Her characters are relatable-working normal jobs, overcoming obstacles that are real, having relationships that include joking, fighting, loving, interfering, consoling.

The gossipy old townsfolk had me in stitches, Matt's newly discovered caveman possessiveness had me fanning myself (hoo-boy), and Lori's love for her Minxy made me shed a tear.Īngela Verdenius' books have fast become my favorites to read and re-read.

I expected the signature humor, ever-present fur-babies, and scorching sex. Rant overĮver since I read Call On Me, I've been anxiously awaiting the story of Lori and Matt-the shy Mackay sister and the neighbor/EMT that is patiently waiting for the right moment to smooch on her. So he comes off a dick and she comes off as a pathetic idiot for taking him back. The writer never has him talk to her about why he acted the way he did. One second he was hating himself for his actions and making it clear to her (who admit she feels like a slut right not) he retreats everything and the next he’s like you’re mine that’s it. In his head he thinks he’s just slept with someone else’s woman so I get it a little but i never forgave him for his stupidity because he never apologised, explained to her why he regretted sleeping with her. He is sweet, even when he’s angry and being an ass, he comes when she’s hurt, when she’s sad. Matt would have been perfect had he not believed gossipy and jumped to conclusions. He clearly doesn’t because he believes gossip more than he believes her and threatens to walk away i she doesn’t open up to him (he’s lying which makes him more of an ass in my mind) and her!! Instead of pointing out all the reasons why she might not be open to him (like kissing her and storming off, treating her like she’s low for sleeping with him and looking at her like he’s ready to kill her when she’s done nothing wrong) she just asks why he’d want to be with her because she’s not thin and beautiful. Then when he comes back to give her first aid he’s saying how he trusts her and she needs to trust him. He sleeps with her, tells her it’s a huge mistake (he thinks she had bf at this point) and then storms off. And what makes me mad is he never really apologised for any of it. He thinks she’s involved with another man and despite her telling him she isn’t he doesn’t listen and treats her poorly because of it. He’s great until he jumps to like a thousand conclusions of his own, listens to town gossip and doesn’t listen to Lori.

Matt comes off as sweet, patient and crazy about Lori, just not wanting to come on too strong and scare her off.

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