Review: Nice Guys Finish First
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 10, 2013
So apparently... nice guys finish first. And I couldn't be happier.Isn't It Bro-mantic? is book two in the Nice Guy series by Lauren Baratz-Logsted, and boy am I happy she wrote this book. As most of you know, I love book guys. The rock stars. The athletes. The tattooed hotties with a bad attitude and a wicked gleam in their eyes. But I also love a straight-up good guy with a heart of gold. That's my Johnny Smith, good guy extraordinaire, and newlywed.In The Bro-Magnet, Johnny did a lot of soul searching, and ended up winning the heart of his dream girl. In Isn't It Bro-mantic?, Johnny and Helen embark on the journey of marriage, and it is not smooth sailing. I'm not going to go into what happens in the story, because honestly, you wouldn't even believe me if I gave you the truth. What happens, particularly on Johnny's end is sweet, sincere, and often epically ridiculous/hilarious. And honestly, I don't know if I've ever read of a better guy. Johnny is seriously the sweetest, most thoughtful, generous guy, ever. He loves his wife, his cat, his family, friends,and will do anything for each of them. He even loves General Hospital, enough to end the work day early so he can go home with his best friend Sam (a girl) and watch together! And he carries it off without being a wimp, or a pushover. He just wants to make those around him happy and to feel cared for.One of the great, if not the greatest, aspects of Isn't It Bro-mantic? is the male point-of-view. I don't think I've read another romantic comedy book/series with a male point-of-view. It is so refreshing to get a "real" guy's take on love and marriage. Johnny's voice is so authentic, and I must give major praise to the author for that. Many times during reading, I would turn to my husband and read to him, stunned by how perfectly Johnny was written. He was definitely intrigued, as well, and ended up stealing my Kindle to read for himself, after which he gave the book two thumbs up.Isn't It Bro-mantic? was hilarious and charming, a perfect companion to book one, The Bro-Magnet. I am so thrilled I got to hang out with Johnny again, and I hope it's not the last I've seen of the fantastic Mr. Smith.