I've only read one other book by this author, Easy Love, which is part of an entirely different series. But I've wanted to read this series for awhile. I've met the author, I believe it was at Apollycon, or maybe it was at NOLA Storycon the year before that. I was excited to win a copy of this book from Goodreads, and I was not disappointed with it at all. In fact, I'm now so excited to get my hands on the earlier books in the series so I can learn where all the couples mentioned in this book got their starts and what their stories are. About 30 pages in I was giggling at the "twitch" moment. It's an inside joke from NOLA Storycon. Not sure I'll ever be able to read that in a book and not giggle these days. Then there was the moment when I learned that shower sex may not be as glorious as it is made out to be in romance novels. That's something I've never tried, so I'll have to take the word of the character in the book about how it's not that great for the girl a lot of times. And then there was a quote towards the end that was perfect. "When a person tells you that you've hurt them, you don't get to decide that you didn't". That's something I feel like I've dealt with. People tell me they didn't hurt me when I tell them what they've done. Instead of apologizing and realize I felt that way, they don't get to decide that they've hurt me. They can say they didn't mean to, and they're sorry that it hurt me, but they can't say they didn't hurt me. Sorry, a little soapbox moment for me.

I loved our slightly overweight heroine, totally identified with her. And I loved her guy. I loved the story, and loved the whole world this book was a part of. I'm sure you'll see me review more of these books in the future. I'll have to even check to see if they're available as audiobooks from my library. I'll be getting the chance to see this author again at Book Bonanza, will have to get this ARC signed!