Review: Not So Nice Guy by R.S. Grey
SYNOPSIS:
“Oh my god. Who that?”
I get asked this question a lot.
“Oh him?” I reply. “That’s just Ian.”
Just Ian is the biggest understatement of the century.
Just the Mona Lisa. Just the Taj Mahal. Just Ian, with his boring ol’ washboard abs and dime-a-dozen dimpled smile.
Just Ian is… just my best friend.
We’re extremely close, stuck so deep inside a Jim-and-Pam-style friendzone everyone at works assumes we’re a couple – that is until one day, word spreads through the teacher’s lounge that he’s single. Fair game. Suddenly, it’s open season on Ian.
He should be reveling in all the newfound attention, but to our mutual surprise, the only attention he seems to want is mine.
He’s turning our formerly innocent nightly chats into x-rated phone calls. Our playful banter sports a new, dangerous edge.
I want to assume he’s playing a prank on me, just pushing my buttons like always – but when Ian lifts me onto the desk in my classroom and slides his hands up my skirt, he doesn’t leave a lot of room for confusion.
I’m a little scared of things going south, of losing my best friend because I can’t keep my hands to myself. So, I’m just going to back away and not return this earth-shattering kiss – oh who am I kidding?!
Goodbye Ian, ol’ buddy, ol’ pal!
Helloooo mister not so nice guy.
REVIEW:
This is my third R.S. Grey book and the first one I didn’t love. Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t hate it, but I was very lukewarm throughout the whole story. I am not sure if its because I am not a huge friends-to-lovers troupe fan, or the fact that I have been a teacher and I’m not a fan when books reflect aspects of life…or a combination of these things but I just didn’t fall in love with this story.
In terms of Ian and Sam, well since they are friends we spend the first 30-40% of the story watching them dance around each other. And while the build up was cute to begin with, I was getting annoyed with the anticipation and waiting for the ball to drop. But after it did everything seemed to fall flawlessly into place. Where R.S. Grey stories are usually filled with numerous laugh out loud moments, I think I giggled once. And for someone who has brought tears to my eyes from laughter in the past, that was disappointing. I wanted hilarious situations and awkward silence.
In terms of characters, while Ian was gorgeous and Sam was adorable, they were very one-dimensional. I didn’t connect with either character, nor did I see any character growth. I wanted Sam to gain some confidence and realize the power she held as a woman, I wanted Ian to chase her. But the story was just a little too predictable and wrapped up a little too perfect for my liking.
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