Genre: Contemporary Romance
POV: 3rd Person (multiple points of view)
Sensuality: Hot
Violence: N/A
Format: Digital
Source: A digital ARC courtesy of Harlequin via NetGalley
My Grade: B-
Crazy for Love (July 2010) is author Victoria Dahl’s latest contemporary romance. When Chloe Turner’s fiancé fakes his own death to avoid marrying her, Chloe finds herself labelled the ultimate Bridezilla by the American media. Desperate to escape the paparazzi, Chloe and her best friend, Jenn, retreat to a remote island in the hope of a few days of peace.
Max Sullivan and his newly-divorced brother, Elliott, are also sojourning on White Rock Island. Max is a professional treasure hunter and travels the world exploring shipwrecks. Although he’s fit and handsome, Max is riddled with phobias and insecurities. He has an almost pathological need to rescue people. The result is a series of failed relationships with beautiful but disturbed women. Max longs for a normal, average woman, someone who is free from emotional baggage.
When Chloe and Jenn spy their handsome neighbours, they decide their few days away might be more fun with a little male companionship. Neither of them are looking for a relationship, but they find themselves spending increasing amounts of time with the Sullivan brothers.
Just as Chloe and Max are getting close, the paparazzi discover her whereabouts and she’s forced to flee to the mainland. Will their fling develop into something more? And is Max prepared to take on yet another women with a ton of baggage? As this is a romance, naturally the answer to both of these questions is a resounding “Yes”!
Crazy for Love is a fun story with engaging characters. Max’s paranoia and phobias make him an unusual romance hero, but he and Chloe work well together as a couple. She’s one of the few people who is prepared to tell him he’s being ridiculous and doesn’t take his over protectiveness too seriously.
My criticism of the book is the amount of time given to Jenn and Elliott’s romance. While I liked them, I wanted more pages devoted to Max and Chloe, and to the resolution of Chloe’s paparazzi nightmare.
While Crazy for Love isn’t my favourite of Victoria Dahl’s books, it’s still a strong, sexy contemporary romance filled with her trademark humour. As the cover implies, it would make a good summer read.
Other Reviews of Crazy for Love:
Pattepoilue – 4 out of 5 stars
The Book Girl – 5 out of 5
Love to Read for Fun – 4 out of 5 flutters
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ohhh it’s funny you didn’t like seeing more of Jenn and Elliot! I like that they got their share of the story. They both deserved happiness =) I was so sad for him when you-know-what happened.
But we kinda agree about the book in general =) It’s a fun summer read.
Thank you for linking to my review.
I’m really looking forward to this one, and I’m so glad you enjoyed it