REVIEW: "Getting Hot With the Scot" by Melonie Johnson (Contemporary Romance)

Getting Hot With the Scot by Melonie Johnson
	Publisher: St Martin's Press Genre: Contemporary Romance Publication Date: April 30th 2019 Series: Sometimes in Love, #1 Standalone: Yes
Categories:
Love Abroad, Enemies to Lovers, Stuck With You
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Description from Publisher:
IT’S TIME TO FLIRT WITH A MAN IN A KILT Cassie Crow, a pop-culture reporter for a TV talk show, is focused on becoming a “serious” journalist. But when she stumbles into a kilted Highlander with a killer accent, Cassie decides that taking one night off from work and spending it with a sexy Scot couldn’t hurt. . . Logan Reid has built a career on his charm, hosting a series of off-the-wall hijinks on the Web. But when the Scottish prankster meets the all-American, equal parts intelligent and irresistible Cassie, Logan realizes that one night of fun won’t be enough. Could it be that this career-focused, commitment-phobic couple is finally ready to take a chance at true and lasting love?
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This was so much fun! Logan was kind of amazing. I adored his mischievousness and humor, but also his sweetness, and the fact that he was willing to open himself up to being vulnerable. The accent, which I had no problem hearing in my head, didn't hurt either! Cassie was well-rounded enough as well, and made for a nice contrast to Logan. I loved how she was able to call Logan out on things, and appreciated her own sense of humor, and her strength. I will say that this felt more like it should have been a duet, with a bit of a lull between the end of vacation and the beginning of real life. I would have enjoyed more fleshing out there in a separate book. I feel it did a great job and some 4th wall breaking, especially in the last third. I loved all of the friends and family, and look forward to more of the series!
My Source: I received a digital ARC from the publisher to voluntarily review. This in no way influenced my review. My opinion is unbiased and my 100% own.

About the Author:
A Star Wars junkie and Shakespeare groupie who quotes both Yoda and the Bard with equal aplomb, award-winning author Melonie Johnson—aka #thewritinglush—is a two-time RWA Golden Heart® finalist who loves dark coffee, cheap wine, and expensive beer. And margaritas. And mimosas. And mules. Basically any cocktail that starts with the letter m. She met her future husband in that most romantic of places—the mall—when they were teenagers working in stores across the hall from each other. Today, they live happily ever after in the magical land midway between Chicago and Milwaukee with their two redhead daughters, a dog that’s more like a small horse, and a pair of hermit crabs. After earning her Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude from Loyola University Chicago, Melonie taught high school English and Theatre in the northern Chicago suburbs for several years. Now she writes smart and funny contemporary romance and moonlights as an audiobook narrator under the pseudonym, Evelyn Eibhlin.

REVIEW: "Easy Love" by Piper Lawson (Contemporary Romance)

Easy Love by Piper Lawson
	Genre: Contemporary Romance Publication Date: April 10th 2019 Series: Modern Romance, #1 Standalone: Yes
Categories:
Nerd Romance, Stuck With You
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Description from Publisher:
How 20-Somethings Find Love in New York: 1. Meet for tapa. 2. Pretend you care more about his day than your career circling the drain. 3. Stumble to your place. Kick him out before he trips on dirty laundry. (Literal or figurative.) It’s easy. That’s how I like it. Before you crown me the least romantic person in Manhattan, meet my competition. Dr. Wesley Robinson. Keen blue eyes and fell-out-of-bed hair. Unhealthy obsession with 80s movies. Drier than a gin martini. Drive that makes Tony Robbins look like a slacker. Yep. The hot genius I’m helping sell his DNA dating app has a plan: Scale the highest peak of Mount Nerd. Then ride off with his genetic Cinderella. I shouldn't fall for him. Even if Wes kisses like there’s something dirty under that pressed shirt. Even if he opens me up like no man has. Even if guarding my heart's getting harder each day. Because New York isn’t Wes’s mountain. I’m not his princess... And nothing this easy can last. From USA Today bestselling author Piper Lawson comes a slow-burn, opposites-attract romance about a hot nerd falling for the girl he could never have - with a little help from science.
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Piper Lawson is an author that has hit it out of the park for me more than once. Her writing style makes every book a pleasure to read, and her characters have fantastic depth. They are multi-dimensional, and are very genuine. Wes and Rena are no exception to that. Both are strong characters witn distinct voices and you really like them straight away. She's got confidence and friendliness for days, while he is serious and a bit awkward. The idea of the story was one that I really loved. Two people who are working on a unique dating app? A spunky heroine and a slightly-rough-around-the-edges scientist? Slow-burn romance with just the right amount of anticipation and wickedness? What's not to love? To be honest, I don't know how to answer that. But despite everything that should make this another favorite, I just couldn't really connect with the characters or their romance. There was just something missing for me.
My Source: I received a digital ARC from the publisher to voluntarily review. This in no way influenced my review. My opinion is unbiased and my 100% own.

About the Author
Piper loves reading and writing stories about sassy, sexy, smart women and the guys who fall hard for them. Piper’s main household expenditures include books, shoes, and chocolate, not necessarily in that order. Coffee = life (and she’ll defend it accordingly, especially when cornered). Piper has two business degrees, neither of which she’s leveraged into a fashion label. Home is Canada plus occasional sunny winter escapes.