What do you
think? Should I give him a try?
CONSOLATION PRIZE
Forbidden Men #9
Linda Kage
Released Nov 17th, 2016
Don't you just hate it when someone destroys all your carefully made plans?
I mean, I had goals: college to graduate in one semester, a future I was working hard to reach, and an image of myself I wanted the world to see. My life was stacked into these precisely placed blocks. But then Colton Gamble came along and knocked them all askew.
I hated how he messed everything up, how he could hog all my attention whenever he was around, how he made my pulse quicken--but only because he ticked me off...not because I was attracted to him. Oh! And I hated how he knew how attractive he was too, the shallow, full of himself, doesn't take no for an answer, too-flirty, too cocky, extremely irritating jerk.
The boy had all the qualities that turned me off. Or so I thought.
One night he wasn't quite the brainless, over-confident jerk I usually took him for.
One night, he took care of me when I was at my lowest. He opened up to me and made me open up to him.
Now I'm learning maybe he's not what I first thought he was. And maybe I'M not what I first thought I was. Maybe it’s okay to rearrange a couple of my perfectly set blocks. Maybe, just maybe, I’ll stop worrying about what I’m afraid everyone else will think and finally reach for something I really want. It’s possible some of my plans need to be destroyed, and Colton Gamble is exactly the kind of mess I need in my life.
What do you think? Should I give him a try?
Desperately seeking your advice,
Julianna Radcliffe
MY REVIEW
Consolation Prize by Linda Kage was another great Forbidden Men book. It can be read as a standalone, but there is quite a bit of overlap from the other books. You won't feel lost, but it does give you context if you're caught up on the series. Plus, they're great books so I would definitely recommend reading them! The newest one is about the youngest Gamble, Colton. He's been after Julianna Radcliffe from the very beginning, but she's sworn him off because of his age.
This was an interesting romance that combined several romance. You had an older woman (but only by 4 years), an interracial couple (she's black and he's white), and all the NA drama that comes with trying to navigate college and relationships. This was one that I thoroughly enjoyed, and Ms. Kage constructed an engaging story about how two people can attempt to make it all work. There's a little bit of suspense thrown in for good measure, and enough angst to keep you turning the page. Overall, great book!
Linda
Kage grew up on a dairy farm in the Midwest as the
youngest of eight children. Now she lives in Kansas with her husband, daughter,
and nine cuckoo clocks. Her life's been blessed with lots of people to learn
from and love. Writing's always been a major part of her world, and she is so happy
to finally share some of her stories with other romance lovers.
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