I'm a Jill Shalvis fan. I had been in a bit of a retirement of sorts where Ms. Shalvis is concerned, after reading/inhaling the first 7 Lucky Harbor and the first 4 of the Animal Magnetism books, I took a break. (I still have to finish up the Lucky Harbor series.) The Animal Magnetism series draws me in because I'm an animal person and I worked in veterinary offices in college. My mother also worked in several offices as a child, so the fact that I am not a veterinarian is kind of odd. Whatever, I digress.
Still the One was on my TBR for a while and honestly, I had not planned to read and review it for the post. Luckily, I found the time to read book 5, Then Came You and I was able to read Still The One in time to come up with a review.
While I enjoyed Then Came You, I enjoyed Still The One more. I knew that Darcy was a bit of a basket case after meeting her in book 5 and that AJ would have his hands full. Luckily, being her former physical therapist, he knows exactly what he is getting into with her. I mean, they totally drive each other crazy in almost every way possible and it's a lot of fun to read. Darcy has an immense amount of emotional baggage from her childhood and it directly impacts her self-esteem and her relationships. She basically feels like she is expendable and that she is not worthy of permanent relationships. Enter AJ who understands why she is the way she is and knows when to push her buttons and when to back off.
AJ and Darcy are extremely well matched, something that Ms. Shalvis excels at. I especially liked AJ, again something that Ms. Shalvis excels at, she writes incredible male characters that I always go a little gooey over.
Ms. Shalvis's books always manage to make me laugh sigh and swoon and Then Came You was no exception. :)
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This review was originally posted on Straight Shootin' Book Reviews