yvireads's review against another edition
5.0
5 stormy Stars
Blown away was my first Brenda Rothert book, but definitely not the last.
It's hard to pull a story together, when the fiancé of hero/heroine dies. My thoughts are always kinda like 'how does she manage the other party not to feel bad about just being the second choice and at the same time not to downsize the relationship with the late fiancé?'
Brenda Rothert did an excellent job, if you're asking me. The book had it all - love, loss and a lot of sexual tension. I kept waving my hands to my face to cool down a bit...
Drew lost her storm chasing fiancé a year ago, she was broken. But as broken as she was, she's also a strong woman who kept her strength and got back on her feet. Lately Drew feels like she's missing something. Every day is the same. There's no more excitement in her life. When she meets one of her late fiancés Storm chasing buddies, she gets an offer she just can't refuse.
Aiden had it bad for his best friends girl since he first laid eyes on her. She'd be his game changer if he'd only saw her first. Aiden had it rough his whole life, he doesn't look for love, he looks for women to fuck - never feelings, never serious. He loved a few people in his life and all of them left one way or another.
When the new storm chasing season rolls in, he doesn't know how it'll go without his best friend by his side, but he'll soon discover an all new problem on his passenger seat.
Something else I immensely loved about the story was, that I haven't read a book about storm chaser falling in love. That was a first for me.
It was really exciting for me to be a "part" of Drews and Aidens journey. The chemistry was off the charts and I was kept on my toes the whole time. I didn't want the book to end, it was that good.
Pre order Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B018CHA10Q/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?qid=1459069441&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=brenda+rothert&dpPl=1&dpID=510l2%2BSa9cL&ref=plSrch
Blown away was my first Brenda Rothert book, but definitely not the last.
It's hard to pull a story together, when the fiancé of hero/heroine dies. My thoughts are always kinda like 'how does she manage the other party not to feel bad about just being the second choice and at the same time not to downsize the relationship with the late fiancé?'
Brenda Rothert did an excellent job, if you're asking me. The book had it all - love, loss and a lot of sexual tension. I kept waving my hands to my face to cool down a bit...
Drew lost her storm chasing fiancé a year ago, she was broken. But as broken as she was, she's also a strong woman who kept her strength and got back on her feet. Lately Drew feels like she's missing something. Every day is the same. There's no more excitement in her life. When she meets one of her late fiancés Storm chasing buddies, she gets an offer she just can't refuse.
Aiden had it bad for his best friends girl since he first laid eyes on her. She'd be his game changer if he'd only saw her first. Aiden had it rough his whole life, he doesn't look for love, he looks for women to fuck - never feelings, never serious. He loved a few people in his life and all of them left one way or another.
When the new storm chasing season rolls in, he doesn't know how it'll go without his best friend by his side, but he'll soon discover an all new problem on his passenger seat.
Something else I immensely loved about the story was, that I haven't read a book about storm chaser falling in love. That was a first for me.
It was really exciting for me to be a "part" of Drews and Aidens journey. The chemistry was off the charts and I was kept on my toes the whole time. I didn't want the book to end, it was that good.
Pre order Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B018CHA10Q/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?qid=1459069441&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=brenda+rothert&dpPl=1&dpID=510l2%2BSa9cL&ref=plSrch
theeditorreads's review against another edition
4.0
Synopsis:
Drew McGovern works at a salon and is anxiously waiting for a word from her fiancé Colby Harrington who's out chasing storms. They're to marry in six weeks when she and her younger siblings would finally be free of their mother who could care less about them.
Aiden O’Neal and Colby were the best of friends, working together before an unfortunate accident took his life. It's been a year since he died and with Drew joining their team of storm chasers, he doesn't know how to keep his feelings for her hidden anymore.
Review:
Narrated in the first person from a dual perspective, this one starts on a grieving note. The real story starts one year later though when Drew decides to join Colby's storm chasing team. And that is when she starts noticing Aiden and her attraction to him.
