Crazy Little Thing

Loved this. It was witty, charming and so very well written and edited.

Ms. Brogan has a way with dialogue. Books in first person usually irritate me at least a bit. Not this one. It worked. Sadie, our female protag, had a sense of humor, a self-deprecating style and quite a way of expressing herself.

There is no real grand romance, but there is a lot of fun interaction between Sadie and her man of the book Des.

Yes, there is a gay cousin and a wacky aunt. But there were no derogatory OTT stereotypes. Just lots of family love and respect.

Has a definite chick lit vibe, and I don't say that in a negative way. The romance is not the be all and all.

Just fun. Will definitely look for more of Ms. Brogan's contemporaries. I do have one of her show more historicals on my Kindle, but I am hesitant to read it because her contemporary voice is so strong and fun. I just don't know how that will work with her historicals.

ETA: I keep going back and forth with the stars rating. I think I have finally decided on the 4. I did have an issue with how quickly the HEA happens after a big MIS. The ex was just too much of a bad guy. The mother was also too stereotypical.

But these are issues I only had in retrospect. While I was reading it, I just wanted to eat it up. show less

Worthy of being the RITA'2013 finalist for Best First Book.

A fun and heart-warming contemporary romance, Brogan did well with this story. In 'Crazy Little Thing", I found all kinds of 'little things' that made this book a great read, the intrigues, the storyline, the characters, the hero and the heroine, the secondary characters which all came together made this story colorful, and once started reading, it's hard to put down.

Generally, I liked this one. For a small town/returning home or to family type of romance (which I usually don't like), this one was pretty decent. I think that was in large part due to Ms. Brogan's great character development. Dodie is great, the son and his lover are great. Even the divorcee protagonist is growing.

The only thing that fell a bit short was the actual romance development. I never really get the reason for the quick and highly developed connection between the two. He's likeable and she is too, so I suppose it works fine. But I think the story is missing a little something.

That said, I'd recommend it. I finished it awhile ago and this is a series, and I haven't bothered to read more, so I think that speaks volumes.

Just finished a re-read of this one (ok my 4th read) and realized I never reviewed. Not that it's needed since everyone loves this book! Of all my favorites this is my make me happy go to read. It is laugh out loud till you cry hilarious with some of the best zany characters and small town charm I've read. If you still haven't read this book, don't think about. Do It! You will be so happy you did.

Sometimes you just want a book that is light, predictable and funny. This fits the bill. I especially loved Aunt Dody.

light and easy read that is perfect for anyone (female!) who is waiting for a dr. appt., watching a football game that they aren't paying attention to, riding the train, etc. --you know from the beginning how it will all work out and you still enjoy the read!

Un libro piacevole, un po' lento inizialmente e con un finale scoppiettante.