Catching Liam by Geneva Lee, Gennifer Albin

Catching Liam (Good Girls Don't, #1)

by Geneva Lee and Gennifer Albin

Twenty-one year-old Jillian Nichols only has one rule when it comes to boys: catch and release. Boy-catching isn't just a game for Jillian and her friends, it's a lifestyle. After all, boys might be good for a dance or a drink and certainly a little under-cover action of the scandalous variety, but expect much else and you're bound for heart ache.

So when her best friends and fellow boy catchers start dropping like flies junior year, Jillian is determined to keep boys in her bedroom and out of her heart. Until she meets Liam McAvoy, the kind of guy that sticks around to make waffles and who can't—or perhaps won't—take a hint.

Study abroad student Liam doesn't want to be another notch on Jillian's bedpost. Actually he has much more interesting ideas for Jillian and her bedposts, but his student visa's set expiration date means he can't promise her forever. That doesn't mean he's going to walk away from the challenge of discovering why Jillian is hell-bent at keeping people at a distance.

Before long, neither is sure who is catching who—or if they're playing for keeps. Jillian knows one thing though: falling in love will not only break the only rule of boy-catching, it could also break her heart.

Reviewed by Sam@WLABB on

4 of 5 stars

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Jillian is a college Junior who has successfully steered clear of anything beyond a one night stand during her college years, which she feels is best given her situation. She "never went back for seconds", but then, she met Liam. The focus of this story is the romance between Liam and Jillian, however, there are other peripheral relationships that are explored, as well as some serious introspection and acceptance on the part of our dear Jillian.

Best thing about this book? Liam, Liam, Liam. I need to meet Liam. He is the perfect romance novel gentleman -- sigh. Other good things: Jillian, I like that her problem was sort of a little more major than your run of the mill romance novel damsel. She was complicated, but very human. Her best friend, Jess, was also part of the novel's appeal. She was a genuine, real person, who played an important role in Jillian's evolution.

Great, fun, read with lots of lusty parts like you expect in these type of book. ;)

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