Review: Colin by Cora Rose
SYNOPSIS:
Colin
I’ve devoted my life to my son, always putting his needs first, and honestly, I wouldn’t have it any other way. Becoming a father was the best decision I’ve ever made, but hell, single parenting is difficult. I’m so tired of holding everything together. I need a partner, someone to share my life with. I miss intimacy and passion. I want someone who will take charge and help me let go of all this control I cling to. But an endless string of bad dates and rejection has me feeling like maybe love will never come for me. Maybe a father is all I’m meant to be in this life.
Ethan
My next-door neighbor is infuriating. He’s intelligent and flirty and just so bloody gorgeous. Why are Americans so cheerful and loud? I hate him. I could not hate him more. But what began as a reckless feud between competitive neighbors, has somehow morphed into an attraction I can’t ignore. I feel unhinged around him. I want Colin. I want him so badly it hurts. But he has a kid—an inquisitive, bright little boy who is just as charming as his dad. And the hard truth is, Colin can’t afford to take a chance on me. I don’t do commitment. Not anymore. Not since my ex. And a stubborn, set-in-his-ways prat like me isn’t cut out to be a father, right?
REVIEW:
It took me a minute to sink into this story and back into this world. In part because I wasn’t feeling the cover, it just doesn’t do Colin justice. But also in part because this book is completely different from the others in the series. Yet Colin is different and once I was immersed in the world I quickly found myself utterly captivated.
Where I’ve come to expect drama, tension, and fighting for that HEA from Cora Rose…with a dash of stalking/mental instability, Colin’s story is anything but this. It was a light-hearted rom-com. What starts and voyeurism between enemies, quickly morphs into lust, and ultimately feels. I enjoyed the pacing of the story, their relationship flowed naturally. Add in the factor of a 4ft weed growing on their shared property line and I was ready for hilarity. The sex scenes and sizzling chemistry were balanced with arguments about who would pull the weed and it has me grinning even now as I type my review.
While I normally don’t care much for children in books, Daniel was positively adorable. He stole the scenes but was also excellent at breaking up the tension of some heavy moments. Ethan and Colin just work once they both get past the lingering emotional damage of past relationships. The dynamic between this budding family unit was endearing and when they worked out all their feelings and sailed off into their HEA…it left me with a smile too.
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