Review: A sweet, hot college romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 15, 2013
Both Ellen and Josh are college seniors, and it's spring break. Ellen, usually the shy wallflower sitting in the back of the classroom, is at loose ends during break and suddenly feels like being brave, taking what she wants, and living a sexier life, just for one moment. What could it hurt? Who would have to know? Buy some sexier clothes, be a little bolder, pick up a hot guy in a local bar, and then reap the benefits of a casual hook-up. Except Josh isn't a stranger, and he'll know that she's pretending, because Josh has had a secret crush on Ellen since freshman year. I thought he was so sweet about it, how he wished he'd been brave to approach her at school, and here she is now, coming on to him, but she doesn't even recognize him from school. He's hot and sweet, and why not go along with Ellen's charade and take this chance to finally have the girl?I thought this set up was very sexy and sweet. The way Josh is described is endearing and sincere. I wouldn't call him a nerd, although he does have the hot glasses; it's more that Josh isn't brash or a player. And Ellen just never noticed him around because she was busy hiding herself, and busy working and studying. So, now here they both are, both pretending and keeping secrets. Not a lot of action in the story, not a whole lot of characters other than the main leads, and the real focus of the story is the hot attraction and budding relationship between h/H. The sex is very hot, very arousing, and also very sweet. I don't know, I just loved these two together. I thought Josh was a sweetheart, and as for Ellen, I could identify with her need to just be braver, to just be a bit more than she allowed herself to be.I read this while on spring break myself, and it completely fit my mood. Sometimes you feel like an easy read, something light and sexy, not super complicated or overly angsty. A romance without the question of someone cheating or breaking up or leaving or anything like that. It's all about young love and hot sex, and while I'm not sure of falling in love in only a week, I went with it. It can happen sometimes, so I sat back and let it happen. It is young love, and the sweet crush on Josh's part made the HEA/I love you feel deeper and sincere. These were two very likable characters, the sex was good and hot, and the story was simple, sweet and very enjoyable. Just a fun, romantic and sexy way to spend an hour on spring break.