Review: Another Winner from Annabelle Costa
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 20, 2013
Nerdy programmer Ellie gets the shock of her life when she discovers that the man who just bought out her company is Luke Thayer, her number one tormentor from college. Ellie always assumed that Luke, a handsome, wealthy jock, went on to a life of glamor and privilege. But shortly after college, an accident left Luke with a spinal cord injury which seems to have humbled him. But as Ellie gets closer to Luke, she starts to hear terrible rumors about him. Who is Luke really? The jerk she thought she knew in college or the sweet guy he seems to have become?Like all of Costa's books, Harvard Hottie is a delight, featuring the same sharp, snappy, funny writing and real, grounded characters and locations. I love that Ellie and Luke are not the typical romance novel types. Ellie is totally believable as a smart, self-reliant woman. Luke's disability is depicted very realistically, avoiding all the usual cliches. I love that his disability is just part of who he is; it doesn't drive the whole plot. Highly recommended!