Crazy Love

Crazy Love is a fun filled adventure with so much snow it makes you shiver. (Or that's the zero degree weather we are having right now.) Crazy Love or not, this book is sweet and sexy. It's fun and the energy will keep you thoroughly entertained. With adrenaline flowing through you from the snowboarding, to anger, and lust, you will coast through the to the end before you even realize you've gotten that far. I hope you are willing to take the plunge because these guys are worth the risk.

4 stars — I kinda wish I’d read Parker and Zoey’s story before this one, just to see what Luke was like there. It’s not officially a series, but they do reference stuff from Defying Gravity, so it might have been nice to read in order. Ah well. Charlotte was an interesting heroine. I loved how sassy and no-nonsense she was, how she wasn’t afraid to stand up for herself…or rather, how she forgot to be afraid until afterwards. *snort* I also loved it when we got to see her in action with what is her passion (near the end of the story). She was a solid character, but not necessarily one that will stand out over time. Luke was interesting himself, fighting between what he wants out of life and family expectations. I appreciated that the conversations around that with his family were realistic, filled with emotions, but not without a resolution. I found it super weird how apparently not that close he was with them all year, but then felt pretty close once he was up there. Like, he hadn’t talked to his brother at all? I think that’s part of what I would have gotten more of if I’d read the other story first. Luke and Charlotte together were kinda adorable. I loved the way they crushed and flirted and moved onto more. I wasn’t expecting fade to black sex scenes, and while that disappointed me personally, take note everyone else who prefers those — this is a non-graphic new adult romance. Mr. Bzdyl was a total surprise highlight in this story. I loved his relationship with his wife and daughter, and I loved how he embraced Charlotte into his family, and Luke too. It was super adorable. Like that family MADE this story My other favourite part was the sports element to this story — I LOVED it! I’m a huge Olympics fiend, and so I loved seeing all the little details about snowboard cross competition. It really added excitement to the story, and also showed a realistic look at a competitor. It took a story that was solid and made it more IMO.

After reading Defying Gravity, the book where Luke is first introduced, I both wanted his story ASAP and wondered how on earth he was going to be redeemed. It takes a talented author to take a pretty unlikeable character who was full of himself and make you want to root for him. That happened 100% in Crazy Love. Luke is back home to pursue his dream of professional snowboarding but his family was counting on him to take over the family business upon graduation. The struggle that Luke faced between following his dream and doing the "right" thing for his family was ultimately what made me love Luke. Charlotte is in Colorado to focus on studying for the MCAT and save some money. She only has one more chance to pass so she doesn't have any time for distractions and that's exactly what Luke is: a ginormous distraction. I loved her determination and that she also was realistic about her goals with plans and backup plans. The buildup to the relationship between Luke and Charlotte was seriously swoon worthy. I loved that Luke was completely honest with Charlotte about what he had been like before meeting her and how she never just took whatever he gave. She stood her ground and called him out on things. My favorite thing about these two was that they supported each other. This story was sweet, swoony, heartwarming, and low on the drama. I loved this author's foray into NA and I hope that there's more to come in the future. *This is my voluntary review of an advanced reader copy*