Review: Completely sucked me in. Great debut novel!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 4, 2014
Elena White is quietly moving through her mundane life, stuck in the perpetual London rat race. Her job is meh, her boss is a mega witch and she has no social life whatsoever. But a chance meeting with an old school acquaintance starts to change everything. Jasmine suggests she does something completely out of her comfort zone and join a ridiculous online dating service. While her first dating experience is a complete disaster, it leads her to Conrad Bailey. Conrad is gorgeous, sweet and sexy but has his own slew of issues he is dealing with. Can a few nights of passion turn into something more between them?I love books that are set in London. Perhaps because I have never been there and I like to imagine the city in my mind. And I do adore those delicious British accents. Whiter than White sucked me in from the get go. Let me explain what happened:8:00am - I start reading at the bus stop8:15am - My boys get on the bus and I head back to the house. Once the car is off and I am all alone in the cool, quiet garage, I decide to sit and read for a few minutes.10:45am - That's right, I said 10:45!! I spent 2.5 hours completely immersed in Elena's story and totally oblivious to time or the rest of the world. Or the fact that I was still sitting in my minivan.While Elena is meek and mild at the start of the story, as her love affair with Conrad continues we see her grow stronger. More confident in herself, she starts to stand up for herself more at work and she meets Conrad head on in the bedroom. I loved reading her journey of self discovering and to watch her finally come out of her shell. And the love scenes between these two were hot and steamy - Conrad can have quite the filthy mouth when he wants to!I thoroughly enjoyed this book from start to finish and I am looking forward to more from new author G.G. Carver in the future!Read more reviews at www.alustforreading.com. I received an eBook in exchange for my honest review.