• I had reservations about this one at first because though I liked the main characters in "The Fortune Hunter", I was not fully impressed with their story. But this book was different, more engaging, sexier. I loved that Trinity was the one in charge, not Scott, though he did try. I thought it was cool that Scott was the one to have feelings for Trinity almost right away, and was a bit unsure of himself around her. He never knew what to expect, and that kept things interesting.
• I liked how Scott didn't care that Trinity got wild and crazy with him and didn't have every hair in place or that her make-up was smudged. It was cool that he didn't disapprove of her adventurous nature and that he loved pleasing her so much. Sexually they were extremely compatible, and shared similar fantasies, which was a refreshing change of pace from having Scott trying to persuade Trinity how much she'd love anal sex, the ultimate in sexual fantasy. I mean, isn't that the true testament to a true erotic romance: must love anal sex??? So what if the woman's not into it. It's a must, baby.
• Though the sex was hot, there weren't really any outrageous orgies or numerous partners, which actually made the scenes between Scott and Trinity so damn hot. They got off on each other, and that whole dynamic was pretty powerful stuff. Their idea of kinky was pretty tame, but that was okay. Instead of feeling like the author was trying to shock and titillate, it became apparent that this was an erotic romance just between two people who found each other incredibly hot, and all they needed was the other person to make them come. Who knew?
• The emotional aspect in the story was the power struggle between them. Trinity didn't want to relinguish control to Scott, believing once he knew her identity she would become invisible, and once again the puppet who tried to please everyone else but herself. Scott had feelings for her and wanted a real relationship, one he could bring out into the open and share with his daughters, and he was frustrated that Trinity hid herself from him. This argument between Trinity and Scott made each of them desperate to gain the upper hand. It was rather heart-wrenching to see them both fight each other so hard.
• I did want to smack Trinity on occasion for being the spoiled little rich girl she tried so hard not to be. There were times she could be so likeable and smart and fearless, and others where she resorted to the stereotype and tried to get her way without earning it. At these moments she could be a total clueless airhead, and I would roll my eyes in disgust and wonder how Scott could possibly want a woman like that. (Okay, dumb question, considering he was gettin' it pretty much whenever he wanted). By the end though, Trinity had redeemed herself enough to start relying on her own brains and abilities, and became more the type of heroine I could really like.
• Was I satisfied with the ending? I was. Though Scott and Trinity had issues to work out, they did step up to the plate and become a couple worth cheering for. I really wanted them to be together. All in all, "Show and Tell" is a very satisfying read. Great sexy fun, and a good story to start with if you are new to erotic romance. Mild shock factor.

Rating: **** out of *****

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