Review: Enjoyable
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 4, 2013
3.75 StarsThis series contains 3 stories. I found them to be an enjoyable summer read.#1 - In My ArmsAva Murphy is a little gun-shy or should I say guy-shy regarding men since she caught Kyle, her boyfriend of 2 years with someone else in their apartment. She's sworn off relationships for awhile. But then she meets Trevor at a nightclub while out with her friend Talia. Yes, the attraction's there for both of them and she fights the chemistry & things he's making her body feel. Monday morning, at work, she finds out during a staff meeting that the CEO of Jameson & Cartwright Advertising has paired her up with the new guy to the firm, Trevor Dawson, to work on a new advertising account for nightclubs. Trevor is attractive and definitely makes Ava feel like the A/C isn't working properly. When these two seem to get a few steps ahead, Ava's mistrust, misreading of Trevor's actual intentions send them backwards. Can Ava work through her issues with men in general and give Trevor a chance? A sweet story about a young woman learning to trust and open her heart again.#2 - A Part of MeHere we attend Ava & Trevor`s wedding. I found the wedding ceremony to be one of the sweetest ones I have ever read. But this story is about Ava's best friend, Talia & Trevor's longtime buddy, Tom. Tom is a PE teacher and soccer coach at a local school. On his way home one day, tragedy strikes. Talia is an ER nurse and loves her job. She also doesn't do serious relationships. These two have met before and have talked when the group of them are all out together. And while Talia likes Tom, she's never taken it anywhere further. When Tom is brought to the hospital after this horrific accident, Talia does not even know that it's him. This will take you from the accident, thru Tom's recovery/rehabilitation, the struggles that Ava & Tom will go thru & finally realizing what you want & need is right there in front of you.#3 - Out of My ElementThis story is about Nick, another friend of Trevor's, & Chelsea. Nick is the player of the group. These two have a lot of hurdles to jump before they can have that HEA. I did enjoy Chelsea saying this to Nick...."I'm not angry, I'm not sad, I'm not mad, I'm not even hurt anymore. You know what I am Nick? I'm so disappointed that you are exactly who I knew you'd be. Why would I waste time giving you a second chance, when there are still plenty of nice guys out there waiting for a first?" Guess you can gather that Chelsea is someone that I admired. I was just keeping my fingers crossed that Nick didn't mess things up so badly that there wasn't any chance for him & Chelsea.I recommend reading this series & look forward to reading more from this author. The characters, their insecurities, hopes & dreams were real to me and I enjoyed reading about this group getting together & finding their HEA.ARC provided for my honest review - Jessie L.