Tess has never had sex. Believe it or not, she’s never had a decent kiss. 

 

The aspiring Seattle painter and photographer is still recovering from the trauma of being beaten and nearly raped at a rock show nearly three years before. So she keeps life simple: she goes to school, goes to work in a coffee shop, goes home, goes on living.

 

But then Ben’s naked body crashes—almost literally—through Tess’s wall against the world. 

 

Ben is doing his dad’s art-teacher girlfriend a favor when he agrees to pose nude for her drawing class. But what he draws is the interest of the irresistible punk-looking girl—and it’s interest he reciprocates, with interest. 

 

Their sexual chemistry is too much to resist. But it’s when they have their clothes on that their heat quickly slips on ice. Ben’s womanizing history is one thing, but it’s history of another kind—related to that fateful night at the rock show—that threatens to tear the young lovers apart forever.

 

 

 

My Review:

 

I had a lot of people tell me I needed to read Private Message. At first, I wasn't sure if I wanted to, but after seeing the cover and hearing what everyone was saying, I decided it was time for me to pick up the book.

 

Boy am I glad I did!!! 

 

This was so not what I was expecting! Yes, it is a romance and Yes, you have the troubled girl with a past and the guy who is a sexy bad boy. BUT!!! This is so not like the others! ( at least to me anyway)

 

Tess and Ben don't meet in the normal ways we are use to reading about. Oh No! LOL   After having a rough night in her art class, due to being late, teacher calling her out, and the sexy naked man she has to paint, Tess decides to stop on her way home and get a drink. Sounds simple right? 

 

NOT!!!!!

 

Tess walks into what she believes is just your normal bar. Boy was she wrong!! While sitting at the bar waiting for her drink, she manages to look down and notice the drink list. On said drink list is written " Welcome to Chatz. Log in. Let your inhibition run Wild" OKAAAAY!!  While trying to figure out where she is, an outrageously, Say it like it is, No holding back, girl named Erin (love her) walks over to let Tess in on where she really is. 

 

After finding out what kind of place it really is (READ THE BOOK) she notices a very hot man! Hummmm?

 

Oh I want to tell you more but NOPE not giving anymore spoilers then I already did. That's it! 

 

I loved watching the relationship grow between Tess and Ben. MmmHmmmm Ben! yeah sexy! How can you resist a british accent? I can't! Swoon!! Oh Oh Ben!! 

 

"Oh, Baby I am nowhere near ready to end this quickly" Sigh...

 

Ok off topic getting back on track. 

 

The relationship growth between Tess and Ben was really great to read, Not only do we watch them grow as a couple, we also watch them grow as an individual. Do they get there HEA right from the start? No... Do they have a bumpy road ahead of them? Yes... Is it a page turner because you can't wait to see what happens? Absolutely!!! 

 

PICK UP THIS BOOK!!!!

 

I not only liked the characters of Tess and Ben (Swoon) I also liked the secondary characters as well. Erin, hahaha Love me some Erin! (maybe spin off in her future) *wink* *wink*

 

The flow was great, the charactors where great, and I absolutely love the story line. I think Danielle Did and excellent job with this book. AND It's her FIRST!!

 

You know there is a second book comig out and I have to say, even though this is technically a cliffhanger, It also wasn't. At least it doesn't feel that way. The way it ended, yes you want to know what happens but at the same time, on the note it ends on, you are kind of at peace with it too. Or at least that was how I felt. (still want to know what happens though lol)

 

Would I recommend this book? Absolutly!!! Danielle you did a Job Well Done Chica!!!

Thank you for this awesome story! <3