Baby, Don't Go

I really liked Nick. At first he seems self-absorbed and shallow, but it isn't long before we realize there's more depth to him than that. As the story wore on, I felt he really grew. I especially like that he admitted his feelings first.

I also really liked Daisy. Not many authors could write a likable, believable bodyguard heroine, but Andersen really pulled it off. Though Daisy was tough, she wasn't so tough she became stupid with it. She knew her own strengths and weaknesses, and she wasn't afraid to make them work.

The suspense plot was actually pretty well done. The villain was a bit over the top - I can't believe he'd hire goons to go after a photographer but no one would catch on to his true nature - but he worked within the show more context of the story. A few things did bother me, like the way the police acted when Nick tried to report things, but I was able to move past it.

I guess this is one book that improves upon re-reading. show less

4.5*'s. Would have given 5, but the ending kind of got a touch cheesy for me. Still, I thoroughly enjoyed the book. Daisy is probably my most favorite heroin ever. Strong, capable, stubborn, and a smart-ass. Nick is great also. He tended to bounce back and forth between beta and alpha hero. Although I'm sure he'd take offense at being called a beta. I thought it was a wonderful, fast-paced read, by one of my favorite authors that I would happily recommend.

This is the first book by Anderson I've read and I'm looking forward to more. While I didn't quite believe the setup and the society background of the characters, I thought Anderson managed to overcome it by writing an engaging story that was compelling. The characters, when interacting with one another seemed to overcome their cardboard descriptions. I also thought the romantic scenes were well done and believable.

From the start I really disliked the hero and didn't warm to the heroine either. I find it hard to understand she was hurt enormously by him and three seconds (sort of) after seeing him again, she makes exactly the same mistake. I also started skipping a lot of the sex scenes after a while: there were too many of them and did nothing for the development of the relationship. This author has written better books.
Rating: 5/10

Very entertaining. Part of a series but stands alone well as it's own book.