Review: Similar to other series, but has some original twists
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 11, 2013
Despite the obvious similarities to other series out there, I did like the fact that this wasn't the twenty-something virgin getting the guy this time around.  Katrine is a newly single mom, and she's getting back into the dating pool for the first time in a decade.  She's not looking for Mr. Right, just Mr. Right Now, or so she thinks.  Enter the sexy, rich, and moody bossman Xander Abott, and this is kind of where the story began to lose it's originality.  Especially since her son leaves town and she's then free to behave like the typical single woman out to enjoy herself. Her responsibilities to her son and angst towards her cheating ex did give the story a bit of a twist, though, and it made for some drama that showed different layers of her life after divorce.I can't say the chemistry between Katrine and Xander was great, but they were definitely hot for each other!Katrine handled Xander's mood swings when they first met with the confidence of a changed woman, but she was no match for him once he called her out on the attraction between them.  Even though they both agreed to keeping things simple, the time spent together and romantic moments they shared made both of them struggle to remove their emotions from the equation.  And "sure thing" Ian, the sweet and loving guy who was more than willing to be there for Katrine, only made Xander less willing to walk away.  Katrine had two completely opposite guys vying for her attention, and only time will tell if she made the right decision for herself.As far as characters go, Katrine was likable but tended to overreact with a lot of flair in her thoughts, which made her seem younger than her 35 years at times.  She was fun though, and I did love her with her girlfriends, who were thoroughly entertaining! The lack of contractions used in the dialogue, which is kind of a pet peeve of mine, made the characters sound too robotic throughout some of the story, but the girls more than made up for it with their witty comments!  And Xander, that bad boy.  His rude attitude in the beginning rubbed me the wrong way, but I definitely warmed up to him once he started to behave himself.  And yeah, he was hot, so that made it easy to enjoy him!Just when you think the ending to this story is completely predictable, we're thrown a huge twist that I certainly wasn't expecting.  It threw a wrench in what I thought was a sure thing for this couple, and given how this book ends with everything up in the air, I'm sure there's a sequel in the works!Quotes:Ahhh honey, that is so thoughtful. As far as cheating pricks go, you get a gold star. Would you like a pat on the back, or perhaps a celibacy cookie?  Loc 72"No, Iz.  Zero is not a size anyway.  They added that to make runway models and women with eating disorders feel like part of the gang." ~Katrine Loc 697This Captain Condescension routine is getting really old! How would you like a size 7 right up your keister, you mother f...calm down, too early for violent thoughts... Loc 917"I'm on team Ian!" Jane yelled."No way, team Xander! He is the rich, bad boy with commitment issues!" Paige chimed in. Loc 2978