As Good As New (Something New, #4) by Jennifer Dawson

Apr 02, 2016 XxTainaxX Curvy and Nerdy rated it liked it

I struggled with this book and not because it was bad. In fact, if not for some major flaws in the H it could have been easily a 4-4.5 star book. The writing is good. Very good. But Evan is a manwhore. Not the kind we tend to forgive because he stops after he meets the h. Nope. (view spoiler) ...more

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Feb 23, 2016 NiCoLeTa E. {Addicted To Books} rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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***4 "Young love dies hard" stars***

I adore the "Undone" series by Jennifer Dawson and when I saw this title on NetGalley, I couldn't help but ask for it!!! This one is nothing like the other series, but i liked it equally...
I liked that it wasn't reminding me the other series and i liked that it was more light...

The only thing that i didn't like was that while i was reading it, i was wondering about the previous books and now, I'm dying to learn all of the other Donovan's stories!!!
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Apr 02, 2016 A Klue rated it it was ok

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Having really enjoyed all three previous books in this series, it pains this NetGalley reviewer to admit this one felt off the mark. Mainly because I had issues with the hero’s past character/moral compass and the heroine’s judgment. It was hard to feel sympathy for Evan, who was with lots of other girls, starting as a teen, even while supposedly being in love and fooling around with the heroine, Penelope, in the family basement. Yes, you guessed it. She became his dirty little secret. You see, Having really enjoyed all three previous books in this series, it pains this NetGalley reviewer to admit this one felt off the mark. Mainly because I had issues with the hero’s past character/moral compass and the heroine’s judgment. It was hard to feel sympathy for Evan, who was with lots of other girls, starting as a teen, even while supposedly being in love and fooling around with the heroine, Penelope, in the family basement. Yes, you guessed it. She became his dirty little secret. You see, Pen was a close family friend who was more like an adopted family member. She made the mistake of meeting Evan downstairs, after the midnight hour, for late night chats/eventual make-out sessions, all while he was taking full advantage of the groupie cheerleaders who offered themselves up to him due to his high school football status. They both kept quiet about it. Yes, she knew about his other girlfriends. So shame on her, as well.

I also didn’t get how dearly beloved/soon departed, dear old dad pulled Evan aside and lectured him about giving up Pen (when he accidentally saw them together) because his upcoming NFL career was going to lead to even more random girls. Where was a stern talking to about becoming a real man by respecting women/not using them and respecting himself enough not to continue to be a man whore? At least an “I expect better from you, son” speech was in order. You would think this strong knit family would have wanted to instill their family values upon Evan. If nothing else, lecture him about unwanted pregnancies and STDs. No, he seemed to get a pass, because he was destined to live the god-like life of a football player, on and off the field, and all its inevitable entitlements…money and loose women.

Not surprisingly, he dumps Pen after being her first and flaunts/parades other women in front of her for years. Again, Dad, thanks for nothing! We are supposed to buy into his excuse he sincerely thought it was for her own good. When he finally does make a permanent play for Pen, she’s supposed to be consoled by the fact he always thought of her while being intimate with countless supermodels/bimbos. Oh, isn’t that sweet…not! Even going so far as to tell her specifics about one of his multiple person sexcapades (because he needed to get the guilt off his chest). Yeah, that play/decision didn’t work out so well for him, folks.

So we, along with his family and friends, are supposed to feel sorry for him because he can no longer play football due to a concussion. I say it was too bad he wasn’t kicked in the groin instead, my fellow romance book loving friends. Maybe a blow to the family jewels would remind him of the concept of karma. As much as I liked Pen’s feistiness and determination not to be hurt by Evan again, I found myself thinking she could have used a knock to her noggin a time or two to bring her to her senses, as well. Though she would often verbally put him in his place, she was always too quick to forgive him, because, after all, he was so hot and under her skin.

Being the good girl she is, Pen does swallow her pride/pain and tries to rescue Evan from himself, since his family has been unsuccessful. We learn he has always loved her, partly because she wasn’t attracted to him just because of his football skills. But apparently not enough to give up his groupies, huh?

Yes, there was tons of angst…lots of chemistry/very steamy scenes…a hero who is honestly, sincerely, desperately redeeming himself…a family who doesn’t even want them together due to his past pattern of behavior and self-centeredness…which they helped create...a feisty heroine who becomes so insecure in her worry about the same notions she keeps pushing him away…The ending result was a rather exhausting read without any significant dramatic events to push it along.

