Review: A Shore Thing by Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi

Hmmmm...what to say? I am one of those people who started watching Jersey Shore because of all the hype. I got hooked because it was like watching a bad accident. You know you shouldn't watch, but you can't look away. In a way, that is what this book was like for me. I have heard that even though Snooki is listed as the author, someone else actually wrote most of this book. True or not, for me, this book was like reading an episode of Jersey Shore instead of watching it.

I won't go into detail about this book. If you like Jersey Shore, you'll like this book. If not, then you will hate it. It was an entertaining read but not sure I would read another book by Snooki or anything Jersey Shore-related. Just saying...

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Review: Secrets of a Summer Night (Wallflower Series #1) by Lisa Kleypas

I have not read a historical romance in quite some time. Not usually my cup of tea, but I have read contemporary romance stories written by Lisa Kleypas (Sugar Daddy, Blue-Eyed Devil, Smooth Talking Stranger) and thoroughly enjoyed those books. They are what I would call a series since most of the characters in the story repeat themselves in either future books or past books. With that being said, I thought I would give a historical romance a try written by Ms Kleypas and I wasn't disappointed!

Secrets of a Summer Night is book #1 of the Wallflower series. The book is about Annabelle Peyton and Simon Hunt. Annabelle is a beautiful young lady whose family is experiencing financial struggles since Annabelle's father is no longer alive. She gives the pretense that her family is still well-to-do but quite a few people can tell due to her clothes that are looking a little threadbare and a few other clues. Simon enters the picture almost immediately and is instantly attracted to Annabelle and starts pursuing her immediately. Since Simon doesn't come from "old money" he is considered a commoner to London society even though he is a wealthy and successful entrepreneur. Then there are the wallflowers. Two American heiresses who are outcasts because they are American, a stuttering English heiress, and of course, Annabelle. I love the interaction between the wallflowers. It adds another dimension to the story besides that of the relationship between Annabelle and Simon. Simon proves to be a very worthy mate for Annabelle (after much debating, arguing and chasing on Simon's part), and the love scenes between these two hold nothing back. Pretty steamy!

I look forward to reading the next book in the Wallflower Series. If the next book is as interesting as this one, I'll start giving historical romance a try again!

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