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Blown Away by Willow Thomas
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
The last installment of the Caught Off Guard series centers around Chase, Tyler's best friend and defenseman for the Lakehaven University hockey team, and Benny, Tyler's younger brother who recently moved to town, after losing his job and a place to live.
All throughout the series, Chase, although quietly observant always stood out as a character to me and I was looking forward to finally getting his story. So the fact that his and Benny's story was shorter and felt even more rushed and underdeveloped than all the previous books in the series made it all the more disappointing.
Almost immediately after meeting in person Chase and Benny are attracted to each other so Benny takes the lead and when they hook up, they both defy certain stereotypes about their preferred sexual positions. (I mean sure it was nice, but I didn't find it that particularly laudable.) At Benny's insistence they keep their budding relationship on the down low although their attraction is pretty obvious to everybody else. And when Tyler finds outhe has no issue whatsoever with his younger brother getting together with his best friend to nobody's surprise.
Maybe because this was the end of this particular series and the author was laying some groundwork for some of their upcoming books, unlike with the previous books in the series there was slightly more attention given towards secondary characters outside of their immediate friend group, like Benny's boss and coworkers at the strip club and the pottery store owner where Benny and Chase go on their first date. Still considering how lacking I found this particular series in terms of character development and plot execution I doubt I will be picking up any of the author's books in the near future.
Themes: dual POV, brother's best friend, opposites attract, stripper, college hockey
All throughout the series, Chase, although quietly observant always stood out as a character to me and I was looking forward to finally getting his story. So the fact that his and Benny's story was shorter and felt even more rushed and underdeveloped than all the previous books in the series made it all the more disappointing.
Almost immediately after meeting in person Chase and Benny are attracted to each other so Benny takes the lead and when they hook up, they both defy certain stereotypes about their preferred sexual positions. (I mean sure it was nice, but I didn't find it that particularly laudable.) At Benny's insistence they keep their budding relationship on the down low although their attraction is pretty obvious to everybody else. And when Tyler finds out
Maybe because this was the end of this particular series and the author was laying some groundwork for some of their upcoming books, unlike with the previous books in the series there was slightly more attention given towards secondary characters outside of their immediate friend group, like Benny's boss and coworkers at the strip club and the pottery store owner where Benny and Chase go on their first date. Still considering how lacking I found this particular series in terms of character development and plot execution I doubt I will be picking up any of the author's books in the near future.
Themes: dual POV, brother's best friend, opposites attract, stripper, college hockey