Rowena’s review of The Best Kind of Trouble (Hurley Boys #1) by Lauren Dane.
She has complete control… and he’s determined to take it away…
A librarian in the small town of Hood River, Natalie Clayton’s world is very nearly perfect. After a turbulent childhood and her once-wild ways, life is now under control. But trouble has a way of turning up unexpectedly—especially in the tall, charismatically sexy form of Paddy Hurley….
And Paddy is the kind of trouble that Natalie has a taste for.
Even after years of the rock and roll lifestyle, Paddy never forgot the two wickedly hot weeks he once shared with Natalie. Now he wants more… even if it means tempting Natalie and her iron-grip control. But there’s a fine line between well-behaved and misbehaved—and the only compromise is between the sheets!
I don’t think I’ve read anything by Lauren Dane before. Holly’s been on me for a long time to try her stuff but I haven’t until now and I’m super glad that I started her books with this one because I adored this one.
Natalie Clayton is a librarian who used to be a wild child but has cleaned up her act and is now a fully functional adult. She’s responsible and she’s determined to keep her life in control. She’s doing a great job of handling that until she comes across Paddy Hurley, the famous rock star from her wild child past. Someone she wants to keep in her past but Paddy isn’t taking the hint.
Paddy Hurley is enjoying some down time after touring with his band and he’s back in his hometown when he comes across a blast from the past. Natalie Clayton, the girl he spent two spectacular weeks with. A girl who wants nothing to do with him now…only thing is, he wants something to do with her. Challenge accepted.
I’ve listened to Holly go on and on about how Lauren Dane writes fantastic relationships. Familial relationships. Friendships. Loving relationships. She has said that Dane excels at creating characters that you’re going to love and I finally know what she was talking about because boy did I love me some Paddy Hurley (and Ezra and the others too) but I also really, really liked Natalie.
I liked seeing Paddy win her over and I enjoyed seeing Natalie struggle to keep Paddy at bay. I enjoyed seeing Paddy come into his feelings for Natalie and the same with Natalie. They were a treat to get to know and I am definitely going to be reading more from this series. I loved the Hurley’s, the guys from the band and Tuesday too.
I’m pretty stoked to see where this series goes. This was a fun read and if you haven’t tried it out yet, you should.
Grade: 4 out of 5
This book is available from HQN Books. You can purchase it here or here in e-format.
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