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A review by thepaperreels
The Hometown Hazard by Dawn Lanuza
5.0
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Yep. That's just me the whole time. Dawn Lanuza brings out the romantic side of me everytime!
"You ever felt like there are two versions of you, and they dont exist in the same place."
I have been a fan of Dawn Lanuza ever since I read her first book, The Boyfriend Backtrack, which by the way is a great life choice because not only did I enjoy that smart and sweet story, I also got the chance to meet our main character in The Hometown Hazard, Jules. I have to say though, because we're totally being honest here, that the blurb of this book caused a double take from me. The girl-being-younger-than-the-love-interest (no matter how much the age gap) is something I avoid aggressively. So. If you're like me, I'll tell you right away that THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BOTHER YOU.
The book started off with Jules waking up because of a phone call from her parents saying that somebody has broken inside of their house and apparently, the intruder was very interested at Jules' room. Could Jules know who the culprit is? Jules being the caring daughter decided to go home to her hometown which she left long time ago because of an incident. From here we meet her loving parents and of course the swoony daredevil, Kip. All grown up and enjoying his new hobby: sneaking into offices and running from people. Just like from Dawn Lanuza's first novel, she made another set of characters that are authentic and fun. They are a hard bunch to let go. Jules is the definition of a likeable character. I like the fact that she's matured and her background story agrees with her. I mean, you don't expect me to like a character who says she graduated from law school but don't act like it. Stuff like that are very important. You can see though from the first part of the story that Jules' character is pretty flawed. She have fears and issues that she needs to overcome. Plus, there's the fact that she's running away from something that happened years ago and it's affecting her future. And this is where Kip comes in. Kip is.. wow how do I describe Kip? Well he's my favorite guy by Dawn Lanuza. He's the right amount of dangerous and swoony. He's all mysterious but I liked that about him in every page, the author keeps peeling off a layer from Kips mysterious personality.
The romance is set in a pace that is believable and its just my favorite thing! No instalove. No love triangle. No unnecessary dramas. I think what makes The Hometown Hazard stands out from other love stories out there is that ITS NOT JUST A LOVESTORY. There's also a mystery that is going on plus a huge revelation about our main characters past. It's truly such an incredible story!
Written in a very easy and witty way, The Hometown Hazard is penned not to only entertain but to tug at your heartstrings. Dawn Lanuza just keeps getting better and better! Hilarious, romantic and real.. Readers need to make room for The Hometown Hazard in their shelf.
Yep. That's just me the whole time. Dawn Lanuza brings out the romantic side of me everytime!
"You ever felt like there are two versions of you, and they dont exist in the same place."
I have been a fan of Dawn Lanuza ever since I read her first book, The Boyfriend Backtrack, which by the way is a great life choice because not only did I enjoy that smart and sweet story, I also got the chance to meet our main character in The Hometown Hazard, Jules. I have to say though, because we're totally being honest here, that the blurb of this book caused a double take from me. The girl-being-younger-than-the-love-interest (no matter how much the age gap) is something I avoid aggressively. So. If you're like me, I'll tell you right away that THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BOTHER YOU.
The book started off with Jules waking up because of a phone call from her parents saying that somebody has broken inside of their house and apparently, the intruder was very interested at Jules' room. Could Jules know who the culprit is? Jules being the caring daughter decided to go home to her hometown which she left long time ago because of an incident. From here we meet her loving parents and of course the swoony daredevil, Kip. All grown up and enjoying his new hobby: sneaking into offices and running from people. Just like from Dawn Lanuza's first novel, she made another set of characters that are authentic and fun. They are a hard bunch to let go. Jules is the definition of a likeable character. I like the fact that she's matured and her background story agrees with her. I mean, you don't expect me to like a character who says she graduated from law school but don't act like it. Stuff like that are very important. You can see though from the first part of the story that Jules' character is pretty flawed. She have fears and issues that she needs to overcome. Plus, there's the fact that she's running away from something that happened years ago and it's affecting her future. And this is where Kip comes in. Kip is.. wow how do I describe Kip? Well he's my favorite guy by Dawn Lanuza. He's the right amount of dangerous and swoony. He's all mysterious but I liked that about him in every page, the author keeps peeling off a layer from Kips mysterious personality.
The romance is set in a pace that is believable and its just my favorite thing! No instalove. No love triangle. No unnecessary dramas. I think what makes The Hometown Hazard stands out from other love stories out there is that ITS NOT JUST A LOVESTORY. There's also a mystery that is going on plus a huge revelation about our main characters past. It's truly such an incredible story!
Written in a very easy and witty way, The Hometown Hazard is penned not to only entertain but to tug at your heartstrings. Dawn Lanuza just keeps getting better and better! Hilarious, romantic and real.. Readers need to make room for The Hometown Hazard in their shelf.