Ann Maxwell

Too Hot To Handle

Olivia

I cannot believe this is my first elizabeth lowell and I’m so mad it’s taken me this long to read one of her books. Her writing speaks to me and I’ve fallen in love with this book. not to mention, we get a headstrong, tough-as-nails heroine and the most emotionally constipated, angsty angry hero I’ve ever read, the perfect combo. like, he’s a jerk, and I know I shouldn’t love how much of an ass he is, but it feeds my id. if that’s your type of hero, read it, but if you don’t want a hero being an absolute ass and verbally eviscerating the heroine for the first 100+ pages of the book, don’t read it. seriously. he’s a major ass and I cannot believe I love him as much as I do but the heart knows what it wants and mine is stupid.

Ethan does not deserve Tory (because he is an ass) but by the end of this book, I just KNOW the rest of his life is dedicated to groveling and being at her beck and call because he is so in love with Tory. I think Tory is also possibly my favorite heroine I’ve ever read. She’s what made this book so perfect. Her and Ethan are two character’s made from my soul, Lowell must have looked in my brain or something, I don’t know. I would also like to say (and this is a mild spoiler) that I knew he was toast and falling head over heals in love with her the second he killed that chicken for her. Strange? Yes, but I love strange. 

Honestly don’t know how I love this book so much, I’m guessing Lowell’s books are going to be my new obsession because her writing feeds my soul. I picked up this book tonight expecting to just read a few chapters before bed and I finished it because I couldn’t pry myself away from it.

I love this one so much it’s going on my favorites shelf, so if this sounds like your type of book, dive in! (the dive in is a pun, you’ll get it if you read it)

CW’s: one of the first scenes involves harassment of the heroine and attempted assault on heroine by a character we never see again. Heroine is never touched. (I can’t figure out though if attempt/harassment is done by an adult or a teen? I’m leaning towards teen.)

Too Hot To Handle

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