- Jill Shalvis -
Despite the stupid title, I enjoyed the hell out of this book - reading it through in one sitting.
It's leaps and bounds ahead of the other Jill Shalvis I have read (Get A Clue) in terms of characterisation and conflict that actually made sense between Mia and Kevin.
I also really enjoyed the role reversal in that Kevin was the one who was emotionally invested and open from the start and Mia was the one constantly running away, or claiming it was just sex. It's much more interesting than the cliched gender roles you find in a lot of romance novels, where the woman is all clingy and 'in love' right away and the man is constantly walking away.
I also enjoyed the fact that it wasn't a 'love at first sight/kiss" deal for either of them. Kevin liked her, wanted to get to know more and was up front about that and Mia ended up wanting to first avoid and then develop the relationship more in spite of herself and all her rules and fears about her relationships with men. It all came across as very upfront and honest, and therefore natural conflict, instead of artificial obstacles.
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