Sex Drive (Wild Ride To Love, #1)

Sex Drive (Wild Ride To Love, #1) - Susan Lyons I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this book... the title and the cover photo (and even the categorization) sort of put me off. Was this another sleazy novel disguised as a romance? NO! In fact, it's quite the opposite. Yes, there is some steam. Yes, the steam is hot! Yes, the characters are virtual strangers who meet first in a book store and then on a plane. And yet... there's something sweetly romantic and surprising and funny and realistic about Damien and Theresa and their whirlwind romance. (I love that he gives her the nickname "Tezzie".)While I'm not sure about the switching back and forth between 1st person POV for Theresa and then 3rd person for Damien switcheroo, I did enjoy getting both sides of the story, so to speak. The disconcerting part was the quick switch from 1st to 3rd - it just seemed incongruous.I loved the differences in their personalities, how he lightened her up and how she gave him a bit of "heft". They balanced one another nicely. It's so unusual for a gal like Theresa to allow herself to just have fun and to have a fling... to take that chance. And I also liked that the Big Misunderstanding didn't last for pages and pages and cause a lot of unnecessary heartbreak and confusion; I liked that the two of them found a way to talk through it and get past it fairly quickly.And while I liked the way their relationship was heading, I wasn't too keen on the quick ending. Seemed like suddenly, WHAM - the book was over. This might be the 1st book in the series, but Damien isn't seen in person in the other 4 books, and Theresa is there mainly for her sisters. All we hear about is his book tour and their phone sex. I liked that the two of them were taking the relationship slowly, yet seriously; it felt like something these two would do. You get the idea that they'll last and stay together, but...