relzreviewz.com Nicole by Sarah Monzon

Synopsis:~

Who has time to date when she’s trying to raise a miniature human by herself AND save the planet from its irresponsible inhabitants? Not to mention my winning personality (snort) and my curves-have-curves figure (eyeroll) don’t exactly attract the opposite sex. Unfortunately, none of these reasons have stopped my best friends and SoCal sewing sisters from taking on the archaic role of matchmakers, and they’re not beneath a little bribery if that’s what it takes to get my cooperation. Let’s just say everyone has their weak spot, and donations to my favourite charities is mine.

If I were to consider a romantic relationship, my dream guy certainly wouldn’t be immature, everything-is-a-game Dr. Drew Bauer. The man raises my body temperature faster than global warming does the Earth’s! But life seems determined to keep throwing us together, especially now that one of my SoCal sewing sisters is engaged to his best friend, in which case there can only be one of two outcomes:

1. I kill him in a fit of annoyance.

2. My common sense escapes me, and I fall in love with him.

Honestly, I’m not sure which would be worse.

Necee’s take:~

“Everything about Drew Bauer annoyed me. He was a dripping-faucet, nails-on-a-chalkboard, litter-tossed-in-the-streets kind of man all rolled up into one carefree, obnoxious package.”

Be still my heart, whether from laugh out loud moments or swoony romance, the chemistry between Drew and Nicole was sizzlingly sweet. I really love a man that has a good sense of humor and boy is Drew that guy. His heart for Nicole came out very quickly, although it definitely had the annoying schoolboy that pulled your hair type of feel. Nicole really doesn’t like him, but he can’t take the hint. No matter how many times her stubborn and seemingly hard-hearted personality flings a witty, sarcastic comment at him, he seems to push more. When he is thrown into her life in a new and unexpected way, Nicole’s daughter, Sierra starts getting attached to him, too. Ugh, the man! I love how much Monzon made me feel Nicole’s emotions. Honestly, she annoyed me in the beginning with her harsh attitude. However, as I got to know her more my heart hurt for her. Of course, when things seem heavy, the SoCal besties come together making for a hilarious and heartfelt storyline.

“Beauty comes in all shapes, sizes, forms, and colors. God didn’t have a mold when He created the world, and we don’t need to try to put people into molds now.”

As always, Monzon addressed topics that are very current. As a divorced mom, Nicole struggled with identity issues and body image struggles. This came out in her personality in a way that often repelled people. However, Drew saw past that hard shell and sneaks in with his humor and wit. As Nicole saw more of him beyond his humor, the sparks turn into so much more. As these two stubborn and passionate people come together they bring a lot of humor and laugh out loud moments as well as a heart tug for what they both have gone through to get where they are today. If you’re looking for a heartwarming story, I can highly recommend Nicole and this entire series. It can be read as a standalone, but seriously this is an awesome series!

I received a complementary copy of this book by the author through NetGalley. I am giving my honest opinion in this review, and I honestly loved it.

A Carol award finalist and Selah award winner, Sarah Monzon is a stay-at-home mom who makes up imaginary friends to have adult conversations with (otherwise known as writing novels). As a navy chaplain’s wife, she resides wherever the military happens to station her family and enjoys exploring the beauty of the world around her.