Why I read it: I received a review copy from the publisher via NetGalley.
What it's about: (from Goodreads) When Rory Macintosh’s
roommates find out that their studious and shy friend has never been
with a guy, they decide that, as an act of kindness they’ll help her
lose her virginity by hiring confident, tattooed bad boy Tyler Mann to
do the job…unbeknownst to Rory.
Tyler knows he’s not good enough
for Rory. She’s smart, doctor smart, while he’s barely scraping by at
his EMT program, hoping to pull his younger brothers out of the hell
their druggy mother has left them in. But he can’t resist taking up her
roommates on an opportunity to get to know her better. There’s something
about her honesty that keeps him coming back when he knows he
shouldn’t…
Torn between common sense and desire, the two find
themselves caught up in a passionate relationship. But when Tyler’s
broken family threatens to destroy his future, and hers, Rory will need
to decide whether to cut her ties to his risky world or follow her
heart, no matter what the cost…
What worked for me (and what didn't): I have mixed feelings about this book. There were parts of it that resonated with me, parts which infuriated me and all manner of things in between. The writing is engaging and eminently readable. On the other hand, I thought the characterisations were sometimes thin and some plot threads didn't really go anywhere. I'm finding this one hard to grade, I hope to have reached a decision by the time I finish writing the review.
