Reviewed by Amber
TITLE: Hard Candy
SERIES: Bend or Break #7
AUTHOR: Amy Jo Cousins
PUBLISHER: Samhain Publishing
LENGTH: 133 pages
RELEASE DATE: March 22nd, 2016
BLURB:
How to get over someone? Get under someone else—as soon as possible.
Vincent Lim always assumed his best friend (and occasional hookup) Austin would be waiting for him—that eventually they’d end up together. But now that Austin’s in love with another man, Vinnie is at a loss.
After the world’s most awkward one-night stand with a dance major, Vinnie knows the drill. Minimize the embarrassment by pretending they’ve never met. Yet Bryan’s vibrant spirit and calm center lure Vinnie like a shelter from an emotional storm.
But Vinnie’s thrown off his game by the rest of Bryan’s total package. Vinnie’s a rowing jock with a single-minded focus on living up to his parents’ academic and social expectations. Bryan might as well be outfitted with glittery butterfly wings—with plenty of pride to match. Vinnie’s haphazard attention to a lover won’t cut it this time.
Physically, they can match each other stroke for booty pop. But for the lovers to meet on common ground, they’ll have to find a way to get moving in the same direction.
Warning: Contains one uptight rower, a dancer who can rock a skirt like nobody’s business, yoga lessons, and the benefits of being very bendy.
REVIEW:
This may have been my least favorite book in the series BUT may have had one of my most favorite characters in the series. So it’s almost like it balances out. Vinnie kind of drove me crazy throughout the story. I understand the way he was brought up and his culture attributed to his personality but it aggravated me, nonetheless. On the other hand, Bryan was a fierce, powerful character who refused to bow down to anyone and I absolutely loved and appreciated that. He’s one of those characters that will just stay with you.
Vinnie is the epitome of up-tight and straight-laced. He has a very hard time letting go and basically the only time he does so is when he’s rowing with his college crew. It seems the only time he’s free is when he’s on the water. That is until he meets Bryan. Bryan is wild, flamboyant, fun, and free. He makes Vinnie feel things he’s never felt before.
The connection between these two was a bit odd for me. I sort of just wasn’t really feeling it. I don’t really know what was off but something was. Maybe it’s the fact that it really wasn’t all that believable or I should say not believable to me.
But it was nice to see Vinnie get his happy ending. I do have to admit. I love know they are all happy.
I can’t say enough how incredible the series was and I definitely recommend it.
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