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A review by cbonner0711
Right as Raine by Lucy Lennox
5.0
This book came at just the right time! I’ve been in a book slump for quite awhile, and Lucy Lennox’s Right as Raine turned it around. I really loved this one by her. I thought Raine and Mikey were nicely developed, and the banter was both sweet and sexy. The setting was really neat, and I liked that it kept the “feel” of Hobey, Texas from her Forever Wilde series without it being exactly alike. Aster Valley has it’s own unique cozy small town feel, and I can’t wait to read other books in the series. I’ve also read a lot of sports romances, and I thought the idea of having one of the heroes be the professional athlete’s personal chef was pretty cool. I also really liked that Lucy stressed the importance of football not being everything - I thought that was a refreshing perspective in this sports romance.
Further, I was kind of surprised at the route Lucy took with Mikey’s father. I really kept believing throughout the story that there was some “unknown” reason that the reader wasn’t privy to for why he treated Mikey so terribly. I thought something would be revealed near the end that would make it make sense and that there would be a big reconciliation. I feel like that’s the usual route, but to my surprise, Lucy let that be an “ugly” reality in the story. I wasn’t sure how I felt about it at first, but in the end I kind of appreciate that there wasn’t some big HEA (with regard to Mikey’s relationship with his family). Mikey’s dad was just an awful person, and I liked that Mikey didn’t try to repair that relationship and focused on his love for Raine, instead looking to a future with Raine’s family.
Further, I was kind of surprised at the route Lucy took with Mikey’s father. I really kept believing throughout the story that there was some “unknown” reason that the reader wasn’t privy to for why he treated Mikey so terribly. I thought something would be revealed near the end that would make it make sense and that there would be a big reconciliation. I feel like that’s the usual route, but to my surprise, Lucy let that be an “ugly” reality in the story. I wasn’t sure how I felt about it at first, but in the end I kind of appreciate that there wasn’t some big HEA (with regard to Mikey’s relationship with his family). Mikey’s dad was just an awful person, and I liked that Mikey didn’t try to repair that relationship and focused on his love for Raine, instead looking to a future with Raine’s family.