BLOG TOUR & REVIEW - Good Intentions by S.L. Scott

Two words sum up my summer in paradise: Evan Ashford.

I have a life back home I must return to, though my heart battles this reality. What started as a carefree summer fling has become so much more. Evan has become so much more. He’s become everything. Cupping his face, I stare into his deep blue eyes, wanting to lose myself once more... needing to know he feels this too.

Although our connection won’t stop the summer’s end from rushing toward us or silence the demons Evan battles, I have faith our love can overcome the obstacles that will undoubtedly arise from us choosing to be together. I still worry… Will our good intentions be good enough? But I’m all in, willing to take the risk, knowing he can destroy my heart if I’m wrong.


Like a riptide, I was forever changed by one woman: Mallory Wray.

Our eyes meet and we spend a moment looking into the others’, reading the fear and the love that mingles within. I move slowly down and kiss her forehead, her nose, her eyelids, her cheeks, and her chin before I kiss her lips again—soft and gentle, not rushed, but sensual. She smiles and I die inside knowing that I won’t get to see her face every day. I’ve been spoiled by this sweet angel giving me all her days and nights. I possessively take hold of her wrists and like so many times before, the air stills as our connection intensifies. I can’t help myself when it comes to her.

I kiss her.

Rain pours down harder and I wrap my arms around her, engulfing her body, her love, her soul.

 So, I am officially in love with Evan Ashford. If I wasn’t before with Good Vibrations, there is no doubt about it now. He’s a changed man. But, more on that later. Good Intentions is completely different, yet exactly the same as Good Vibrations. For starters, they both start off with a bang (literally and figuratively). For those who read Good Vibrations, you know that Mallory ends up sleeping with Evan right when she gets to Hawaii. I mean, can I just be Mallory? Anyway, Good Intentions starts off with MAJOR drama. Maybe a fight as well. I can say that the first 100 pages of Good Intentions is exactly like its predecessor in that we see the fragility of Mallory and Evan’s relationship. Again, we see the whole “when it’s good for them, it’s fanfreakingtastic and when it’s bad, they bring the whole world down with them” kind of thing they got going on, however this rollercoaster only really goes on in the beginning of the novel. After the first 100 pages, it almost felt like a different book. But in a good way. There are new challenges for them, and twists and turns that had me squealing and then wailing.

The best part about their dramatic almost break-ups is when they make up. And I’m not just talking about the sex, although that part is even better than it already was if that’s possible. When they work it out, they become stronger and we cautiously have more hope that they’ll survive the summer. Yup, this one is about summer coming to an end and what Evan and Mallory are supposed to do after. So sad, I know. I was actually surprised at how much we get to see after their time in paradise is over, but you won’t see me complaining. In the remaining days of their perfect little bubble, they make up for all the time they spent away from each other and then some. It was all so unbelievably romantic and breathtaking. Evan and Mallory are just so new and the emotions are so intense and real that it makes them a little unstable. I hate it, but at the same time I love it. I have no choice but to root for them the whole way, yet every time I turn the page I am scared of what S.L. will put Evan, Mallory, and myself through. As short of a time that they’ve been together, they have already conquered so much. Those feels! *sigh* I can’t help but feel that the characters are so realistic. Despite the dreamy, paradise theme of the series, S.L. Scott manages to put some healthy doses of reality in there that make the characters feel relatable. And boy do I feel for them. I usually fly through books because if I’m in the middle of a good book, I can’t concentrate on anything else. However, I had to stop and take breaks multiple times because of all the aww-moments. Evan should come with a warning if you ask me.

Now we’re to the part where I talk about how Evan reduced me to a pile of Trish goo. I have a weakness for sweet-talking men, and Evan pretty much takes the cake on this one. I think one of the big reasons, I fell so hard for Evan this time around is that he took me off-guard. He’s grown up, which I know sounds strange seeing as the two novels basically take place back-to-back. The most obvious change is that he is no longer the playboy of the island. Yet, that has a lot of other implied meanings. In Good Vibrations, we saw a lot of indecisiveness and although Evan will never admit it, there was also fear. He knew Mallory was a game-changer, even before he was ready to accept it. He ran away from his emotions. In Good Intentions, he has accepted what Mallory is to him, and he wants to be a better person. A man deserving of Mallory. He wants them to work out in the long run. He’s as sexy as ever, maybe even more because love makes everything more attractive. He is still our demanding, hot-headed, alpha male. He isn’t scared of needing her anymore; he is only scared of losing her. We see a bit into his dark past, and it made my heart hurt for him. Mallory doesn’t undergo as many changes as Evan did between the two books, but the summer definitely made an impact on her in more ways than one. I think we see the last bit of her major insecurities with Evan die after he finally is able to admit his love to her. Of course, she is just as scared as Evan is as to what will happen to them when the summer ends. I feel like Mallory still has some growing up to do, but I still love her (as I’m also insanely jealous of her). She is strong, independent, feisty, and emphatic. Together they are magical in every aspect. Their love scenes are fantastic ranging from erotic to wild to tender love-making and everything in between. I still can’t look at pineapples the same way. After leaving paradise and stepping back into reality, they now face a huge challenge called a long-distance relationship. It makes me SUPER nervous, but I know Evan and Mallory have the forever love that is destined to last through anything.

I didn’t think it was possible to love S.L. Scott more than I already did, but I was proved wrong with Good Intentions. Her style of writing is brilliant as it invokes a wide-range of emotions. As always, I am happy with the dual POVs. I didn’t quite know what to expect when I picked up the second installment in the Welcome to Paradise series, but this definitely exceeded any expectations I might have had. Evan and Mallory made me laugh, almost cry, smile, swoon, squirm, and melt. I also can’t forget to mention how much I love their tight circle of friends, and that I want to see more of them too. I can’t wait for the last of the trilogy to come out at the end of this year. I’ll be sad to see them go, but seriously my heart can only take so much. If you haven’t started this series yet, you’re definitely missing out!

“Can I still tell you how much I love you? I mean now that I’ve yelled it so the whole island knows, I don’t know if I’ll be able to stop myself from saying it. You’ll probably get sick of hearing it. Besides, I like the way the words taste on my tongue.” 

“And how do the words ‘I Love You’ taste, Evan?” 

“They taste like you.”

S.L. Scott has a degree in Journalism and is the author of Amazon bestseller, A Prior Engagement, her debut novel, Naturally, Charlie, and several novellas, including Amazon best seller, Sleeping with Mr. Sexy, and Morning Glory—all currently available on Amazon. Pursuing her passion for telling stories, she spends her days escaping into her characters, letting them lead her on their adventures. She is a Contributor to Huffington Post as well as writes for her own blog along with several other popular sites. Travelling, music festivals, and surfing are a few of her hobbies she loves, but she doesn’t get to enjoy on a regular basis. She has an obsession with movies, a varied taste in books, and collects Fitz & Floyd teapots. With a memory full of useless trivia facts, and a Keurig addiction, she loves a fun night in with her family as much as a loud night out with her friends. Scott lives in the lively city of Austin with her husband, two young sons, and two Papillons, enjoying life in the beautiful hill country of Texas.

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