Cathy Linz gives us Emma, the smart girl, and Jake, the hunky athlete, and a fresh romance that has both snap and sass. The secondary characters and humorous family dramas are charming. If you like quick witted romance, Smart Girls Think Twice might be just what you’re waiting for.
Emma Riley is an academic working on a research paper involving her hometown. She’s in town for her sisters’ weddings and wants to interview newcomer Jake Slayter for her research. He’s a former extreme sports athlete who is working on his own research project after an accident put him out of the sport.
Jake makes Emma think of orgasms, and Jake just wants to find out more about Emma. What they find is an attraction to each other and a few lessons about what it means to have family.
I didn’t realize how fully I’d been caught up in Linz’s well-written story until I found myself teary-eyed at the romantic resolution of this delightful tale. To Jake and Emma, may your happily ever after last forever! And may Cathie Linz continue writing such wonderfully smart romance!