Book Review: The Big, Not-So-Small, Curvy Girls, BBW Romance, Dating Agency by Ava Catori

I was drawn to this book because I am a  curvy girl. I liked being inside Becky's head and being able to relate to the feelings of "not being good enough" because I am neither model skinny nor am I model tall...my genes pointed me in the opposite direction She is bubbly and has a good sense of humor, which did make for an easier read. There were a few moments when the point of view shifted and caused some confusion, but overall it was a quick read. What I didn't like was the fact that the underlying theme was tired cliche that "she has such a beautiful face"...yes personality did win at the end of the day and yes, she did get the gorgeous, perfect guy (double standard the other way?) so happy ending all around. But the ending was a little to abrupt for me...no tying up loose ends.

Book Review: Breaking the Rules by Jennifer Lewis

Jennifer Lewis’ Breaking the Rules read more like the framework to a great romance than a fully developed story. The storyline in this book was quite a typical contemporary romance, with the added factors of Susana’s prediction, Susana’s Romany heritage, and her ‘sight’. There was the added complication of Susana’s family, but the romance followed the typical pattern of boy meets girl, boy and girl fall in love, boy and girl go through a rough patch/some hardship, boy and girl admit their feelings and live happily ever after. There was sex in the story but it was dealt with in sweet, more romantic way. However, I didn’t find there to be enough character development for my tastes and Susana’s wishy-washy back and forth about Joe became to repetitive.

Book Review: Thunderstruck by Kendall Grace

Kendall Grace’s Thunderstruck is a beautiful romance. The storyline and the characters were well developed. The sparks flew quickly between Hawk and Jo and pulled me into the story right away. 

The hero was everything you could ask for out of a male main character – sexy, tempting, a bit mysterious, but also confident, thoughtful, and determined. He kept me wanting to keep turning the pages. Jo’s character was also very easy to relate to. She is scared of the powerful feelings she has for Hawk and she is vulnerable yet amazingly strong. The secondary characters add wonderful depth and Hawk’s father is so charming and funny. Now this was a beautiful story. 

The characters drew me in at the start, but the storyline captivates as well. It is a wonderfully well written story. I will certainly read more titles by Ms. Grace in the future.