Here’s to hoping you can forgive and forget better than this reviewer. I’m still holding a grudge, against him and especially dear old dad. I’m glad Pen got her HEA though and the hero is no longer a player. I have a feeling Shane, Evan’s older brother, will make certain it stays that way. Otherwise, he won’t have any qualms about using his fists, not just words, to protect Pen.

Title: As Good as New, Series: Something New (Book 4), Author: Jennifer Dawson, Pages: 320, stand-alone, HEA, feisty but insecure heroine, hero was a player on and off the field.

Book 1 – Take a Chance on Me, 2/4/14, Pages: 352 (Maddie & Mitch)
Book 2 – The Winner Takes All, 12/2/14, Pages: 368 (Shane & Cecilia)
Book 3 – The Name of the Game, 9/29/15, Pages: 352 (Gracie & James)
Book 4 – As Good as New, 3/29/16, Pages: 320, (Penelope & Evan)

(This review is based on ARC generously provided via NetGalley in exchange for an honest, unbiased opinion. No compensation was paid to the reviewer nor is there any affiliation between the reviewer and author/publisher.) ...more

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Jul 30, 2015 Lisa rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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E-ARC received thanks to the publisher and Netgalley.

Penelope had been in love with her best friend's brother Evan for years, and for a short stint she thought they had something...until Evan ditched her. *cue gasp in the audience* Fast forward a decade or so, Evan's career was cut short, spiraling him out of control, until Penelope out of the goodness of her heart slapped him back into reality (literally) and dun dun dun...

OH MAN

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Jul 30, 2015 Irene rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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4.5 stars

As Good As New was a touching, heartfelt second chance love story, loved it!

When I read the excerpt of As Good As New at the end of The Name of the Game I couldn't wait for Evan & Penelope's book, I had to know how were these two who clearly shared a history and now couldn't stand each other ever going to fall in love?
I can honestly say this book delivered everything it promised. There was passion, angst, humor, family, misunderstandings, forgiveness and a beautiful couple who have lov ...more

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Apr 02, 2016 Talltree marked it as no-dnf-zzz-avoid · review of another edition

No way in hell!!

See: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... ...more

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Jul 10, 2015 ☕️Kimberly rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Coffee Dates with As Good As New:

First date: Evan Donovan suffered an injury that ended his NFL career. This go lucky playboy is taking it hard and his family is concerned. Nothing seems to snap him out of his depression. Penelope Watkins still has feelings for the boy she kissed in the Donovan basement and decides to break her own code and give him a piece of her mind. The chemistry between Penelope and Evan is off the charts. How the two of them have kept their hands of each other is beyon ...more

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Sep 29, 2015 Ivy Deluca rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Excuse the abbreviated review. Just adopted a puppy (my boy EJ!) and as of right now, I have the attention span of a puppy, so I’m going to keep this as succinct as possible.

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-Still loving Ms. Dawson’s writing and her ability to take standard romantic tropes and write the ish out of them.

-Evan and Penelope’s chemistry is crazy-hot. There’s a scene where they’re building up to kissing (not even kissing, mind you) and I needed a fan. When it finally gets to sex, it was top notch.

-Evan has his dumb ...more

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Apr 03, 2016 Gi's Spot Reviews marked it as can-never-read

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What a disgusting pig for male MC... Don't even want to think about it...
Self note:

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Feb 17, 2016 ♡ Jeri's Book Attic ♡ Jeri the Romance Bibiliophile ♡ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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“As Good As New” is not my first book by Jennifer Dawson – but it was my first from the “Something New” series – and I can honestly state that it is indeed readable as a standalone novel.

After reading “Crave” last year it was no question for me that I was going to like this authors writing style (unless she would have changed something significantly) – So it was an easy decision to pick up this book as the plot seemed more than interesting.

And I was not disappointed.

I am honestly not sure if I ...more

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Nov 26, 2018 ☆☆Hannah☆☆ rated it liked it

This was a good book. Penelope and Evan have known each each other since they were little kids. Evan becomes a professional football player. However, his career ends because of an injury. He gets depressed. thankfully Penelope comes and helps him. Of course we have lots of drama but in the end they get it together.

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Mar 09, 2016 nick (the infinite limits of love) rated it liked it · review of another edition

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I quite liked this one although there were moments of frustrations. Still the chemistry was hot, the pairing was fun and I absolutely loved the meddling family!

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As a big fan of this series and Jennifer Dawson's writing, I was excited to dive into As Good as New. While for the most part I enjoyed the story, there were a few elements that made this one my least favorite installment in the series.

What makes this series so great for me are the chara
I quite liked this one although there were moments of frustrations. Still the chemistry was hot, the pairing was fun and I absolutely loved the meddling family!

