Truth or Beard (Winston Brothers, #1) in Sharks of Awesome

Jul 15, 2017 Linds rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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This book was the cutest. It was all so sweet and I'm a bit obsessed with Duane (swoon) and his brothers. I'm excited to read the rest of their stories. ...more

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Feb 02, 2017 Ginny Deffendall rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Penny Reid, I think I might love you. I know I can't quit you – I'm currently diving right into Book 2 of the Winston Brothers series, Grin and Beard It.

They may live in the Tennessee Mountains. They may sound and look like hillbillies, but Reid's characters are anything but. They are, in fact, intelligent, well-read, gentlemanly and witty, often causing me to laugh out loud (especially Cletus). And she expects her readers to be intelligent too. She uses words like multifarious and laconic! I fo ...more

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Sep 13, 2017 Sarah rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Update from 2nd read: I liked it much more the second time around! Especially after reading the entire series and knowing how everything with the Wraith's concludes. I still hold my 4 star rating, but still enjoyed it better the second time around. (Beauty and the Mustache is still my favorite of all of them!)

I loved, like seriously LOVED, Beauty and the Mustache (prequel book to this series), so I had super high expectations for Truth or Beard. Unfortunately, it's wasn't as good. Don't get me w Update from 2nd read: I liked it much more the second time around! Especially after reading the entire series and knowing how everything with the Wraith's concludes. I still hold my 4 star rating, but still enjoyed it better the second time around. (Beauty and the Mustache is still my favorite of all of them!)

I loved, like seriously LOVED, Beauty and the Mustache (prequel book to this series), so I had super high expectations for Truth or Beard. Unfortunately, it's wasn't as good. Don't get me wrong, I still enjoyed it and it was a good book, just not as fantastic as the previous book.

This book was told from dual, 1st person POV, rotating between Jessica and Duane. That was totally fine and didn't bother me. I think because the previous book was so tame when it came to language and sexy stuff, I was expecting the same in this novel. There was a tiny bit more F bombs and definitely more sexy stuff. While the relationship between Drew and Ashley of BatM was more focused on emotions and feelings, I think that Jessica and Duane's relationship was more focused on the physical side of things, at least in the beginning.

The first half of the book was kind of 'eh' for me. The second half picked up and was much better. I was wondering how she was going to bring these two characters to a compromise when one wanted so badly to leave Green Valley and the other felt like they had to stay. I was very happy with the conclusion!

I wasn't super crazy about the biker story line going on in this book. I like how everything was dealt with and wrapped up, and I've got a feeling that we are definitely going to see more of the biker gang, especially after Cletus outsmarted them, but I hope it's not in every single book. That will get repetitive.

Speaking specifically about the hero and heroine now, I liked Duane but I've liked other heroes more than him in the past. He was too proud and too stubborn for my taste. I'm glad that he conceded in the end and humbled himself a bit. I loved how much he loved Jessica. That was his redeeming quality in my eyes. His refusal to stand in the way of her dreams. Jessica was a good heroine, I just had a hard time understanding her. She has what she referred to as wanderlust, wanting to see the world. And I know that's a real thing and people literally live their lives travelling the world, but I'm not one of those people so I had a hard time connecting to her character. Duane and Jessica were perfect for each other and that's all that really mattered!

I loved the interactions with all the brothers and am very excited to read the next book! Hopefully the next book will be back to being as good as Beauty and the Mustache! ...more

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Sep 27, 2016 Ruth rated it it was amazing

Audio. Fall is a crazy, busy time and listening to audios is the only significant reading time to be found. Laughing out loud on the way to a work is the way to brighten any day. Enjoyed every morning of this listen. On to book 2.

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Dec 19, 2016 Jen Williams rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I LOVED THIS BOOK!!! It was funny and well written and so engaging. I can't wait to read the rest of the Winston Brothers series, as well as anything else I can find by Penny Reid! What a phenomenal author! ...more

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Jun 10, 2016 Rachel rated it really liked it

This has to be one of the best covers ever.

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