Review: Work Me Down (Playing with Fire #3) by Tara Sivec

I reviewed book 1 of the series, A Beautiful Lie, several days ago, and I swear, I was totally committed to reading book #2 right away. And then..well..I read the blurb for book #3. And I had to read it, right then. I know, I know, that's bad. But I couldn't help it. I could not get the damn thing out of my head, so I gave in.

Now,it is short. Ish. Okay, it's like 195 pages. Can we call that short? Huh. Okay.
Overall thoughts, it was a quick, sweet read. I enjoyed it. It stuck with me. Now, I hate saying this. It wasn't a 5 star read. Why? I was expecting something more. That really is all. I don't know what, but I was slightly disappointed at the end. It didn't have the punch that book one did. That said, I did enjoy it. If you wan't a little drama, a little sweetness and a lot of "get the fuck over it dude" moments, give this a shot.

So, what is this little bookaroo about?
Austin Conrad loves his job, but as a Navy SEAL, he's had to learn not to bring work home. Turn it off. Lose himself in women. Now you really can't blame him for this. Really, he's a SEAL, it's sorta expected. And that was a totally sexist, judgmental remark right there. Let me rephrase, it's totally expected in books. He he. His bets friend,Brady (yes that Brady) asks Austin to watch over his sister, Gwen. She's had some serous trouble form her ex, and now she wants nothing but a safe, secure life for herself and her daughter. She's always had her life controlled, be it by her parents or her ex. Freedom tastes sweet! When reminders of her past begin showing up mysteriously, Austin decided enough is enough. Hell, he's fallen for both Gwen and her girl, he needs to protect them...

And I'm leaving it there. There really isn't much more to it if I'm honest. Okay, so there's one big twist that I didn't see coming. Could it have gone further? I think so. I'm in two minds. It has the potential to be more, but maybe adding to it would ruin the sweetness of it. Huh. Either way, I loved it. I want a SEAL, like, right now.

So, Overall, it's a 4 star read!