Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Review: Before Jamaica Lane (On Dublin Street #3) by Samantha Young

Before Jamaica Lane (On Dublin Street #3) by Samantha Young
Published January 7th 2014 by NAL
One simple lesson in seduction between two friends can turn into so much more…


Despite her outgoing demeanor, Olivia is painfully insecure around the opposite sex—usually, she can’t get up the nerve to approach guys she’s interested in. But moving to Edinburgh has given her a new start, and, after she develops a crush on a sexy postgrad, she decides it’s time to push past her fears and go after what she wants.

Nate Sawyer is a gorgeous player who never commits, but to his close friends, he’s as loyal as they come. So when Olivia turns to him with her relationship woes, he offers to instruct her in the art of flirting and to help her become more sexually confident.

The friendly education in seduction soon grows into an intense and hot romance. But then Nate’s past and commitment issues rear their ugly heads, and Olivia is left broken-hearted. When Nate realizes he’s made the biggest mistake of his life, he will have to work harder than he ever has before to entice his best friend into falling back in love with him—or he may lose her forever…


My Thoughts
Another great installment to the On Dublin Street series! At this rate, I’ll finish all of the novels in lightening speed because they each carry a heavy dose of chemistry, enjoyable dialog and hot as hell moments that make this series addictive!

Before Jamaica Lane is the third installment in the series, and as with the other novels, we get to read a spin-off of one of the previous characters. The stage light in this novel was given to Olivia Holloway and Nate Sawyer, who happen to be very close friends and eventually closer companions… ~wink wink~

Olivia recently moved to Scotland with her father, and quickly became close friends with the Dublin gang. However, she had a comfortable connection with Nate who took on the task of offering Liv a friendly education in the art of seduction. As their lesson elevated in intimacy, they couldn't deny the chemistry and attraction between each other. However, events of the past had them both skeptical of what a relationship could lead to. When Liv took a leap of faith and declared her growing feelings to Nate, their friendship took a turn down Heartbreak Avenue.

I really enjoy this series as each character gets their own installment. Slowly but surely this series is starting to feel like an episode of Friends because we never lose sight of the previous couples.

I really loved Olivia and Nate in this book. Their friends-to-lovers shift was fun to witness. After a long stretch of denying their feelings and possibly destroying their friendship, I enjoyed watching Nate grovel for the girl. Always fun to see a man brought to his knees in the name of love!

I can’t wait to finish off the other books in this series because the cast keeps growing and developing in a way that you can’t help but want more of each character. Really enjoyed this one!
4 Suns

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