Blog Tour: The Resistance by SL Scott

You don't choose when.

You don't choose where.

And you don't get to choose who you fall in love with.

The minute he opened his sexy mouth, Holliday Hughes should have known Jack Dalton was trouble. His smooth pickup lines, broad shoulders, and ridiculously handsome face charmed her right out of her clothes. She gave into her desires, the instant attraction blinding her to the obvious.

One night. That was all it took for Holliday’s world to be flipped on its axis. Jack Dalton was cocky. Smug. Volatile. Demanding. He ignited something deep inside her like no other, but there was something more to this brooding bad boy. There was a dark side to him she couldn't help but be drawn to.
Torn between what she knew about him and a mysterious side he tried to hide, could she walk away or was he simply too hard to resist?

4.5 Star Review by Jen Skewes 

I absolutely loved this book!!  I loved the writing, the story itself and the characters.  It is one of those books that sucks you in from the beginning and you just cannot put down.   I have two words for you:  Jack Dalton.  He is sexy and just completely swoon worthy on so many levels.  

Holliday is on a business trip in Vegas when she meets Jack.  I loved their first meeting together and I think their first meeting is what draws you in.  The sexy flirty banter between the two of them which we see throughout the book but is also a part of them and one of the reasons I loved them.  They just met and spent the weekend getting to know each other on many levels but you still felt the connection between them.  What they had was so real and even if they rushed into things it worked. 

They had one weekend together but when it was all over they both wanted more.  Dalton seemed to be in this dark place where he wasn't sure what he wanted.  But meeting Holli changed all that for him.  She was unlike any woman he'd met and she liked him and wanted him for him.  But with distance and careers being a factor in their relationship would they be able to make it work?

I don't want to give too much of this story away.  There are certainly some twist and turns along the way, a few that I did not see coming.  Dalton has a darker side to him, a past that still haunts him and pains him to think about.  He has walls up that Holli has a way of breaking through.  She sees him for who he is and loves him.  He is at a point in his life where he is not sure he loves the life he has been living and if it is enough for him.  In ways I think she was an angel who saved him.  

There was drama and angst but for me it wasn't the typical bad boy drama.   I think what these two characters shared together was real.  From the moment they met there was this ease that they felt with each other. There was a trust and connection that you felt from the start.  Dalton was sexy and sweet, but at times his possessive and jealous side came out, but I still loved him anyway.   I loved every minute of this book and loved Holli and Dalton together. they had their ups and downs an obstacles along the way but they fought through it all.  

This review is a little vague for a reason, you just have to experience it on your own.   All I can say is read this book!!!. You will fall in love with Dalton and Holli.  Amazing job by SL Scott!!

Wait. Don’t go. Stay. Whether we have sex or not, I just want your company.” His expression appears sincere, but he seems to have several sides to him.

With my back against the door, I keep my eyes on his. “Look. I don’t sleep around… much. But I have slept with someone just because it was Wednesday.” I shrug. “So I’m not innocent over here, but I work hard and I have a pretty crappy social life because of it. Sometimes it’s nice to feel a warm touch that vibrates with excitement instead of a cold one that’s battery-operated.” I step forward as if I owe him more, more of an explanation, or more of me, I’m not sure. “Judge me if you must, but I’m in Vegas and now officially on vacation. And despite what you may think, I’ve only had the one drink so far today, so I’m not drunk. I’m a grown woman who appreciates a handsome face and the artistry of a tattoo that has meaning to the person wearing it. I actually thought we’d have dinner and a good time. All that came from somewhere pure, somewhere that now feels dirty, a little tainted. So I’m going now and if one day you find yourself not so lost in Los Angeles, you know my information.”

I don’t wait for a response or apology. I don’t know Dalton well enough to know if he’d offer one anyway. So I go without looking back, passing the room service waiter on the way, and hop in an elevator that’s for the exclusive use of the two penthouses.

Half expecting to hear him call after me, my finger hovers over the Lobby button, but I count to ten and when I don’t hear anything, I push it. The doors start to close when a hand reaches in, stopping them. Dalton peeks around the corner with a big smile in place, and says, “Can we start over? Stay for dinner?”

“Why?”

“Because I like you. I like your honesty and I don’t get much honesty in my line of work.”

“You’re an undercover narc. Of course you don’t get much honesty. Isn’t that why you got into the business?”

A sly smile crosses his face, revealing a small dimple in his cheek. A light sparks from within, reflecting in his eyes, and with a nod of his head, he says, “Come back. I’ll feed you and give you the sex you came up here for. Because it’s a Friday and while Friday may not be hump day, it’s still a damn good day of the week.”

My mouth drops open. “The sex? You’ll give me the sex because it’s Friday?” I roll my eyes while huffing, and then push the lobby button twice.

Stepping inside, he blocks the doors from closing and a buzz is heard from overhead. With his arms stretched wide, he looks into my eyes. “No. I mean, if you want the food that’s currently getting cold inside, you can have it. If you want to have sex, let’s fuck. You can have anything you want.”

The elevator starts buzzing even louder, escalating its level of warning. Dalton spreads his feet apart to hold the doors open and reaches for me. “I’ll even call you Holli since that’s what you prefer.”

He’s sexy and when he’s flirting with me, even sexier. I can’t give in too easily though. I should make a few ground rules, or at least one. “I’ll only come back on one condition.”

“Name it.”

S.L. Scott is a former high-tech account manager with a journalism degree pursuing her passion for telling stories. She spends her days escaping into her characters and letting them lead her on their adventures.

Live music shows, harvesting jalapenos and eating homemade guacamole are her obsessions she calls hobbies.

Scott lives in the beautiful Texas hill country of Austin with her husband, two young sons, two Papillons and a bowl full of Sea Monkeys.

Her novels include Naturally, Charlie, Good Vibrations, and A Prior Engagement.

She welcomes your notes at sl@slscottauthor.com.

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