A full review is included at the end of this post, but in short, I loved "Carried Away" and highly recommend it for all fans of contemporary romance and romantic comedy.
About "Carried Away"
Carrie Anderson––truth seeker, storyteller, journalist-at-large––is bad at social media and great at getting herself into trouble.
When she’s fired from her dream job for an ill-advised tweet, she has no other choice but to return to the town where she grew up with her head hung low.
It’s temporary after all. She can work at her family’s bed and breakfast, fix her finances, and get back to her life and home in Los Angeles.
There’s only one not-so-little problem…the grouchy ex-NHL star making her rethink what home means.
Jake Turner––great at hockey, bad at people––is not a happy man.
Haunted by his past, all he wants is to disappear into obscurity, to get away from the scrutiny of the press he’s been under since going pro at nineteen. But when the press finds him, disappearing is no longer an option.
Worse yet, the same journalist he’s trying to avoid is making him reconsider whether being forgotten is what he really wants.
Read an Excerpt from "Carried Away"
Without a backward glance, I walk inside, unsure if he’ll follow, but a minute later he shuts the door behind him. His head hung low, his hands shoved in the pockets of his jeans, every 6’ 3” inch of him looking as remorseful as he should.
“I didn’t mean to embarrass you,” he mutters to the carpet. “I’m sorry.” His gaze lifts to meet mine and the heat I find there is unmistakable. “I wanted you to myself tonight and I didn’t handle it well.”
Somebody beat on my chest. I think I just flatlined. Remorseful Jake is my favorite Jake so far, so sexy I want to peel that black t-shirt off his body with my teeth. Or maybe I’ll let him take mine off first.
My Review
P. Dangelico's "Carried Away" gave me all the feels, and I loved it. This heartwarming, funny, and sweet story featured likeable, well-developed characters and an engaging plot that kept me turning the pages well past my bedtime. As an added bonus, the author threw in a few sly little 2020 and pandemic jokes that probably made me laugh harder than they should have, given the situation. (As they say, sometimes laughter is the best medicine, right?)
The book's female lead, Carrie, was funny and adorably quirky even as she faced serious problems like losing her job and having to move back home to a town she didn't particularly like. I especially loved that she so often wore her hair in Princess Leia buns! Carrie's love interest, Jake, was a delightfully grumpy hero who had completely valid reasons for being grouchy and withdrawn. My heart hurt for him for a lot of reasons, and I was glad that Carrie was eventually able to help him come out of his shell and find a path to happiness. Their enemies-to-lovers, slow burn relationship dynamic was a lot of fun, and their witty banter along the way made me laugh out loud more than once.
The secondary characters in this story were a lot of fun as well, particularly Carrie's family members and her friend Gina. Carrie's sister Jackie, with her pregnancy hormones and one-track mind, were often hilarious. I enjoyed Gina's maybe-relationship with Carrie's newspaper colleague, Gray, too.
The secondary characters in this story were a lot of fun as well, particularly Carrie's family members and her friend Gina. Carrie's sister Jackie, with her pregnancy hormones and one-track mind, were often hilarious. I enjoyed Gina's maybe-relationship with Carrie's newspaper colleague, Gray, too.
Overall, "Carried Away" was a wonderful story and I am happy to recommend it for all fans of contemporary romance and romantic comedy. I look forward to reading more of P. Dangelico's books in the future!
*ARC provided by the author via Valentine PR. All opinions expressed are my own.
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