Review: Stuck On You
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 23, 2013
After her unsuccessful stint as a contestant on the bachelor reality TV show The One, Paige Anderson has agreed to compete in another reality show, a geocaching adventure show called Treasure Trekkers, similar to The Amazing Race. Thinking that she would be partnered with her friend Cassidy Quinn, who was the winner of The One, Paige couldn't wait to spend some time with her friend while racing for treasures in caches hidden around the NY metropolitan and lower Hudson Valley areas. But a sudden twist to the game came right before it started, when Cassidy had to bow out of the competition, and suddenly Paige found herself partnered with Zoe Oliver, the bitchy bad-girl nemesis from The One. And if that isn't enough, Paige finds herself attracted to a hunky muscled mountain climber named Jack Miles, who is partnered with his best friend and climbing partner Ben. Can Paige win the race and Jack's heart?In the second book of the Reality TV Romance Trilogy, author Heather Thurmeier once again transports her readers into the world of reality TV with another tale of romance and adventure. In Stuck On You, the story picks up where it left off in book one, Falling For You, with the focus of the story on the lovable but shy Paige Anderson. With a cameo appearance from Cassidy Quinn, the main character in the first book; returning characters, Zoe, Evan, Chip and Spencer; and new characters Jack Miles and Ben; the reader follows the ten teams who embark on a twenty-eight day endurance adventure in the search to find as many of the 500 treasures hidden in caches only using a GPS, in order to gain the most cumulative points and win the half million dollar grand prize. And it wouldn't be a reality TV show if there wasn't some flirting and romance thrown into the mix!This was such a fun story full of adventure, humor and romance. You can't help but get caught up in the action of the geocaching adventure where the teams have to overcome challenges and obstacles; and then add in the steamy attraction between Paige and Jack into the mix, and you have a story that keeps you entertained and turning the pages.I had a mixed reaction to Paige, there were times I was in her corner and then there were times I wanted to shake the hell out of her and tell her to get a backbone! But when you add hunky Jack Miles as a love interest, I found myself wanting Paige and Jack to get together. Jack oh Jack, you stole my heart! I loved the story surrounding his past and the awesome friendship he has with his best friend Ben. And I would be remiss if I didn't mention my favorite character Zoe ... oh my goodness, how I so wanted to hate this bitchy girl, who knew she hid her true sweetness?! I'm a converted fan and can't wait to read her story in the third book of the trilogy, Lost Without You.With a wonderful cast of characters who are real, have flaws, and are easy to relate to; engaging dialogue and quirky interactions; a richly descriptive NY setting for the geocaching adventure; and a steamy romance that will make you sigh, Stuck On You is an entertaining read that will keep you stuck on the trilogy!Stuck On You is the second book in the Reality TV Romance Trilogy. While each book can be a stand alone read, why not take the time and follow it in sequence, as one book flows so smoothly into the next.