Happy Pub Day to Leddy Harper's "The imPERFECT Guy"

I am pleased to be participating in today's release blitz celebrating Leddy Harper's newest novel, "The imPERFECT Guy."  This story is a follow up to Ms. Harper's last book, "The unEXpected Plan," but despite the fact that the two books have some characters in common and (somewhat) overlapping timelines, it is very much a standalone novel.  It is not necessary to read the books in order.

My full review is included at the end of this post, but in short, I enjoyed this funny, sweet, steamy story and would recommend it.  It included a number of laugh out loud moments (my favorite is when main characters Finn and Mady took their first yoga class together), but also touches on some serious themes, especially those related to self-image.

About "The imPERFECT Guy"

I never set out to be famous. It sort of fell into my lap.

Just like Finn.

He was exactly what I needed in an assistant, and the exact opposite of everything I looked for in a guy, which made hiring him an easy decision.

It was perfect.

Then it wasn’t.

One by one, I started to fall for all of Finn’s imperfections, leaving me to question...

Was I simply looking for all the wrong things in a man? Or was Finn perfect because he was imperfect?

My Review

Leddy Harper's "The imPERFECT Guy" was funny and sweet, yet steamy at the same time. I liked both of the main characters, especially the female lead, Mady, and thought that they were well-developed. Despite being a brunette, Mady came across as the quintessential "dumb blonde" in Ms. Harper's previous book ("The UnEXpected Plan"), but she seemed so much smarter here. Her mannerisms were a lot more understandable once I learned more about her and her background. Aside from that, Mady was very sweet and outgoing, and I loved watching her slowly gain confidence in herself over the course of the story. She was so much more capable than she gave herself credit for being!

Mady's love interest, Finn, was somewhat more difficult for me to figure out than Mady herself. Most importantly, he was genuinely nice and incredibly protective of Mady, and I really liked that he wasn't the typical buff, super-hot, perfect hero type. He seemed real and attainable, like the kind of guy I'd meet on the street. However, Finn's insecurities often seemed to get the better of him, which was sometimes frustrating for me. Every time I thought he'd finally gotten past them and learned to trust in his relationship with Mady, something new would set him off, and the cycle would start all over again. Fortunately, he did finally get past them, and he and Mady were able to work things out in the end.

The book's secondary characters, especially Mady's three best friends, were a lot of fun, and I would love to see her friend Julie get a story next.  She works in a hospital; maybe there's some "Grey's Anatomy"-type action going on there?  ;-)

*ARC provided by the author via Social Butterfly PR.  All opinions expressed are my own.