With a divorce three months behind her, Lacey is ready for a first. Married fifteen years to Davis, after he left her over a year ago, Lacey is now ready to pick someone up in a bar. And that someone turns out to be Hunter Anderson. A cop, Hunter immediately zones in on the very attractive Lacey. She tells him straight out she is looking to hook-up, and they make it out to the parking lot before passion overtakes them. (Hello hot sex up against a SUV!) After their initial romp, they make it back to Lacey’s house where they continue their fling.

The first thing Hunter notices in Lacey’s house is the wealth surrounding him. Lacey is a high-powered mortgage broker who has done very well for herself. Hunter is a police officer, more of a blue collar worker. He immediately doesn’t feel like he belongs, except it feels so right to be in Lacey’s arms. Besides the difference in status, Lacey is 36 and Hunter is 28. From here, this couple which start off as a one night stand turn into so much more.

First of all, a big shout out to Kati, from Katidom for recommending this book to me. When I read her review a few days ago, and she stated that this erotic book flew into her top ten favorites for this year, I knew I had to check it out.

Liberating Lacey is an extremely well done erotic romance. In a sense Lacey is naive about the dating world, having only dated her ex-husband. She has a close friend who whispers advice in her ear about how men really act. And this confuses her because although her intent is to only sleep with Hunter once, she can’t help but feel more for him right from the start. And while she feels unsure of herself and the path she is taking, she is not scared to try new things and let it be known what she wants. They start this series of “firsts” for her. The first time she has sex in the kitchen, the first time she has sex outside etc. This not only gives the readers very intense erotic scenes, but it gives Lacey this new found confidence. She looks in the mirror and doesn’t see a 36 year old divorcee – but someone with a new future ahead of her.

Hunter struggles with feeling good enough for Lacey. Although Lacey herself never makes his lower class an issue, being in her house surrounded by her things, or surrounded by her impressive coworkers, makes him feel like he can’t provide what she needs. This eats at him through the whole book. Having trust issues from childhood, it eventually catches up with him.

This entire book read so smoothly and showcases their relationship in a wonderful progression. This is an erotic book, and the sex scenes are plentiful and long. It is just the perfect blend of sex and storyline. They are woven together so beautifully. And the end – it choked me up. Such a poignant scene. I honestly can’t think of anything I didn’t like about this book. So you know what that means – It’s a Smexy Must Read!

Rating: A