Down London Road (On Dublin Street, #2) in Buddy Read Zone

Dec 10, 2012 ♥ Barb ♥ rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-in-2013, sweet-love-story, series

“I’m going to fuck you so hard, sink so keep inside of you, you’ll never work me out from under your skin. Never.”

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This is the second book in the On Dublin Street series and is about bartender, Johanna (Jo) and graphic designer Cameron (Cam). They meet when Cam is hired at the bar where Jo works and the attraction is instant. There is just one problem.....they are both dating other people. UGH! The heart wants what the hearts wants....will they finall ...more

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Nov 11, 2012 MK~ Picky Girl rated it it was ok

I feel so bad giving this book such a terrible rating but Down London Road really missed the mark for me. Let me just start off by saying that I adored On Dublin Street. Braden and Joss' story was amazing! It had heat, passion, and great character development. I was expecting the same fire and spark and was thoroughly disappointed.

What I got was a main heroine that I really disliked. I felt no connection with Jo. I truly felt bad for her situation but her personality certainly wasn't likable. N ...more

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Dec 04, 2012 Mary Mustachio rated it really liked it

Shelves: books-i-own

Where to start? Oh, I know...

I also think it's important for the GR community to know it's been decided... I'm moving to Scotland. Sewing my kilt and prepping the epic send off as we speak.

For cereal.

The United States: 3.794 million sq. miles
Scotland: 30,265 sq. miles.

Now, I'm no mathematician, but dimensionally speaking, that should put the US lightyears ahead of Scotland in hot guy ratio based on sheer size alone. However, after living stateside for my entire 29 year existence, I have yet ...more

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Jan 02, 2013 Nancy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I enjoyed this read. It had some family drama and definitely sexual tension.

Jo: "Well, I guess that makes us a pair. I'm a brainless, morally corrupt, money-grabbing bimbo and you're a jumped-up, pretentious, artsy-fartsy know-it-all dickhead." .... Now that's an introduction lol you can sense the tension right from the get go.

Jo has had it tough. She's had a huge burden placed on her shoulders from a young age she has had to be both mother and father to her younger brother Cole because she h I enjoyed this read. It had some family drama and definitely sexual tension.

Jo: "Well, I guess that makes us a pair. I'm a brainless, morally corrupt, money-grabbing bimbo and you're a jumped-up, pretentious, artsy-fartsy know-it-all dickhead." .... Now that's an introduction lol you can sense the tension right from the get go.

Jo has had it tough. She's had a huge burden placed on her shoulders from a young age she has had to be both mother and father to her younger brother Cole because she had a good for nothing father and an alcoholic bedridden mother. In order to help support her family, Jo uses her "assets" to try and find a wealthy husband. Although anyone looking in would see her as a gold-digger we are able to get inside her head and understand that although money is an issue for her she is still trying to have a connection with these guys. The problem is she becomes a superficial version of herself to please these men until she meets Cam....

Jo: "Has anyone ever told you, you are the most despicable, judgemental, self-righteous, obnoxious fuckwit that ever existed?" and the tension continues....

Cam is a straightforward no bullshit kind of guy, not Jo's usual type. At first he is extremely rude to Jo but he also sparks some feelings in Jo that were otherwise buried. But after some interesting coincidences where Cam gets to know Jo better and realizes who she truly is and what really drives her to work so hard he can't help but fall in love with her & that initial rudeness quickly ignites a sexual spark between them.

Cam: "I'm going to f*ck you so hard, sink so deep inside you, you'll never work me out from under your skin. Never. " *blushing*

Together Cam and Jo get through some challenging times. Both their pasts lead to some difficulties in their relationship but in the end you can't help but root for them because together they are a family.

Cam: " It's all-consuming," he breathed, leaning his forehead against mine again. "It's almost debilitating. It's too much. It's... I can't even describe it, but being with you is...There's this intensity inside me all the time, this...constant pull, desperation...it's like you're branded on me or something. And it bloody well burns."

It was a great story and a good complement to the series. We hear a bit about some of the characters we've come to love in On Dublin Street but this is Jo and Cam's story. ...more

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Nov 11, 2012 Ally rated it really liked it

I know this book has had mixed reviews which is probably the reason behind my apprehension to read Down London Road sooner. I loved on Dublin Street and couldn't imagine how Samantha Young could emulate her success after her debut romance novel.
However, I was pleasantly surprised. I couldn't put this book down. I loved the fact that Cam was a very different character to Braden Carmichael. He couldn't shower Jo with gifts but could provide her with love and affection. We also get an understandin ...more

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Nov 11, 2012 Stacie rated it liked it

Let me preface this by saying I love me some Samantha Young. On Dublin Street was fantastic. I really really loved it. I think that's where the problem starts. My expectations were really high going in. This book wasn't bad, it was just 'meh.' Not much happened the whole time. A sign of a book not being awesome is if it takes me longer than a couple days to read it. This book took me FOREVER to read.

I think the other thing that was frustrating was the price of this book. I often pay $2 or $3 fo ...more

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Dec 28, 2012 .chel. rated it liked it · review of another edition

3.5/5

I didn't like it as much as On Dublin Street but I thought it was still a good read. It just didn't move me as much. I did get a better understanding of Johanna, it helped explain her actions in the first book. Lil' Wayne's song "How to Love" felt like the theme song for this book.
I didn't care much for Jo & Cam as I did with the other characters such as Hannah & Cole. I was glad to see more of Joss, Braden, Ellie & Adam. (view spoiler) ...more

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