This is So Happening, the second book in the So Far, So Good series, is now live!
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Blurb
A torturously tempting love story.
Jessica “Jessie” Allen is sugary sweet and perpetually perky. Running on an endless supply of enthusiasm, she’s in constant motion. The people pleaser is running herself ragged to make other people happy, anything to avoid having to figure out what would make her happy.
Devin Bennett is her complete opposite, the immovable object to Jessie’s unstoppable force. Jessie is drawn to him like a valley girl to an outlet mall, but Devin dodges her advances better than a UFC fighter. The tall, dark, tattooed and brooding mechanic hates change and the perky blond co-ed shoving it down his throat. The longer she’s around, the harder it is to keep his hands off her perfect body and his lips away from her sassy mouth.
For the first time in her life Jessie knows what she wants. Devin Bennet. And she’s not above torturing him with temptation to make it happen.
Review
4 “Barbie and the bad boy” stars
A fun, sweet and sexy opposites attract romance that is so entertaining, I loved this one!
This book is the second standalone in the So Far, So Good series. The first book, So, That Got Weird, was one of my favourite reads for 2019, and I’ve been so excited to read more! Devin and Jessie were both introduced in the first book – Devin is the best friend of Austin, and Jessie is the sorority “Barbie” they met at a party – but you can absolutely read this book as a standalone.
Jessie is a college senior who is sweet, friendly, confident and endlessly perky. She’s all about pitching in to help others and rarely sits still, and it’s exhausting, leaving her with little time for a personal life of her own, or time to figure out where her life is actually going.
Devin is everything that Jessie isn’t. Sullen, broody and anti-social, he works as a mechanic with no dreams of a life beyond the one he’s actually living. He has a close friend in Austin, a father figure that he works with and a younger sister that he loves fiercely, but that’s pretty much it.
Jessie and Devin meet at a party, and Jessie is instantly smitten. She decides that she wants Devin, and she pulls out all the stops to make it happen. Devin initially wants nothing to do with the perky blonde, but even he can’t fight against her permanent enthusiasm as she sets about infiltrating every part of his life in her quest to win him over.
After four years of horny jocks and handsy frat boys, detached Devin is an irresistible temptation. Being told I can’t have something makes me need it. I love a challenge and Devin’s aloofness is the ultimate aphrodisiac.
It’s a really fun setup. I’m not sure if I’ve ever read a heroine quite like Jessie before – her enthusiasm is exhausting, but endlessly entertaining to read about, and her confidence in chasing Devin is so freaking funny.
The girl looks between Devin and me. Devin’s ignoring her. I’m grinning like an idiot. She takes a couple of tentative steps forward. “And you are?”
“Jessica Allen.” Feeling the tension rolling off Devin beside me, I can’t help but add, “Devin’s future girlfriend. And you are?”
Devin’s eyes snap to me and, without looking, I feel them searing the side of my face.
The girl looks back at Devin and cracks up. She closes the distance to the counter. “Rebecca Bennett. Devin’s sister.”
I shake her hand and we both send teasing glances over to Devin. He groans and the sound makes me want to push him further. I slide around the counter and wrap Rebecca in a hug. She goes with it, loving the irritation splashed across her brother’s face as much as me.
“Sister!” I exclaim. “I’ve always wanted a little sister.”
The story is written in dual POV, which I loved, because Devin is such a closed-off character, so we need to get inside of his head to see where he is truly at, and it brings some balance to Jessie’s perpetual perkiness as we see him struggling to come to terms with his feelings.
She’s right about one thing. There is something here. I feel the draw, too. She’s temptation incarnate. And no way in hell am I giving in to her. I don’t know much about her, but I can tell she’s not the type a guy walks away from. She’s the type that’ll ruin me.
Despite their differences, the chemistry is definitely there, and the romance builds beautifully. It’s fun, flirty and sexy, and the chase is worth it when we finally see them come together.
Devin and I are alone in the entryway. He slaps his hand over mine to still my fiddling with his shirt. I drop my head to his chest and let out a deep exhale.
“You’re killin’ me, Big Man,” I mumble to his chest pocket.
“Right back at you, JB.” I can’t tell if he’s amused or annoyed. Maybe both.
There are some ups and downs and a bit of drama as they navigate all that they are feeling and what they want from their relationship, but it’s an enjoyable ride with a nice amount of emotion, and an epilogue which finishes off their story beautifully.
“I’m completely fucking shattered by how much I love you.”
Austin and Elizabeth from the first book in the series make a number of appearances, and I loved seeing them. We are also introduced to Jessie and Devin’s families, and they are freaking hilarious, bringing a lot of laughs and emotion to the story. I’m hoping that we get to see more of them in future books of this series.
Loved this one! 4 stars.
An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
So Far, So Good
So, That Got Weird (#1) (Austin & Elizabeth)
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This is So Happening (#2) (Devin & Jessie)
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So Wrong, It’s Wright (#3) (Drew & Michelle)
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About the Author
Amelia Kingston is many things, the most interesting of which are probably California girl, writer, traveler, and dog mom. She survives on chocolate, coffee, wine, and sarcasm. Not necessarily in that order.
She’s been blessed with a patient husband who’s embraced her nomad ways and traveled with her to over 30 countries across 5 continents (I’m coming for you next, Antarctica!). She’s also been cursed with an impatient (although admittedly adorable) terrier who pouts when her dinner is 5 minutes late.
She writes about strong, stubborn, flawed women and the men who can’t help but love them. Her irreverent books aim to be silly and fun with the occasional storm cloud to remind us to appreciate the sunny days. As a hopeless romantic, her favorite stories are the ones that remind us all that while love is rarely perfect, it’s always worth chasing.
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