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Prose Before Bros
by Smartypants Romance, Cathy Yardley
A brilliant addition to the Green Valley universe.
I especially liked the contrasting elements used in this book - biker/librarian, tradition/progressive, good/bad, heavy handed parents/ idealistic kids (though they’re adults now).
All of these different themes had to be spun together to give us a cohesive, engaging story. A difficult balancing act but I believe the author pulled it off.
Thuy and Drill make a good team; you can already see a partnership and loyalty between them that seems solid and true. Their attraction just sizzles right off the page (or in my case, the iPad screen). I especially liked how easy they were to each other, no added drama for drama sakes. They just do the best they can with what they have. There is this one moment of doubt Thuy has but instead of letting it build, and fester into a misunderstanding of epic proportions, she asks Drill, and he explains. Finally! I’ve been waiting for a moment like this in romance for a long time.
The biker gang drama was brilliant though! You won’t sympathise with bikers because they are not good folks. But their drama is what pushes the momentum of this story, and the stress on Drill is so very clear for the reader you can’t help but want a good outcome for him.
An engaging, thought provoking read.
I especially liked the contrasting elements used in this book - biker/librarian, tradition/progressive, good/bad, heavy handed parents/ idealistic kids (though they’re adults now).
All of these different themes had to be spun together to give us a cohesive, engaging story. A difficult balancing act but I believe the author pulled it off.
Thuy and Drill make a good team; you can already see a partnership and loyalty between them that seems solid and true. Their attraction just sizzles right off the page (or in my case, the iPad screen). I especially liked how easy they were to each other, no added drama for drama sakes. They just do the best they can with what they have. There is this one moment of doubt Thuy has but instead of letting it build, and fester into a misunderstanding of epic proportions, she asks Drill, and he explains. Finally! I’ve been waiting for a moment like this in romance for a long time.
The biker gang drama was brilliant though! You won’t sympathise with bikers because they are not good folks. But their drama is what pushes the momentum of this story, and the stress on Drill is so very clear for the reader you can’t help but want a good outcome for him.
An engaging, thought provoking read.