It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

by Kylie Scott

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The push and pull led me here…

This is going to sound pretty harsh, but, I never planned to read It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time. I’m all about supporting my fellow Aussies and their foray into the written word. I just know what I like to read, and if there’s a smidge of a chance I won’t like it, I generally avoid it so I don’t give a bad review. So, I read the blurb, sat and contemplated it for a while, then shoved it in my wish pile to deal with later. Then, I read Strong and there was a tease at the end. Now, I’m not normally into reading teasers but it was like my eyes couldn’t help themselves. I was on such a high from reading Strong that I NEEDED more Kylie Scott.

I was sucked in from the very first word of that tease and I quickly rushed to Amazon to buy my copy. Seriously, I think there was a little part of me that didn’t start it straight away so that it stayed in my library longer. Holy Shamoly!!! That cover is HOT!!! Do you know what made that cover even hotter? Knowing that the hero wasn’t a young whippersnapper. I’m far from old but I have to admit that the young hotties are not doing it for me anymore. This could be because my eldest is getting close to the young hottie age. AND THAT IS SO WRONG for me to even think of a hero who looks even remotely like him. I’m also more inclined to be attracted to a face and body that’s been around the block a time or two.

I’ve admitted that the blurb scared me off a wee bit and the cover drew me in a wee bit, so, I had this push and pull towards It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time. A 15-year age gap and a heroine that’s felt the sting of rejection mixed with a liberal dose of humiliation. These are not appealing to me at the best of times. The thing is though, Kylie Scott’s writing appeals to me all the time. With all the pushing and pulling, I had to give it a go and I’m bloody glad I did.

Honestly, it was the way it was presented to me. I was absolutely stoked to find out that this little gem was set practically in my backyard. I LOVE the Sunshine Coast. Every year we spend two weeks relaxing at Kings Beach, Caloundra. I know the ocean pool, walk beside the Pandanus trees and sit on the exact beach that Adele visits. It is always a pleasure to recognise the sights mentioned in my reads. It made it even better because in 11 days I’M ON HOLIDAYS!!!

So, the biggie question…did this story work for me? Yes. I don’t think it’s that diabolical for a 25-year-old to fall for a 40-year-old. When she was 18…not so much. I’m so glad that Pete didn’t muddy it all by even contemplating it at that time. It just wasn’t a good idea at THAT time. I get that Adele could be a little OTT, opinionated and crazy, but her humour cracked me up. Now, Pete, he was a lot harder to love. Well, not so much harder to love but harder to love for Adele. The man is emotionally stunted. Luckily, he wakes up to himself and comes good.

The characters were interesting, the setting was magical, the steamy scenes were HOT and the storyline kept my attention from start to finish. Kylie Scott brings her “A” game to the table with this one. Not a lot of authors can distract me from Pete’s girlfriend parade that Adele gets to witness, a hero that’s scared to love, and a heroine that faces humiliation and survives. But, I was distracted. The girlfriend was inconsequential and didn’t even ping my radar as being an issue. Pete’s scared to love…but eventually realises he’s more scared to not love and have Adele. Now, poor Adele’s repeat humiliations…well, unfortunately, you act like a twit, you’ll get treated like a twit. Tough, I know, but she did survive.

I really enjoyed It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time and I’m so glad that the push and pull led me here. If you’re a fan of Kylie Scott, then I highly recommend giving this one a go.