Review: Fan of Evan Arden trilogy, just not a huge fan of Nick.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 1, 2013
Uncockblockable is a novella (book #2.5) from Shay Savage's Evan Arden Trilogy. I'm not a fan of the male lead in this book: Nick Wolfe. Initially, I just couldn't read his character anymore so I put the book down as a "lost interest", but later picked it back up to finish. I'm glad I finished it, even though Nick's character still didn't win me over. I really liked Ms. Savage's Otherwise Alone (book #1) and Surviving Raine, and enjoyed the male leads in those stories but Nick just didn't do it for me. He's a "man-whore" who is always looking for his next lay and strategizing how to get the women to say yes. After I started reading the book again, Nick meets Milena, a woman he doesn't want to be just a one-night stand. I liked how the story opens a door for a west-side story theme when it comes to Nick and Milena's love affair. I am curious if their story will be incorporated into the next book.I should note that I read this novella out of sequence. I haven't read Otherwise Occupied (book #2) yet but Ms. Savage's goodreads review indicates Uncockblockable can be read as a standalone novella. I just don't know enough about Nick's character yet to appreciate any layering or complexity. This may be why I disliked his character. I'm not sure how much Nick's character is incorporated into book #2 (he wasn't in book #1 at all) but it is possible that this particular novella may not have been appropriate for me to read out of series sequence.My favorite quote:"Maybe being famous to just one person would be all right with me."