Review: Sweet with lots of tension
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 23, 2014
Note: This title is part of a series but can be read as a standaloneBrooke Mills has been known to go after bad boys only. Being sexy and confident in her own skin, she's always attracted and been attracted to the kind of guys you wouldn't bring to mom (or in this case grandma). Her latest hook up is the last straw. She wants to be appreciated and actually acknowledge as a person rather than simply a body for a man's use.Her friends are all settled down with great, outgoing men, and Brooke wants to find someone who can make her feel the same way they do. Happy. But there are very limited choices in her small town.That is until the new man who has taken the title of principal at the elementary school, moves into town. Adam Branigan also happens to be the new tenant of her grandmother's little garage apartment.Adam is far from Brooke's usual type. He's professional, well-educated, and a bit nerdy, yet she can't help but be taken by his personality and kindness.As much attraction that there is between the two, they keep the sexual tension high and rampant. Despite their initial encounter, the chemistry stays strong but the sexual tension remains. With Brooke wanting to change her ways and array of men, she gives Adam a chance. Though apprehensive at first, the two make fast friends and their relationship seems to slowly come together.Just when things start to work into place, complications and miscommunications arise and put the relationship in jeopardy."Im a sweater vest, glasses wearing principal, Brooke. I need to have a few tricks up my sleeve to get the ladies."Do not let Adam's appearance confuse and deceive you ladies! He is extremely sexy and certainly well-educated if you know what I mean. ;)He's the best of both worlds because his easy going personality makes it effortless to befriend and his hidden sexual prowess makes him a hot boyfriend. It's clear as day as to why he made Brooke fall head over heels. I loved his devotion and caring attitude towards everyone in general, but especially Brooke. He held back from jumping into a relationship with Brooke because he knew she wasn't ready for it at the time. Instead, he gave her a chance to breathe and find herself, all while being at her side; supporting her and offering friendly comfort.Brooke was a lovely character. She slowly and subtly found who she was as a person and began truly feeling confident in who she was. I think at the beginning of the story, she comes of as being assured of herself, but I personally felt like it was just a facade. She didn't fully feel okay with herself until towards the end of the novel. It was nice seeing her make that transition and find someone who could finally treasure her.The climactic moments of the story didn't quite make much of an impression on me. They fell a bit flat in my opinion, but was still an okay chain of events. The story itself was well-written and contained a few different elements to keep it interesting.