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FULL REVIEW

As a big fan of this series and Jennifer Dawson's writing, I was excited to dive into As Good as New. While for the most part I enjoyed the story, there were a few elements that made this one my least favorite installment in the series.

What makes this series so great for me are the characters. It's definitely where Jennifer Dawson shines at. Penelope, the main character in this book, was one I liked initially. She was headstrong, smart and hardworking - what's not to like? But throughout the book, she really started to bother me with how she treated Evan. I understood why she was so hesitant about him, but even when he had proved over and over again that he was determined to make things work between them, she would push him away and then pull him back in. For me, the constant push and pull got old very fast. Evan, on the other hand, evoked the opposite reaction to me. I was very very wary of him in the beginning and I was sure that I wouldn't like him very much because of his manwhore ways, which I found to be excessive. However, he grew on me with his willingness to forego his old ways and show Penelope that they were right for each other. Having suffered an injury that ended his career, Evan was in a tough position, but I was happy to see him slowly mature throughout the book and find out what he wanted to do with his life.

While I was annoyed by Penelope's constant push and pull, I did enjoy the romance overall because the chemistry was there and it was smoking. I also thought there was nice balance between the emotional side of their relationship and the sexy times, which is always a must for me to enjoy a romance novel. I did roll my eyes though when the big understanding, that I've come to expect from romance novels, came because it was so predictable. My favorite part of As Good as New wasn't the romance, however - it was all the friendships and the sibling relationships. Penelope's girlfriends were all so great. I loved this gang from the start and in this title, I fell even harder for them. Their banter, the teasing and the support they provided each other made my heart so happy. Evan's relationship with his brother, Shane, wasn't the best since they were both really bullheaded, so it took a lot of fixing to repair it and I loved that journey.

In the end, As Good as New was a mixed bag for me. I liked parts and others frustrated me, but no way am I regretting this book because it was entertaining. It might not be my favorite book, but I highly recommend this series overall if you're in the mood for romances, friendships and bromances. ...more

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Aug 04, 2015 Danielle rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I absolutely loved this book by Dawson for for many reason but one being it was a second chance of love story and I truly love those books most of all.

In this story we meet Penelope and Evan. Penelope is the COO for Evans brother but mostly she is a honorary member of their family. She grew up with the Donovan siblings and had a major crush on Evan. Only by the time she reaches high school her and Evan were secretly seeing each other. They became close, talked about many things and she lost her I absolutely loved this book by Dawson for for many reason but one being it was a second chance of love story and I truly love those books most of all.

In this story we meet Penelope and Evan. Penelope is the COO for Evans brother but mostly she is a honorary member of their family. She grew up with the Donovan siblings and had a major crush on Evan. Only by the time she reaches high school her and Evan were secretly seeing each other. They became close, talked about many things and she lost her virginity to him but after his father died he pulled away from her and they have been staying away from each other ever since.

Evan dreamed of being in the NFL but in order to do that he had to let Penelope go because he knew that wasn't the life for her. When his career suddenly ends he starts drinking and pushing his family away until Penelope shows up to knock some sense into him. Evan is now trying to get his life back on track and win back the only girl he has ever loved but it's not going to be an easy task.

Evan started out as a real jerk but slowly you could see how much he wanted to not only improve for himself but to be the man Penelope knows he could be. He is smart, determined, funny and definitely has some swoon worthy moments. Penelope was also smart, successful, independent but she didn't trust so easily when it came to Evan which is understandable.

I enjoyed the storyline from the beginning to the very end. Although this started off as a typical second chance romance Dawson made it special with Penelope second guessing herself and pushing Evan away even though she loved him.

One of my favorite parts is when level headed Penelope gets drunk. It was funny yet was so right for her to show some feelings that she kept hidden inside for way too long.

Of course in true Dawson fashion she wrote some really hot sex scenes that had me saying damn Penelope is one lucky girl! Lol And Evan yummy!! This couple just steamed up the pages!

I loved seeing the previous characters from other books and loved when they all interacted. It was like going on a family reunion. I didn't realize how much I missed these characters until I read this book.

Hopefully Dawson won't stop this series now and it will continue to grow. ...more

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Mar 08, 2016 Christine rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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I thought Jennifer Dawson really nailed the sexy rom-com with her The Name of the Game and then she went and outdid herself with this smoldering tale of two people who've lusted and loved and dreamed of each other for years. This book was steamy with a capital S - Penelope and Evan literally couldn't be in the same room without setting each other off.

