Review: Overall Rating: 4.5 stars- Kept telling myself “just one more chapter.”
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 23, 2014
I must admit, for some reason I didn't think I was going to like Above Par. Even after Megan read it and really enjoyed it, I just wasn't feeling it. I think it was the golf reference. Golf is boring. (Apologies to the golfers out there. But seriously: B-O-R-I-N-G.) Well, it turns out it's about mini-golf, not real golf. Well, not really ABOUT mini-golf, but mini-golf is involved. I freakin' LOVE mini-golf. And you know what? I loved the book! Why didn't I read this sooner? Sometimes I'm an idiot.Really, all I can say is that this book was just good. Good writing, good characters, good fun. It wasn't very smutty, but you know, the build up was so nice that I can let that pass. I just rooted for Drew & Weston the whole time. Even when Weston kind of let us down, I wanted everything to be okay."Thanks for doing this, Drew. I'll be sure to leave you a little something extra in our will.""If it's custody of Piper, then no thanks, I'll pass."I really loved living inside Drew's mind for the duration of this book. She was hot for Weston in a fun and believable way. She's young (still in college) but not immature. I enjoyed her relationships not just with Wes, but with her parents and her sister and her friends. I just really liked her. I want her to be my friend. I wanted all of them to be my friends."All synapses are firing at once and they're all sending the same message: Move closer and press up against this fine male specimen."Wes didn't rise to the level of book boyfriend, mainly because he's way too nice. (Yeah, I know. I'm screwed up.) But you know, he really just is a NICE guy. He screws up. He does. He can't help it. It's the testicles. It makes them stupid sometimes. But I forgave him and I just really liked him."I fully intend to finish that kiss we tried to start last weekend."Really, this is just a light, fun, funny, heartwarming read. You really should pick it up. It will return the favor.Smut Factor: 3 stars- Not BadCharacter likability: 4 stars- I wish we were friends.Storytelling: 5 stars- I wake up thinking this really happened.Writing and editing quality: 5 stars- Excellent!