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goodbyepuckpie's review
4.0
Really liked getting a) a fat heroine and b) non-white love interest in this one, but this is definitely a little more on the Madcap Adventures side tone-wise, and not quite as strong as Driven to Distraction. Still fun, and I appreciate the author's commitment to well-written sex scenes that further the plot.
poisonivy70's review
4.0
QuickShot Review [3.75 stars]
I completely binged this series and I’m feeling a bit gluttonous. Going into this book, I had several concerns that are tied to spoilers that I had, since I read the last book first and there are events that happen here that do impact that last book. Without going into those spoilers, I think the sensitive situation was handled very well and didn’t impact my overall enjoyment of either romance.
That said, Helen and Wes’ romance isn’t my fave. I mean, the friendships and the banter, still clicks and is still enjoyable. The love is a tad insta and the obstacles are more internal than external drama, all things that I love. I even find the gender swapping of stereotypical behaviors thoroughly enjoyable. I even ultimately believe that Helen and Wes love each other.
However, their first encounter certainly leaves a bad taste in my mouth that isn’t fixed by his actions later. Mostly because I didn’t quite buy his reasons for his love for Helen, a person he didn’t even know existed in any way, shape or form. I wanted to believe him, but it took a long time for me to do that. Could this be because I was still biased against him? Probably. However, the female friendships are still fantastic, and the overall tale eventually comes together, so I’d still recommend for those who enjoy strong female friendships in their romances.
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mloza's review
3.0
Wes and Helen are former classmates who hook up one night because Helen wants to lose her virginity to him. Anyways, he does a terrible job because he is full of self pity at the time and they don’t speak again for 8 months.
In the mean time Wes has decided that she is the woman for him and works to change his life so that he is worthy of her. As you could imagine, she is not quite having it since she believes that her being “fat” is what turned him off.
Anyways, I do believe that Wes makes up for his previous sexual mistakes. My favorite scene happens in a pool! I love that this series features different women with all different personalities and body types and each is treated lovingly.
I did struggled a little with Wes’s melodrama... like c’mon man stop feeling so sorry for yourself! Plus, him being a selfish lover at the beginning made the whole immediate “she’s the one for me” thing a little weird but whatever.
In the mean time Wes has decided that she is the woman for him and works to change his life so that he is worthy of her. As you could imagine, she is not quite having it since she believes that her being “fat” is what turned him off.
Anyways, I do believe that Wes makes up for his previous sexual mistakes. My favorite scene happens in a pool! I love that this series features different women with all different personalities and body types and each is treated lovingly.
I did struggled a little with Wes’s melodrama... like c’mon man stop feeling so sorry for yourself! Plus, him being a selfish lover at the beginning made the whole immediate “she’s the one for me” thing a little weird but whatever.
endemictoearth's review
4.0
3.5 rounded up. This was good fat rep, and I like this cast of characters Dade has created. The virginity issue is handled in a unique way, and I think is resolved pretty well by the end. The other issues between the two main characters are stretched out just to the point of getting frustrated, but they are real issues that people face; however, the resolution is a smidge quick and neat. The writing is so good and the characters likable, so I didn't mind that much.
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