Review: Loved The Derby Girl
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 28, 2013
I really loved this book (and how cool is that cover!). The leads were wonderfully flawed, their banter was so sharp, and the erotic scenes were actually worth reading instead of skimming the way I usually do. Both characters had tough prickly exteriors hiding a soft, melty center and were more than the sum of their parts. The side of Gretchen that she presented to the world was covered in tattoos, worked as a part time barrista and lifeguard, and skated on a roller derby team. However, inside, she was a lonely girl protecting her soft heart, hoping someone would see past the surface and want all of her, not just the exterior shell. Jared came off as an arrogant prick, but inside he knew he had trouble relating to people, was riddled with self-doubt, and had no idea what he really wanted his life to be like. He saw Gretchen as a lifeline, but had no idea how to show how what she really meant to him. I did not read the first book in the series, but I'm planning to now. I only wish that there had been more roller derby in it. There was really just one scene at a game. I won this book in a contest with no expectation of a review.