.0
Yet another hit from Willow Winters. I always wonder how the next book will live up to the last, but it always blows me away!! We get to present day with Laura and Seth. I love how emotional yet coded off they are to each other. This book threw a lot of curves at me. We find out some things that I never would have guessed, but yet that only opens up more questions. This book had me on the edge of my seat the whole time. I needed to know what happened next!! I can’t wait for the next book to come out so we can see where Laura and Seth go to next.
fsmeurinne's review against another edition
5.0
What a ride, well I can honestly say Willow Winters has done a superb job with this book, I love her writing but this book was everything! Seth and Laura what a couple, I had to add them to my top favorite list of this year. This story follows Hard to Love and it's a spinoff from the Cross Brothers series. This second chance at romance will have you reading until the end, is a story that captivates you from the first page and have you spinning and twisting throughout the whole story. The angst is amazing, I love angst so this story delivered it in spades.
sweetpea77's review against another edition
5.0
This is the second book for Seth and Laura you’ll need to read the first book to understand what is happening for the couple. Totally and completely loving Seth and Laura! They are my new favorite couple in this world the author has given us! They are simply amazing together the ups and downs the twists and turns! The author keeps us turning the pages never wanting it to end! Highly recommend!