Review: Another great installment in this fantastic series!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 2, 2014
Ringer is the next book in Duggan's summer series. It's billed as book #3.5, but it's not super short - the main difference is that this book takes us away from Onslow (and the other Onslow boys) and focuses solely on Ringer.Honestly, I didn't feel like I knew Ringer all that well after reading the first three books in the series. He was always there, but kind of on the sidelines. I was glad that I got the chance to know him more in this book!The negatives:Sudden turnaround.My only issue with this book is that I didn't quite feel the connection between Miranda and Ringer the way I did with the couples in the previous books. I felt like the transition from animosity to love was a little sudden, and I wanted to feel their relationship build a bit more. This might simply be due to the fact that the book was, in fact, shorter than the others. Don't get me wrong, I did think there was chemistry between these two and I did like them together, but I just wasn't 100% sold when Ringer decided he had fallen for Miranda.What I loved:Ringer.Like I said, I didn't really feel like I got to know Ringer in the other books, so I was glad to get to know him better in this one! I could totally get how Ringer was feeling like his friends were kind of dropping out of the picture one by one - he was losing them to the women in their lives. And since Ringer had no intention of joining the boyfriend club, he just wanted to escape. So, it was pretty humorous that his attempt at escape brought him directly to a hot girl with an attitude - one he couldn't quite get out of his mind. I really ended up loving Ringer by the end of the book - he was sweet and confident without being super cocky, an all-around good guy! (And quite swoonworthy!)Miranda's character development.At the beginning of this book, Miranda is just kind of a brat. She seems to think she's better than everyone around her - including her family - and she's snotty and inconsiderate. As the book goes on, though, you start to see that there's something behind all that posturing and that she's really more vulnerable than she wants to let on. I liked seeing Miranda's transition - and watching her fall for Ringer!Miranda's family.I got a kick out of Miranda's family - especially her dad. The poor guy was being overwhelmed by the women in his life! :-)Another great installment in this series. Ringer will keep you satisfied until you get to read Adam and Ellie's story. If you're a fan of this series, then I KNOW you can't wait for that one! 4/5 stars.***Disclosure: This book was provided to me by the author in exchange for an honest review. No other compensation was given. All opinions are my own***