Sandy M’s review of Superb and Sexy (Sky High Air, Book 3) by Jill Shalvis
Contemporary Romance released by Brava 1 Jun 08
What a fun trilogy this turned out to be. I enjoyed all three books immensely, and I’ve been looking forward to Brody and Maddie’s story after all their bantering and longing for each other throughout the previous two books. Ms. Shalvis did not let me down in this final installment of the series. It’s light and fun with a hint of darkness, wonderful characters both old and new, an interesting storyline, and a romance worthy of the two main characters.
After six weeks of screw-ups at Sky High Air, Brody West has finally tracked Maddie Stone down to get her to come back to her job and save them all from the madness that’s taken over during her recuperation after being shot on the job, which we read about in the previous book. He’ll beg if he has to, drag her back if he has to. Whatever it takes. They need her. What he doesn’t expect and stops him dead in his tracks is the fear and vulnerability he now sees in his Maddie. He’s also seeing two of her. She never mentioned she has a twin sister, and the more closed-mouthed she gets and tries to get rid of him, the higher his bullshit meter rises.
Maddie tries to keep Brody at bay when it comes to the life she never told him about. She thought she’d left all the fear and manipulation behind, but she got only ten years of freedom before pulled back into that life again. But she can’t turn her back this time. Her twin sister is asking for her help to finally leave the tropical island where they grew up and where their uncle used them for his own purposes. But Brody is having none of her excuses, her tricks to scare him off. Giving in for now, she’ll find another way later to keep him safe.
Maddie learns, however, there’s more to Brodie than she thought and he sticks to her side, especially after a couple of her failed attempts to send him a wild goose chase to keep him far away from her and her familial danger. Each of them eventually come the realization that it’s not just lust between them anymore, they’d give their life for the other and that sentiment comes close to happening when it comes to Maddie’s Uncle Rick and his criminal ways. I loved how each of them looked at their growing albeit unrealized love for each other, Maddie wanting to keep Brody safe by making him stay away and Brodie doing the same by not leaving her alone to her own devices. And things do go much more smoothly when they finally work together.
I’m sorry to see this series end. But that just means I’ll be scouring around the house pulling out all of my other Jill Shalvis books. I’ve become a huge fan of hers and look forward to reading anything by her I can get my hands on.
Grade: A
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Summary:
When you want to fly the best, you fly Sky High Air. And when you want spectacular adventure and scorching seduction, Jill Shalvis’s tantalizing, talented pilots Noah, Shayne, and Brody will get you there-fast, slow, or any way you want it- Buckle Up. It’s Going To Be Quite A Ride. Despite his brooding bad-boy attitude, Brody knows life has treated him pretty well. His luxury charter airline, Sky High, has given him financial security and the means to take to the skies whenever things on the ground get complicated.
And lately, things have become very complicated, thanks to the insanely passionate, or perhaps just insane, kiss he shared with Sky High’s gorgeous, wisecracking concierge, Maddie. He’s tried to keep his distance, but now Maddie desperately needs help, and it’s triggering protective alpha-male urges Brody didn’t even know he had- For months, Maddie hid her crush on sexy, exasperating Brody behind a cool, kick-ass exterior-and then blew that to smithereens by jumping him in the lobby. Y
eah, real smooth. She’s tried to break her ties with Sky High, but Brody won’t let her walk away-especially now that he knows that Maddie and her twin sister Leena are in big-time trouble. To save Leena, Maddie and Brody must pose as husband and wife, and Maddie is amazed that the man she thought was oblivious to her existence knows her very well indeed. But that’s nothing compared to the way she’s about to get to know him-intimately, in depth, and over and over again
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