GAH!!!! I freakin LOVED this book. It PERFECTLY blends real life imperfections with true love and romance. The hero of this story suffers from almost debilitating OCD from a traumatic event that took place in his childhood but when Ms. Rainbows and butterflies walks into his life flashing her rich and colorful personality at him, his whole world changes for the better. Told with Quinn’s remarkable sense of humor with a splash of tragedy and sadness, this is definitely THE book to read this year. Honestly, I love everything Meghan Quinn writes but THIS book totally hits it out of the park. It’s amazing. Really, AMAZING. You must read it for yourself to see what I mean. Clearly, I highly recommend it!
So this book is definitely one of those slow burning romances that leaves you hanging off the edge of your seat hoping and praying that everything will work out between the hero and heroine. Readers won’t be disappointed in the slightest however, there are some major up’s and downs that they must contend with before reaching their happily ever after. As I said before, Bodi (the hero of the story) suffers from extreme OCD and has a very hard time not only socializing, but leaving the confines of himself. Now, he may be a gold medalist swimmer, but there are some major problems in his life that keep him extremely closed off to the world. Our heroine on the other hand is FULL of sunshine and butterflies. She had me laughing at the most inopportune moments and I swear, my husband must think I am crazy. I mean the things that come out of that woman’s mouth will literally make you giggle snort and possibly wet your pants. YUP. It’s that funny. All joking aside though, this is a great story that will really touch your heart. So, you NEED to read it. Pretty please? It’s worth it!
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4 emotional freestyle stars!
Stroked Long was a true "falling" in love story. Absolutely refreshing and a romantic comedy that still had some very deep emotional parts. Meghan Quinn blew me away with the likability of these characters and the exploration of dealing with life years after trauma. Being able to blend a story so emotional with a comedic romance is just pure talent, in my opinion!Bodi Banks is a two time Olympic swimmer who is working towards his third Olympics. He likes to keep to himself and has very few people in life that he cares about. His sister enlists him to help out with a charity event to raise funds for the Boys and Girls club his mother used to donate her time to. He has a bit of a heavy past where he suffered some loss. He blames hisself for the tragedies that happened, and that blame has affected the way he lives now.Ruby Hearts is a bubbly, fun, rainbow sunburst. She teaches art at the Boys and Girls club where Bodi and his sister donate their time. Now she will be working with the man she has fangirled from afar, and she's not sure if she'll be able to resist staring. She's Bodi's opposite in every way, but for some odd reason he is drawn to her.Their relationship starts off a bit rocky, but it slowly graduates into a friendship. Then a little more time passes and things progress even more. That was something I really enjoyed about this story, the progression. It wasn't all wham, bam, thank you ma'am. There were plenty of naughty scenes, but watching the relationship GROW first was refreshing.Ruby and Bodi run into their fair share of problems, but luckily she is the yin to his yang and most of the time problems get resolved with a bit of understanding! This story is told in dual POVS of the main love interests. The first book had a third POV that garnered mixed reviews. I personally loved Bellini for the comic relief, but this story stood on its own by being funny without the sacrificial lamb. The banter between the main MC's is very funny. The heroine has a bunch of quirks that make her very lovable.Bodi's back story makes him so easy to sympathize for. The entire time I just wanted to hug him and tell him it would all be ok. Just let him know that he's loved and perfect. Luckily Ruby was in the story to do just that, they seriously are the perfect pair.The side characters were entertaining as per usual. So excited to see what happens with Melony and Hollis. Their relationship is volatile to say the least!!The writing was great as always. The love scenes were on point. The comedy stood on its own, and the emotional parts had me teary-eyed! This was a very unique romantic comedy, because it was a perfect blend of romantic and emotional. Highly recommend, READ THIS BOOK!*ARC provided by Patchwork Press - Cooperative through NetGalley for an honest review!*
