Review: A Delightful Read!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 29, 2014
***Copy provided by the author in exchange for an honest review***"The Do-Over" is a quick and fun read. I was pleasantly surprised how entertaining this book was. A real page-turner from start to finish. The storyline is intriguing and flows seamlessly. I found myself flipping through the pages, because that's how captivated I was with the story.The concept is very intriguing - a 28 year old virgin lawyer and a man-whore. It piqued my interest and I was kinda excited to know how the author was gonna pull this off. Truth be told, I really liked it. Though I've encountered books with same formula, this one stood out on its own merit. First, I love the main characters - Kyle & Lanie. At first, Kyle's man-whoreness puts me off. But as the story slowly unfolds, I found him sweet, sexy, thoughtful, endearing and utterly swoon-worthy. Lanie is a like-able heroine too. She might be frumpy but this girl is a genius. She's a tough & kick-@ss lawyer who has a very forgiving heart and generous spirit. But on a personal level, she was a pushover. Her sister & mother loathe her. From the very start, I was curious as to why she ended up like this. Why she tolerated other people's meanness, most especially her own family. Like Kyle, I was drawn into her. Behind the layered clothing and conservative personality lies a genuine and beautiful woman. But she needs the expert guidance of the famous gorgeous man-whore newspaper writer Kyle Manchester to catch the attention of the man she thinks she loves.The "pretend relationship" they staged was pretty much convincing that it never escaped the eyes of Brad - the guy whom Lanie secretly loved. Brad is Kyle's bestfriend and Lanie's co-worker. He's the safe guy, the kind of man every woman brings home to meet the parents. Sadly, he was taken by Lanie's evil sister - Cassie. She's shallow, selfish, insecure and mean. A real moocher, by the way and I despised her so much. But Lanie with her pure heart, accepted all the hostility in silence. A fact that Kyle couldn't understand not until secrets were revealed.All in all, I found this book very entertaining. I love the flirting/dating/sex 101 and who else could make it more enjoyable but with the hawt Kyle Manchester ...lol! The story flowed flawlessly. A story filled with enough angst but the steamy scenes? Oh my! It was way off the charts. Definitely set my iPad on fire...lol! I.LOVED.IT. But the greedy side of me wants to know what happens to Kyle & Lanie's future though. You know, weddings and stuff...hehe! I felt like the ending was a bit rushed so I just gave this 4 stars.A.MUST.READ.