Review: Loved it! Fantastic NA Romance!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 2, 2014
First off, super big thanks to Julie Cross for letting me read this baby early. It's no secret that I adore Julie's books. Her Tempest series are my favorite time travel books, and her Letters to Nowhere series grabbed my heart with it's themes of loss, love, and gymnastics. Her writing is so fresh and addicting, so I knew I was in for a treat with Third Degree.This New Adult romance did not disappoint! Two parts quirky, three parts emotional, and a huge helping of sexy. The main protagonist is Izzy, a genius and young doctor. Kind of like a female Doogie Howser. The only problem is that Izzy lacks some tact and has zero filter, which means that she has to go back to college to relive some experiences that she skipped over--and hopefully learn a thing or two about people.If you're a fan of Hart of Dixie, you need to grab a copy of Third Degree TODAY! Seriously, Izzy is an little itty bitty Zoe Hart (if Zoe Hart returned to college instead of Bluebell, Alabama).It's incredibly entertaining, and Izzy quickly slipped her way into my heart with her quirkiness and those brilliant tweets.Ahem...@IsabelJenkinsMD: Common cause of urinary tract infections – not peeing after sex. So ladies, what are you waiting for? #JustPee #SexThenGoTold you. She's awesome. Now onto the romance. It totally took my by surprise. I had pegged a different love interest from the beginning, but I was so glad about the result. Marshall is the RA, and has secrets of his own. He's such a different male love interest, that I was incredibly drawn to him. He's the ying to Izzy's yang. The calm to her quirky. It worked so amazingly well that I was proudly waving my Team Marshall flag.Another great aspect--Marshall's family. It's the first time since Huntley Fitzpatrick's Life Next Door that I was so insanely mesmerized by family dynamics in a book. Seriously, so much love. Overall, this book was emotional, heartfelt, and like all of Julie Cross' books--unputdownable. And for all those disbelievers, yes, this is an actual word.Basically, Third Degree is an amazing addition to the New Adult world, and if you love books centered around college romances, then you need to hop on over to Amazon or B&N; or wherever you book shop and purchase a copy.And if I still haven't convinced you...here's my shorter--more to the point, less rambling--recommendation:Fans of Huntley Fitzpatrick's My Life Next Door and Tammara Webber's Easy will fall hard for Julie Cross' Third Degree.