Review: Sweet, Sexy Story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 9, 2013
3.75 out of 5I love any books about sports; baseball and hockey being my favorites, but really anything about athletes and throw in a little romance - it's a no brainer. Without Boundaries, hockey - I'm there. An ARC was provided in exchange for an unbiased review.I liked the breezy opening tone and the cute meet of Bailey and Talon. Talon( I love that name ever since MTV's Laguna Beach). I like that Azevedo took a risk on dealing with a sensitive subject of domestic abuse.I loved the dual POV. I really love getting to know both characters in a story and what better way than getting into their heads. I especially like when 1 character is questioning the other's feelings for them (does he like me, does she like me?) and they really both feel the same way. Sigh. it's so sweet.The physical abuse was tough. I didn't like that Bailey (view spoiler), but I like that it was realistic of what often happens in these types of relationships and it rang true to me. I of course wanted to shake her and say, what are you doing? The fact that she took some time to assess her relationship with Hollister was good, but I don't know if I would have gone off with a guy (whom I was crushing on) with a black eye and numerous bruises. But I liked that Bailey wasn't looking for Talon to be her savior (even though he wanted to be). I like that she took a step back and was determined to handle it herself.I liked the slow build of the Bailey and Talon's relationship and I of course loved the HEA.