Review: Pretty good start to the series :D
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 15, 2014
3.5-4 starsThis story was pretty good. I liked both Bri and Ryan and enjoyed their story. This is the first book I've read by this author and based off this one I'd like to try more of her work.Bri is a shy woman that grew up without a lot of good in her life. Her parents died when she was 6, leaving her in the Foster system which left her with no one and not much of anything, including enough food, warm cloths and security. She worked hard to make a life for herself though and got through college on scholarships. As she was growing up, the library was her refuge and so she became a librarian and takes much joy in encouraging kids to read. Because of her past she's very afraid of loosing someone she cares about so she tends not to let too many people get close.Ryan is in the Air Force as a para-rescuer. He grew up with his brother Drew and a drunken father. He got in plenty of trouble as a kid and between his dad being the town drunk and his own reputation he couldn't take staying in town once he graduated from high school. He joined the Air Force and has only been back twice in 10 years. When he comes back to town this time, Drew convinces Ryan to go on a blind date with his friend Bri...who is supposed to be shy and sweet but that's not exactly what he gets when he shows up at her door.When Bri moved to town for the job as a librarian she made friends with Avery and Drew (partners in crime that aren't involved romantically). Bri loves the town and knows other people but not well and she doesn't date. Avery convinces Bri to go on the blind date with Ryan (as a favor to her) and Bri's nervous but has been assured that Ryan is a nice guy so she goes with it. The problem arises at the first impression. When Ryan shows at the door he's surprised by Bri, surprised in a good way but when he just stands there for a bit staring at her, Bri takes it as him being disappointed and her defense mechanisms kick in, leading her to attack verbally which Ryan takes badly and makes some verbal attacks of his own. They pretty much are sniping at each other right off the bat but they still go on the date (even though neither is happy about it). Their time in the restaurant is painful at best. When Ryan drops Bri off though, the attraction that they both feel (and that just pisses them both off even more) kicks in to high gear and they end up having hot sex...on the porch. But that just makes things worse between them even though they're now both longing for each other.Although Ryan isn't very pleased with Bri, he sees a few hints of something more in her that attracts him and he doesn't know which is the real Bri. He decides to find out and confronts her a couple days later at Avery's birthday party. They almost end up having sex again but instead end up in an embarrassing situation which has Bri avoiding Ryan. This leads to the 2 of them getting stranded in a remote cabin by Avery and Drew for 3 days. The sparks fly between them but things really get interesting when they decide to restrain their physical atraction and start talking to each other. They discover that they can coexist without killing each other and can actually have fun together! This leads them to realize that they actually have much more in common than they thought and they might be a good match for each other. Unfortunately, just when things seem to be going well there's some additional drama. Things do get fixed though and I liked the ending and how things worked out for Ryan and Bri's HEA.This was an enjoyable story. I liked the characters (even the secondary ones) and the story was good. The story is pretty much what you'd expect with no big surprises but still a very enjoyable story and I'm glad I tried it. Warning...the story (outside of the epilogue) takes place over the space of about a week so there's a bit of insta-love there for those that have issues with that. I'm planning to read the next book in the series when it comes out. I'd recommend this book. :D