Reviewed by lizarodz on
Just for Now is a fun, steamy read.
What I liked most about the book where its characters. Jenna is separated from her husband (apparently in New Zealand the couple has to separate and wait two years before getting a divorce) because of something that happened with her ex (don’t want to spoil it for you). She has undergone both a spiritual and a physical change due to this. Jenna is very loving, a great teacher, has the patience of a saint and is working on her self-esteem. On the other hand Finn is a famous Rugby player that needs a nanny for six months. He is a home-boy, family man that is trying to provide a stable life for his two children.
The other main characters are, of course, Finn’s children, Harry and Sophie. They are very different from each other, but they both idolize their father. I also liked the Sarah, Finn’s meddlesome sister, as she has his best interests (and Jenna’s) at heart.
Overall I liked Just for Now, I think that I didn’t love it because of my own lack of interest in sports. This made it really hard for me to understand all the talk about rugby. Also, the book was really geared for the New Zealand and possibly Australian audiences; I found the language a bit confusing at times (I understand now why books are tailored to different audiences!). I could understand some of the words, for example, referring to a cell phone as a mobile; but others were a little harder for me to figure out, like Weet-Bix, brekkie, cossie and kiwi. Another thing is that this book has some pretty steamy scenes, so please be aware that it is for adults only.
The plot is simple and a tad cliché, but it is done very well and it kept my interest thought the story. The writing (other than the use of regionalisms) flows well and it’s very nice.
Here are some quotes for you:
“She looked at him doubtfully. He was certainly striking, with his height and powerful build, but his features were much too rough-hewn to be called handsome.” – Jenna
“Wow. That was the only word that came to mind. Despite their close quarters, she’d never seen him this closely without his shirt before. There was a lot of chest and shoulder there. A whole lot." – Jenna
“Bloody hell”, he said, breathing hard now too. “You’re like Disneyland. Everything I like best, all there for me. And I want to go on every ride” – Finn
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 3 January, 2013: Finished reading
- 3 January, 2013: Reviewed