Review: Collision Point

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Collision Point by Lora Leigh
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This new series is erotic, suspenseful and complete with an alpha male. For those who have read the Elite Ops series, this is a spin off. This story can be read as a standalone. Some of the secondary characters will make more sense as they cross over from the other series.

A star crossed lover theme as Ms. Leigh loves to use, Rory and Amara are kept apart by Amara's father. Despite a disapproving parent, Amara and Rory can not resist each other. Working as a bodyguard for Amara, Rory becomes intimately familiar with her. Unlike her former bodyguards, Rory gets under Amara's skin. As with all Ms. Leigh's recent stories, her males are alphas who are a bit more on the domineering side. The women are at times independent and other times a helpless confused female. In this story, Amara vacillates between the two extremes. She has reason to, as she's lost her memory for the past year due to an injury.

Full confession, I'm a fan of Ms. Leigh. Ever since her I found her through her erotic Bound Hearts series, I am hooked on all her books. She holds a special place in my heart because she's the first one who brought me into the magical world of erotica and kink. I state this because I acknowledge I have a soft spot for her and I like her particular style of writing. Over the years, Ms. Leigh's writing continues to explore the romantic suspense genre. Each of these series which explores it is heavy on the erotica and light on the suspense. For those who are looking for more plausible military or suspense plots, this series may feel a bit light. For those looking for a dangerous protective alpha male who would die for their "woman", she is the author for you.

This story does contain some steamy erotic scenes with Ms. Leigh's trademark dominance kinky games. The sexual tension between Amara and Rory feels strained. Whilst their sexual chemistry works, their estrangement feels too contrived for me. And this is where I wish Ms. Leigh would work on her craft more. Her stories are feeling increasingly forced through contrived conflicts. The biggest hurdle for Amara's relationship with Rory happens to be her father. Yet when it comes down to it, it is a rather weak reason as it is questionable if he really does disapprove. Another point which needs more work is the villain. In the last few books, the villains are more or less right under the noses of the "hero". For a character who is built up to be such a "super agent" man, they come across clueless. This is jarring for readers who expect more out of a special ops character. Lastly, betrayal from family is a bit of an overused theme. It is repeated in the last few books published. It is as if Ms. Leigh is stuck in a rut or perhaps, she's experienced a betrayal so close to home it is colouring the books she is writing. This is pure supposition on my part.

Still, this book is a fun read and I enjoyed it all in one sitting. This romantic suspense is recommended to erotic readers who love their alpha males.

*provided by St. Martin's via Netgalley