I am not usually enamoured by stories which have the ghost of the dead fianceé hanging over the romantic couple. Such stories have to be written with great care and I think [a:Brenda Rothert|7010859|Brenda Rothert|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1503955819p2/7010859.jpg] did just that. This was a second chance story in a way, for Drew. And for Aiden too, which led him to hope that he too deserved a good life.
This is my first read of the author's, a re-release. The story felt like home. I didn't know a thing about storm chasing and it was a wonderful reading experience, an adventure as well as a romance. And did I not mention hot? Well, it was. Quite erotic in parts, but a beautiful romance nonetheless.
The storm chasing team led by Murph had Millie, Tex, Aiden, Colby and one year later, Drew in place of Colby. I loved Tex's loud mouth and Millie's charm and Murph's awkwardness. The story rounded off nicely and the epilogue ten years down the lane was great! So much warmth and love.
Thank you to InkSlinger PR for an e-ARC of the book.
Originally posted on:
Shaina's Musings
Drew McGovern works at a salon and is anxiously waiting for a word from her fiancé Colby Harrington who's out chasing storms. They're to marry in six weeks when she and her younger siblings would finally be free of their mother who could care less about them.
Aiden O’Neal and Colby were the best of friends, working together before an unfortunate accident took his life. It's been a year since he died and with Drew joining their team of storm chasers, he doesn't know how to keep his feelings for her hidden anymore.
Review:
Narrated in the first person from a dual perspective, this one starts on a grieving note. The real story starts one year later though when Drew decides to join Colby's storm chasing team. And that is when she starts noticing Aiden and her attraction to him.
I am not usually enamoured by stories which have the ghost of the dead fianceé hanging over the romantic couple. Such stories have to be written with great care and I think [a:Brenda Rothert|7010859|Brenda Rothert|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1503955819p2/7010859.jpg] did just that. This was a second chance story in a way, for Drew. And for Aiden too, which led him to hope that he too deserved a good life.
This is my first read of the author's, a re-release. The story felt like home. I didn't know a thing about storm chasing and it was a wonderful reading experience, an adventure as well as a romance. And did I not mention hot? Well, it was. Quite erotic in parts, but a beautiful romance nonetheless.
The storm chasing team led by Murph had Millie, Tex, Aiden, Colby and one year later, Drew in place of Colby. I loved Tex's loud mouth and Millie's charm and Murph's awkwardness. The story rounded off nicely and the epilogue ten years down the lane was great! So much warmth and love.
Thank you to InkSlinger PR for an e-ARC of the book.
Originally posted on:
Shaina's Musings
raciethereader's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars for a solid romance with a side of storm chasing. Blown Away was steamy but also had lots of character development, as well as relationship development. My first read by this author but it will not be my last.
bkwrm127's review against another edition
3.0
This steamy New Adult romance with a sexy, storm-chasing lead was a fun, easy read!
beckymmoe's review against another edition
4.0
Blown Away is a dead-partner's-best-friend / unrequited-love-for-your-best-friend's-girl story with a side of storm chasing.
Confession time: I am super glad I live in an area that very rarely gets tornadoes--the very idea of them scares the you-know-what out of me. And people who willingly go into them, for science or to help or for any other reason? Seem unfathomable. But Ms Rothert does a decent job here of at least making their motivations seem somewhat plausible with the characters of Aiden, Murph, Millie, and Tex. I'm not saying I'd sign up to join them in this lifetime, mind you...but I guess I can kind of see why they might do it. It's not terribly glorified here, which I appreciated.
The push-and-pull between Aiden and Drew made for a slowish burn romance--for the most part, I was okay with that, since they each had baggage galore and there is the whole she was engaged to his best friend/storm chasing teammate element here. But it did feel like the hot and cold, two tiny steps forward/seven giant steps backward bit went on just a *tad* bit too long, especially when it was all magically fixed when the possibility of one of them being in danger suddenly made the other realize they loved them after all. I mean, all that angst and drama just *poof!* going away made it all seem a bit...convenient? (And making Drew grapple with the possibility that her fiance might not have been 100% faithful in the middle of all of it felt 110% unnecessary--I was really disappointed that the story went there at all; my number one pet peeve in my first love is dead stories. Sigh...) Still, we got to an HEA in the end, and it was very sweet, so--all's well that ends well, I guess?
