Helen Murphy loves her supportive family, her close-knit circle of friends, and her part-time job at the library. What she doesn't love: the fact that she's a thirty-six-year-old near-virgin who lives in her parents' house. Eager to move out and reclaim her independence at long last, she's determined to get the library's new Community Outreach Coordinator position. Even if that means working side-by-side with the one man she desperately wants to avoid--Niceville's ambitious mayor Wes Ramirez, who happens to be her only previous lover, and the source of her greatest humiliation…
Wes needs to make up for his disastrous one-night--actually, make that one-hour--stand with deliciously nerdy librarian Helen. As they plan the city's upcoming May Day celebrations together, he'll try to prove he can do better, in bed and out. It may take every bit of his creativity and determination, but their budding romance has already gone down in flames once . . . and he'll be damned if he'll let Helen go a second time.
Wes needs to make up for his disastrous one-night--actually, make that one-hour--stand with deliciously nerdy librarian Helen. As they plan the city's upcoming May Day celebrations together, he'll try to prove he can do better, in bed and out. It may take every bit of his creativity and determination, but their budding romance has already gone down in flames once . . . and he'll be damned if he'll let Helen go a second time.
Paperback, 242 pages
Expected publication: May 10th 2016 by Kensington Publishing Corporation
Terri's Thoughts
I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. The expected publication date is May 10th, 2016.
This story is the third instalment in the Lovestruck Librarians series but can be read as a stand alone. While I did read the previous book, it was not required to enjoy this one.
What I like about this series is that the female leads are not the stereotypical beauty queens that you find in so many books of this genre. The character in this story was still beautiful but also real. She was not a stick figure and shopped in the plus size section of the department store. Although don't even get me started on what is considered a plus size these days, I could go on for hours but that would be fore a different blog. What I am trying to say is that the everyday female can identify in at least some way with Helen because we are all beautiful, flaws and all.
Wes took a while to win me over. His lack of self esteem really was a turn off for me. He did however grow stronger as a character as the story progressed.
If you like a little steam in your stories then this one delivers. As the synopsis says, Wes is determined to make up for a less than stellar "performance" and thinks of multiple ways to make this happen. There is no lack of steam within these pages.
An entertaining read.
I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. The expected publication date is May 10th, 2016.
This story is the third instalment in the Lovestruck Librarians series but can be read as a stand alone. While I did read the previous book, it was not required to enjoy this one.
What I like about this series is that the female leads are not the stereotypical beauty queens that you find in so many books of this genre. The character in this story was still beautiful but also real. She was not a stick figure and shopped in the plus size section of the department store. Although don't even get me started on what is considered a plus size these days, I could go on for hours but that would be fore a different blog. What I am trying to say is that the everyday female can identify in at least some way with Helen because we are all beautiful, flaws and all.
Wes took a while to win me over. His lack of self esteem really was a turn off for me. He did however grow stronger as a character as the story progressed.
If you like a little steam in your stories then this one delivers. As the synopsis says, Wes is determined to make up for a less than stellar "performance" and thinks of multiple ways to make this happen. There is no lack of steam within these pages.
An entertaining read.
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