(Common Threads, #1)
by Susannah Nix
She’s got her yarn store to run, her house to herself for the first time in her life, and no use for men anymore. That is until the hottie silver fox who walks into her store turns out to be her old high school crush—the guy who rejected her 30 years ago.
No way is she going to lose her head over him this time, no matter how well he wears that salt-and-pepper lumberjack beard. Okay, so he’s the opposite of her ex in every way, and his attention gives her a thrill she thought she’d never feel again. She’s not risking her heart again.
Mike Pilota is having a mid-life crisis.
Only instead of buying a red sports car he can’t afford and dressing like a 25-year-old who’s time-traveled from the 1990s, he quit his job after his second divorce to move closer to his recently widowed mother.
He didn’t expect to run into Dawn again, but as soon as he lays eyes on her he’s utterly smitten. So he sets out to make up for past mistakes and prove he can be the kind of man she deserves.
But is it too late for second chances? Or will these two lonely hearts find a way back to each other?
Mad About Ewe is a full-length contemporary romance and can be read as a standalone. It is Book #1 in the Common Threads series, Seduction in the City world, Penny Reid book universe.
~ BOOK REVIEW for Mad About Ewe ~
****(4) out of 5
This is a delightful later-in-life second-chance romance about a darling couple who seem to totally deserve each other in the best possible way. (As someone currently in their 50's, who started over in the dating world in her 30's after a divorce, I was very much able to relate to many aspects of this tale)
Dawn and Mike were friends in high school, but – despite feelings on both sides that may have led to more – they were never anything else to each other, mostly due to the fact that she was a nerd and he was, well, a jock... and an idiot.
Fast forward thirty years, and both have sort of been through the ringer where relationships are concerned. But they realize that there is still a spark there between them, and decide to see where it goes. More than anything, they really underestimate the other person and at the same time undervalue themselves.
I thought Dawn was the idiot this time around, when she wouldn't share with Mike why she was pushing him away. But he was the absolute epitome of the perfect (book) boyfriend, staying by her side, helping her even when she didn't want or think she needed it, and mostly just being a good friend first. Because of circumstances being what they were, these two were really able to get to know one another quite well before jumping into much.
In addition to the two main players, the story contained a slew of side characters who were a total joy to hear about. As well as one or two that I just wanted to punch in the face. But overall, most of the supporting cast were great. Many appearances seemed like cameos of people who may very well appear in other volumes of the series, world and universe wherein this book is set. I'd be interested to find out if that is true, should I foray into any of those other stories.
I was really glad to learn that their big fight didn't lead to either of them doing anything very stupid, as so often happens in situations like these. Dawn and Mike were absolutely adorable together, and I was glad they got the opportunity to prove that to themselves and to each other, and to work toward their very own happily-ever-after.
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