Review: Amazing addition to the Counting on Love series!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 25, 2014
If you’ve been following Erin Nicholas on twitter or facebook, you might have seen her post short stories about Cody and Olivia that took place 2 years prior to Going for Four -- their first kiss and their deal to remain good friends despite their feelings for each other. You don’t necessarily need to read these short stories, but it’s just nice to understand the background of their story. (What’s great is you can read these scenes in Erin’s recently released prequel “Just Count on Me!”)Now onto Going for Four… the opening scene immediately grabs your attention because hello! Cody accidentally catches Olivia just getting out of the shower naked! How is Cody supposed to react to seeing his best friend without any clothes? They are already struggling to fight their attraction for each other without taking it any further because they don’t want to upset Olivia’s brother and Cody’s best male friend, Conner.Olivia comes up with an idea that in order for them not to give into their feelings for one another they need to date other people. Cody doesn’t necessarily like this idea, but he goes along with it. Olivia thinks the best way to do this is by signing them both up to online dating sites. Olivia helps Cody set up his profile, but she doesn’t know which of his pictures to choose. She doesn’t want to share any of Cody’s pictures that bring back special memories for her. So she changes her mind. She doesn’t want them to have an online dating profile that shows their picture. She wants them to join the Love is Blind program that goes by compatibility. It’s objective and not based on appearance. They both agree this sounds better and will not help each other set up the other’s profile. It needs to be a secret, so they wouldn’t know each other’s profile name. Olivia also suggests they don’t know when the other goes on their respective date.Without giving too much away, this is where the fun begins. These online dating sites are supposed to pair them up with other people, but why do Olivia and Cody end up always being together? Why resist the inevitable? And how does Conner take the news?Also, there’s a scene near the end that involves Conner! Funniest scene ever! lol I absolutely LOVED this story so much! Can’t say anything else about Erin’s work! She is truly a wonderful author, who knows how to captivate her readers and never disappoints. I didn’t even put this book down! I read it in 1 day! Can’t believe this series is about to end, but I am definitely looking forward to Conner and Gabby’s book, Up by Five, in April!