Amanda
Written on Nov 8, 2017
A woman’s world is turned upside down by one night’s torrid fling in this Animal Magnetism romance from New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis.
Veterinary intern Emily can’t believe she wound up in the small town of Sunshine, Idaho, instead of the Los Angeles clinic she had always imagined. Now she has to put her plans to move to L.A. on hold for a whole year while she fulfills the obligation of her vet school scholarship.
Then Wyatt, her gorgeous one-night stand from a Reno vet conference, introduces himself as her new boss. And Emily is just as drawn to his seductive looks and quiet strength as she was on that very steamy night. She soon learns that Wyatt isn’t just a laid-back doctor, but a delicious alpha male tempting her away from her carefully laid-out plans...
- ISBN10 0425270173
- ISBN13 9780425270172
- Publish Date 1 July 2014
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
- Imprint Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.
- Format Paperback (US Mass Market)
- Pages 304
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780425270172
Reviews
nitzan_schwarz
Written on Oct 9, 2016
First of all, I'd like to mention that this is still a highly readable novel, as indicated by my finishing it in a day. I love Shalvis's writing and how she makes me forget it's time to sleep and I need to close the book.
BUT, I had some major issues with the book:
1. The will they, won't they dynamics: seriously, cut it out. Pick one, any one, and go with it. It was all giving me whiplash, especially with how both kind of figured it was a bad idea to be with one another on one page, and sleeping together the next because "they can't help it"/"I have no self control when it comes to you" (which btw, are two excuses in literature that kind of piss me off).
2.Emily was all over the place: Despite saying "both" on the aforementioned point... it's mostly Emily. That girl has no idea what she wants from herself and others, and it was annoying. Especially when her complaints about Wyatt not giving her any words was mostly a direct result of her never-ending "I'm going back to L.A"/"I'm not staying here"/"This is not in the plan" etc. Like, stop changing your mind every three seconds. And if after all that crap you want Wyatt? Well, darling, it's you who should say the words because you're the one who basically never gave you two a chance. Yeesh.
3. Too much emphasis on the sex: I feel like Shalvis didn't handle the whole "meeting your one night stand" all too well. First all, we never got the story of how they came to have that one night stand to being with (what attracted them to each, what did they say to lead to it? These are two people who aren't really used to one night stands, etc). Second, it just gave her an excuse for them to have sex from almost the beginning, because they've already had the first taste. I didn't like that, didn't like how much sex came into play and how that was what they were mostly thinking about, and I especially didn't like it combined with points 1 & 2.
I will read more of Shalvis's books, in a heartbeat. I just don't want them like this one haha
Sam@WLABB
Written on Jun 22, 2016
Emily relocates from LA to Sunshine to fulfill an internship at the clinic. When she bumps into Wyatt, they realize they know each other from one hot and steamy night they spent together in Reno. They try to resist the chemistry, but the attraction is too strong.
"Trying to turn me on." He smiled. "I don't have to try."
The conflict: Wyatt grew up all over the world and wants to root himself in Sunshine. Emily's "plan" involves working in LA, not Idaho. Watching these two tiptoe around this issue is soo painful! Although the overall feel of the book is on the lighter side, as with all of Shalvis' books, I shed a few tears when our heroes revealed what was really in their hearts.
I am a total feeler when I read, and I felt a lot:
He'd grown up with parents who'd chosen their careers over him....but inside he was wondering if maybe he was just the type of guy who women left
You make me forget my plan.
He wanted to reclaim all her pieces she'd lost and give them back to her
You showed me with your body, and okay, you showed me with your actions all damn day long, every day, but you were stingy with the words. And I needed the words!
I should've understood that it wasn't because you didn't have feelings for me, but the you had so many.
Shalvis once again delivers a delightful rom-com with lovable characters and the perfect balance of sweet, sexy, angsty, and funny.
leelu92
Written on Apr 4, 2015
stacey_is_sassy
Written on Jul 1, 2014
I have always been a huge fan of Jill Shalvis and this story was great. It's always great to revisit with previous characters and look into their lives. In this story I think the animals stole the spotlight.
The main characters had a great connection with lots of steamy bits in it. There were a few little stumbling blocks and definitely a lack of communication on both their parts.
Really enjoyed this story and Jill Shalvis is still an autobuy for me.
Linda
Written on May 14, 2014
*sigh* Complete satisfaction! That's how I usually feel after reading a Jill Shalvis romance, and it's true about Then Came You as well.
This and all my other reviews are originally posted on my blog (un)Conventional Bookviews