DJ Sakata
Favorite Quotes: She had never been this wrapped up in how a guy looked. It was as if she couldn’t stop looking at him. And thinking dirty thoughts. Was this what it was like to be shallow? She didn’t mind it as much as she would have thought. I’m kind of hating that we’re on the phone right now… That’s a throw-you-over-my-shoulder thing to say, Maya. You’re the epitome of girl power… … he would never deserve her. But he was going to spend his life trying to. My Review: Alex was a man of science as a medical researcher and doctor. He also had a significant medical condition. He has lived his life carefully and in a purposefully segmented manner. But that doesn’t always work with other people, especially confident, pushy, in-your-face/grab-life-by-the-horns type people, which was how Maya lived. I adored Maya. I love a feisty kick-ass chick, and she was certainly that and a whole lot more. I wasn’t the only one who adored Maya, Alex did too, although he was conflicted about his overwhelming attraction to Maya as he was already struggling with his new role of father to a nine-year-old daughter, and he seemed to think he could only focus on one thing at a time. Silly man! Erin Nicholas is a recent discovery for me and I adore her sweet and sexy style of storytelling. Her stories are a tasty treat and worthy of breaking any diet. All of her books that I have read have been thankfully low on melodrama and conflict while featuring sweet and engaging tales with realistic and endearingly flawed characters that cherish and support each other, what a novel concept for a romance! I have enjoyed her easy to follow and amusing stories, as well as her enticing characters, and plan to follow her like a treasure hunter.
Kristy M
This was an amazing book! I spent entire time sighing, awww-ing, and laughing. There might have been a discreet tear dropping down my face at the end too. Alex and Maya were so wonderful together and separately, I wish they were my real friends so I could have seen them fall in love in real life. Rachel was great, Charli was a sweetie, and Maya's friends? I need their stories NOW. They better have stories, Ms. Nicholas. Your dedicated fans (like me) will demand them.
Shari Bartholomew
My heart melted so many times in this book. Maya and Alex are opposites but they find their chemistry unbeatable. Maya, ex-cop after an injury is now a martial arts instructor/ geek and Alex is a physician involved in research. Alex has just found out that he has a nine year old daughter and only wants the best for her. They are soon working together to make the best for Charli, Alex's daughter. Loved, loved Alex, such an awesome dad to Charli, involved in research to make his life and Charli's better with hemophilia and sexy as ever. Maya, total geek, daring and living in the moment. Loved this line, "having tingles where I haven't tingled in a long time, this is how I felt reading this book. I'm sorry Zach, you will need to move over for Alex, as my new book boyfriend.