Big Girl Panties

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Author:  Stephanie Evanovich
Publisher:  William Morrow                                      

Pages:  336                              
Genre:  Women’s Fiction
Source: Tracy Diamond ( Harper Collins )

Goodreads:   They say that big girls don’t cry. But when the chips are down and the dip is gone, what can you do? Pull up your BIG GIRL PANTIES and change your life.

Holly Brennan didn’t expect to be a widow at thirty-two. She also didn’t expect to be so big. Through her husband Bruce’s diagnosis and death, food was the one thing she could always count on. Now, those extra pounds make flying coach more than a little mortifying-especially since she’s sitting next to Adonis himself, aka Logan Montgomery, a personal trainer to the country’s most famous pro athletes.

Though Holly doesn’t make the grade on his first-impression meter, Logan finds himself intrigued by her sharp wit and keen insight-a welcome change from the beautiful bubble-headed dolls he usually dates-and impulsively offers to get her back in shape. Ready to make at least one positive change in her life, Holly agrees.

To Logan’s (and her own) surprise, Holly turns out to be a natural in the gym. Throwing herself into exercise, the red head with the blazing wit and welcoming smile slims down into a bonafide looker with killer curves-and a new kind of hunger. Soon, the easy intimacy and playful banter of their training sessions lead Logan and Holly into the bedroom where they share their most intense and steamy workouts yet.

But can a man whose whole life depends on looks commit himself to a woman who doesn’t fit his image? Now that Holly’s turning other men’s heads, does she even need Logan anymore? Are they a couple built to last . . . or is this sizzling affair going to burn out fast?



Ope’s Opinion:  When I started this book, I thought it would be a really sweet love story.  And there is a really sweet love story in this book, but there is so much sex you loose the love story in it.  

                                      The way Logan and Holly met and the beginning of their relationship is priceless.  I really enjoyed it.  I loved the way Holly taught Logan what a real woman is like.  I also liked how she saw herself disappearing into what he wanted and was strong enough to stop it.  It was great to see Logan mature through the course of the story.

                                      Chase and Amanda were weird and useless characters.  Their sex life had little or nothing to do with the rest of the story and detracted from the read.  Other then being there for Holly and Logan to talk to the characters were not likable or realistic.

                                       The “f” word was used too often and not needed.  I wish the creative side of writing had been used and the author could have come up with another word.

Rating:  Three Chairs – I like the book enough to suggest it to a friend or two.



                 FTC – Disclosure of Material Connection: 
      I received one copy of this book free of charge from
                Tracy Diamond ( Harper Collins ). 
            I was not required to write a positive review
                 in exchange for receipt of the book;
         rather the opinions expressed in this review are my own.
                                                       

2 thoughts on “Big Girl Panties”

  1. Hmm, I'll be reading this one soon. I can deal with 'language' if it seems natural to the character. But I do get tired of it when its used a lot. I can overlook it if the book is good though.

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