Crazy ass setting, great chemistry and likeable, root-able
for MCs with zero unnecessary conflict and angst.
Libby Groman own a female-centric adult sex toy store, Good
Vibes. She is colourful, sweet and a little clueless when it comes down to
business and things like purchase orders and electric bills. Her mom, sex
therapist Cora Leigh, supports her financially when need arises but is about to
retire and Libby needs to get things in order fast. Which means business-y
things like strategizing and planning and concepts like ‘inventory control’ and
‘sales goals’. Theo Kostas is a social media marketing ace and strategizing
happens to be one of her specialities. However, Theo is agoraphobic
and suffers from extreme anxiety. Her sister, Penny, and best friend, Andie,
keep trying to get Theo out a little more while being supportive at the same
time. During one ‘take-Theo-out’ venture, Theo finds herself in Libby’s store.
Libby is instantly attracted, but no dice. Theo turns up at the shop the next
day because Andie had left her phone behind the previous day. Theo and Libby
start a tentative connection and Theo offers Libby help with her shop.
Libby and Theo are instantly likeable. One
of the best things about the book is that both MCs have their own emotional
problems and insecurities (Theo’s more evident, but Libby’s insecurities are
also spelt out later) and thankfully, they do not choose to make things more
difficult than they need to be by locking the other out, or by being rude,
nasty, cold and suchlike. Instead they speak about their problems upfront,
accept support and help from the other and make an effort to move out of their
comfort zones and beyond themselves for the other. The attraction and chemistry
are great and the romance builds at just the right pace.
This is a simple feel-good romance for
a comfortable Sunday afternoon.
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