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A review by beckymmoe
Crazy for the Competition by Cindi Madsen
4.0
Such a sweet romance!
Quinn and Heath were both great characters--and both have such good reasons for why they need to be the one to win the competition for the property. I really liked that they didn't let their competition get nasty; even though going that route can be humorous at times, it wouldn't have been right for this story. They made their competition a perfectly fair one, with neither of them trying to undercut the other one in order to win.
I also actually loved that there was zero sex here--absolutely nada. It was important to Quinn that she wait for marriage, and she stuck to it from page one to the last. So refreshing! You know that there have to be people out there in real life doing the same thing, but it's such a rarity in mainstream romance. The chemistry is there, and they're both definitely feeling sexual tension, but Quinn resists and Heath respects her wishes. The fact that Heath was so cool with it even though it obviously wasn't easy for him made him an even better hero than he already was.
So did the fact that he actually took the time to learn about Quinn's culture, both by asking her and by doing research on his own. (And he uses some secretly-gained knowledge for an awesome purpose in the epilogue...but I am absolutely not going to give away what it is. You'll just have to read it yourself!)
Though Sadie and Royce from book one ([b:Second Chance Ranch|21519458|Second Chance Ranch (The Circle D, #1)|Audra Harders|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1395255818s/21519458.jpg|40843025]) play a role, you don't have to have read their story to enjoy this one; it's fine as a standalone. So if you're looking for a sweet romance with a secondary theme of making a place for yourself beyond the one your family wants/society expects you to have, definitely give this one a read.
Rating: 4 stars / A-
I received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.
Quinn and Heath were both great characters--and both have such good reasons for why they need to be the one to win the competition for the property. I really liked that they didn't let their competition get nasty; even though going that route can be humorous at times, it wouldn't have been right for this story. They made their competition a perfectly fair one, with neither of them trying to undercut the other one in order to win.
I also actually loved that there was zero sex here--absolutely nada. It was important to Quinn that she wait for marriage, and she stuck to it from page one to the last. So refreshing! You know that there have to be people out there in real life doing the same thing, but it's such a rarity in mainstream romance. The chemistry is there, and they're both definitely feeling sexual tension, but Quinn resists and Heath respects her wishes. The fact that Heath was so cool with it even though it obviously wasn't easy for him made him an even better hero than he already was.
So did the fact that he actually took the time to learn about Quinn's culture, both by asking her and by doing research on his own. (And he uses some secretly-gained knowledge for an awesome purpose in the epilogue...but I am absolutely not going to give away what it is. You'll just have to read it yourself!)
Though Sadie and Royce from book one ([b:Second Chance Ranch|21519458|Second Chance Ranch (The Circle D, #1)|Audra Harders|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1395255818s/21519458.jpg|40843025]) play a role, you don't have to have read their story to enjoy this one; it's fine as a standalone. So if you're looking for a sweet romance with a secondary theme of making a place for yourself beyond the one your family wants/society expects you to have, definitely give this one a read.
Rating: 4 stars / A-
I received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.