Macs Law by Sarah McCarty
I Loved It But That Chicken Almost Did Me In.... :)
Book one in the Unchained series. Jessica Sterns has always been a
good girl, doing right, dating right, following all the right rules. Now, at
twenty-nine, thanks to a life change, shes got a whole lot of catching up to
do, and a whole lot of bad girl to let loose. Its just a question of finding the
right man. At first glance, Mac Hollister appeared to be just that man.
The tall rugged rancher practically oozed testosterone, while his indolent
posture, easy confidence and raw masculinity just screamed bad boy. The
kind of man women spin dark fantasies around. The kind of man shes
looking for. The minute the honey-blonde sets her dainty foot on the
sidewalk in Round The Bend, Mac knows hes in trouble. From the top of
her head with its long French braid, to the tips of her toes with their
delicate pink polish, this woman defines elegance. Not the kind of woman
he prefers, but no amount of logic can dissuade his interest once he sees
Jessies smile. Hes always been a sucker for a sense of humor. Especially
when it comes packaged with a killer body and an equally killer wit. Mac
expects their affair to be short, sweet and safe, but he s oon discovers that
beneath that delicate image lurks a woman who can handle all the bad boy
he can throw at her. Shes everything he never expected to find, and what
started out short-term soon becomes a relationship that will demand a
compromise hes not sure he can make in order to keep the one woman he
cant imagine living without.
Personal Review: Macs Law by Sarah McCarty
Jessi Sterns has always been the good girl. She's been taking care of her
mother for so long and now that her mother has died, she's finally free of
responsibility and she's determined to make up for lost time. Armed with
the contract for a job opportunity, she steps off the bus in Round the Bend,
Texas and is immediately thrust into the wild and crazy nightlife of this
sleepy little town. Mac Hollister comes to her rescue from a slightly loco,
wannabe Injun and he's pondering the possibility of an affair when she tells
him that she's his newest cook. Mac takes one look at her and knows this
manicured little honey blonde is the worst kind of distraction and he does
his best to dissuade her from the ranch life. Jessi has been cooped up for
so long and being out in the bright, wide open brings joy to her heart and
she enjoys teasing this bad boy cowboy right out of his mind. Not one to
beat around the bush, Mac and Jessi quickly fall into a red, hot love affair
that is unbelievably spicy and naughty. Their scorching love play will set
fire to your bed sheets and pretty soon you are going to create your own
sexual to-do list based off this book alone!
Ay Carumba! This was scorching. Whew! I haven't read very many Sarah
McCarty books, but this was the most blush inducing. Silver bullet + Mac =
HOLY %$#!@! I had to tell my husband about this scene and now he won't
put his back to me. He's facing off against me like we're gunslingers or
something. Geez.
While Mac might be a walking, talking testament to the phrase, "They grow
things bigger in Texas" this bad boy has a soft side and it's easily bruised.
When Jessi is hurt on the ranch, Mac immediately lays down the law and
tries to wrap her in cotton wool. Jessi isn't having any of that and demands
that before he takes her heart, he needs to heal his own first.
I have to say, I am not a member of PETA. But I was really squeamish
about the whole chicken/axe scene. Mac is trying to push Jessi away and
one of his plans is to make ranch life unbearably hard for her and he forces
her to slaughter her own chickens. She's got the chicken and she's got the
axe and I nearly stopped reading. I've read books where the heroine is
horrifically abused. I've read scenes of unbearable torture (Heartsick,
anyone?) and I've never felt as I did with that chicken. I'm sad to say if that
axe had fallen by her hands, I would have had to have stopped reading. I
was seriously bracing myself and I was gingerly turning the pages. I'm
happy to say that the chicken lived but I also think I lost respect for myself.
Oh, well.
The ending of this book was a little abrupt. Especially after all the many
sex scenes. (what did you expect?) But I thought it was also so poignant
and sweet. Mac has some momma issues and Jessi demands that he
deals with it and when he comes back for her and tells her about his
therapy, I thought it was absolutely wonderful that Sarah McCarty included
his feelings. It gave meaning to what is essentially just hot, steamy erotica,
and I thought it was empowering. There are two close but no cigar menage
scenes (though I would classify the second one as a menage) with Mac's
friend, Zach, and I really, really hope that Sarah McCarty continues this
series with his story. Jessi leads this poor guy on not once, but twice! I felt
so bad for him!
I highly recommend this book. It's really sexy and also really, really funny.
Especially the first half of the book. Mac's Law will keep you panting and
laughing and I really enjoyed it.
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