Review: Thrown for a Curve (Perfect Fit #2) by Sugar Jamison

Thrown for a Curve (Perfect Fit #2) by Sugar Jamison

Published February 25th 2014 by St. Martin's Paperbacks

Paperback, 336 pages

Series: Perfect Fit

Genre: Adult Contemporary Romance
Heat Rating: Steamy-ish

Source:  I got a copy of this book from the publicist through Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.
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Mature Content Advisory, must be 18+ for sexual content and language

Summary from Goodreads

WHEN YOU’RE A big girl

Cherri has often wished she were thin and graceful like a ballerina instead of being a six-foot-tall blonde with curves that require serious caution. Surely a charming Irishman like her new boss Colin, with his throaty brogue and to-die-for bod, would never go for someone like Cherri. Unless maybe he’s looking for the exact opposite of a delicate lass?

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When Colin hired Cherri to work in his furniture-restoration shop, he had his eyes, first and foremost, on her artistic talents. But now he can’t help but see Cherri for the lush, spirited beauty that she is…and, soon enough, he finds himself mixing business with pleasure. But Cherri turns out to be more vulnerable than she appears. Is she in need of more than Colin can give? Or could it be that a feeling stronger than lust has him thrown for a curve?
Praise for Sugar Jamison’s Dangerous Curves Ahead

“Dangerous Curves Ahead is laugh out loud funny and super sexy, with unique characters you can't help but love!”—New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster

I read Sugar Jamison novella for the Perfect Fit series back in December and I really enjoyed it. It was my first taste of the authors writing and I knew I will be eager to try her next novel. So when Thrown for a Curve appeared in my netgalley I was so super excited! I dug into this book the first chance I got.

Cherri is six-foot-tall blond with curves. She wishes she was smaller, slimmer and a lot more graceful. The last thing she expects was for someone like the handsome Irishman that is now her boss to go for a woman like her.

Colin has dealt with his share of heart-breaks with women. A man who has slept around with far too many women then he could remember is now feeling a bit lonely. He hired Cherri to work in his restoration business for her beautiful paintings, but is finding it quiet hard to keep his eyes or hands off of her.

This really was an interesting story. It had a lot going on from page one, and the pacing varied throughout the book but not once did I find myself slipping away. It kept my interest until the very last chapter! Cherri's grandmother was Ukrainian, so of course being from the country myself I found it very endearing contribution to the book and it made the first part of the story a lot of fun for me. It had me giggling and comparing my own grandparent's experience.

Jamison really does have her way with words, creating characters that are both likable and real. Cherri is quiet a bit younger then Colin and both of them do come with their own issues and none of them are perfect. Yes, there are some communication issues and a lot of misunderstanding but since their situation was kind of original to them, I understood where the frustration came from. I found myself constantly flipping back and forth between the two characters, taking both of their sites heh. I loved the humor in this book as well and how it weaved to some of the harder topics in the story. The second half of the book was quiet more different, dealing with a situation that got the two of them working on a marriage that neither of them seemed ready for.

I also really enjoyed how real Cherri was, it is always refreshing to read about women with curves and men who love them for who they are inside and out.

I found myself rooting for Cherri and Colin all the way and was rewarded with a very cute ending. I will be looking forward to more of Sugar's books in the future. I like how it turned into a read I wasn't quiet expecting, but the humor and the drama really worked in this case!