Deep Water
22yo heroine is secretly thrilled to see her teenage crush Hero again since her sister's wedding 5 years prior. Hero doesn't remember her & acts rudely towards her due in part to thwart the matchmaking efforts of both of their sisters. She confronts him about his attitude. He makes it clear that he's not interested in a romantic r/s due to a recent breakup with his GF. So he proposes friendship instead for their remaining vacation days. She agrees but hopes for more. And their r/s does look more hopeful until Hero's ex-GF unexpectedly shows up the day after they finally make love. My 1st Lewty book & I wasn't that impressed. It was pretty average--pacing, emotional involvement, characters, & sexual chemistry. I don't care for heroine's who are more in love with Hero & pursues him especially when he shows her no interest. This heroine is like that & I felt sorry for her when I wasn't thinking what a fool she was. Hero spent most of the book mooning after his lost love. He treated heroine like a pesky little sister. It only changed much later in the book & it wasn't a great improvement either. He was physically attracted to her & he probably felt flattered & cosseted by her persistent pursuit of him. But I don't think he fell in love with her. Overall the romance wasn't very romantic in my view.
Minimally recommended.
