BOOK REVIEW for "Otterly Irresistible (Boys of the Bayou Gone Wild, #1)" by Erin Nicholas

Otterly Irresistible
(Boys of the Bayou Gone Wild, #1)
by Erin Nicholas

What happens when a smoking hot, but grouchy vet meets a sunny and sassy optimist? An opposites attract, grumpy boss, small town romance that's otterly irresistible.

Broody wildlife veterinarian Griffin Foster is done. Done trying to save the world. Done getting attached. He’s been fired twice for standing his ground and now he’s going to be content — by God — in small-town Louisiana, in a small veterinary practice, where there will only be small problems.  

Quiet and boring, though? Um, no. He’s been adopted by a loud, crazy Cajun family with a tiny petting zoo for him to care for. Hey, it’s not endangered tigers at a nationally renowned zoo, but a family of otters — and all the gumbo he can eat — isn’t a bad deal.  

Until she shows up. Again.  

The sunny, gorgeous optimist who stole his heart — and his favorite shirt — two months ago. Who clearly hasn’t heard the word “no” enough in her life. And who is the first woman to put even a tiny crack in his don’t-get-attached wall.

Charlotte “Charlie” Landry is the new marketing consultant for the family swamp-boat tour company and petting zoo. It might not have been her plan, but she is all in, ready to grow the business. Whether the hot, grumpy vet likes it or not.  

He doesn’t.  

Worse, sparring with his unforgettable one-night stand is more fun than he’s had in a long time.  

But watching wears-designer-dresses Charlie find her dream job amongst a bunch of goats, alpacas, and otters is a surprise.  

And her helping him find his passion again is... well, irresistible. 

Dammit.

~ BOOK REVIEW for Otterly Irresistible ~

****(4) out of 5 Stars

This book was utterly delightful (or "otterly" if one is so inclined!)!  It was a rather surprising to learn of this whole previously-undisclosed section of the Landry family tree.  But it was definitely a pleasant surprise!  Being able to go back to Autre and visit more with this crazy Cajun family was certainly time well spent.  

Charlie herself was such a joy!  Which is not entirely unexpected, given that she is the Sunshine to Griffin's Grump (or Beauty to his Beast, as it were).  A little over-the-top exuberant at times, she is nonetheless a good person, one that you find yourself rooting for from the get-go, and definitely a much needed breath of fresh air compared to Griffin and his sullen ways.  Honestly, he's lucky she didn't drop-kick him a couple of times, given the way he behaves toward her upon occasion.  But all of his standoffishness and cranky demeanor are mostly just protections for his bruised and battered heart and psyche.  Thank goodness none of the Landry clan, least of all Charlie, allow him to keep himself apart from them for long.  

Of course, all of the four-legged minor characters just about steal the show for any scene they enter, which makes reading about all of them twice as delightful.

My understanding is that this is the first of a new six-book series, itself a spin-off of the original Boys of the Bayou series.  And I absolutely cannot wait to read the next addition, as well as every one after that!

I received a free eBook copy of this title from Social Butterfly PR, 

and have willingly provided an honest review.

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