I loved, loved, loved Penelope, even when she drove me crazy at the end with her insecurities. She's the kind of strong, modern heroine you always ...more

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Sep 15, 2016 Reader rated it liked it

Penelope has been in love with Evan her whole life, she's best friends with his sister and spent a lot of time in their home while growing up. Evan was the hottest boy in high school, but Penny knew he'd never look at her. They were friends till it became more, then he broke her heart and left to play pro football. During the next 15 years they were in each other's company numerous times, Evan always had a beautiful woman on his arm. Then Evan has a career ending injury, he's loses himself in dr ...more

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Mar 02, 2016 Susan (susayq ~) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Let me start by saying... I GOT EVAN'S BOOKS!!!!!

I knew, just knew, when I read the excerpt for this in Gracie and James's book, The Name of the Game, that Evan and Penelope would be fantastic. I was not wrong!!

Penelope has been in love with Evan since she was six. What she didn't know is that he fell in love with her as well. He broke this off with her rather cruelly and has paraded a long line of questionable women in front of her ever since. When a football injury kills his career, Pen is the ...more

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Mar 03, 2016 Terri rated it liked it · review of another edition

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Review also found at http://kristineandterri.blogspot.ca/2...

**I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. The expected publication date is March 29th, 2016**

I was a little concerned before starting this story. I have read other stories with the same theme, football player has a career ending injury and is conflicted over his next phase in life. In the other stories the man was whiny and annoying, this was not the case with this st ...more

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Aug 04, 2015 Eri rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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I'm in love with Jennifer Dawson's books they hit me hard and leave me weak every damn time. This book is the latest in her Something New series left me breathless and a little more than swoony.

Penelope and Evan were such a pair and I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know them better and learning about the past they shared. As usual, the dose of romance was more than enough for my love-craving heart, and the emotions swelled for these two characters by the end.

I adore the chemistry between the cha ...more

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Jul 06, 2016 Katie rated it really liked it

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I clearly have no self-control when it comes to these books as I ignored the two other books I started just to begin this one, but man, I did I enjoy reading about Sophie and Evan! I think Gracie and James are still my favorite (~~and I'm still waiting for a Sam book /cries~~), so I definitely loved their roles as family and confidantes to Sophie and Evan in this book. The couple's relationship, I think, is much more complex in this one than Jennifer Dawson's previous books, and it was great seeing ...more

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Dec 30, 2018 Veronica WordsAreMyDrinkOfChoice rated it liked it

I actually enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would. I hated Evan in the beginning, but he actually redeemed himself for me, and there was no doubt how he felt about the heroine. Penelope was pretty feisty and I liked her and Evan together.

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Mar 27, 2016 Pavitra (For The Love of Fictional Worlds) rated it really liked it

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*I received an eARC of the book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*

Actual Rating 4.5 Stars

I first encountered Jennifer Dawson in The Name of the Game a romantic comedy that definitely took my breath away - James and Gracie were not only awesome, but they definitely took my breath away - and the little sneak peak at the end of the book was enough to get me excited for this one!

Evan is a class-A jerk, like really. There is no two words about it - especially at the start of the boo ...more

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Oct 20, 2016 Sultry Steamy Reading rated it it was ok

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Hero: Evan Donovan
Heroine: Penelope Watkins
Trope/Theme: Second Chance Romance
Safety Level: Safe with exceptions. While the book itself doesn't have third party drama, the hero has been with many women throughout their long separation and the heroine knows about those women as well.
Cliffhanger: None
Ending: HEA

I have to say that I struggled with this book. The hero, Evan, was always mentioned but seldom present in the previous book because he was a professional athlete, with superstar-level fame. Hero: Evan Donovan
Heroine: Penelope Watkins
Trope/Theme: Second Chance Romance
Safety Level: Safe with exceptions. While the book itself doesn't have third party drama, the hero has been with many women throughout their long separation and the heroine knows about those women as well.
Cliffhanger: None
Ending: HEA

I have to say that I struggled with this book. The hero, Evan, was always mentioned but seldom present in the previous book because he was a professional athlete, with superstar-level fame. We all know how this goes. This famous, womanizing jock falls in love with the girl who's been a family friend since forever. But there are twists, of course.

The reason I struggled was that I really wanted to like Evan. I love all the Donovans, Maddie, Shane, and James. I wanted to love him too. But I guess the things he did when he was just a teen was hard to get over. I mean, what kind of guy would parade his real girlfriend in front of everybody while having a secret not-so-innocent relationship with his sister's best friend?

