Big Girl
Panties
By: Stephanie Evanovich
Releasing in Print, Jan 21st, 2014
Blurb
In BIG GIRL
PANTIES, Evanovich introduces readers to Holly Brennan—a 32-year old grieving
widow in need of a change. Having spent too much time mired in sadness and
grief-eating, Holly heads out of town to settle her husband’s estate and try to
move on. Enter Logan Montgomery—a personal trainer to the country’s most famous
professional athletes who also happens to be sitting next to her on the flight
home.
Holly’s mortified
by the way she’s squeezed into the airplane seat, but as they chat, Logan
quickly realizes she has a sharp wit and keen insight—a welcome change from the
sexy but superficial women he usually dates. When he impulsively offers to
train her at his private gym, Holly surprises even herself and agrees.
Holly discovers
she’s a natural athlete, and as her fitness level increases, so does a new
found confidence. When Logan finally introduces Holly to his best friends,
baseball superstar Chase Walker and his wife Amanda (a feisty curvy woman
herself), they instantly see what Logan doesn’t; Holly is knockout. As their
smoldering attraction starts to spark in earnest, Holly and Logan will have to
decide if their love is for real…or just about looks.
BIG GIRL PANTIES is
a fun, sexy, smart, and exceptionally saucy romp—a must-have book for the
summer and a debut not to be missed.
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Buy Links
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Link
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Review
SPOILER ALERT!
Normally, I try to keep the spoilers out of my reviews to let you enjoy the whole story, start to finish, for yourself. But this book...oh, this book...you'll see.
Big Girl Panties was a fun one! Holly was incredibly relatable and I'd be surprised if there was a woman out there who couldn't find something of herself in this fun-loving, inspiring, but still real character. On the flip side, I really didn't like Logan much at all. He kind of came across as that D-bag you eventually realize you're better off without. You know, after a weekend of crying into a tub or two of Ben & Jerry's. There are a couple points in this book where Holly is flirting with other men and I desperately wanted one of them - ANY one of them - to take Logan's place. Now, I admit I'm one of those readers who almost always likes the secondary male character better than the hero, but I've never actually fantasized about burning the hero's eyelashes off with a blow torch. Not until now, anyway.
If you take Logan out of the book, I actually liked it quite a bit, but his personality was just so....ARGH! I'm not sure if this was intentional (in which case, WHY?!) or something the author didn't notice, but he really came across as shallow and douchey and horrible and Holly could do so much better. In any case, it's worth the read if you have the time. I give it 3.5 cupcakes out of 5.
Normally, I try to keep the spoilers out of my reviews to let you enjoy the whole story, start to finish, for yourself. But this book...oh, this book...you'll see.
Big Girl Panties was a fun one! Holly was incredibly relatable and I'd be surprised if there was a woman out there who couldn't find something of herself in this fun-loving, inspiring, but still real character. On the flip side, I really didn't like Logan much at all. He kind of came across as that D-bag you eventually realize you're better off without. You know, after a weekend of crying into a tub or two of Ben & Jerry's. There are a couple points in this book where Holly is flirting with other men and I desperately wanted one of them - ANY one of them - to take Logan's place. Now, I admit I'm one of those readers who almost always likes the secondary male character better than the hero, but I've never actually fantasized about burning the hero's eyelashes off with a blow torch. Not until now, anyway.
If you take Logan out of the book, I actually liked it quite a bit, but his personality was just so....ARGH! I'm not sure if this was intentional (in which case, WHY?!) or something the author didn't notice, but he really came across as shallow and douchey and horrible and Holly could do so much better. In any case, it's worth the read if you have the time. I give it 3.5 cupcakes out of 5.
Author Info
Stephanie Evanovich
is a full-fledged Jersey girl from Asbury Park who began writing fiction while
waiting for her cues during countless community theater projects. She attended
New York Conservatory for the Dramatic Arts and acted in several improvisational
troupes and a few small-budget movies, all in preparation for the greatest job
she ever had, raising her two sons. Now a full-time writer, she’s an avid
sports fan who holds a black belt in tae kwon do.
Visit Stephanie at
facebook.com/stephanieevanovichbooks
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Thank you for hosting, and for making me laugh about Logan...I'll admit, it took a while for him to grow on me!!
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