A Novel with Thoughts and Ponderings

NOT JUST FRIENDS

Author: Kate Hoffmann ISBN: 9780373796854 5/2012 CONTEMPORARY Publisher: HARLEQUIN BLAZE

Not Just Friends by Kate Hoffmann
Come to Camp Winnehawkee!
For new experiences. (With boys!)
For the great outdoors. (Where you can find yourself in nature. With boys!)
For adults-only activities. (Best shared with men!)

For venture capitalist Adam Sutherland, attending Camp Winnehawkee's reopening was a no-brainer. He's even reuniting with former camp counselors to chip in and help revive the camp. What he isn't expecting is to find a girl sleeping in his bunk. Or that the girl is none other than Julia McKee, who went from shy and awkward Good Girl to scorching-hot babe….

But the good girl is all gone…and she's headed off to Paris! But before she goes, Julia intends to show her bad-boy childhood crush just how to put the "wild" back into the wilderness! And this time, he'll be the one left wanting more….

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

Julia and Adam were campers together as teenagers and are reunited as adults when the camp is revamped by friends.  Julia always had a crush on Adam, the popular guy at camp.  Now, months before she is to leave for Paris for two years, she decides to act on the teenage crush that has developed into adult lust.  Unbeknownst to Julia, Adam was always interested in her and views this as an opportunity to pursue an actual relationship.

The idea of the two getting together at the camp is cute, but not executed as well as it could have been.  The couple almost immediately jumps into bed together without any anticipation or lead up.  The other characters seem like background noise that only make a brief appearance to give the pair advice.  While the sweetness of the ending was great and romantic, it would've made more of an impact if the author had established a real connection between the characters throughout the story.

Christina Baker

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