Dear Bridget, I Want you is a fun and sexy read - and it was even more so because I buddy-read it with my blogger wife, Brandee @ Bookworm Brandee.
Lexxie: Hello dahling :) I loved Dear Bridget!!! And I’m happy you did, too! I’ll put my comments underneath yours ;)
Brandee: I'm so happy we decided to buddy-read this one, wifey. I really enjoyed it. I felt Keeland and Ward did well in fleshing out the characters, creating a compelling story, and combining humor with some serious-ness as well.
Lexxie : I loved that we were able to buddy-read this, too - FINALLY, right? They did flesh out the characters, and the humor had me laughing really hard - but I loved that there was something deeper going on as well.
Lexxie: OMG! She had a fish-hook in her butt-cheek. You can’t even make that up, right? And how she asked Simon for a real doctor or a woman LOL. And the fact that it wasn’t all fun and games made it that much more realistic to me. Plus, as you said, their romance was very cute.
Brandee: I've had a fish-hook stuck in my finger...I can't imagine it being stuck in my butt! And I would be mortified to have a hunky young doctor be the one to treat me! bwahahahaha
Lexxie: Yes. Writing things down can feel both intimate and give you more courage. Because you don’t have to watch the other person’s face while you’re writing a letter. And you might not even get any feedback at all. I think I loved Bridget’s first letter the most. Since she didn’t really plan on actually giving it to Simon. Ever. But I’m glad he got it. Because that’s just too cute.
Lexxie: Oh, the twists of their tragedies, and especially Bridget’s tragedy just cut my heart in two! I seriously felt like I had been stabbed at one point. Because *shakes head* that was just tough to read. And to see how they hadn’t really made peace with what they had been through, but finally found a way to do so was beautiful. I was totally smacked in the face with the curveball. Even if I expected *something* to be up with that - because that lawyer was just fishy. And I was SO angry at Bridget’s « friend « and « colleague ». Like, why would she interfere like that?
Lexxie: I thought Brendan was awesome. And he was present enough - especially thinking about how Bridget wanted to shield him. And seeing Simon actually stepping up and being great with Brendan was heartwarming.
Brandee: I didn't think about it like that but you're right...Bridget was very protective of him. That makes sense. So yeah, he was present enough. :)
Lexxie: I totally felt the same, wifey! It was a great story :D
Brandee: I was giggle-snorting over Bridget and Simon's initial encounter. But while there were other instances of humor, I liked that the story wasn't all fun and games. It made watching their romance blossoming more endearing. What did you think about the story overall?
Lexxie: OMG! She had a fish-hook in her butt-cheek. You can’t even make that up, right? And how she asked Simon for a real doctor or a woman LOL. And the fact that it wasn’t all fun and games made it that much more realistic to me. Plus, as you said, their romance was very cute.
Brandee: I've had a fish-hook stuck in my finger...I can't imagine it being stuck in my butt! And I would be mortified to have a hunky young doctor be the one to treat me! bwahahahaha
Brandee: I liked the letters. Sometimes it is easier to say what you feel in writing rather than verbally. And they each had quite a few sexy thoughts for the other but I think they both felt liked they might be rebuffed for myriad reasons but they took a chance on putting their thoughts and feelings out there anyway. Did you like how the letters were done?
Lexxie: Yes. Writing things down can feel both intimate and give you more courage. Because you don’t have to watch the other person’s face while you’re writing a letter. And you might not even get any feedback at all. I think I loved Bridget’s first letter the most. Since she didn’t really plan on actually giving it to Simon. Ever. But I’m glad he got it. Because that’s just too cute.
Brandee: I liked the fact that Bridget and Simon shared a tragedy in common because they were able to really understand the feelings they each had because of those tragedies at a certain level. I also appreciated how Keeland/Ward had Bridget and Simon work through those experiences. I did NOT see that one curveball coming at me though. How do you feel about Bridget and Simon having a tragedy in common and did you see the curveball coming or were you smacked in the face with it as well?
Lexxie: Oh, the twists of their tragedies, and especially Bridget’s tragedy just cut my heart in two! I seriously felt like I had been stabbed at one point. Because *shakes head* that was just tough to read. And to see how they hadn’t really made peace with what they had been through, but finally found a way to do so was beautiful. I was totally smacked in the face with the curveball. Even if I expected *something* to be up with that - because that lawyer was just fishy. And I was SO angry at Bridget’s « friend « and « colleague ». Like, why would she interfere like that?
Brandee: How did you feel about how the authors handled Brendan? I felt like he could have been a bit more of a presence but overall I liked how they wrote him. I especially loved seeing Simon with him. And I suppose that was important since it illustrated Simon's emotional growth.
Lexxie: I thought Brendan was awesome. And he was present enough - especially thinking about how Bridget wanted to shield him. And seeing Simon actually stepping up and being great with Brendan was heartwarming.
Brandee: I didn't think about it like that but you're right...Bridget was very protective of him. That makes sense. So yeah, he was present enough. :)
Brandee: Overall, I felt like this was a heartwarming, fun, sexy and sweet read. I hope you felt the same.
Lexxie: I totally felt the same, wifey! It was a great story :D
So, as you can see, we both really enjoyed Dear Bridget, I Want You - it was a great rom-com with some serious notes as well, and the characters were really well fleshed out.