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Smitten by the Brit | ||
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Publisher: St Martin's Press Genre: Contemporary Romance Publication Date: May 28th 2019 Series: Sometimes in Love, #2 Standalone: Yes  
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| Categories: | ||
| Love Abroad, Strong Heroine | ||
| Other Books by Melonie Johnson | ||
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| Description from Publisher: | ||
| DEFINITELY, MAYBE...OR LOVE, ACTUALLY?
English professor Bonnie Blythe expects her life to play out like her favorite novels, especially now that her long-term boyfriend has finally proposed. So when a shocking discovery leads Bonnie to end her engagement, she decides to close the book on love. But the plot thickens when a brand-new character enters the scene—and quickens Bonnie's heart. With his brilliant blue eyes, sexy accent, and irresistible charm, Theo Wharton is like a romantic hero straight out of a Jane Austen novel. When fate places Bonnie in England for a summer—conveniently close to Theo—she realizes a hot friends-with-benefits fling is exactly what she needs to start a fresh chapter. Just as Bonnie begins to believe she's falling in love, an eye-opening revelation into Theo's life makes Bonnie feel like she's wandered into one of her favorite books. Will Bonnie have the courage to risk her heart and turn the page with the dashing Brit to find her true happy ending after all? | ||
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| So I have to start this by saying: I LOVED Logan in the first book, and liked Theo as his friend. They had an excellent bromance going. But more Theo has me loving the Brit as well! He is a sweetheart of a guy, and strong-willed, loyal, with the perfect amount of cheeky.
Bonnie was a nice match for him. She's a mix of strong feminist and old-fashioned, loving Jane Austen and Shakespeare. I admit that, at first, some of her "Don't treat me like a weak female" hangup felt over-the-top, but it paid off well with the arc of her character. Her vulnerability really helped to round her out, especially towards the beginning half. The inclusion of the characters from the first book was great, and I felt like they were worked in pretty seamlessly. I would still recommend reading Hot for the Scot before this one to get backstory, but that isn't exactly a hardship since both books are fantastic! I'd say that my favorite thing about this book, and the first, was that the issues felt like genuine issues with a bit of serendipitous whimsy to make it interesting. The characters' problems and interactions feel almost like real life. In case you can't tell, I am loving this series! Keep 'em coming, Melonie! :) | ||
| 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. |  |
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