Title: She’s Got The Jack
Author: Suzanne Eglington
Publisher: Xlibris
ISBN: 978-1-5245-6022-5
Pages: 430
Genre: Erotic Romance
Reviewed by: Carol Davala
Hollywood Book Reviews
“She’s Got The Jack” is the latest addition to author Suzanne Eglington’s evolving erotic romance series featuring the amorous Beckham couple, Robert and Kate. This time around, the hunky cop and his adoring wife are less than a year into their new marriage and thoroughly enjoying all the accoutrements of wedded bliss.
While Eglington’s expertise is pointedly focused on a character driven storyline exploring Robert and Kate’s overtly obsessive relationship, their strong sexual appetites and their interactions with a diverse group of family and friends, readers will also be drawn to the steady pace of the action. From an opening funeral event linked to stalking revelations, to an Irish wedding, a Rock Star’s engagement, upper-crust horse shows, deadly home invasions, and terrorist bombings, the author weaves a winding, literary trail.
Eglington’s work takes on a whole new dimension with the introduction of the Jackson Jordan Quinn character, aka Kate’s crazy Uncle Jack. An eccentric James Bond-like relative, he harbors a secret life as a trained assassin. With his much younger Asian wife (i.e. one of three) in tow (yes, old Uncle Jack’s got game!), he arrives to instruct Robert and a few chosen fellow officers in special combat training. His methods are intense, to say the least. As a counterpoint to the pain and pummeling he inflicts, Jack is well-versed in Native cultures and shares the powerful properties of an array of herbal potions and elixirs. Here the effects can be healing, sleep inducing, or sexually stimulating. The latter aphrodisiacs cause similar reactions to Kate’s own dealings with tequila. Jack’s knowledge of tribal ancestry serves as a conduit to his deep familial bond with Kate. These ancient connections bring a new age type contrast to the modern, fast-track lifestyle of the central characters.
As the narrative is rendered from Kate’s point of view, it seems an appropriate choice as Eglington slowly allows the typically submissive Mrs. Beckham to take the reins. This is a nice change from the constant “call, call, call” dictum of controlling Robert, who wants to know Kate’s every move. From bustiers and riding crops, to costume requests, there are moments when Kate’s new take-charge attitude even invades the bedroom. Understandably this is a couple in the early throws of marriage, which may explain the book’s over-the-top, heightened sexual energy. While not quite the ritualized, proclivities of “Fifty Shades of Grey,” Eglington’s characters are fully invested in exploring several uncharted erotic territories. Definitely worthy of a mature audience rating.
Ultimately, Eglington offers up a balanced blend of memorable characters, non-stop sexual escapades, excitement and intrigue, all in a style well-suited to the heart, heat, and entertainment value of this genre. This prolific author has found her niche. As the book’s final questioning moments will surely leave fans craving the next installment, chances are it will also lead new readers back to the earlier titles of “The Kate and Robert Chronicles.”