A review by kimalah
Hard to Get by Laura Moher

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Hard to Get is the third book in the Big Love from Galway series, centering around Andi, friend of the FMCs of the first two books, and Kevin, new to town MMC. Andi runs the local domestic violence shelter and its associated programs. She comes from a generational history of domestic violence, which has led her to be interested in short liaisons and no entanglements. Kevin was recently dumped by his fiancé former being to “vanilla”. His pain in the aftermath led to his moving from Nebraska to Galway, North Carolina.

Andi and Kevin meet one night at the local bar, hook up, and then Andi goes on her way. They end up connecting in various situations after that night, and begin a platonic friendship. Then they find out their one night stand led to pregnancy.

I will be honest-accidental pregnancy is one of my least-liked plot lines. But I gave this a chance because I like the author’s previous books. It was ok for me. I liked the characters, the shelter plot line was good, the chemistry of the couple was good, and it was nice to see characters from previous books. I appreciate that the pregnancy was noted as happening even with the characters taking responsible precautions, as happens in real life. There was no discussion of options (or the lack there of) other than carrying the pregnancy, which I found a bit disappointing. 

Overall, while this kind of story is a tough go for me, I thought it was handled better than some I’ve read. I plan to continue reading the series. Note that there is frank discussion of domestic violence and abuse for those who may have difficulty reading about these topics.

Thank you to Sourcebooks Casablanca and NetGalley for the advance reader copy. All opinions are solely my own.