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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
Originally reviewed at http://www.scorching-book-reviews.com/a-nix-erotic-na-review-unfixable-by-tessa-bailey-4-stars/
FTC : I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher for an honest review. The author has been on the blog for events but my opinion of her as an author has had no baring on the overall review.
This book is written from First POV. I like first POV but it is a risky strategy for authors as, if your character is annoying, it can pull a reader out of scenes and, eventually, out of their book altogether. For the bulk of this book, I actually quite liked Willa and the hidden teenaged girl in me could relate to her. She is running away from a relationship where the man who professed to love her wanted to “fix her”. Yeah, I hated him and I never even met him.
Willa is not broken; she is a product of her upbringing. A snarky girl who uses sarcasm to keep people at bay, the overall impression I had of her was that she didn’t really care about herself, but she damn well cared about others. Over and over I saw examples of Willa helping others and, in the process, letting them inside her walls even when she didn’t want to. She didn’t go into this book expecting love but she found it in the shape of Shane. From the first moment she sees him when he picks her up at the airport, she is attracted to him and their story starts from chapter one. It was fascinating to see the extremes that she would go to to protect herself, and her heart, from him. I didn’t understand it until much later as she starts to open up to him and it, at some points, came across as a little bit petulant. The teenaged girl in me approved, the adult wanted her to grow up and communicate properly.
Shane is an Irish racing driver who is forced into life behind a bar when his Father dies. Here’s where the first POV bugged me slightly; I wanted to know more about Shane. This story is told entirely from Willa’s POV, who spends the majority of the book either keeping Shane at bay or trying to keep her relationship with Shane temporary, so I didn’t learn much about Shane. He had loads of stuff I wanted to know about; what happened to make his Father eventually kick him out? How did he feel about having to give up on the racing? How did he feel about watching his mother deteriorate? I learned very little about any of these questions as I only learned what very little Willa asked him and Willa’s priority was not getting to know him more. He was older than Willa (I never learned how old he actually was) and that did come across in his actions and in the way he responded to her. He was a nice balance to Willa and I found that what I enjoyed the most, was the impact he had on the development of her character.
The sex starts much later in the book than in the other books I’ve read from her (probably due to it being an NA) but they are just as sexy (a scene in the car … phew! *fans*). As I’ve come to expect, the Hero is a very verbal participant in all of the scenes
Overall, if you like erotic tales written in first POV involving a sexy hero with a deliciously dirty month, give this a go! If you have read Ms Bailey’s work before (and if not, do so!) this one will definitely hit the spot.
FTC : I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher for an honest review. The author has been on the blog for events but my opinion of her as an author has had no baring on the overall review.
This book is written from First POV. I like first POV but it is a risky strategy for authors as, if your character is annoying, it can pull a reader out of scenes and, eventually, out of their book altogether. For the bulk of this book, I actually quite liked Willa and the hidden teenaged girl in me could relate to her. She is running away from a relationship where the man who professed to love her wanted to “fix her”. Yeah, I hated him and I never even met him.
Willa is not broken; she is a product of her upbringing. A snarky girl who uses sarcasm to keep people at bay, the overall impression I had of her was that she didn’t really care about herself, but she damn well cared about others. Over and over I saw examples of Willa helping others and, in the process, letting them inside her walls even when she didn’t want to. She didn’t go into this book expecting love but she found it in the shape of Shane. From the first moment she sees him when he picks her up at the airport, she is attracted to him and their story starts from chapter one. It was fascinating to see the extremes that she would go to to protect herself, and her heart, from him. I didn’t understand it until much later as she starts to open up to him and it, at some points, came across as a little bit petulant. The teenaged girl in me approved, the adult wanted her to grow up and communicate properly.
