Asking for Trouble by Amy AndrewsMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
So difficult to decide how to categorise this novel.
Della was rescued from an abusive marriage by her half-brother, Credence Colorado's policeman Arlo. She has spent the last three years living in his shadow and having therapy and finally she feels she might be ready to start dating.
Arlo's best friend Tucker owns the local bar, LumberJack's, which is frequently just shortened to Jack's. Over the past few years Della has spent many an evening propping up the bar, initially drinking too many Pina Coladas, one of the few places she felt safe. Lately Della has had some inappropriate feelings about Tuck, a guy eleven years older than her, but that is what has spurred her to explore the idea of dating.
Tucker can't believe Della is brave enough to try dating, but he's horrified that she's using Tinder and seems unable to spot the douchebags. What starts as being her wingman weeding out the jerks turns into teaching her to drive and then acting as a pseudo-chaperone on her Tinder dates. Then after one steamy, drunken kiss Della asks Tucker if he would be her sex and dating guru - just in case anything triggers any bad memories, she trusts Tucker and knows he will take things slowly.
This could have been a best-friend's-little-sister slash dating-guru romance if it wasn't for the edge given by Della's previous history. It is certainly verrrrry different to the two previous books which have been far more Goldie Hawn-esque romantic comedy. Which isn't to say that this doesn't have its funny moments. What with octogenarian sex lives and a visit to a sex shop there are definitely some signature Amy Andrews laugh-out-loud moments, but they act as light-relief to the slow-burn of Della's sex-life.
I really liked this, a broken but plucky heroine and a gruff but tender-hearted hero having secret liaisons and sex lessons and falling in love. My only criticism? I want Arlo and the erotic novelist's romance and I want it now!
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
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