Between the storm chasing and the will-they-or-won't-they of Drew and Aiden's relationship, Blown Away is a book that will definitely keep the reader turning those pages to find out what will happen next. Though it may be a bit predictable at times, it's never boring!
(Dare I say, though--the redesigned cover leaves the old one "blown away"? ;) Excellent redesign choice!)
Rating: 3 1/2 stars / C+
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
Confession time: I am super glad I live in an area that very rarely gets tornadoes--the very idea of them scares the you-know-what out of me. And people who willingly go into them, for science or to help or for any other reason? Seem unfathomable. But Ms Rothert does a decent job here of at least making their motivations seem somewhat plausible with the characters of Aiden, Murph, Millie, and Tex. I'm not saying I'd sign up to join them in this lifetime, mind you...but I guess I can kind of see why they might do it. It's not terribly glorified here, which I appreciated.
The push-and-pull between Aiden and Drew made for a slowish burn romance--for the most part, I was okay with that, since they each had baggage galore and there is the whole she was engaged to his best friend/storm chasing teammate element here. But it did feel like the hot and cold, two tiny steps forward/seven giant steps backward bit went on just a *tad* bit too long, especially when it was all magically fixed when the possibility of one of them being in danger suddenly made the other realize they loved them after all. I mean, all that angst and drama just *poof!* going away made it all seem a bit...convenient? (And making Drew grapple with the possibility that her fiance might not have been 100% faithful in the middle of all of it felt 110% unnecessary--I was really disappointed that the story went there at all; my number one pet peeve in my first love is dead stories. Sigh...) Still, we got to an HEA in the end, and it was very sweet, so--all's well that ends well, I guess?
Between the storm chasing and the will-they-or-won't-they of Drew and Aiden's relationship, Blown Away is a book that will definitely keep the reader turning those pages to find out what will happen next. Though it may be a bit predictable at times, it's never boring!
(Dare I say, though--the redesigned cover leaves the old one "blown away"? ;) Excellent redesign choice!)
Rating: 3 1/2 stars / C+
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
bookbae96's review against another edition
4.0
She'd never meet another man like him. I'd never have another friend like him. Fate had stolen something precious from both of us. And I wasn't giving fate any more cracks at me.
Drew McGovern has had to be the rock, the strong one, for her family for as long as she can remember. When Drew loses her fiancée, Colby, unexpectedly, she doesn't think that she'll ever get over it, choosing instead to bury herself in her work and in routine. When Drew has the chance to join Colby's team of storm chasers, she sees it as a chance to step outside herself, to feel a little closer to Colby by experiencing the things that he did.
"I've been thinking today about finding a new challenge, and that feels good...It's probably just a mood, I'm sure it'll pass."
"Grab hold of the mood before it passes...Life's too short not to."
What Drew doesn't expect, though, is just how important Aiden O'Neal, Colby's best friend, and also part of the team, will become to her.
Since the loss of his family to a killer tornado, Aiden has refused to open his heart, afraid to lose another person. Although he'd loved Colby like a brother, Aiden has always harbored feelings for Drew, and the close quarters and constant togetherness once Drew joins the team prove to be the ultimate temptation.
Brenda Rothert's books are always go-to reads for me, and BLOWN AWAY is one that I was really looking forward to. I very much enjoyed the whole idea of the storm chasers, and was more than happy to live vicariously through them. The attraction between Drew and Aiden creates a delicious and sexy tension, and the rest of the characters make it all the more entertaining a read. In the end, BLOWN AWAY is about trust, about love, and about stepping outside of our comfort zones, all of which help us become the best versions of ourselves. 4 thoughtful, exciting, adventurous, and sexy stars for Brenda. I can't wait to see what she has coming up for us next.
***ARC generously provided for an honest review.***
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