Shane is an Irish racing driver who is forced into life behind a bar when his Father dies. Here’s where the first POV bugged me slightly; I wanted to know more about Shane. This story is told entirely from Willa’s POV, who spends the majority of the book either keeping Shane at bay or trying to keep her relationship with Shane temporary, so I didn’t learn much about Shane. He had loads of stuff I wanted to know about; what happened to make his Father eventually kick him out? How did he feel about having to give up on the racing? How did he feel about watching his mother deteriorate? I learned very little about any of these questions as I only learned what very little Willa asked him and Willa’s priority was not getting to know him more. He was older than Willa (I never learned how old he actually was) and that did come across in his actions and in the way he responded to her. He was a nice balance to Willa and I found that what I enjoyed the most, was the impact he had on the development of her character.
The sex starts much later in the book than in the other books I’ve read from her (probably due to it being an NA) but they are just as sexy (a scene in the car … phew! *fans*). As I’ve come to expect, the Hero is a very verbal participant in all of the scenes
Overall, if you like erotic tales written in first POV involving a sexy hero with a deliciously dirty month, give this a go! If you have read Ms Bailey’s work before (and if not, do so!) this one will definitely hit the spot.
Good story good characters and a great setting so yes I did enjoy this book. It wasn't in my top favorites but it was a solid read.
4 hot stars!
Just a few thoughts..
- Loved Shane even though I still don't know how old he was exactly. lol!
- Didn't care for Willa at the beginning but she grew on me.
- This book is definitely less explicit than her previous titles but still hot.
- And yes, Derek and Ginger makes an appearance in the book which I absolutely adored!!
Full review to come soonish!!
ARC provided by Entangled Publishing in exchange for an honest review.
Just a few thoughts..
- Loved Shane even though I still don't know how old he was exactly. lol!
- Didn't care for Willa at the beginning but she grew on me.
- This book is definitely less explicit than her previous titles but still hot.
- And yes, Derek and Ginger makes an appearance in the book which I absolutely adored!!
Full review to come soonish!!
ARC provided by Entangled Publishing in exchange for an honest review.
Willa Peet (Ginger's younger sister from Protecting What's His) isn't nice, and she's done pretending to try. She left her first and only boyfriend Evan, a nice guy, because she knew he was just waiting for her to figure her shit out. To fix herself, or let him fix her. Evan didn't understand that Willa doesn't want to be fixed, so Willa had to leave.
Thankfully, the photography contest Willa entered sends her off to Ireland for a month, a glorious chance to distance herself from her comfort zone. Too bad the sexy, sexy pub/inn owner sent to pick her up from the airport immediately shatters all of her expectations.
Shane, on a brief stint home from his Grand Prix racing career to sort out a sale of his family's pub and inn, cannot believe his visceral and immediate attraction to the whip smart and prickly Willa. Girl even ditches him at the airport. Hell.
Two broken souls may just found out there broken pieces fit perfectly together, despite how desperately the both try to tell themselves their affair is temporary.
Oh wow, a glorious audio book. Loved the Irish accents. SUPER steamy, but definitely more of a slow-burn than Bailey's other books I've recently read, and boy did it burn good. I did miss her normal dual POV, as this is entirely in Willa's, but whatever. One of my favorites. Enemies to lovers, car racing, family, misty Irish meadow sexy-times, and realistic drama. My catnip.
Thankfully, the photography contest Willa entered sends her off to Ireland for a month, a glorious chance to distance herself from her comfort zone. Too bad the sexy, sexy pub/inn owner sent to pick her up from the airport immediately shatters all of her expectations.
Shane, on a brief stint home from his Grand Prix racing career to sort out a sale of his family's pub and inn, cannot believe his visceral and immediate attraction to the whip smart and prickly Willa. Girl even ditches him at the airport. Hell.
Two broken souls may just found out there broken pieces fit perfectly together, despite how desperately the both try to tell themselves their affair is temporary.
Oh wow, a glorious audio book. Loved the Irish accents. SUPER steamy, but definitely more of a slow-burn than Bailey's other books I've recently read, and boy did it burn good. I did miss her normal dual POV, as this is entirely in Willa's, but whatever. One of my favorites. Enemies to lovers, car racing, family, misty Irish meadow sexy-times, and realistic drama. My catnip.