Synopsis
from Goodreads: Aspiring
psychologist Amanda Rykowsky's schedule is certifiable. Between
study, bartending, and an internship with a sex therapist whose
techniques would make a Playboy bunny blush, there's zero time for
romance. Still, Amanda is flattered to receive an anonymous
Valentine…until the messages take a sinister turn.
Stockbroker
William Sloan swears he's not the one sending Amanda cards, but he
suspects the culprit's intentions are more dubious than sharing a box
of Godiva. Something about gorgeous, determined Amanda brings out the
usually reserved William's inner he-man, and he insists on acting as
a decoy boyfriend.
With
a fake relationship masking some very real lust, it's only a matter
of time before William and Amanda give in to the sweetest of
temptations. And once he's dealt with her secret stalker, William's
next mission is to strike Amanda with Cupid's arrow…
Stats
for my copy: Mass market paperback, St. Martin's Paperbacks,
2006.
How
acquired: Bought.
First
line: The paper bag crammed with sex toys began to rip as
Amanda Rykowsky trudged up the marble staircase to her boss's
second-floor office.
My
thoughts: This is the seventh
book in the author's Nerds series. I loved the first two books, but
after that each book seemed to be a little more ridiculous or over
the top than the one before. That doesn't mean I didn't enjoy them,
because I did. They are all full of wacky characters and humorous
dialogue/situations, and despite the times when I scoffed or rolled
my eyes, they were all still fun reads, even if not quite as good as
the first two.
Until
now. In fact, this may be my favorite book of the series.
I
loved all the characters in this book. Amanda, who takes college
classes by morning, interns for a sex therapist by afternoon, and
tends bar at Geekland by night, where the staff all dress as geeks,
complete with nerdy glasses. She is focused on her studies, planning
to go on to Harvard when she graduates. Sex therapy is definitely not
the field of psychology she wants to go into, but it was the only
internship she was able to get, after having fallen for a man, losing
her focus for awhile, and letting her grades slip. Now she's back on
track, and a relationship is not part of the plan. Not in the near
future anyway.
Then
she meets the stockbroker down the hall. William at work, Will to his
friends, he wants to date her from the get go, but she puts him off.
Meanwhile, Amanda's boss, Gloria, decides Will will be her next
conquest (she's never had a nerd before), and she is blatant in her
desire. At first Amanda is fine with helping Gloria land the nerd,
because if Gloria gets Will, then Amanda doesn't have to worry about
him pursing her and can stay on the track she's set for herself.
But
then there's a stalker, leaving anonymous Valentines for Amanda.
Amanda believes it's Will at first, and keeps trying to discourage
him, but eventually she is persuaded to let Will help her try to
track the stalker down,and keep her safe.
When
Will and Amanda finally do the down and dirty, it gets pretty hot,
even if a little over the top there as well. Seriously, three or more
orgasms every single time? Who does that?
Gloria
was a bit over the top as a character. She's very open, very free,
very self-centered, very sexual. But Amanda is so down to earth, they
balanced each other out nicely. And of course working for a sex
therapist led to all kinds of crazy and potentially embarrassing
situations, that were also very funny. Despite Gloria's
outrageousness, I loved her interactions with Amanda and Will, and
Will's friend Justin. Amanda also has a couple of kooky neighbors who
were fun characters in their own ways.
Fun.
That's the bottom line, I guess. This book was just plain fun.
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