Review: Unique and sweet romance!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 13, 2014
**** 3.5 stars****Mixing numbers and romance may not seem like a likely combination, but hey even the math geeks need some love!! Robin and Hawk are both brilliant minds with a past that still haunts them, and should they be able to shake their demons, a bright future ahead.  Robin was trying to hide from an old forbidden romance that could put her reputation at Manderson University into question, and Hawk’s world was rocked when his gut reaction forced him to take some serious heat.  What seemed to be a chance meeting between the student and the university janitor turned out to be the start of a tangled web of uncertainty.Robin was a bit on her high horse when she first met Hawk.  Sure, when asked to think of their dream man no one has a picture of a janitor pop into their mind, but she was awfully quick to judge a book by it’s cover.  Thankfully, Hawk proved quickly that he was made of much more than his dirty side job!  I had to hand it to him, he took the blow to his ego without being a dick about it, and his personality made it hard to judge him no matter what his career path.  Robin saw this spark in him, too, but when she learned he was not only the janitor but also the teacher whose class she was supposed to present lessons to, it was a big red flag for her after her past indiscretions.The relationship between Robin and Hawk was sweet; their shared love for math was cute, and Hawk was a sexy gentleman as he tried to control himself around her.  When he wasn’t looking sexy in anything from janitor uniform to business suits, Hawk was certainly an admirable character. This guy worked his ass off and was still giving all of himself to Robin so she’d know how much she meant to him.  When working closely with other faculty became a must for her position at the university, Robin was forced to make some judgment calls that caused a lot of tension between her and Hawk. But he was looking out for her at every step of the way.  When Robin unknowingly put herself in the line of fire, he was right there to be her protector and I loved when his alpha side came to the surface!As the drama surrounding Robin’s actions played out, there were a few unexpected revelations that kept the pages turning quickly.  I liked the way everything was wrapped up, I think everything happened the way it was supposed to more or less.  There were times throughout the story where the narration was a little heavy on the creative metaphors, so it wasn’t as light as I would have liked.  But overall, the characters were enjoyable and this was an entertaining read that happily breaks out of the mold to be something unique.Quotes:He’s wearing a flannel shirt that’s open halfway down, a gray T-shirt clinging to his muscular chest.  I see just enough definition through the fabric to tell me Hawk has a body that wouldn’t be entirely unpleasant to explore. ~Loc 549I’m not sure why that phrase haunts me the entire bike ride home, but I hear it repeated in a loop in my mind, along with the way it made a quiver pass through my gut.  In such a simple manner, Hawk’s convinced me of that much: he can be a bad boy.  The question is, do I want to be a good girl?~Loc 635“…I can’t wait to see what you do here.  You’re going to have everyone under your command.”My head cocks to the side. “I am?”Hawk takes my hands into his and dots a fleeting kiss to my lips. “Yes, you are.  After all, you already have me.” ~Loc 945