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Beauty And The Geek

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When Becky Richardson comes into Louie Hanson's computer repair shop, he tries to be nonchalant to cover up his raging attraction to her. She has no idea she turns him into a "quivering mass of lustful need" because he's been hiding it for more than a decade. Becky is oblivious to Louie's true feelings, and he knows he has to keep his feelings to himself or risk ruining their friendship.

Louie doesn't want anyone to know he made a fortune with tech stocks and internet investments, so when he buys the old Ryan House, the mansion that Becky has always dreamed about, he pretends he's been hired to do renovations by some mysterious owner. He relishes the idea of getting to spend time working closely with her, and asks her to help him redecorate the big house. As they spend more time together working on fixing up the mansion, the two friends grow even closer. Becky slowly starts to come around, with an awareness of Louie that surprises her. But he's just her pal Nerdman, right?

Louie yearns to have an excuse to hold Becky, just once, so he plans a masquerade ball at the mansion so he can dress in costume and assume the role of the absentee owner, the mysterious "Mr. M." If he can disguise himself well enough, he'll be able to dance with her and not have to reveal his true feelings. But one thing leads to another, and the enormity of his deception spirals out of control. Ultimately, Becky's trust in Louie is shattered. Then, when Becky learns even more secrets hidden in the house, her life will be changed forever.

I really enjoy a good geeky hero, and Beauty and the Geek delivers a very likeable hero and a story that's full of exquisite sexual tension. Roni Adams has an engaging style that draws you in and keeps you interested until the very end. I'm not entirely convinced that superficial Becky deserves the wonderful Louie, but there are more than enough other elements that will appeal to romance fans. This is a fantastic read for contemporary romance fans who enjoy books with second chances for lost love.

4 Kisses, 1 Pepper

~Lindy
Reviewer, TwoLips Reviews, LLC
www.TwoLipsReviews.com

Louie has loved Becky since junior high, maybe even longer. But she
has never seen him as anything other than her "Nerdman" geeky friend.
Everyone else in the small town has known for years that Louie has
had most of his heart set aside for Becky. He has another secret. He
made it big, millions big, during the dotcom surge. He secretly buys
the old mansion on the hill in hopes of restoring it and enticing
Becky to look at him differently. But things never go as planned and
now Becky thinks Louie is just managing the restoration for Mr.
Mystery. What will happen when Mr. Mystery comes to town for the
Valentines Day masquerade ball?

Becky has decided long ago to never get serious with a man. In the
end they will all just love you and leave you, as her father did
before she was born. She only trusts her best friend "Nerdman" as he
has never wanted her body and is only interested in her friendship, or
so she thinks. She is drawn to Mr. Mystery, who has bought her dream
house and is letting her help to redecorate it. Will she finally see
Louie for the man that he is?

I loved the premise of Beauty And The Geek, but found I didn't love
the book as much as the idea. The main reason was that I found Becky
to be a stuck-up, shallow, uncaring twit. Even when she comes to her
senses in the end, I am still not her fan. I thought it was too
little, too late. Now that I have vented, I do have to say that the
story was well-written and kept me coming back to read more. Also, to
incite such a reaction from me about the lead character shows that the
author made a character believable enough for me to get emotional
about. I think most people will thoroughly enjoy Beauty And The Geek
but don't be surprised if you want to strangle "the beauty".

Tanya
Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

I enjoyed this story, but I felt so sorry for Louie. He had to listen to Becky brag about her love life and then whenever he tried to get close to her she would just brush him off. After a while I had hoped that he would find someone else (even wanted the female geek from Fl to visit and be nicer and better looking than Becky). I was glad he decided to move away near the end, but by then I had gotten tired of him begging her and throwing hurt looks her way.