As Good As New (Something New, #4)

by Jennifer Dawson

At the tender age of six, Penelope Watkins fell for her best friends brother, Evan Donovan, future hunk. By the time they were teenagers, they were having heart-to-hearts and hot and heavy top secret make-out sessions. All that changed when Evans father suddenly died. Abruptly, Penelope lost him to grief and to his true love: football. But now an injury had ended Evan's NFL career. The notorious bad boy was in a depression no one could penetrate, except maybe the one woman who still knew him bestand still wanted him most.

• ISBN13: 9781420140132
• Publish Date: 29 March 2016
• Publish Status: Out of Stock
• Out of Print: 25 March 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Kensington Publishing
• Format: Paperback (UK Trade)
• Pages: 320
• Language: English

Reviews

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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 beyond me. Their denial is electrifying the city. Dawson immediately had me rooting for them. They belong together even if he will muck it up and she will deny it.


• Second date:  Penelope has no one to confide in, and there is no one to meddle or nudge this brewing romance….that is until one of my favorite characters spots the elephant in the room. I laughed watching Penelope squirm. Evan is determined to reconnect and Penelope who practical melts when he touches her insists they return to friends. *shakes head* When these two finally give in to their physical needs and Evan claims her, the screen on my kindle melted. It was all that I wanted and more. The Something New series has a small-town vibe to it, and I loved all the updates on past couples and family. When this clan gets together, you never know what will happen.


• Third date: One of the things I love about Dawson is the depth she brings to her characters as she puts them through growing pains. Even though Evan knows what he wants, he fumbles the ball a few times and Penelope was as nervous as a new kitten. The story was low on angst despite Penelope’s fears and while I wanted her to be as strong in her personal life as she is in the boardroom I understood her fears. A weekend get together with all the Donovan’s and their friends had me flipping the pages towards our HEA and I ended this date grinning like a fool.

Copy provided by publisher, This review was originally posted on Caffeinated Book Reviewer