Review: SWEET...BAD...SOO GOOD
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 29, 2013
SWEETLY BAD IS SWEETLY GOOD!This was a funny and smart surprise and I must thank the powers that be at NetGalley. I have received a copy of this book in return for an honest review.What do a spoiled, self-righteous, wealthy Air Witch and a self-reliant, big, bold and beautiful woman have in common? Not much at first, but as this wonderfully funny story unfolds we learn that first impressions don't stand a chance when it comes to matters of the heart. I laughed out loud at the conversations between Drew and Erica!Drew is a spoiled man-boy who needs a life lesson and he unluckily has a beast of a Mother who fully intends to teach it to him. With a broken down Ferrari, no available form of currency and not a friend in the world Drew is royally screwed; this is perfect since he is royalty of the Air Witch family in power. I admit that this addition of the supernatural was a bit confusing and almost unnecessary to the story, but it did make for quite a few hysterical moments.Erica, oh Erica. I do love this girl! She is independent and yet unsure of herself. Constantly bombarded by everyone else's opinions of her and her life, she has become introverted and unconfident. The author describes her as a "big" girl, but she's only a size 16. In this day in age I think she's not big, she's just normal and I love her and the author for it. Her size plays a big part in the story and again makes for laugh out loud moments. Between a spoiled sister, evil ex-husband and now a spoiled penniless hunk Erica just deserves a break.After watching the "playboy" at work trying to get himself out of his current predicament, Erica takes pity on Drew and throws him a bone. But no act of kindness goes unpunished and the day that she spends with him almost drives her insane. After a sleepless night, a case of roaring hormones and a pep talk Erica takes the reigns on her life and allows herself some naughty fun.A romp that was intense, but too short leaves both characters wanting more. Uncertainties fill them both and cause them to hold back, which only causes more dysfunctional behavior between them. Here's the good part, this is where the supernatural thread brings in some danger. Danger that happily brings our two together. Drew finally becomes a strong and defiant man, while Erica just kicks ass. It's wonderful to see them finally working together. Even better was getting to witness Erica reaming out Drew's mom.In the end they have confidence in themselves and in each other. This is a funny, fast read. It drives home the lesson on first impressions and the importance of one's actions. I hope that they'll be more on these two because I really do love the dynamics of their relationship. Not to mention that a certain ex-husband needs his ass handed to him.