Do you ever think about your high school exes and wonder
what your life might be like if you were still with them? I’m thinking I’d be a lot worse off than I am
now, but some of you might have had some better boyfriends than me. Still, that’s the appeal of second chance
romances, no? A chance to do it
over. Hard Crush by Mira Lyn Kelly is light-hearted, positively adorable,
and full of some cute romance that will make you wish you had a high school
romance like Abby and Hank.
Blurb:
Abby
Technology has it out for me. And I’m not talking about my ever-ailing
phone or the temperamental Smart Board in my classroom. I’m talking about the internationally hailed “Tech
Genius” formerly known as the boy I used to love. It was bad enough seeing that cocky smile
staring back at me from my newsfeeds, the gossip sites, and—fine—the scorchingly
hot men’s fitness magazine I bought in a moment of weakness. But now he’s back home, teasing me with the
memories I’ve tried to leave behind, crowding into my space and taunting me
with the kiss I can’t resist. I know it’s
only a matter of time before I lose him again.
He’s already told me he isn’t staying, warned me he’s changed. I know better than to let him get too close,
so why can’t I push him away?
Hank
They call me a visionary.
An innovator. Hell, last week a
headline touted me as the billion-dollar geek keeping Silicon Valley’s panties
wet. Try living that down. Strip away the media BS and I’m just a
tech-minded guy with my eyes on the future and no time for a past I can’t
change. So what am I doing following the
sweet sound of its laugh back to the woman who passed on our chance for
forever? I tell myself all I want is to
say hello. To see her smile. Just a few minutes to pretend we’re still the
‘us’ I thought would never end. But once
I’ve had a taste of the too tempting woman she’s become, a few minutes isn’t
enough. The man I am today is used to
getting what he wants, and I want her.
The problem? She wants the guy I used to be.
Review:
Reading Hard Crush
was like taking a nice long bath after a hard day of work. You just sort of sink into it and lose track
of time, only snapping out of it when you’re a big prune and the water’s cold
(or in my case, when the baby you’re watching wakes up). It was a nice change of pace from the
romantic suspense and erotica I’ve been reading lately—those novels can get so
freaking stressful. There was plenty of
drama between indecisive Abby and lovesick Hank, but it wasn’t the sort that’ll
make you sweat and grind your teeth.
Just your typical relationship conflict between two people who go back
and forth more times than a ping pong ball in the Olympic matches.
Abby was a very likeable character. She was pleasantly naïve, cute as a button,
and god-awful with technology, but she was also so incredibly frustrating. For instance, it is positively beyond me to
imagine a world where a gorgeous, billionaire hunk is desperate to make me his
and I say no. My imagination just isn’t
that good. I mentally screamed at her
time and time again to give up her dreams of small-town life and follow Hank wherever
he wanted to go, but she wasn’t having it.
Eventually the author leads us to a greater understanding of Abby’s past
and then I felt guilty about yelling at her so much.
Hank is a dream. He’s
sexy, he’s smart, he looks amazing in thick-rimmed glasses, and he’s
desperately in love with his high school sweetheart. Can you hear me drooling from here? Sigh. I
have an absolute weak spot for men in glasses, but my husband has perfect 20/20
(he likes to brag a lot since I have shit eyesight). It’s fun to read about standoffish men with
commitment issues, sure, but it’s an absolute delight to mix it up once in a
while and read about a man who loves his woman so much he’s willing to do
whatever it takes to make her his… again.
Makes your belly ache and your heart clench, especially since Hank is
just so freaking sweet.
Hard
Crush is good for those readers who don’t want to sweat from anxiety
during their romance reads but still want that tiny bite of excitement that
comes from conflict. Witty banter, cute
kisses, and a warm loving feeling are the main things you’ll get from this
book. It comes out March 6th,
so pre-order it here
for your Kindle.
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