It would have been easy to forgive him if he and Pen had a secret thing and he stayed away from other girls when he and Pen's closeness started. But no, he went on maintaining an actual girlfriend. Worst, he broke up with her after they had sex for the first time. At first he wasn't planning on going all the way with Pen, but when his father died, he needed her because she made things better, or something like that. However, the next morning, he came to a different conclusion that he had to set her free because she deserved to spread her wings and he was going off to pursue other things. Yep. Somebody kill me now.

Pen wasn't any better in my opinion. The way she dealt with things with Evan was completely contradictory to how she was described in the book. Also, the last bit where Sophie was talking to her and said that they both had a crush on Evan back then, but it was Pen whom he chose. Yeah, newsflash, sister, this guy is not a prize.

To be fair, Evan worked hard for his redemption. He was faithful to Pen because she was the only woman he ever loved. I just wish he fought for her sooner, you know. I mean, how can you talk about love when you wait 12 years to fight for the one you want? Anyway, I liked this series, so one book that didn't work out too well for me isn't going to turn me off permanently. I hope the rest of the characters get their story. I am waiting for Sam, Sophie, and even good old Sheriff to have their books. ...more

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Mar 09, 2016 Reader rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Penelope has been in love with Evan her whole life, she's best friends with his sister and spent a lot of time in their home while growing up. Evan was the hottest boy in high school, but Penny knew he'd never look at her. They were friends till it became more, then he broke her heart and left to play pro football. During the next 15 years they were in each other's company numerous times, Evan always had a beautiful woman on his arm. Then Evan has a career ending injury, he's loses himself in dr ...more

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Mar 09, 2016 Laura rated it really liked it · review of another edition

First read for me by this author. I liked her writing style. I haven't read the previous three books in the series but the characters from those appear in this book and they're all great characters and have made me want to read their stories as well.

I liked Penelope and Evan. Evan had hurt Penelope when they were teenagers but years later they had learnt to ignore each other more or less when they saw each other around their group of friends/family. When Evan's football career is over, he's find ...more

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Apr 04, 2016 Two Girls with books rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Let me start by saying... I GOT EVAN'S BOOKS!!!!!

I knew, just knew, when I read the excerpt for this in Gracie and James's book, The Name of the Game, that Evan and Penelope would be fantastic. I was not wrong!!

Penelope has been in love with Evan since she was six. What she didn't know is that he fell in love with her as well. He broke this off with her rather cruelly and has paraded a long line of questionable women in front of her ever since. When a football injury kills his career, Pen is the ...more

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Mar 22, 2016 Caro rated it really liked it · review of another edition

This was a great read, fun, lovely, sweet and more.

We start with Penelope and Evan. They’ve known each other for years, and even had a short ‘thing’ back in HS... which no one knew about.

Now, for years they have been avoiding each other, but because of a recent development in Evan’s life, Penelope had to step up, and that’s when things got weird, lol.

Suffice to say that the tension between these two was off the charts, I didn’t know how they kept their clothes on half the time. However, there wa ...more

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Sep 02, 2015 Bette Hansen rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Another great read in Jennifer Dawson's Something New series. So glad we finally have Evan and Penelope's story. While you can easily read this one standalone, if you've read the other books in the series you know these two can't seem to stand being in the same room with each other. You just knew that there had to be a lot more to their story to inspire that kind of passion and what a wonderful story it is. Childhood friends, teenage confidants and loves but that all changed when Evan's father u ...more

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Oct 03, 2015 Rach rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Jennifer Dawson has quickly become one of my favorite authors, she's definitely an auto-buy for me! She writes so beautifully, telling such an amazing story with each new book. I know that (especially with this series) that I'm going to laugh, my heart strings will be pulled and that there will be steamy, steamy scenes.

Penny and Evan have known each other since childhood. After a few situations in their teenage years, Evan pulls away, goes to college, onto pros signal football, etc. Once he retu ...more

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Jan 09, 2016 Lorretta rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

ARC copy via Netgalley.
I'm so in love with Jennifer Dawson's books!! I first found this series at the local library and I have fallen in love.
Penelope is hiding a secret that only her and one other person knows. So since she was sixteen she has been hiding a secret from friends while avoiding Evan. Evan is her bf brother and her boss's brother and she has been friends with his family for years.
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Mar 16, 2016 Laura rated it liked it · review of another edition

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3.5 Stars

I really liked Evan and Penelope, I liked them as people and I liked them separately. The journey that Evan takes, from depression to acceptance of the loss of his NFL playing career was interesting and compelling.

I liked the writing, the pace of the story, the character development...and it was HOT.

Unfortunately, Penelope drove me crazy with the self-doubt and all of the push and pull it created. Initially, maybe, but when the writer ha ...more

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