Review: Another fabulous romance from Alyssa Rose Ivy
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 15, 2014
favorite quotes“‘Only you can decide your worth. Trust me, you can’t let what a guy, even your dad, thinks of you change your self-image.’”“‘What’s his name?’ I figured it couldn’t hurt to share the details. ‘Colton.’ she laughed. ‘Seriously? That’s such a country boy name. Does he let you call him Colt when you ride him?’ ‘So uncalled for. And it was only one time, remember?’ ‘I couldn’t resist.’”why I picked it upI loved the companion novel, The Hazards of Skinny Dipping, and couldn’t wait to hear the story of another couple set in this world.plotThis novel follows small town girl Mallory as she comes back to college after summer break to find that the boy she had a one night stand with back in her small, hick town, is pledging to her sorority’s brother frat. This novel follows Mallory as she comes to terms with what she feels for Colton. It was definitely a humorous novel. It kept me laughing. It was fast paced and kept interesting, although at times that plot was a bit predictable. Regardless, it held my interest throughout its entirety.Leading ladyMallory was the female protagonist. For the first half or so of the novel, I didn’t quite like her. She seemed superficial and fake, with shunning Colton just because he came from her old town. She denied her obvious feelings for a bit too long for me. However, once she came to realize the error of her ways, I enjoyed her character a bit more. She wasn’t the most relatable character that I’ve read, but she certainly wasn’t the worst. She had her good qualities and bad ones.leading maleColton was the love interest. I liked him much more than I like Mallory. He wasn’t about to hide his feelings, no matter what the consequences were, and I found that admirable. He was sweet and funny, and quite the adorable character. He obviously cared for Mallory, and in some cases reminded me of a slightly abused puppy. But he put his foot down when needed, and didn’t let Mallory hide forever.other charactersWe see quite a bit of Juliet and Reed in this novel, as Mallory is roomies with Juliet and Colt is pledging to Reed’s frat. I really enjoyed seeing them in this novel, and i realized just how much I missed them. Unfortunately, I enjoyed them more and they kind of took away the limelight from Mallory and Colton.romance“‘I want to be with you, Colt. Is that what you needed to hear?’ This was ridiculous. Did I really want him badly enough that I was willing to put up worth his antics? Yes. The answer was yes. When I was with him,’ all my worries about my future, Dad, Gasden and everything else disappeared. I just needed him close.”This romance starts with a one night stand. Then the classic, ‘oh it was a mistake’ and trying to ignore that it happened on the girl’s side, and the boy taking it to heart and trying to pursue the girl. Unfortunately, I’ve seen it before, so it didn’t have the element of individuality. Regardless, Ivy is capable of taking even a slightly cliche romance and turning it into something more, which is exactly what she did with this novel. It was steamy when needed, serious when needed, and just an overall enjoyable romance to read.conclusionA fantastic mix of romance and drama, The Hazards of a One Night Stand was one of those lighter romances that you can’t help but enjoy.