I just love a story that makes me pull for the characters. Makes me want the happy ending.
And I enjoy the ride til the end, whatever it might be.
Let me tell you a little bit about Straight Laced.
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My Review
Good girl falls for bad boy. Been there, done that. How could I resist this book?
Summer is the good girl. Lives by her parents rules. She’s going to college to be a doctor now that she’s graduated. Everything is set.
Into Summer’s life walks Nate. The bad boy, the James Dean rebel. Living the free life, taking each day as it comes.
Nate makes Summer question her life. Are her plans her own, or her parents? What would it be like to throw off the good girl mantle and just do what she wants?
It gets interesting when Summer finds out why Nate rejects her. He wants a free spirit, not a baby bird, peeking out from under her parents wings. So, of course, Summer leaves the nest and sets out to show him she’s more than that.
This is the first book I’ve read by Jessica Gunhammer, and I very much enjoyed it. I remember what it was like to want someone so badly, I felt like I couldn’t breathe. I also fell for the bad boy, despite my family’s and my friends warnings. I got burned. You’ll have to read Straight Laced to find out what happens to Summer.
Being as the story is short, I feel like I’m just getting to know these characters. I hope I haven’t heard the last about them.
4 Stars
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SYNOPSIS
Summer Jones seems to be perfect in every way. She’s always gotten good grades, graduated with honors and has never missed a curfew. So when Nate Thompson walks into Summer’s life, her whole world is turned upside down.
She envies everything he stands for; he’s wild, free and doesn’t have a care in the world. Not to mention he’s hot, has tattoos and drives a motorcycle. When Nate brings to her attention she’s too straight laced for him, she decides it’s time for a change.
She’s ready to start living the life she’s always wanted, but she’s scared to leave everything she knows behind and travel the journey alone. Will Nate be there to encourage her along the way? Or will the rebellion wear off and have her crawling back to her parents?
Nate’s always lived his life in the fast lane. He’s never wanted to be tied down and he doesn’t let anything get in the way of doing what he loves. That is until he meets Summer.
She’s everything he’s ever wanted but yet she’s everything he could never have. She’s smart, beautiful and on her way to the top. She’s way out of he’s league and he lets her know it, but yet he can’t seem to keep his mind off of her.
When Nate finds himself lying on the side of the road in the middle of the night, preparing himself for his last breath there is only one person that comes to mind, Summer Jones. He promises himself that if he makes it through this, he will do everything he can to win her over, but is it too late?
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jessica Gunhammer recently married her high school sweetheart and they’re lucky to call Hawaii home. She graduated college in May 2012 with a degree in fashion design and quickly realized it was not the right fit for her. So, after spending several years in a fast paced fashion industry, she started looking for something new to keep her busy.
Reading has always been a passion of hers. However, she put this passion on the back burner, since she had no time to read during college. Soon after, Jessica and her mom started a publishing company. It was while working in the publishing industry that she rediscovered her love for writing. She’d always known she wanted to write, but never considered making a career out of it. After some feedback and support from her amazing family she decided to pursue her dreams of becoming an author.
When Jessica has time between reading, writing and running a business, you can find her enjoying all Hawaii has to offer. She likes to spend her time with her husband, family and dog Asia. On the weekends you can find them teeing off at the nearest golf course, playing volleyball on the beach or visiting the local farmer’s market.
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I can’t resist a story about a bad boy either. Love the cover for this too. Nate sounds like a hottite!
He is. I’m hoping for more of these two.
Or HOTTIE, although actually I kind of like the non word “hottite”. 🙂
We need some new words! If I ever use it I’ll mention ya!
Everyone loves the bad boy–except in real life!
I wanna be an author who lives in Hawaii! How could you not be inspired!
Yep, we just can’t resist em.
Hawaii sounds great. I may not be a writer, but I could read books on those wonderful beaches.
I do love a bad boy, but this doesn’t sound like a book for me. I need some blood and guts, paranormal or murder. LOL
None of the above in this one.I liked the characters and writing and will try more from this author.