Nothing But Trouble

Cecilia "CC" Morgan had six months left on her contract as personal assistant to former NFL great Wade Carter. But having to deal with Wade's latest conquest did it: she was going to hand over her resignation and leave for California. But when Wade's father has a health scare, Wade tells her they're leaving for Credence, and CC doesn't have much choice but to agree. NOTHING BUT TROUBLE is a classic manwhore and sex-starved heroine trope, served Amy Andrews style. Ms. Andrews is one of my favourite contemporary romance authors, but this was not what I expected. It suffers a bit from "first book in a series" syndrome: the town's eligible bachelors are introduced, some eventual female romantic interests as well, along with Credence, in all its small-town glory. Early on, I was already looking forward to what I thought would be book two, a romance that promised to be a very emotional read. I felt it was a more interesting and unusual romance, which deserved to be told separately and with loving care instead of being speedily dispatched. I must admit that I was not feeling the romance between Wade and CC. As I saw it, the romance would not have happened without the forced proximity element. Leaving the second romance for book two, as well as some of the small-town stuff, a lot of which was not necessary to Wade and CC's romance, would have given more room to better develop both stories instead of rushing to the end zone for the touchdown, after countless lateral passes and feints. Amy Andrews' writing is energetic and dynamic, she does a great job with her fictional Colorado town, the numerous characters are all surprisingly well fleshed out, and there are cute critters. NOTHING BUT TROUBLE is a longish novel but a quick and easy read.

If you love smart, sassy heroines, you're going to love CC in Nothing But Trouble. She is a girl with a goal and she's not letting her man-baby boss, Wade, derail her plan. I found Wade pretty annoying and self-involved. He's supposed to be charming, but he just sounded demanding and petulant most of the time. Luckily, the writing is good, the banter is witty and the story is still really enjoyable. The characters of Credence are totally adorable and I can't wait to read more about them.

I've loved every one of AA's rugby series so when I read the blurb for this one, I was all over it. Football and small-town? YES PLEASE!! CC is an amazing character and from the very beginning of this story, I was drawn in and wanted to race to the end to see how everything played out for her. Wade is a great character but some of his faults were big for me and I, at times, didn't think he deserved someone as awesome as his PA. Credence is a fantastic town that I would love to visit. I can't wait to see where this series goes and who gets their HEA next!!