4.5 Smooches!
Synopsis
Derek Block is ready to fight.
Frankie Jordan must make a decision.
Their pasts are demanding attention.
Confessing their truth may not be enough.
But can their intense passion sustain them?
This is Episode Four of the five-episode Timber Towers novella series.
Review
‘“I can’t tell you what to do, no matter how much I want to.” My fingers were slick as I tightened my grip on her. “I can’t tell you what I want and hope that’s enough.” I leaned down so she could feel my words. “Yes, I want you, Frankie-more than I’ve ever wanted anyone. I think about you; I hunger for you. I’m weakened by you. I don’t believe you have to make a choice. But if you do, the you have to choose Jordan International. You’ve worked too hard to give it up.” She stiffened in my grip, so I clamped down even harder. “I think you can have everything you want. Me. Your company. Your father’s respect. Brea and Anna’s encouragement. All of it.”
The continuation of this phenomenal saga had me on the edge of my seat with the insertion of a murky and somewhat shady character from Derek’s past that adds more fuel to an already chaotic inferno of treachery, revenge, lust and love. This has been such a great entertaining series to read, with the remarkably likable and determined Frankie feeling more pressured and unsure of which path to choose when it comes to choosing between work and love, similarly Derek is feeling the heat of his decisions as the unexpected scope and depth of feelings for Frankie may interfere with his plans for vengeance. In episode four secrets are revealed and boundaries are tested but the one thing that remains constant is the immeasurable sexual tension and steam that comes off the two main leads, the lust is there but they also share a deeper connection, two people both so alike in some ways and completely different in others. It was lovely to witness a soft, supportive and down right selfless Derek in action in this installment, as he tries to help Frankie face her feelings and decisions. As always it’s well written with a great suspenseful plot but the one thing that has kept me enthralled with Unblocked is without a doubt the characterisation. Derek and Frankie are essentially the Eva and Gideon of real estate world only they have more depth and substance to them, a higher likability factor and they could probably out f*** the other two any day of the week. Marni Mann has a winner on her hands with this entire series and my hope is that she will ultimately re-release the whole series as a box set once the end is reached. I’m on the fence about reading episode five mainly because it will be the conclusion and I am in no way ready to say goodbye to these two characters yet.
~Nicole
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