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A review by 00leah00
Reading Her by Amanda Radley
4.0
“Reading Her” by Amanda Radley is an age-gap, opposites-attract romance.
Lauren Evans is a 30-something fitness instructor when she meets Hugo Whittaker. He’s a teen wanting to lose some weight and get fit because of some bullies at school. Unfortunately for Hugo, he stole his mom’s (Allegra) credit card to sign up for the gym and she has some words to say to Lauren about it.
Radley is pretty well known for writing ice queens and this was a departure from that. While Lauren is a bit cocky in the beginning, once you get to know her, she grows on you and is very likable. Allegra is a wealthy barrister in her early 50’s and hasn’t dated in years. She’s attracted to Lauren right off and is surprised when she learns the feeling is mutual. Lauren hasn’t had a serious relationship in years because of a personal issue that she has to deal with so neither one is ready for their undeniable chemistry.
This was a heartwarming romance with family and communication at its core. Allegra and Lauren actually communicate with one another aside from the one thing that Lauren keeps to herself. It doesn’t have anything to do with the Allegra or their relationship but it’s something she lets get in the way of her future. Lauren’s process was eye opening for me as a reader and was something she had to be honest about if she wanted a future with Allegra and Hugo. I mention Hugo here because he does play a pretty important role in the book.
Also, Radley didn’t go her usual route of fade to black intimate scenes (if that.) There were one or two actual steamy scenes so if that has stopped you from reading Radley before, don’t let it now.
I recommend this for fans of heartwarming romances with a small dose of angst.
I received an ARC from Bold Strokes Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Lauren Evans is a 30-something fitness instructor when she meets Hugo Whittaker. He’s a teen wanting to lose some weight and get fit because of some bullies at school. Unfortunately for Hugo, he stole his mom’s (Allegra) credit card to sign up for the gym and she has some words to say to Lauren about it.
Radley is pretty well known for writing ice queens and this was a departure from that. While Lauren is a bit cocky in the beginning, once you get to know her, she grows on you and is very likable. Allegra is a wealthy barrister in her early 50’s and hasn’t dated in years. She’s attracted to Lauren right off and is surprised when she learns the feeling is mutual. Lauren hasn’t had a serious relationship in years because of a personal issue that she has to deal with so neither one is ready for their undeniable chemistry.
This was a heartwarming romance with family and communication at its core. Allegra and Lauren actually communicate with one another aside from the one thing that Lauren keeps to herself. It doesn’t have anything to do with the Allegra or their relationship but it’s something she lets get in the way of her future. Lauren’s process was eye opening for me as a reader and was something she had to be honest about if she wanted a future with Allegra and Hugo. I mention Hugo here because he does play a pretty important role in the book.
Also, Radley didn’t go her usual route of fade to black intimate scenes (if that.) There were one or two actual steamy scenes so if that has stopped you from reading Radley before, don’t let it now.
I recommend this for fans of heartwarming romances with a small dose of angst.
I received an ARC from Bold Strokes Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.