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fairasara's review against another edition
4.0
The characters are fun and relatable - both in attitude and (for me) in being plus sized. This was a fun, quick read with a satisfying ending.
witandsin's review against another edition
3.0
A fun and sassy novel. I liked that Ms. Jamison showed Ellis's confidence as well as her extreme insecurities - Ellis rang true to me. Less realistic were Mike (whose voice sounded like a woman writing a man rather than a male character, if that makes sense) and the story's almost cartoon-like villains. The breakup-makeup scenes between Ellis and Mike got to be a bit too much, but I do want to stress that I liked the book overall.
Ellis's father completely stole the show for me. I loved that Ms. Jamison didn't make his Asperger's a gimmick. She gave a lot of depth to Ellis's family and did a great job of showing complex family dynamics.
I really wish Ellis's store were real. Ms. Jamison had me drooling over her creations.
As an aside (and completely unrelated to my rating of the book), I'm really bummed this had a cartoon cover. It seems like the big NY publishers go with cartoon covers instead of models when they put a plus size heroine on the cover...which they frequently don't, choosing instead to simply put the hero on the cover. There are plenty of gorgeous plus size models out there who could have been the image of Ellis, but oh well.
Ellis's father completely stole the show for me. I loved that Ms. Jamison didn't make his Asperger's a gimmick. She gave a lot of depth to Ellis's family and did a great job of showing complex family dynamics.
I really wish Ellis's store were real. Ms. Jamison had me drooling over her creations.
As an aside (and completely unrelated to my rating of the book), I'm really bummed this had a cartoon cover. It seems like the big NY publishers go with cartoon covers instead of models when they put a plus size heroine on the cover...which they frequently don't, choosing instead to simply put the hero on the cover. There are plenty of gorgeous plus size models out there who could have been the image of Ellis, but oh well.
delonnag's review against another edition
5.0
The hilarious banter between Ellis and Mike had me laughing out loud even in public spaces. I couldn't put Dangerous Curves Ahead down. I spent my Sunday hanging out with Ellis and Mike. I enjoyed every minute of the adventure. Rarely do we see a woman with curves as the love interest so this book was extremely refreshing. Sugar Jamison - you have a gift and I'm glad you shared it with us. Can't wait to read your next book! I'm a fan :)
annie26's review against another edition
4.0
This book was so great - I loved both the male and female leads. It was so enjoyable and so heartfelt. The ending was the only reason why this book couldn't be five stars - it felt like the book was longer than it needed to be. Other than that though, this was such a great book and I can't wait to read the next one in the series!
ymiranda's review against another edition
5.0
5 BIG STARS! Keeper Shelf
I had a terrific time reading Mike and Ellis' story.
It was laugh out loud, funny, sweet and DIRTY!
Mike is now one of my all time favorite beta-heroes. He's the best.
I can't wait to read Colin's story!
I had a terrific time reading Mike and Ellis' story.
It was laugh out loud, funny, sweet and DIRTY!
Mike is now one of my all time favorite beta-heroes. He's the best.
I can't wait to read Colin's story!
wakela's review against another edition
5.0
Disclaimer: I received this book free from St. Martin's Press in exchange for an honest review. I did not receive any form of compensation.
I blew through this book so quickly, I didn't want it to end! This book was so hilarious that I was laughing until I cried! You know what I mean. I hadn't laughed that hard in a long time.
I absolutely loved the characters. Jack was such a jack-ass that I wanted to beat the living crap out of him for Ellis. And being a big, curvy woman myself, I have heard all of those same nasty remarks that Jack was always spouting off towards her. So yes, I could literally see myself in Ellis. Her parents were so adorable.
The funny thing is that when I finished reading this book, I was already hoping that Sugar had plans for writing more in this series. I want to know what happens to Cherri, Belinda, Dina, and all the other great people. The I get onto my computer and see that there is a novella coming out in October and another full length book in Jan. I can't wait! These characters are like those long time friends that you haven't seen for awhile and have an exciting trip planned together and you just don't want to wait until then to get together.
Sugar Jamison is one author that will definitely be gracing my library shelves for years to come. This is that type of book that I know I will want to reread over and over again. The type of book that will surely break you out of a bad mood and have you in fits of laughter in no time at all.
I blew through this book so quickly, I didn't want it to end! This book was so hilarious that I was laughing until I cried! You know what I mean. I hadn't laughed that hard in a long time.
I absolutely loved the characters. Jack was such a jack-ass that I wanted to beat the living crap out of him for Ellis. And being a big, curvy woman myself, I have heard all of those same nasty remarks that Jack was always spouting off towards her. So yes, I could literally see myself in Ellis. Her parents were so adorable.
The funny thing is that when I finished reading this book, I was already hoping that Sugar had plans for writing more in this series. I want to know what happens to Cherri, Belinda, Dina, and all the other great people. The I get onto my computer and see that there is a novella coming out in October and another full length book in Jan. I can't wait! These characters are like those long time friends that you haven't seen for awhile and have an exciting trip planned together and you just don't want to wait until then to get together.
Sugar Jamison is one author that will definitely be gracing my library shelves for years to come. This is that type of book that I know I will want to reread over and over again. The type of book that will surely break you out of a bad mood and have you in fits of laughter in no time at all.
xakyr's review against another edition
4.0
I wasn't entirely sure what to expect with this book, but I was pleasantly surprised! It was a very enjoyable and realistic BBW romance!
The characterization in this story was spot on, with flawed characters that were actually believable. I especially loved Ellis' dad! Ellis' nicknames for folks got a bit irritating at times. Michael was a bit overprotective at times as well, which became annoying.
The plot was overall a good one, but the situation with the ex got resolved much too quickly for my tastes. There was a lot of build up for it, but the resolution was a bit of a let down.
To me, this was an enjoyable piece of chick lit that was slightly humorous and very entertaining. I would definitely recommend it to others!
The characterization in this story was spot on, with flawed characters that were actually believable. I especially loved Ellis' dad! Ellis' nicknames for folks got a bit irritating at times. Michael was a bit overprotective at times as well, which became annoying.
The plot was overall a good one, but the situation with the ex got resolved much too quickly for my tastes. There was a lot of build up for it, but the resolution was a bit of a let down.
To me, this was an enjoyable piece of chick lit that was slightly humorous and very entertaining. I would definitely recommend it to others!
jbrooxd's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars. SO fun! I loved the characters and the premise for this one. I will be tracking down the rest of the books in the series ASAP. (Language, sex)
caylarich's review against another edition
2.0
There wayyyyy to much drama in these pages. The two main characters don’t even technically enter into an actual relationship until almost halfway the book; then we get to experience NOT 1! NOT 2! But 3!! breakups that could have all been avoided with a little communication. Also, I would like to add that one of the characters came to the realization that they ‘loved’ someone in 5 days and I just can’t with that shiz.