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Crazy, Stupid Sex (2014)

by Maisey Yates(Favorite Author)

3.39 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1460326415 (ISBN13: 9781460326411)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Cosmo Red Hot Reads from Harlequin

review 1: The PremiseEvie James, clueless app developer, decides to beta test her app for flirting and seducing guys at a bar, which leads her straight to Caleb Anderson. Caleb seems to be the typical cynical playboy, but finds himself attracted to Evie because of her unique brand of awkward. A master of one-night stands, he's more than happy to show her what she's been missing in the bedroom. But he quickly discovers that one night with a woman like Evie will never be enough for him…The GoodI was hooked from the sample - Ms. Yates is a very funny writer, and awkwardness is hard to write in a balanced manner. It’s very easy to go too far, and then you find yourself in a bad sitcom. Here, Evie is funny, self-aware and ultimately the strong one who doesn’t back down from her f... moreeelings, which I appreciated. Caleb and Evie sparked right off the bat, and I enjoyed the dialogue throughout the story. Dialogue can be tricky, but Ms. Yates has a clear, strong voice and I found myself laughing out loud, more than once.The Not so GoodThe length of the book disappointed me. Considering some of the subject matter, which includes the reason why Caleb has a hard time committing, could have and probably should have been dealt with in a full length novel. As a consequence, while I thought there was good chemistry between Evie and Caleb, I was just a bit shy of actually believing in their love. I believed they liked each other and were definitely in lust, but love? Maybe, maybe not.Also, the cost - I thought it was a bit overpriced for the length. The Bottom LineSurprisingly funny and sweet, quirky little novella. So hard to do a novella right, and this was very close, though I still think the emotions were still a bit less than believable, when compared to the great sex. Very good chemistry between the MCs and overall an enjoyable read. I see that Ms. Yates has a freebie on amazon, so I’m going to check that out and see if she can keep the streak alive.
review 2: Short story. Short of pages and of feelings (IMO).BOth hero and heroine are from this times, where sex is often meaningless and there's a lot of people hunting at night for some hours of coupling and nothing more.I really had trouble to understand Evie and Caleb relationship. They had nothing in common but sex. Besides Evie is a very intelligent woman and really clueless about herself and people around her.I cannot understand if the situation depicted in this book is so realistic (I hope not because there's a good amount of squalor between all that sex) but I felt it a bit sad.Well written and short, I don't know if I can recommend it. less

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