Series: Head Over Hills #1
Author: Tamara Leigh
Publisher: Tamara Leigh
Genre: Christian Fiction, Contemporary Romance
Source: Kindle Unlimited
My Review:
While Stealing Adda is the first in the Head Over Hills series, each book stands alone. I have read the fourth book in the series, Splitting Harriet, and I am unsure how the books are connected.
Stealing Adda has a very slow start. Adda is not a Christian, struggles with labeling people, and finds herself in a tough spot. Her character is an enigma, and I had a hard time relating to her.
Nick is the same, just hard to understand and relate to. Their romance is a slow burn, complicated by their business relationship.
There were some cute moments, some humor, and a thread of forgiveness. Adda is on a faith journey, but the religious parts of the story are not pushy or contrived.
Overall, for me, just an okay read.
★★★/5
Synopsis (Goodreads):
WRITER’S BLOCK, NIBBLED NAILS, PLAGIARISM, OH MY!
AND DID I MENTION ROMANCE?
Life
for Adda Sinclaire, New York Times best-selling author and historical
romance writer extraordinaire, reads more like a country song than a
breathless, bodice-bursting affair. For starters, she has no romance in
her own life. That might have something to do with the fact that her
husband—correction, ex-husband—ran off with Stick Woman, whom everyone
knew would never be more than a mid-list author anyway. To add insult to
injury (and another verse to the country song), her ex not only took
their dog but gave it to Stick Woman.
If that isn't enough, Adda
has come down with a horrible case of writer's block, finds herself
gifted with a Bible that is determined to speak to her, and is the
unwitting target of a romance cover model's misdirected advances.
Just
when she catches her breath—and quite possibly the eye of a certain
fabulously good-looking man (ahem…her new editor)—her arch-nemesis gives
the pot one final stir.
It's interesting to hear that the characters and their relationships took time to connect with. The slow burn romance and themes of forgiveness sound promising
ReplyDeleteEthan, it was a mixed bag for me, but others gave it rave reviews. I loved the fourth in the series.
DeleteSorry this one wasn't better. Guess they can't all be 5-star reads. ;D
ReplyDeleteLark, no they can't! It has been at least 5ish weeks since I have read a 5-star book...maybe the one I am reading now ;)
DeleteFingers crossed!
DeleteI did - or still do? - have this book at one time with every good intention to read it since it came highly recommended (and I think I shared an Instagram post with the re-issue cover reveal or something), so maybe someday I'll read it yet. :)
ReplyDeleteRissi, I hope if you do read it you enjoy it. I loved Splitting Harriet and do plan to read more from this author :)
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