When a book can make me laugh a lot or cry a lot, it's almost always an easy 5-star rating.

Acting on Impulse is incredibly erotic and incredibly funny. This is not a book you want to read in the office breakroom. Too many people would ask what is so funny and you really couldn't tell them without turning red.

Without a doubt, Linc is a very likeable hero. He's definitely not the stereotypical stockbroker. There isn't a trace of Type-A personality in him. And as the story progresses, readers can't help but appreciate his compassionate, gentle manner. Because...

Readers can't help but empathize with Trudy's efforts to move into the fast lane. Wasn't there a time when we all wanted to try our wings? Okay. Maybe we didn't go to the extremes that Trudy does... but it's a better story in that Linc doesn't pull the wings off this butterfly.

One thing that too often disappoints in the romance genre are the endings. They can be so... so... so anticlimatic. But here, Thompson shows her mettle. The ending of Acting on Impulse is anything but a dud. Right through to the last page, this story is exploding fireworks.