4 ‘Resistance of Steel’ Stars

 

AWWW… How I ADORE these Wellingtons! And damn, did Alyssa put Shane through the ringer! Sexy, emotional, witty with a touch of funny, Conflict is the perfect addiction to this already spectacular Wellington series! 

Shane and Alyssa’s first meeting, first night, was combustive to say the least. Having met in circumstances outside their usual environments, even after just one night, they know the big impact of their insta-connection.   

As if one taste, one feel of her was enough to make me become an addict. It’s one addiction I’ll never try to combat.

But destiny works in the strangest of ways, and learning they aren’t such disconnected strangers after all, and the fact that both work for arch nemesis companies, threw them of their cloud nine. Or at least it did for Alyssa, the woman held on to any reason as lifeline to justify her fears and insecurities. Shane on the other hand, even though not sure what he was truly feeling, but having heard all his life about the Wellington way, was much more open to explore and discover what that insane feeling of connection was. 

“I felt—I still feel—it, too. There’s this crazy invisible force drawing me to you. It should scare me, too, but, Alyssa, it doesn’t.”

The way I feel right now? It’s not infatuation. It’s not lust. It’s more than primal desire or need. It’s her, and I have no words to explain exactly what I’m feeling other than claiming possession of her.

Man, oh man, but Alyssa was the queen of pushing away! I have to confess that HUGE extent of her resistance and unmoving stubbornness, ended up being off putting to the story. One year – and the big majority of the book, to be honest –  of running and pushing away from  Shane was far too much, imo, so much so that her valid initial motives, ended up taking back sit to her pure obstinacy, and its a shame because this story has so many captivating and heart touching scenes, that had the resistance not been taken to this extent, it would have been up there with my fav epic love stories. 

Because let’s be honest.
When you get a taste of decadence, one bite is never enough.

That being said, Shane enchanted me from the start, even with his too cocky attitude, and his single guy persona, we never doubted – even when he said otherwise – the true impact that Alyssa had in just that couple of nights! It was enough for him to NEVER let go and fight and persistantly pursue her for more than one year! Even with all her pushing away and sky high walls of resistance, the man never truly gave up, and knew there was something there worth fighting for, he was the stuff best book boyfriends are made of!!! Swoon! 

Love happens when it happens. That’s what makes it so incredible, that each story is unique and special and its own. There’s magic in serendipity. There’s magic in the slow burn that smolders and sizzles. There’s magic in the in between.”

Another HUGE highlight for me – and I have to say a big contributor for the rating, given how off putting the extent of the pushing away from Alyssa was – was Shane’s brotherly relationship with Brandon. Though cousins, you truly felt their bond as much deeper than blood relation, and you could feel that in all their interactions. So added to it, the extra snippets we got from his and Ari’s incredible courtship and love story, it basically made the book for me.

This extra time and insight we got into their interconnected love stories, that delighted me to no end, sadly wasn’t enough reflected, due once again to Alyssa’s stubbornness, in couple time for the main couple, Shane and Alyssa. Having them apart the big majority of the book stole not only our enjoyment, but the development of their love story, and even with little and sweet Epilogue, left us wanting more of them, Shane and Alyssa – the couple.

Conflict truly fit perfectly with this extraordinary, one of my all time fav series, and there is never enough time to enjoy these Wellington men! And to see how they fall for their destined ones! Sigh… Shane and Alyssa’s was no different, and minus that far too prolongued pushing away, some repetitions and inconsistencies – normal to this stage, that I have no doubt will be fixed upon editing – it was a captivating, heart touching, super sexy, clever and funny love story, that reflected Ms. Teevan’s talented story telling, and left me wishing to see even more of these Wellington (specially more Shane and Alyssa!). Can’t wait to see who of them will fall next!!! <3 <3 <3 <3

Folgers got it wrong.
The best part of waking up is the woman of your dreams in your arms.

I’m never going to push you away. The only thing I want to do for the rest of my life is hold you close. Starting now.”

Be mine for the rest of our lives, because this life is nothing if you’re not by my side.”

ARC kindly provided by the author via Give Me Books for an honest review

 

 

 

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