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laurenjodi's review against another edition
4.0
What I Love About You
3.5 Stars
All Blake Junger wants is some peace and quiet to recover from his demons after years of service overseas. Unfortunately, Blake's new neighbor, Natalie Cooper, is proving to be a significant distraction with her luscious curves, sweet nature and precocious daughter. In the aftermath of her ex-husband's betrayal, Natalie has her hands full running a business and caring for a young child. She has no interest in a rude, overbearing and grouchy neighbor. Now, if she can only convince her body and heart of what her mind already knows …
A heartwarming, feel-good romance reminiscent of the film Hope Floats with Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick, Jr. Similar to the movie, Natalie is a small town cheerleader whose childhood sweetheart turned obnoxious jerk runs off with a younger woman. With her faith in men and love shaken to the core, Natalie must rebuild her life, and she does so with strength, courage and tenacity.
Suffering from PTSD and struggling with alcoholism, Blake starts out as an arrogant ass who is mean to small children and adorable puppies. Nevertheless, he improves as the story progresses and he comes to realize exactly what he has been missing. Unfortunately, his bonehead move toward the end does not endear him and Natalie is far too forgiving.
In fact, Natalie tolerant nature is one of the problems with the book, especially in relation to the subplot involving the return of her deceitful ex. After the effort put in to detailing his duplicity and betrayal, it is virtually impossible to accept his contrition and redemption. The fact that Natalie is even willing to give him the time of day undermines her strength and resilience.
On a final note, books with children are not usually my cup of tea, but Natalie's daughter, Charlotte, absolutely steals the book alongside her rambunctious puppy. Every word out of her mouth had me smiling or laughing out loud.
All in all, an entertaining read with likable characters and a steamy romance. That said, Gibson has written better books and newbies to her work should not start with this one.
3.5 Stars
All Blake Junger wants is some peace and quiet to recover from his demons after years of service overseas. Unfortunately, Blake's new neighbor, Natalie Cooper, is proving to be a significant distraction with her luscious curves, sweet nature and precocious daughter. In the aftermath of her ex-husband's betrayal, Natalie has her hands full running a business and caring for a young child. She has no interest in a rude, overbearing and grouchy neighbor. Now, if she can only convince her body and heart of what her mind already knows …
A heartwarming, feel-good romance reminiscent of the film Hope Floats with Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick, Jr. Similar to the movie, Natalie is a small town cheerleader whose childhood sweetheart turned obnoxious jerk runs off with a younger woman. With her faith in men and love shaken to the core, Natalie must rebuild her life, and she does so with strength, courage and tenacity.
Suffering from PTSD and struggling with alcoholism, Blake starts out as an arrogant ass who is mean to small children and adorable puppies. Nevertheless, he improves as the story progresses and he comes to realize exactly what he has been missing. Unfortunately, his bonehead move toward the end does not endear him and Natalie is far too forgiving.
In fact, Natalie tolerant nature is one of the problems with the book, especially in relation to the subplot involving the return of her deceitful ex. After the effort put in to detailing his duplicity and betrayal, it is virtually impossible to accept his contrition and redemption. The fact that Natalie is even willing to give him the time of day undermines her strength and resilience.
On a final note, books with children are not usually my cup of tea, but Natalie's daughter, Charlotte, absolutely steals the book alongside her rambunctious puppy. Every word out of her mouth had me smiling or laughing out loud.
All in all, an entertaining read with likable characters and a steamy romance. That said, Gibson has written better books and newbies to her work should not start with this one.
rlp78's review against another edition
3.0
I have enjoyed Rachel Gibson's books for years but I had a hard time with this one. I enjoyed the beginning of the book and the glimpses we got of previous couples, but I couldn't understand why someone as hurt as Natalie has been could have fallen in love so quickly. I could have gotten past that if the second half of the book felt finished. I felt like the author was given a limited number of pages and she used them up before the last chapter so she had to rush several chapters worth of story into one. Hopefully there will be another book to give us some amount of closure. Or at the very least an epilogue!
tlandrews's review against another edition
3.0
Felt like the ending was too abrupt, but I liked that it was more old school Rachel Gibson. It had quite a bit of humor, which I enjoyed.
whiskeyinthejar's review against another edition
3.0
I have whiplash from how quickly this wrapped up
karak's review against another edition
Yup, this just confirms that I hate all books with ex-military guys. That whole character trope does not appeal to me AT ALL.
island_reader's review against another edition
5.0
Characters - 5
Story - 4.5
Pace - 5
Quality - 5
Cover & Blurb - 3.5
Narration - 5
Overall - 4.66 (Rounded up to 5)
I loved this book. Though the end was a bit disappointing. It didn't feel like it was over yet... sooo wished it had an epilogue! Other than that, I flippin loved this book! And the narrator was excellent! She made having a kid in the story totally bearable because I normally loathe children in my romances. *Sigh* Did I mention how much I loved this story?
Story - 4.5
Pace - 5
Quality - 5
Cover & Blurb - 3.5
Narration - 5
Overall - 4.66 (Rounded up to 5)
I loved this book. Though the end was a bit disappointing. It didn't feel like it was over yet... sooo wished it had an epilogue! Other than that, I flippin loved this book! And the narrator was excellent! She made having a kid in the story totally bearable because I normally loathe children in my romances. *Sigh* Did I mention how much I loved this story?
kobfroggie's review against another edition
3.0
Rachel Gibson doesn't disappoint. I had a thoroughly good time reading this. Sexy, fun, and good chemistry between the H/h. What's not to like.
3.5 stars.
3.5 stars.