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A review by amyradak
Discovering Mr X by Elle Nicoll
4.0
This book was my first post-Sarah-J-Maas foray into books with a touch (or more) of smut. I actually found this to be a compelling romance story with well-developed characters. In a contrast to what seems to often be the case in romance novels, Rachel was neither longing for love nor recently jilted, and Tanner was fairly tender and genuine, not cock-sure that he was going to win the girl. I felt like a genuine friendship and then romance developed between the two, such that when the Big Scary Betrayal was revealed to Rachel, I actually hated to see them fall apart. I also enjoyed that it was told from both Rachel and Tanner's points of view, and that time was spent developing the plot line that ties Rachel and her late mother to Tanner's family. I have since read a few more books in this series, and Tanner is the guy I like the best by far.
One thing that did drive me absolutely nuts was that a woman as savvy and level-headed as Rachel would would go to view another house with the guy who bought the first one out from under her, and would then buy it WITH NO INSPECTION within a half-hour of seeing it. Total suspension of disbelief required here. In real life, she would have either been murdered or swindled by the guy who took her to see the house.
One thing that did drive me absolutely nuts was that a woman as savvy and level-headed as Rachel would would go to view another house with the guy who bought the first one out from under her, and would then buy it WITH NO INSPECTION within a half-hour of seeing it. Total suspension of disbelief required here. In real life, she would have either been murdered or swindled by the guy who took her to see the house.