Review: Great, quick read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 17, 2013
Are you a wine drinker? How about a great, new contemporary romance with that glass (or two) of wine? Feel like going on a trip to Australia? This book is just perfect for you!Christina Clay wants to launch a new brand of wine, and she needs Tate Newell - a marketing strategist - to help her succeed. But Tate is not interested. At all. To make matters worse, when he finally shows up for a business meeting, he's a week early. Christina is hosting a "hen party" at the time and manages to mistake him for a male stripper. Not exactly a great start, right? Still, Tate decides to give her a chance - she just needs to show him if she can be as 'wild' as the new image she wants. So, he takes her camping. But, that's just the beginning...HIS BRAND OF BEAUTIFUL is a wonderful debut novel. Nice, descriptive story, fast pace, likable characters, perfect amount of humor. The Australian setting feels quite refreshing, too. The opening scene really made me giggle, though Tate managed to handle the stripper job just fine.The attraction between Tate and Christina was instantaneous. They seem quite alike, as they both have a lot of baggage, they are both scarred, and the fear is making them cautious and stopping them from letting their guard down. That makes their relationship complicated - to put it mildly.As much as I loved Tate from the start, I had some issues with Christina throughout the story. She tends to jump from amazing and completely generous, to selfish and even immature. I understand there are reasons for her behavior, but there were times when I really wished I could shake some sense into her. Still, all's well that ends well, right?Overall, HIS BRAND OF BEAUTIFUL is a great, quick read. I loved Lily Malone's voice and will definitely read more of her books. Now, why don't you grab that glass of wine, and give this one a chance? You won't regret it!Reviewed by Rain Hartfor TheRomanceReviews.com