Review: Pretty good PNR :D
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 27, 2014
3.5-4 starsThis was a pretty good story. I liked both Vivien and Rex and liked their story. While this book is the first I've read by this author, it's actually a reread for me (the first time being around 2 years ago). I liked this story (obviously) and am willing to try more of Black's work in the future.Vivien is a nice lady that owns a bakery. She was married at one point but her husband was a weasle and they were divorced 6 years ago. Vivien moved back to her home town where her grandmother (who raised her) lives and opened her bakery there. Vivien hasn't been involved with anyone recently but has been secretly drooling over the local carpenter, Rex.Rex is a werewolf and works in his home town as a carpenter. He lost parents and siblings when he was young due to some bad shifters that killed them. Rex has been alone since then, not wanting to join another pack. He also hasn't found any woman he's felt comfortable getting involved with because of being a were but he's been wanting Vivien and has a hard time not going after her.Vivien goes out to her Grandmother's place after work to take her food because she's not feeling well. When she get there, Vivien and her Grandmother are attacked by what appears to be a wild dog. Vivien get bitten while trying to protect her Grandmother but isn't too badly hurt. Rex shows up just in time and manages to run the beast off. In addition to the bite, Vivien hit her head in the struggle and (after seeing a doctor) needs to be looked after for the night. Since Vivien's Grandmother is sick, Rex offers to have Vivien stay at his place so he can watch after her. Vivien doesn't want to impose but is convinced it's for the best. Rex and Vivien get to his cabin and don't get very much further before the attraction that's been sizzling between them comes to a head. They have some hot sex on the couch and then go upstairs to indulge in more. The next day, I was pleasantly surprised with Vivien's reaction. Although she's on the BBW side, Vivien doesn't freak out about why Rex wants her and didn't get all weird and try to sneak out without him seeing her out of some mis-placed idea that it was only a one night thing. Instead, Vivien gets up happy about the great sex and goes to join Rex for breakfast. They take the day off of work and spending the day together. Vivien wonders how everyone will react to her and Rex getting together so quickly but is pleasantly surprised that the townsfolk are happy that she and Rex finally got together (and have secretly been hoping for it for a while).Things go well for Vivien and Rex and they spend the next few weeks together, enjoying their new relationship and blooming feelings. They quickly started spending every night together and have cloths at each other's houses. Vivien is embracing the relationship and she's not sure where it's going but she's going to enjoy it as much as she can for as long as she can. There's a minor issue with Vivien's Ex, who was dumped by the woman he dumped Vivien for and he suddenly thinks that it's Vivien's responsibility to take care of him. I loved seeing him learn his lesson because he so deserved it. There are some more important issues that need to be dealt with and as time passes, Rex knows he has to talk to Vivien about these issues. Rex needs to tell Vivien about his being a were but he also need to let her know that the animal that bit her wasn't a wild dog but a rogue werewolf and what that means for her. As expected, there's some drama before the end, both with Vivien's reaction to Rex's news and also the return of the rogue who's after Vivien. Fortunately, Vivien and Rex are able to get past the difficulties and come together to start their HEA.This was a very enjoyable story. I liked both Vivien and Rex very much. Both characters were likable and I couldn't help rooting for them to get together. The story wasn't perfect but I enjoyed it very much (obviously since this is a reread). I'd recommend this book. :D