Deeper (Caroline & West, #1) in Some Like It Hot!

Mar 04, 2014 namericanwordcat rated it it was amazing

Shelves: angst, class-difference, protective-hero, slow-seduction, working-class-hero, poverty, 5-star-romance, a-disappoint-to-parent-community, romance, jealous-other

Stunning. The romance is so well written and completely engages. I didn't like the book every single moment but then I didn't really like being 19 every single moment either.

This New Adult Romance does what the sub genre should be doing--it creates a love story deeply embedded in young adulthood when you know less and more than you ever will. Its conflicts are those of coming of age and not being who you once were or seated in a world where everything is you know it to be. It is an uncomfortable Stunning. The romance is so well written and completely engages. I didn't like the book every single moment but then I didn't really like being 19 every single moment either.

This New Adult Romance does what the sub genre should be doing--it creates a love story deeply embedded in young adulthood when you know less and more than you ever will. Its conflicts are those of coming of age and not being who you once were or seated in a world where everything is you know it to be. It is an uncomfortable time but one full of risk, joy and sometimes, if you are really lucky, you find the love of your life. These things are equally true for both West and Caroline. Unlike many New Adult Romance,s both leads are powerful and riveting.

This love story deals with sexuality in a gritty and tender way for the hero and the heroine. The issues of class, privilege and gender inhabit the book with a skill rarely seen and explore the cross section of these compelling forces on the one to one level where it matters the most. In many ways, this is Caroline's book more than West's even though it is told from both points of view. Her reclaiming of herself is magnificent, real, and thoughtful. Her world is blown apart and she puts it back together again stronger than before.

I am not thrilled with the end of the book. Its not a cliffhanger really but more like a resting point. It makes sense in a romance with leads this young that it would take a while to get the the Happily Ever After but I don't love that part of the book.
I hope we get to see West's world blown apart, his understandings shaken, and his triumph in the next book. I also want Krish, Quinn, and Bridget to have their own romances, please. Not necessarily with each other lol.

Especially Krish.

While not an easy book or a light one. it is tremendously satifisying, achingly sensuous, complexly vivid and utterly wonderful.

Thank you, Ruthie Knox/Robin York.

PS There is baking, rugby and wonderful statements about politicians that just can't be missed. ...more

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Jan 29, 2014 Margie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, arc-via-netgalley, book-boyfriends, college-romance, great-banter, meet-cute-is-cute

~West taught me to make bread. He hoisted me up on a roof and kissed me until I saw stars. He taught me that deeper is worth going after~

This book was such a nice surprise. I've had the arc for months and finally picked up the paperback last week just because. I'm glad I did because I thoroughly enjoyed this story.

West was such a lovable asshole and I mean that in the nicest way. I loved the way he cared for Caroline and helped her get over all the self-esteem issues she had from her ex leakin ...more

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