Before Jamaica Lane synopsis from Goodreads
Despite her outgoing demeanor, Olivia is painfully insecure around the opposite sex—usually, she can’t get up the nerve to approach guys she’s interested in. But moving to Edinburgh has given her a new start, and, after she develops a crush on a sexy postgrad, she decides it’s time to push past her fears and go after what she wants.
Nate Sawyer is a gorgeous player who never commits, but to his close friends, he’s as loyal as they come. So when Olivia turns to him with her relationship woes, he offers to instruct her in the art of flirting and to help her become more sexually confident.
The friendly education in seduction soon grows into an intense and hot romance. But then Nate’s past and commitment issues rear their ugly heads, and Olivia is left broken-hearted. When Nate realizes he’s made the biggest mistake of his life, he will have to work harder than he ever has before to entice his best friend into falling back in love with him—or he may lose her forever…
Tina’s Thoughts
I have loved this series so far and was super excited about this latest installment to the On Dublin Street series. I love how each book and novella overlaps in such a way that teases at another characters story and the full details are revealed later in each following book and novella. I loved Olivia when she was first introduced and enjoyed the type of innocence and grounded wisdom she brought to the storyline. She was the fresh face from America looking for a fresh start and a place to call her own. I was excited when I found out that Nate would be the hero of this story as well. These two have such a fabulous relationship. I loved their easy banter. The continual game of “Would you rather…” literally made me laugh out loud. Not only did they have fun together, they had a deep connection that comes from losing someone you loved deeply. It was refreshing to Olivia learn to love herself and embrace her body in such a way that was inspiring to read about. I was a bit worried about the overdone storyline of “manwhore meets girl and they fall in love”, but there were enough unique quirky fun and smexy parts that I was amused and emotionally drawn in. Watching their story unfold was explosive. Their connection was already deep and adding in the physical aspect made it even stronger. I loved seeing the continuation of Joss and Braden’s story as well as Adam and Ellie and Jo and Cam. I love to watch their friendships grow as they create a loving and healthy familial unit. Be sure to check out this series!
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