After placing second in a challenging orchestra competition, aspiring murder mystery writer Lei and her fellow musicians decide to use their winnings to book a month-long retreat at Walker Hills, a new guest ranch owned and run by Rhett Walker. Nerdy, awkward Lei manages to embarrass herself the moment she sets foot on the ranch, but ruggedly handsome Rhett seems determined to pursue her anyway. Everyone's having a good time until a dare gone bad results in the death of one of Lei's fellow musicians. The local police rule it an accident, but Lei's gut tells her there's more to the story. Could one of her friends - or her new love interest Rhett - actually be a murderer?
For the most part, I enjoyed Lei and Rhett's cute, fun, and steamy relationship, which was a take on the classic awkward/nerdy girl meets hot guy and doesn't believe he could possibly be interested in her. (Her inability to believe that his interest was serious was overemphasized IMO; she brought it up constantly through at least the first half of the book, and it got old fast.) Despite her professed shyness, Lei had no problem talking to Rhett from the start. I enjoyed how sassy she was with him and the way he bantered right back. However, I was hoping for more character development from each of them. For example, by the end of the story, I didn't even know what instrument Lei played in the orchestra, much less whether it was a professional group that paid her or if it was just something she did for fun. As for Rhett, it seemed like the subplot related to his "outside business interests" was completely dropped after Lei confronted him about what she saw the night her friend died. There was absolutely more to that story and I really wanted to know what was going on. Hopefully the author will pick it up again in the next book of the series.
Overall, "Camp Nerd" was an entertaining read, and I'd recommend it for all romantic comedy fans. I plan to continue with the series.
*Review copy provided by the author via Valentine PR. All opinions expressed are my own.
About "Camp Nerd"
Firstly, let me make this clear, I didn't come here for drama.
I came here to escape, to unwind, to relax in paradise.
This place is meant to be everything epic the world can offer.
A ranch, run by hot tattooed mountain men, that has been made into a retreat.
An escape from the world, from all the stresses of daily life.
Not only do you get to interact with said gorgeous men, but you get to be involved in the everyday running of the ranch, that is when you're not hiking, fishing, riding horses and relaxing.
We're the first group to camp hot stuff, and for what seems like the shortest time, it's bliss.
Hot, cowboy bliss.
Horses and mountains, rivers and campfires. It's exactly what I need.
Don't get me started on the man who seems scarily into me, even though I'm about as fun as a stone on the ground.
I'm also as ugly as one.
Okay, that's a bit over the top.
I'm not ugly. I am, however, nerdy.
Men like him don't look at girls like me...right?
I have curves and glasses and my hair isn't Sunkissed blond.
Still, everything is going beautifully...until a body shows up.
As if we're in some sort of bad romantic comedy.
One of my people...mine...is dead.
Murdered.
And now my little vacation has turned into a god damned murder mystery.
With hot men, a camp full of nerds and a whole lot of unanswered questions.
This should be fun.
A bloody good time, if you will...
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