Don't let Claire fool you she might be shy but when she's upset she's a pi**er, "I didn't buy it. I inherited it from my uncle, and it's not for sale." Her words were clipped, and the anger emanated from her in waves that almost shimmered." Max is someone who wears his feelings and heart on his arm, "stung, he mumbled a curse before turning to leave. Before reaching the hedges, he stopped and tossed over his shoulder. "Get some effing curtains on your bedroom window." He's also very protective of his woman and doesn't want others to see her in a certain state, which made for a very entertaining conversation for me: "So, you don't have a bra on, for Christ's sake, and that tee shirt is completely see-through, showing off your astonishing ti*s to the entire neighborhood." "Max! This is my house! This is my delivery! This is my damn neighborhood! If I want to answer the house in the nude, I will do it. I will do what I want to in my own house!" She was yelling at him, and as much as he liked it, he knew he needed to tread carefully." I enjoyed reading this story, it was entertaining and I loved it. Claire just inherited a house, a “fixer-upper,” which is, of course, a euphemism for “shack crap.” Never one for having the best of luck with men, she runs into hot, Texas-cowboy neighbor, Max. Actually, he saves her after having fallen into a well. Instantly, there is a smoldering attraction between the two. At first, however, the two get off to a bumpy start…..mostly because she was just an uppity broad that thinks women can do anything men can and don’t need any of their protection. Well, she certainly changes her mind about that when she couldn’t lift that jackhammer. Part of me wondered what the hell was wrong with her. Who wouldn’t want a big, strong, protective man who can fix up a house? And he was STILL there even when she was acting crazy and bitchy! Now HE was a keeper! I thought that Claire was too bossy with him, but he seemed to like it. She was also kind of trampy. Who answers the door without a bra? But I was glad that Max protested against THAT. No woman of his was going to be answering the door in her underwear. Still, he did put up with a lot of her bitchiness and he liked it, too. Obviously, something was wrong with him. Set in the lovely country town of Serendipity (in Texas,) this story has a brazen writing style and a quirky sense of humor. This town also had some meddling neighbors, which just reinforces the rule that one should NEVER get TOO chummy. Some parts were a tad too erotic for my taste. I mean, my god, Max felt her up in an open bar! I think I enjoyed the short preview of "Dream On", but I think that might have the same level of eroticism.
What do You think about Neighborly Complications (2013)?
the flip flopping drove me nuts... I like you I hate you I like you I hate you
—mneth123
