I know that I am not the only reader who likes a book better when she can personally relate to the characters and/or the situations they find themselves in. Rebecca Brooks’ new release Wrong Bed, Right Girl is totally that book for me.
Talia is a ballerina who ends up in the middle of a sticky situation solely because she sublets an apartment from a fellow dancer…who she also happens to be replacing as the lead in the ballet “Giselle.” Reed is the DEA agent who is looking for the other dancer, only to find Talia instead. The two meet VERY awkward, but it actually sets the tone for the rest of the book.
So what about it could I personally relate to? I used to be a ballerina (for over 15 years) before I moved into Musical Theater. I met my husband in a very interesting way, when he was lead narcotics investigator as part of joint task force. We should never have been compatible because our brains are wired differently, but we compliment each other in all of the right ways.
I saw a lot of us (not us now, really, but the “us” of when we met) in Talia and Reed, even down to the nosy family on Long Island! There were a few events that were extremely familiar – but I’m not sharing which ones those were! (wink wink) I will say that Reed’s fears for a relationship in his line of work are accurate and (unfortunately) common.
All of those things allowed me to enjoy the book on a personal level, but I think I would have liked it regardless. I thought the setup was unique, the characters were well-written. I loved how they helped each other without realizing that they were doing so – that’s often how it works in real life.
And can I just say that the sexy times about melted my Kindle? The author described a few well-placed instances in detail but didn’t feel the need to make it allllll about the sex. The casual references and allusions to their times together were enough to let the reader know how much they had progressed in the relationship without letting sex become the entire plot. I appreciated this because sometimes sex takes over a story and the plot gets lost. Not so here.
Do yourself a favor and pick this one up…it’s a great set up, and the HEA will make you swoon!
Wrong Bed, Right Girl by Rebecca BrooksMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book had me at narcotics (DEA) agent and ballerina. It would be difficult to find two more opposite people, but it spoke to me on a personal level for many reasons (former ballerina here, for one). The author hit the nail on the head with numerous details for both professions but was a little stronger on the DEA attitudes and worries. I would have liked to have seen a little more of Talia’s rehearsals to balance the war she felt with herself. Most primas I knew would never let a guy distract them from the lead in “Giselle.” But that’s being nitpicky, because oh holy hotness for the sexy time scenes! Wow! I thought everything was well-balanced and very realistic and would definitely recommend this book. Visit my blog at Fireflies and Free Kicks Fiction Reviews for more of the reasons this was a personal one for me! Thank you to Entangled Publishing and NetGalley for a complimentary pre-release digital ARC.
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