Review: Sweet, sensual and romantic book with nuances and subtlty throughout!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 1, 2013
My Review:This series is about a group of girls, friends from college, and their getting together on New Year's Eve. When they were in college, they made a list of qualities they wanted to find in a husband. With all of them single again, they make a new list and challenge to find someone by next year. "A Real Man (The New Year's Eve Club)" begins with a recount of the first book "Loving Mick" but it's from Melissa's point of view which makes perfect sense as this is Melissa's story.The Good: Melissa, currently attending grad school is on her way to study when she is involved in a crash.Still foggy headed, she quickly realizes that the EMT hero of the day is none other than Matt Conroy, her high school boyfriend who broke her heart. Under the premise of this story, I found this a perfect way for the two for them to reconnect. It is hard for a little hero worship not to creep into you when you are rescued, even in real life.I really loved that Melissa was willing to give Matt a second chance. Second chance stories are something that all of us can relate to, whether we ever had the chance for one or just the wish. I loved Matt who is quite the romantic when it comes to Melissa. I liked that Melissa had a realistic past with her former husband and made mistakes that we often do when we are in young and in love. All of these things came together nicely to create a wonderful rapport between the two characters and I am big on that. Ms. Allen kept the story moving at a good pace - not too slow nor skimming over the important things in a relationship. And I loved that she did all of this in a subtle yet so enjoyable manner.The Bad: Not much to say here. Was it the deepest novel I have ever read? Well, no but I did not expect it to be. It stood alone just fine in the series - but now I can't wait to read them all. ;)The Snuggly: This is a sweet, sensual and romantic book with nuances and subtlty throughout. The benefit dinner at the end was my favorite part of the book. And no, I'm not going to spoil it for you. So there.The Rest: It was an overall quick read - 131 pages can fly by and it left me with a happy feeling and smile on my face. I would easily recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good romantic series and a sweet romance involving second chances.4 Stars, 1 Flame!*Note: I received this book in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. All opinions are 100% my own.