Review: Take a Chance on 4 short stories about overcoming obstacles and finding love!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 10, 2013
I enjoyed the series, but preferred some of the stories over others.Try Me, Book 1, was my least favorite of the stories. I had a really hard time connecting Erica and Jeremy's characters. That being said, I'm glad I stuck with the series because I loved Book 2!Book 2, Love Me was a great story about second chances. I adored Thomas Jones...he was alpha in all the right ways. He knew exactly what and who he wanted & wasn't afraid to go for it. Brianna, again, was a bit of a hard sell for me. She was described as being an ice queen, but from the get-go, she really wasn't. Standoffish and indecisive? Sure. Heartless and cold? Not so much. By the end of the story, I was really pulling for Brianna, Thomas and the kids. I have to say, his proposal was one of the funniest scenes I've read in awhile. I was laughing out loud! Great story!Book 3, Play Me, was a new take on the secret baby trope, at least for me. I have to say, Garrett was everything you'd hope your baby's dad would be. Involved, committed, and sure of what he wanted for his child. Again, I really wanted to shake Kiersten through most of the books (seems to be a theme with this series) and tell her to open her eyes. Everything she could ever want was right in front of her! For Garrett's sake, I'm glad they had their HEA, but Kiersten's about-face felt a little forced to me.Book 4, Take Me was fun to read for so many reasons. First, I was able to enjoy more interactions between Garrett and Mike. The two of them really crack me up and get me laughing out loud. I love their "guy talk"! Second, I'm a big fan of the accidental/drunk wedding in Vegas trope. This was perfect! Watching Mike and Morgan, both anti-love/anti-marriage people, fall in love was a lot of fun. Of all the books, their relationship felt the most real to me. I really got their connection! The epilogue, 5 years later, was a lot of fun, too.I took a chance on this series and while there were some misses for me, overall I enjoyed the collection! I'd love to know if Al will ever get a story!