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latetotheparty's review against another edition
medium-paced
4.0
Making my way through Victoria Dahl's work. So far she's very reliable for satisfying contemporary romances.
geisttull's review against another edition
3.0
Victoria Dahl is a fun read; steamy love scenes and interesting characters. this is the first in a new series. second one is out already.
bookloverchelle's review against another edition
4.0
I was extremely lucky to get an early read of Victoria Dahl’s newest book, Close Enough to Touch. This was wonderful except for the fact that now I have an extra long to wait for the next books in the series. This was another great book by Ms. Dahl and a start to a great series. I really loved the heroine, Grace, because she seemed a lot different than the “typical” heroine I read. Grace was really down on her luck. She had arrived in Jackson, Wy with under $40 in her pocket and her pride. She had been on her own since she was 16 and has finally reached rock bottom. When an aunt offers her a place to live while she’s between jobs, she settles in to the “stud farm” until she can get her feet under her. Cole is a cowboy stuck in limbo trying to recover from an injury that could break his ranching career. Both have escaped disastrous experiences in L.A. but when Hollywood follows them they have to come face to face with a past they’d both love to forget.
I loved the build up to discover more about Cole. He is a super-sexy cowboy who has his dreams in the balance as he recovers. Grace had a pretty bad childhood and had to grow up quickly. When she’s finally able to open up to Cole, the reader is able to see past the purple hair to the scared little girl she used to be. And these two simply lit up the page! What starts as just an itch to scratch turns in to some pretty spicy sexy times. Ms. Dahl has done a fabulous job with the first book in her newest series. I can’t wait not only for the rest, but a blurb to see who will be featured in the next book!
I loved the build up to discover more about Cole. He is a super-sexy cowboy who has his dreams in the balance as he recovers. Grace had a pretty bad childhood and had to grow up quickly. When she’s finally able to open up to Cole, the reader is able to see past the purple hair to the scared little girl she used to be. And these two simply lit up the page! What starts as just an itch to scratch turns in to some pretty spicy sexy times. Ms. Dahl has done a fabulous job with the first book in her newest series. I can’t wait not only for the rest, but a blurb to see who will be featured in the next book!
nighteyes82's review
3.0
well that was nice enough I guess.
I want to know more about her friend but I'm not sure I want that enough to buy next book.
I have a hard time believing they gonna make it in the long run...
I want to know more about her friend but I'm not sure I want that enough to buy next book.
I have a hard time believing they gonna make it in the long run...
scoutmomskf's review against another edition
3.0
This was an okay read. Overall I enjoyed it but I did have a few issues. Grace had ended up in Jackson Hole after running from Hollywood. She will use the time to try to put her life back together before moving on to a possible new job. Grace is a city girl who has never been to a small town like this. She is also blunt and not very friendly. She spent her childhood with a mother who was constantly looking for a man to take care of her and doing whatever she had to to keep one. This created a need in Grace to be totally independent, refusing to need anyone for anything. When she met Cole there were sparks between them right away. She had no problem giving in to her attraction to him but she wanted no part of an actual relationship. When things with Cole start to change it scares her to think that she may be losing her independence. I like the way that Grace sticks up for what is right which has gotten her into trouble in the past. I enjoyed seeing the way she took to the job with Eve and the pleasure she got in doing it well. The thing I didn't like so much was that Grace was always so angry. It seemed like she spent way more time angry than happy or content. I also got frustrated with the way that she never wanted Cole to treat her gently, yet later she seemed to be bummed because he didn't. I was happy to see her begin to see the similarities between herself and her Aunt Rayleen and want to change, but I feel like it is going to be harder than she thinks.
Cole had come back home to Jackson Hole after a brief trip to Hollywood thirteen years ago. His memories from that time are not pleasant and he harbors a lot of guilty feelings. He's been working on the ranch that he plans to buy when the owner retires but he's hit a snag. He was injured badly a few months earlier and is still in a lot of pain. He also wonders if he will ever be able to ride again which puts his future plans at risk. When he meets Grace he is fascinated by her. He's told himself to stay away from her, especially because of her Hollywood connections but he can't do it. He would love to get past that tough girl attitude and finds that he sees more and more of what it hides. Even though he had not started out wanting a relationship he finds himself more interested in having her stick around. When his own Hollywood past causes him problems with Grace he starts to see that he's been guilty of hiding from his own fears also. I liked Cole somewhat better than Grace, but he also spent a lot of time angry. While the two of them were pretty explosive together I didn't get much of a feeling of real romance there. Maybe once they have dealt with their anger issues the softer emotions will come easier.
Cole had come back home to Jackson Hole after a brief trip to Hollywood thirteen years ago. His memories from that time are not pleasant and he harbors a lot of guilty feelings. He's been working on the ranch that he plans to buy when the owner retires but he's hit a snag. He was injured badly a few months earlier and is still in a lot of pain. He also wonders if he will ever be able to ride again which puts his future plans at risk. When he meets Grace he is fascinated by her. He's told himself to stay away from her, especially because of her Hollywood connections but he can't do it. He would love to get past that tough girl attitude and finds that he sees more and more of what it hides. Even though he had not started out wanting a relationship he finds himself more interested in having her stick around. When his own Hollywood past causes him problems with Grace he starts to see that he's been guilty of hiding from his own fears also. I liked Cole somewhat better than Grace, but he also spent a lot of time angry. While the two of them were pretty explosive together I didn't get much of a feeling of real romance there. Maybe once they have dealt with their anger issues the softer emotions will come easier.
kbranfield's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars. Victoria Dahl’s newest release, Close Enough to Touch is an intense and emotional novel. To read my review in its entirety, please click HERE.
msmattoon's review against another edition
4.0
Someone on twitter described the heroine as a ball of rage, I think, so I checked this out of the library right away. Really enjoyed the personalities of the heroine and her love interest, and it was a very good story as well.
sandylovesbooks's review against another edition
4.0
It started out slow but it turned out to be a really good book. I enjoyed this book much more than 50 Shades of Grey (I know that book is classified as "erotica"). Both main characters had problems to get through and they seemed more like real people than in 50 Shades.